Leah Borts-Kuperman

3 weeks ago | thenarwhal.ca | Leah Borts-Kuperman |Drew Anderson |Fatima Syed

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. The Georgian Bay Anishinaabek Youth (GBAY) program in Parry Sound, Ont., is entirely led by Indigenous youth. They are dedicated to bringing land-based and cultural learning activities to other young people in their First Nations communities along the rivers and eastern shore of Mnidoo Gamii, one of the Anishinaabemowin names for Georgian Bay.

1 month ago | thewalrus.ca | Leah Borts-Kuperman

On a frigid February evening, nearly forty people pile into the Block Public House on Main Street in North Bay, Ontario. They’ve shed massive parkas, toques, and scarves to reveal their date-night best; they are ready to speed-date seven strangers each. Though the city has over 52,000 residents, it has a tendency to feel like a small town. Hallmark movies like Christmas Inheritance have capitalized on this feeling and are often filmed here.

1 month ago | futureofgood.co | Leah Borts-Kuperman

At least two long-term tenants will be able to stay in the Youngplace building in Toronto thanks to Inspirit Foundation After years of uncertainty, Inspirit Foundation has purchased two units at the Youngplace building in Toronto, allowing long-term creative tenants to remain. Join a community of 2000+ impact-oriented professionals like you. Get full access to this story and all Future of Good content, including tickets to our digital events and networking, with a membership.

2 months ago | fooddive.com | Leah Borts-Kuperman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A historic deep freeze last year has shrunk U.S. pear production, with Northwest growers expecting the smallest crop in 40 years. Growers saw a harvest only two-thirds as big as the previous year, The Bosc crop, which is popular for its firm, dense flesh ideal for baking, suffered the worst damage and will be down over 60% percent from last year.

2 months ago | thenarwhal.ca | Leah Borts-Kuperman |Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. When Barry Timpany looks out his window, he can see clear across the Creston Valley: the mountains lined with trees and the valley bottom dotted with farms. He lives in Wynndel, B.C., a community of about 650 people.