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Author Archives: John Longhurst
John Longhurst is a freelance religion and development aid reporter and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. He has been involved in journalism and communications for over 40 years, including as president of Canadian Church Press. In 2021, he received the Manitoba Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Inter-Religious Understanding for his work at the Free Press. In 2024, he was named a member of the Order of Canada.
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One idea, two crises: Pairing jobless grads with lonely seniors
Edmonton’s Mima Mahmood is piloting a project to pair underemployed university graduates with isolated seniors
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Ottawa to match individual donations to Venezuela crisis
Canadian government to match donations for Venezuelan earthquake victims made to Humanitarian Coalition and Red Cross
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Canadian aid groups appeal for aid after Venezuela earthquakes
‘It’s a crisis on top of a crisis, a devastating reality for those who were already living on the edge’
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‘True heroes’: Volunteers rebuild homes in destroyed Saskatchewan community
Mennonite Disaster Service has sent volunteers to help the community of Denare Beach recover from a devastating wildfire
Posted inReligion
New citizenship rules leave Canadian archivists overwhelmed
New citizenship rules have many Americans rushing to prove they have Canadian ancestors — leaving Canadian archivists scrambling
Posted inCulture
Canadian Jon Klassen’s ‘subtle, astute’ children’s stories earn international acclaim
Canadian author says winning the world’s preeminent children’s literature prize felt like praise ‘from another dimension’
Posted inDevelopment Aid
A crisis the world isn’t watching
With millions displaced and starving, Sudan struggles for attention — and assistance. Some Canadian aid organizations are playing a part
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Double Double diplomacy: Ottawa defends tying aid to trade
Officials say tying aid to trade delivers ‘win-win’ results for the Global South and Canadians. Critics warn it risks reviving ‘tied aid’
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Architect of aid law warns of Canada’s new approach to aid
Ottawa’s new emphasis on tying foreign aid to trade goals risks straying from poverty-reduction mandate: former MP John McKay