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Abigail Turner

Abigail Turner is an award-nominated journalist who began her career in broadcast journalism. She worked primarily as a video journalist in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver. Turner has taken on various roles in her career, including anchor and producer, while working in major outlets, including Global News and CTV News.

Abigail's Latest Articles

Report: Youth need consistent mentoring to help navigate the job market

Sometimes the hardest part of starting a career isn’t knowing what you want to do, it’s knowing how to get there. Mentor Canada’s newest report explores how mentoring can help young people build skills, connections and confidence as they navigate the transition to employment.

Ottawa chooses Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund to manage $1.5 billion affordable housing money

The massive new fund will help grant Indigenous, cooperative and non-profit housing providers easier access to capital to help buy and develop homes for lower-income Canadians.

B.C. non-profits can now apply for revamped Inclusive Communities Grant program
A new Oskâpêwis: Indigenous-led philanthropy takes shape in Saskatchewan

Ahead of its public launch this fall, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Community Foundation builds on a growing movement of Indigenous-led philanthropy in the province, showing what's possible when philanthropy invests in the relationships and infrastructure needed to change how resources reach communities.

Food-rescue groups turn to processing facilities to respond to waste and insecurity

New facilities in Ontario and Manitoba aim to turn surplus food into repurposed products while expanding access to food assistance.

Taproot employees receive first dividend cheques
‘Canada must not go down that road’: More than 250 organizations demand investigation into CBSA after student protesters issued exclusion orders

The students were protesting after being denied post-graduation work permits they say they were eligible for when they enrolled at Portage College.

Food bank vending machine launches in 2 Vancouver SkyTrain stations

A new food preservation system is helping the Greater Vancouver Food Bank turn excess fruit into new funding.

How construction contracts became the blueprint for social change in Manitoba

Manitoba is a leader in social procurement, with decades of partnerships among government, businesses and social enterprises that have shaped a model other communities can learn from.

Oxfam staff in Toronto, Ottawa return to work

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