Firefighters, cyberbullies and much more: Six long-reads you might have missed in 2024

Life gets busy. Hereโ€™s a good excuse to catch up on important stories.

Why It Matters

Impact requires good information. Future of Good takes you back through some big stories from the past year.

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We get it. You do important work, and sometimes you miss stories that you otherwise would have read.

Well a new year has begun, and weโ€™re here with a quick flashback to some longer reads to help prepare you for 2025.ย 

1.Volunteer firefighters fill countless roles in rural communities, so why are their numbers shrinking?

Can volunteerism sustain Canada’s emergency response systems in the face of climate change? More than 70 per cent of Canadian firefighters are classified as volunteers, but thousands have hung up their turnout gear in recent years. New recruitment strategies and better funding could help turn the tide.

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