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Stephen Lewis Memorial Service

Stephen Lewis Memorial Service

For those who were unable to attend the live service celebrating Stephen’s life and legacy, a recording is available. It is filled with...

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April 27, 2026
Small Sips: Climate-Resilient WASH

Small Sips: Climate-Resilient WASH

Climate Change The climate crisis is a water crisis. Climate change is affecting water cycles and weather patterns and increasing the frequency and...

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April 19, 2026
From Risk to Resilience: Strengthening Communities through Climate-Resilient WASH (Recording)

From Risk to Resilience: Strengthening Communities through Climate-Resilient WASH (Recording)

GRAN Earth Day learning event with guest speaker Adnan Qader, Manager for Water Governance and Resilience at WaterAid Canada. Adnan highlights the increasing...

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March 26, 2026
Sudan: The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan: The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Thursday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. ET -- Join Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) for a live update from South Sudan. After three years of...

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April 17, 2026
How to Break the Climate Silence

How to Break the Climate Silence

Thursday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. ET -- Join Re.Climate and Seniors for Climate for this webinar to open up the space for real...

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April 14, 2026
Pharmaceutical company refuses to sell life-saving HIV drug to Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Pharmaceutical company refuses to sell life-saving HIV drug to Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

"Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly, long-acting HIV prevention tool, represents one of the most promising advances towards ending AIDS as a public health threat to...

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April 8, 2026
World Health Day

World Health Day

April 7 marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, and is now celebrated as World Health...

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April 6, 2026
Remembering Stephen Lewis

Remembering Stephen Lewis

GRANs across the country mourn the loss of a role model and fierce advocate. Stephen Lewis touched countless lives with his unwavering commitment...

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March 31, 2026
The Weaponization of Water

The Weaponization of Water

Water infrastructure has become increasingly and deliberately targeted in modern warfare as a strategic tactic, even though the Geneva conventions specifically prohibit attacks...

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March 29, 2026
Global Affairs Laying off Highest-Skilled Diplomats

Global Affairs Laying off Highest-Skilled Diplomats

The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats. The cuts come...

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March 29, 2026