A growing number of Canadian universities are offering students the opportunity to receive formal recognition for leadership and volunteer activities on campus. It’s a way to get undergraduates to ...

When the Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team (OVERT) was started about 20 years ago, it focused on providing a traditional search-and-rescue team to aid operations in the greater Toronto area.

Giving back to the community, a professional boost and their own mental wellbeing are all reasons why newcomers enjoy and recommend volunteering during COVID-19. That Canadians are a kind and generous ...

When Edmundo Cardenas moved with his family from Venezuela to Montreal in 2007, he found it tough to get his career back on track. Despite having eight years of experience in human resources in ...

A Canadian grandmother is still feeling the burn and loving it -- at the age of 73. Lester McInally, from Canada’s British Columbia province, is squashing stereotypes as a volunteer for the White Lake ...

A recent study has shown that individuals who participated in volunteer work or engaged in recreational activities were more likely to maintain their overall health over a three-year study period.

Canadian Blood Services is set to honour Stephen Gregg as its top volunteer in the Atlantic region for 2020 at a blood donation event held in Fredericton on Wednesday. Gregg has been volunteering for ...