free Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/free/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:47:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png free Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/free/ 32 32 Toronto restaurant giving free meals amid COVID-19 job cuts https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/toronto-restaurant-giving-free-meals-amid-covid-19-job-cuts/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:47:33 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=996 Little India, a longtime family restaurant in Toronto, is helping people who’ve lost their jobs by giving out free meals to anyone in need — no questions asked.

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]]> Little India, a longtime family restaurant in Toronto, is helping people who’ve lost their jobs by giving out free meals to anyone in need — no questions asked.

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]]> Waived transit fares in Timmins inadvertently leads to surge in ridership https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/waived-transit-fares-in-timmins-inadvertently-leads-to-surge-in-ridership/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:26:41 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=963 “Despite a notable drop in overall ridership, we have experienced a recent surge in transit use by non-regular passengers which is likely a reflection of our current free fare structure and a lack of things to do and places to go given the closure of various community facilities and programs,” said Mark Jensen, the city’s […]

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]]> “Despite a notable drop in overall ridership, we have experienced a recent surge in transit use by non-regular passengers which is likely a reflection of our current free fare structure and a lack of things to do and places to go given the closure of various community facilities and programs,” said Mark Jensen, the city’s director of community and development services.

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]]> Anishinaabe outdoor education school offering free online classes while schools are shut down https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/anishinaabe-outdoor-education-school-offering-free-online-classes-while-schools-are-shut-down/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:07:29 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=951 Caleb Musgrave, owner and operator of Canadian Bushcraft, an outdoor education school, is offering free online classes while schools are shut down during COVID-19.

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]]> Caleb Musgrave, owner and operator of Canadian Bushcraft, an outdoor education school, is offering free online classes while schools are shut down during COVID-19.

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]]> Big Bike Giveaway partners with Squeaky Wheel Bike Co-op to give out free bicycles to low-income essential workers https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/big-bike-giveaway-has-partnered-with-squeaky-wheel-bike-co-op-to-give-out-free-bicycles-to-low-income-essential-workers/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:56:07 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=923 London-based Squeaky Wheel Bike Co-op is a volunteer-supported, self-serve bike repair shop and Big Bike Giveaway is organized by a husband and wife team in London Ontario.

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]]> London-based Squeaky Wheel Bike Co-op is a volunteer-supported, self-serve bike repair shop and Big Bike Giveaway is organized by a husband and wife team in London Ontario.

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]]> Toronto Chef Danielle Bassett & The Depanneur providing meals to the overburdened shelter system https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/toronto-chef-danielle-bassett-the-depanneur-providing-wholesome-meals-to-the-overburdened-shelter-system-amid-the-covid19-crisis/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:12:46 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=840 The Depanneur commissary kitchen, a social enterprise, is turning surplus bar & restaurant ingredients into meals to give back to the overburdened and short-staffed shelter system amid the COVID19 crisis.

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]]> The Depanneur commissary kitchen, a social enterprise, is turning surplus bar & restaurant ingredients into meals to give back to the overburdened and short-staffed shelter system amid the COVID19 crisis.

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]]> Connecting neighbours in Vancouver looking for help during the COVID-19 pandemic https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/connecting-neighbours-in-vancouver-looking-for-help-to-those-giving-help-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:17:34 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=787 Coming Together Vancouver brings provides connections to share resources, extend a helping hand to our neighbours, show solidarity for healthcare workers and the vulnerable, and highlight social movements that are fighting for access to healthcare, housing, and workers’ rights.

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]]> Coming Together Vancouver brings provides connections to share resources, extend a helping hand to our neighbours, show solidarity for healthcare workers and the vulnerable, and highlight social movements that are fighting for access to healthcare, housing, and workers’ rights.

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]]> Volunteers on bikes deliver supplies and friendship to vulnerable people during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Toronto https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/a-group-of-volunteers-on-bikes-ready-to-deliver-supplies-and-friendship-to-vulnerable-people-on-behalf-of-community-organizations-or-individuals-in-need-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-toronto/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:14:01 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=522 The group has joined forces with a few community organizations, including a local kitchen and the University Health Network’s Friendly Neighbour Hotline.

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]]> The group has joined forces with a few community organizations, including a local kitchen and the University Health Network’s Friendly Neighbour Hotline.

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]]> Resident compiles Google doc of free workouts during social isolation https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/resident-compiles-google-doc-of-free-workouts-during-social-isolation/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:49:50 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=456 The shared document includes free workouts for individuals to use while staying home or in self-isolation.

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]]> The shared document includes free workouts for individuals to use while staying home or in self-isolation.

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]]> Nonprofit freeCodeCamp compiles list of Ivy League courses offered online for free https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/nonprofit-freecodecamp-compiles-list-of-ivy-league-courses-offered-online-for-free/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:22:17 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=403 The resource compiles free online courses from Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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]]> The resource compiles free online courses from Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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]]> JSTOR expands open-access materials available to the public https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/jstor-expands-open-access-materials-available-to-the-public/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:20:57 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=401 Online academic resource JSTOR expands materials available to the public due to the widespread closure of universities across the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> Online academic resource JSTOR expands materials available to the public due to the widespread closure of universities across the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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