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at 7:00AM Grantees funded in this round tackle a range of social justice issues, from broadening access to education and skills, to improving representation, to providing holistic support for people of colour. Programmes range from widening access to music studios for young people nationwide with Pirate Studios, to providing career opportunities through tailored music industry apprenticeships with Small Green Shoots (pictured), to an initiative led by broadcaster and DJ Jaguar Bingham to improve gender diversity and representation in dance music. On criminal justice reform, grantees include t...

NOW Magazine Winging it: A short guide to birdwatching in Toronto Spotting birds that call the city home is a great way to get outdoors and stay in tune with nature By Kelsey Adams Anna Stampfli / Unsplash Birdwatching is a contemplative yet engaging way to get back into nature. With migratory birds coming home after the long winter, spring brings the thrill of seeing a new species to check off on your list, discover new trails and spend time with friends and family in a safe environment. Plus, you don’t need to be a seasoned birder to get out there and spot woodpeckers, loons, woo...

Each year, the 10 graduating students with the highest GPA from each high school are honored. This year, due to ties in GPA, Kickapoo and Parkview high schools each have 11 honorees. The News-Leader will showcase students from each high school this week. The ROSE banquet will be hosted by Missouri State University this year. Kelsey Rose Boyce The child of Steve Boyce and Julie Boyce, Kelsey plans to earn a degree in international business with a minor in Spanish from Missouri State University and pursue a career as a business relations specialist. Her high school activities include National H...

NewsSportsTicketLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Manatee Heritage Days offers monthlong celebration with various events Throughout March, Manatee County's historical organizations and sites will host special exhibits, lectures, walking tours and more. Manatee County's annual monthlong celebration of its history returns with a full roster of events, many outdoors as well as virtual amid the pandemic. The 42nd annual Manatee Heritage Days takes place throughout March, as the county's historical organizations and sites host special exhibits, lectures, walking tours and more. Or...

Spoon-billed sandpiper Although this small wader that breeds in Russia isn’t closely related to the spoonbills, it also has a spatula-shaped beak that helps pick up invertebrates from mudflats. Unlike other birds, it emerges from the egg with a fully formed bill, which pecks at the wet ground rapidly to create a vortex that traps its prey. Sadly, the sandpiper is now a rare sight and is listed as critically endangered due to reclamation and large-scale loss of wetlands and mudflats, which are key to their replenishment during migration, though lucky twitchers have reported occasionally spot...