Schools in the St. John’s Metro Region will be closed for the morning today, Monday, January 5, 2026, with an update at 10:30 AM. Schools statuses and updates from across the province can be checked on our website. https://t.co/TGbgxF1pl1
We’re in Need of Mugs! ☕
At Thrive, we’re running low on mugs and could use your help! If you have any extra mugs, please consider donating them to us.
Drop off your gently used mugs at Thrive, 807 Water Street, Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Thank you! 🧡
@SnowyOwlSoul@FirstLight_NL@rajaneesmom Once any donations are made and the details and plan is finalized, we will be sure to let you know. I can assure you that the only goal is to support a community initiative and hopefully something positive comes from it.
@WarriorQue57469@rajaneesmom@SnowyOwlSoul@FirstLight_NL No donations have been made through First Light. If anyone gives money directly to Angus, we have no control over that. Angus has not passed on any donations if any was made directly to him.
@SnowyOwlSoul@FirstLight_NL@rajaneesmom If this cause doesn’t raise any funds but raise awareness of what happened to Burton Winters, and keeps his memory alive, what is the harm in that?
@SnowyOwlSoul@FirstLight_NL@rajaneesmom The Family of Burton Winters are in support of this initiative. First Light’s only involvement was to collect funds and ensure they were used in the intended way if any donations were received. No donations have been received to date.
@rajaneesmom@SnowyOwlSoul@WarriorQue57469@FirstLight_NL Angus Anderson asked First Light to accept donations on behalf of this cause to raise funds for Indigenous youth. He asked first light so that people wouldn’t assume the very things this post suggests. There have been zero funds donated to date.
Live from the release of the @FirstVoiceNL Working Group on Police Oversight Final Report. Elder Marjorie starts us off with a prayer & call to action.
Thank you to everyone who joined us today in recognizing & honouring our survivors & the legacy and impact of residential schools.
September 30th is an important day, but we encourage you to continue honouring, respecting and learning every day of the year. 🧡 #OrangeShirtDayNL
Good discussion with members of the community in St. John’s today about online safety. I’m struck by how everybody has their own story about bad experiences on social media. Canadians want social media companies to do more to fix this.
We are live now from the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil, taking place at 81 Cochrane Street in St. John's. Opening remarks and introductions will begin shortly, thank you for your patience and for joining us this evening. https://t.co/7p8FTwkvHl
Canada won’t be cancelled if you hit pause on the party, it is still legally Canada Day. Nor will history be erased. Most families cancel birthday parties when there is a death in the family. Are we family? #genocide#CancelCanadaDay https://t.co/iW0tZig4xf
We want to thank everyone who has ordered a #DecolonizeYYT t-shirt!
We're still waiting for the shirts to get in - as soon as they are ready for pickup, you will receive an email with the location and time period to pick up your shirts!
🧡Orange #DecolonizeYYT shirts available now https://t.co/bhrH0xczYE 🧡
We are calling on everyone to wear orange on July 1 to show solidarity with those who survived residential schools across Canada and to remember those who never made it home.
Okay.. we know this isn’t giving much away but we wanted to share a (Twitter-exclusive)sneak peek of our orange shirts. More details & the link to purchase coming tomorrow!
All proceeds will go to the development of First Light's Residential Schools Survivor Memorial Garden. 🧡