{"id":103,"date":"2026-08-19T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:49:52","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"103\" class=\"elementor elementor-103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwhero e-con-full ba-dark ba-gradient-navy ba-glow ba-hero-fx ba-grain ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nwhero\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7af3d5 ba-fxlayer elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7af3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-aurora\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ba-mesh\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwheroin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nwheroin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwhr ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"nwhr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwhh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nwhh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and stories<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwht ba-measure ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nwht\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recaps, recognition and what we are learning as we go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwlist e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nwlist\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwlistin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"nwlistin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwposts elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"nwposts\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-mag\"><nav class=\"ba-mag-chips\" aria-label=\"Story categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/news\/\" class=\"is-on\">All stories<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/category\/events\/\">Events<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/category\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/nav><a class=\"ba-lead\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/celebrating-black-brilliance-barrie\/\"><span class=\"ba-lead-pic\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Organisers and honourees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/organisers-and-honourees.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"ba-lead-txt\"><span class=\"ba-lead-kick\">Events<\/span><h2>Celebrating Black Brilliance: a room full of Barrie<\/h2><p>How Black History Month looked in Barrie: a full hall, jollof rice and asaro, young people on the microphone, and neighbours who had never met before.<\/p><span class=\"ba-lead-foot\"><span>14 August 2026<\/span><span>1 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><div class=\"ba-mag-cols\"><div class=\"ba-stream\"><a class=\"ba-row\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/city-of-barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance\/\"><span class=\"ba-row-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"City of Barrie proclamation for Bridge Alliance Canada\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance-1440x960.webp 1440w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"ba-row-txt\"><span class=\"ba-row-cat\">News<\/span><h3>The City of Barrie recognises Bridge Alliance Canada<\/h3><p>The City of Barrie issued an official proclamation recognising Bridge Alliance Canada for its contribution to culture, youth and community life in the city.<\/p><span class=\"ba-row-foot\"><span>5 Aug 2026<\/span><span>1 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"ba-row\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/young-speakers-took-the-microphone\/\"><span class=\"ba-row-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youth speaker\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youth-speaker-black-history-month.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"ba-row-txt\"><span class=\"ba-row-cat\">News<\/span><h3>Our young speakers took the microphone<\/h3><p>Children and teenagers introduced segments, read poetry and spoke to a full hall at our Black History Month event in Barrie. Confidence is learned out loud.<\/p><span class=\"ba-row-foot\"><span>27 Jul 2026<\/span><span>1 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"ba-row\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/meet-the-makers-marketplace\/\"><span class=\"ba-row-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skincare vendor\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/skincare-vendor-marketplace.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"ba-row-txt\"><span class=\"ba-row-cat\">News<\/span><h3>Meet the makers who filled our marketplace<\/h3><p>Caterers, skincare makers and crafters filled the marketplace at our Barrie gathering. Meet the Black-owned and newcomer-owned businesses behind the stalls.<\/p><span class=\"ba-row-foot\"><span>18 Jul 2026<\/span><span>1 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><aside class=\"ba-side\"><section class=\"ba-panel\"><h3>Most read<\/h3><ol class=\"ba-rank\"><li><div><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/city-of-barrie-proclamation-bridge-alliance\/\">The City of Barrie recognises Bridge Alliance Canada<\/a><small>News<\/small><\/div><\/li><li><div><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/young-speakers-took-the-microphone\/\">Our young speakers took the microphone<\/a><small>News<\/small><\/div><\/li><li><div><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/meet-the-makers-marketplace\/\">Meet the makers who filled our marketplace<\/a><small>News<\/small><\/div><\/li><li><div><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/celebrating-black-brilliance-barrie\/\">Celebrating Black Brilliance: a room full of Barrie<\/a><small>Events<\/small><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/section><section class=\"ba-panel\"><h3>Browse<\/h3><ul class=\"ba-side-cats\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/category\/events\/\"><span>Events<\/span><b>1<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/category\/news\/\"><span>News<\/span><b>3<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"ba-panel ba-side-nl\"><h3>The newsletter<\/h3><p>Once a month: what we have been doing across Barrie and Simcoe County, and the local businesses worth knowing about.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/newsletter\/\">Read the latest issue<\/a><\/section><\/aside><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nwcta elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"nwcta\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"216\" class=\"elementor elementor-216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ctaband e-con-full ba-dark ba-gradient-navy ba-glow ba-sheen ba-grain ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ctaband\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ctabandin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ctabandin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ctabandrule ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ctabandrule\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ctabandh ba-reveal ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ctabandh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There is room for you here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ctabandt ba-reveal-2 ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ctabandt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteer, partner, bring a stall, or give. 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