When Jaden Lawen first heard about the deadly explosion in Beirut in early August, his mind immediately turned to his friends and family living in Lebanon. He started a page to collect donations called Halifax to Beirut with Love, with donations going directly to support Red Cross relief efforts in Beirut. Lawen believes some of the support from Halifax comes from the fact that Halifax had its own, similar tragedy in 1917. "In school, we always learned about the Halifax Explosion, but there weren't really any videos of what actually happened," Lawen said. "This was like a current-day Halifax Explosion ... it's just really heartbreaking, and it really hit home."

Source: CBC News August 17, 2020 17:03 UTC