A Cape Breton coalition is being reformed to assist youth groups across the island. The Coalition of Organizations Supporting Youth was originally created shortly after the 2012 Cape Breton Regional Municipality election, but it didn't survive long. Now the coalition has been reformed by the newly formed municipal government to address the problems youth groups are facing. The child poverty rate is about 35 per cent in Cape Breton, according to a report issued in December by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. (Tom Ayres/CBC News)The organizations involved in the coalition cover many different youth groups, including the Whitney Pier Youth Centre, the LOVE group out of Membertou, The Cape Breton Centre for Sexual Health, Youth Project and Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2021 19:52 UTC