A Winnipeg non-profit that supports victims and survivors of violent crime is getting money from the province to help expand the space and support it provides — bringing it almost halfway to its fundraising goal. Candace House was the vision of Wilma and Cliff Derksen, who became advocates for victims of crime after their daughter, 13-year-old Candace, was killed in 1984. The province said in a news release the money it's spending comes from the $25-million Building Sustainable Communities fund. In its first three years, Candace House has helped more than 500 family members and loved ones in the cases of 58 people lost to violent crime, it said. Hildebrand said Candace House is also working on expanding its services to help families earlier on in the process, before the date of the trial arrives.

Source: CBC News June 17, 2022 11:30 UTC