The C.B.N. wildfire cancelled an annual fire department fundraiser, so a St. John's circus owner stepped up

After hearing the annual North Shore volunteer fire department fundraiser was cancelled, Beni Malone, founder of Wonderbolt Circus jumped on the opportunity to host a new event. (Alex Kennedy/CBC)

An arts space in St. John's is hosting a fundraiser for people who've lost everything in the Conception Bay North wildfire.

On Saturday night, The Space will help bring in donations for the North Shore Fires Recovery Fund.

The fund, stewarded by the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, began as a way to raise money for the North Shore Volunteer Fire Department.

This year though, the fire cancelled their annual fundraiser, so they've pivoted to collecting money for people who lost their homes in the fires, and need help rebuilding. According to the fund's website, the money wil