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Ten-Room Live Music Caravan Plus Gala to Feature Tom Cochrane, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Andy Kim
Ten-Room Live Music Caravan Plus Gala to Feature Tom Cochrane, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Andy Kim Jaymz Bee — photo courtesy of Jane Harbury Publicity.It's still a little chilly outside so broadcaster/presenter/performer Jaymz Bee, who used to conduct jazz crawls in Toronto, has come up with a fun way to raise money for Unison Benevolent Fund,…
Canadian Music Industry Rallies To Support Veteran Music Journalist Lenny Stoute
Canadian Music Industry Rallies To Support Veteran Music Journalist Lenny Stoute Lenny Stoute — Photo providedThe Canadian music community is rallying to support veteran music journalist and editor Lenny Stoute as he faces an ongoing series of health issues. Stoute, who has interviewed everyone from Bob Seger to Keith Richards to Tim Curry, has written…
Gloria Steinem's 85th Birthday: 85 Tributes for Pioneering Women's Rights Crusader
Gloria Steinem's 85th Birthday: 85 Tributes for Pioneering Women's Rights Crusader Happy 85th birthday, Gloria Steinem — photo courtesy of the Women's Media Centre.Feminist campaigner and writer/journalist Gloria Steinem will receive 85 tributes today (March 25) from across the world of social activism to mark her 85th birthday, including from…
Juno Week Loaded with Charitable Opportunities For MusiCounts
Juno Week Loaded with Charitable Opportunities For MusiCounts bülow, MusiCounts executive director Kristy Fletcher; students of St. Paul Catholic Elementary School; Chris Campbell, London Tourism director of culture and entertainment for Tourism London and chair of the London Junos host committee; Theresa Mathers, music teacher, St Paul Catholic School —…
House of Blues' Music Forward Foundation Receives Money From Living Legacy Foundation
House of Blues' Music Forward Foundation Receives Money From Living Legacy Foundation Photo courtesy of House of Blues Music Forward Foundation. The Living Legacy Foundation has given the House of Blues' Music Forward Foundation $150,000 (USD) to help the youth organization kick start music industry careers for homeless and former foster youth. “We…
Joe Walsh's VetsAid Gives $795,000 To U.S. War Veterans And Families
Joe Walsh's VetsAid Gives $795,000 To U.S. War Veterans And Families Haim sisters with Drew Carey, Chris Stapleton, James Taylor, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Don Henley — photo credit: Mike Lei Joe Walsh has revealed $795,000 USD ($1.065 million CAD) made from the Eagles/James Gang rocker's VetsAid concert last fall will be distributed to American war…
Apple Release Report Monitoring 1000-plus Suppliers From 45 Countries
Apple Release Report Monitoring 1000-plus Suppliers From 45 Countries An Apple supplier conducts an inspection — photo providedApple, the company responsible for ubiquitous products like the iPhone, iPod and Macbook, has released the results of its 13th annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, an ongoing self-audit to track how well it's achieving…
Live Nation Donates 1 Millionth Free Ticket to U.S. Military Community Via Vet Tix Partnership
Live Nation Donates 1 Millionth Free Ticket to U.S. Military Community Via Vet Tix Partnership Michael Rapino at 2017 CMW — photo credit: Grant W. MartinEntertainment promoter Live Nation has surpassed the 1 million mark in the number of free event tickets it has donated to serving military, veterans and families of soldiers killed in combat, via it's…
Fundraising Concert Planned to Benefit Tragic Toronto Fire Victims
Fundraising Concert Planned to Benefit Tragic Toronto Fire Victims Photo from Fire Recovery Fund GoFundMe pageA charity concert will be held Friday (March 8) in Toronto to benefit the victims of a tragic downtown fire that left a 22 year-old man dead, another severely injured and others homeless. The grief that struck the city in the wake of the deadly…
Girl Gang Goodies, Tonic Blooms Team Up To Support Sistering Toronto
Girl Gang Goodies, Tonic Blooms Team Up To Support Sistering Toronto The Girl Gang Ginny — photo via Tonic BloomsThe combination of flowers and cookies are going to benefit women in-need thanks to an International Women's Day-related promotion from two local Toronto businesses. Girl Gang Goodies, an online cookie delivery service, and Tonic Blooms, a…
Ellen DeGeneres Gives Update on Rwanda Campus for The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Ellen DeGeneres Gives Update on Rwanda Campus for The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Ellen DeGeneres at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena Feb. 3 — photo credit: Karen BlissDuring “In Conversation with Ellen DeGeneres,” at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Sunday evening (March 3), the talk show host and comedian gave an update on the Ellen Fund’s work in Rwanda with the…
Stephen Marley Tour To Raise Money For Ghetto Youths Foundation
Stephen Marley Tour To Raise Money For Ghetto Youths Foundation Stephen Marley — image providedStephen Marley is using his current acoustic tour to raise money for a number of good initiatives. The son of the late reggae legend Bob Marley will be directing $1 from every ticket sold on his 23-date 2019 Acoustic Jams American tour — plus all proceeds from…
Starbucks Launches Food Share in Canada to Donate Food, Cut Waste
Starbucks Launches Food Share in Canada to Donate Food, Cut Waste Starbucks launches Foodshare — photo provided. With food waste amid prevailing hunger a problem for Canadians, Starbucks has launched a food rescue initiative, FoodShare, to eventually be rolled out to around 1100 stores nationwide. Rather than see unsold food be tipped into the garbage…
Oscar-Winning Short Doc Tackles Menstruation Taboo In India With Pad Machine
Oscar-Winning Short Doc Tackles Menstruation Taboo In India With Pad Machine Period. End of Sentence director Rayka Zehtabchi (at mic) and Oakwood School teacher Melissa Berton (turquoise dress) accept the Academy Award — photo credit: screenshot. When girls in the developed world experience menstruation, it's common for them to miss school or even drop…
Spike Lee's Oscar Acceptance Speech Includes Call to Vote in 2020
Spike Lee's Oscar Acceptance Speech Includes Call to Vote in 2020 Spike Lee reads speech at Oscars — photo credit: screenshotSpike Lee seized his moment on the Academy Awards stage Sunday night (Feb. 24) to mobilize viewers to vote in 2020. “Make the moral choice between love versus hate,” he said after winning the Oscar for best adapted screenplay…