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Donald Trump Face of First Charity-Driven Fake News Ale from Toronto Brewery
Donald Trump Face of First Charity-Driven Fake News Ale from Toronto Brewery Fake News Ale — photo providedHumour is an antidote to almost anything, so surely humour served with a side of charity is an unstoppable force. Or at least a powerful ploy to gain traction in a crowded marketplace. That may well be the hope behind Fake News Ale, a new beer by…
Royal Family Use London Marathon to Support Mental Health Charities
Royal Family Use London Marathon to Support Mental Health Charities Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry put their Heads Together — photo via Heads TogetherThe official winners of the marquee 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Sunday (April 23) were Daniel Wanjiru with a time off 2:05:48 and record-setter Mary Keitany with a time of 2:17:01, but…
Hip Hop-focused Unity Charity Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Hip Hop-focused Unity Charity Celebrates 10th Anniversary Her Excellency Sharon Johnston (2nd row, 2nd from left), wife of Governor General David Johnston, meeting with Unity Charity — photo credit Corbin SmithUnity Charity, the Canadian organization dedicated to using hip hop arts to improve young people's lives, will reach its milestone 10th anniversary…
Björk, Mary J. Blige, Margaret Atwood, More Part of Massive 7-Inch Series For Planned Parenthood
Björk, Mary J. Blige, Margaret Atwood, More Part of Massive 7-Inch Series For Planned Parenthood St. Vincent and John Legend sing in their video for 7 Inches Of Planned Parenthood — screen capture via the 7 Inches Of Planned Parenthood YouTube channelBjörk, Mary J. Blige and Margaret Atwood are just a few of the contributors to a massive just-announced…
Malala Yousafzai Wants Canadians to Support Education for Girls
Malala Yousafzai Wants Canadians to Support Education for Girls Malala Yousafzai and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — photo via Justin Trudeau Twitter accountMalala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient, addressed Canadian Parliament on April 12 to encourage Canadians to support education for girls around the world and to continue taking…
Adele, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton Cover Brandi Carlile To Support War Child
Adele, Pearl Jam, Dolly Parton Cover Brandi Carlile To Support War Child Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War ChildPearl Jam, Adele, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson and Jim James are among the artists reinterpreting songs from Brandi Carlile's 2007 album The Story, with all proceeds going to War Child…
Star Wars-themed Contest Thrills Fans, Raises Money for Starlight and UNICEF
Star Wars-themed Contest Thrills Fans, Raises Money for Starlight and UNICEF Visit the set of the upcoming Han Solo movie and have a chance to appear in the film — photo credit: Omaze The dog-eared catchphrase “May the force be with you” gets a boost with the latest movie-themed charitable initiative from Star Wars: Force for Change benefitting two well…
WATCH: Buffy Sainte-Marie's Acceptance Speech for the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award
WATCH: Buffy Sainte-Marie's Acceptance Speech for the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award Screenshot of Buffy Sainte-Marie as she accept the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award.Musician and career-long Indigenous rights activist Buffy Sainte-Marie was given the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the Juno Gala Dinner & Awards, April 1 in Ottawa, by…
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to Speak at Toronto's Spirit Of Hope
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to Speak at Toronto's Spirit Of Hope Former U.K. PM David Cameron — photo courtesy of FSWCThe 2017 Spirit of Hope Benefit will have another world leader at this year's event. The marquee Toronto fundraising event which takes place this year on May 18 is hosted by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for…
B.C. Entrepreneur Jim Pattison Makes Record $75 Million Donation to St. Paul's Foundation
B.C. Entrepreneur Jim Pattison Makes Record $75 Million Donation to St. Paul's Foundation St. Paul's Foundation — photo courtesy of SPF. Of all the achievements destined to follow Jim Pattison into the annals of history, perhaps none will rival this: the mega-successful businessman and entrepreneur today holds the record for the largest donation…
Arrell Family Foundation Donates $20 Million to Canada's Food University
Arrell Family Foundation Donates $20 Million to Canada's Food University screenshot from Arrell Food Institute announcementIs Canada poised to become the global frontrunner in areas of food safety and sustainability? That’s a primary goal of Ontario’s Arrell Family Foundation, which this week donated $20 million to the University of Guelph to help…
WATCH: Alessia Cara Sing and Hug at Sydney Children's Hospital
WATCH: Alessia Cara Sing and Hug at Sydney Children's Hospital Alessia Cara — photo via Optus Facebook pageBreakout Brampton, Ontario pop star Alessia Cara showed how far she was willing to go to visit fans when she dropped in at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia during a recent promotional visit Down Under in early March. In a…
Don't Forget Earth Hour: 170 Countries Go Dark March 25 at 8:30 PM Local Time
Don't Forget Earth Hour: 170 Countries Go Dark March 25 at 8:30 PM Local Time It’s tough getting three people together for dinner. So, the coordinated worldwide movement that is Earth Hour — happening Saturday, March 25 in cities across the globe — illustrates the urgency people feel toward protecting the planet and to "shine a light on climate…
Famed Music Producer Bob Ezrin and Wife Honoured with Inaugural Advocacy Award from MusiCounts
Famed Music Producer Bob Ezrin and Wife Honoured with Inaugural Advocacy Award from MusiCounts Bob and Jan Ezrin — photo courtesy of MusiCounts.Bob Ezrin’s CV is expansive and impressive but so too is his heart. The latter is about to be fêted with a statue all its own. Along with wife and business partner Jan Ezrin, the legendary Canadian producer known…
You Could Meet Daniel Craig, Win an Aston Martin by Supporting Landmine Removal
You Could Meet Daniel Craig, Win an Aston Martin by Supporting Landmine Removal Daniel Craig and puppies — photo via Omaze.comPeople who support the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) now have the chance to earn a clandestine meeting with James Bond. More specifically, one contest winner and their guest will win the opportunity to meet actor and…