Canadian Forces

iRun and Rock Benefits First Responders Battling Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder

iRun and Rock Benefits First Responders Battling Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder Nurse Nicole Taylor (centre) and members of the committee at the iRun and Rock media launch.Shortly after her husband returned from the Middle East, post 9/11, O.R. nurse Nicole Taylor noticed a dramatic change in him. The military firefighter had become withdrawn: he…

Wounded Warriors Provides Programs And Retreats To Help War Veterans

Wounded Warriors Provides Programs And Retreats To Help War Veterans Troops cast their lines on the Wounded Warrior Weekend fishing trip in Nipawin, SaskatchewanLest we forget, Captain Wayne Johnston will be there to remind us about Canadian veterans and their needs. He is the founder of WoundedWarriors.ca, a Toronto-based non-profit dedicated to the…

Rare Scotch Good For Canadian Forces

Rare Scotch Good For Canadian Forces (L to R) Winning bidder Dave (last name anonymous) with Captain Wayne JohnstonA bottle of booze has netted tens of thousands of dollars for WoundedWarriors.ca, which helps Canadian Forces members who have been wounded or injured in their service to Canada since 1990. The 55-year-old bottle of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed…

Police Punch-Ups Help Send Kids To Camp

Police Punch-Ups Help Send Kids To Camp Out on the street, two police officers punching each other would likely get them taken into custody, but at the 2011 Police Memorial “Ringside For Kids,” held April 28, at Le Treport Wedding and Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, it was in the name of charity. Presented by Canadian Emergency Services Boxing Association (CESBA), the fourth annual…