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Musician Scott Helman Wants Fans to Solve the Solvable

Musician Scott Helman Wants Fans to Solve the Solvable Scott Helman — photo credit: Chris Payne.Scott Helman, the Warner Music Canada signing whose song “That Sweater” reached No. 1 on CBC Radio 2’s Top 20 chart and joins Walk Off The Earth for their cover of The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” has decided to use his rising profile for a purpose. The 19-…

Blue Jays Race For Rookies Scavenger Hunt Helps Kids Play Ball

Harry Belafonte, Geena Davis Among Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award Recipients

Musician Nurse Cycling Across Canada To Support David Suzuki Blue Dot Plan

Gord Bamford Golf Event Raises Half-Million For Charity

Gord Bamford Golf Event Raises Half-Million For Charity 8th Annual Gord Bamford at his 8th annual Charity Golf Classic — photo courtesy of Sony Music Canada.Country musician Gord Bamford may have just scored a charitable hole-in-one as his 8th Annual Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic raised an astounding $508,350 on Aug. 12-13. Bamford, a 19-time CCMA…

Late Jazz Great Oscar Peterson Possessions Being Auctioned For World Vision

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler, Duran Duran's Roger Taylor Contribute Music To Unique Peace Tracks Project

Nickelback Guitarist and Wife Undertake South Sudan Basic Needs Challenge

Nickelback Guitarist and Wife Undertake South Sudan Basic Needs Challenge Nickelback guitarist Ryan Peake and his wife, fashion entrepreneur and philanthropist Treana Peake, are experiencing the difficulties of living with a lot less right now while they participate in the South Sudan Basic Needs Challenge to support Obakki Foundation and encourage others to join them. Created by Treana in 2009…

Buy Dairy Queen Blizzard On Miracle Treat Day, Help A Child

Buy Dairy Queen Blizzard On Miracle Treat Day, Help A Child Canadians craving a Dairy Queen Blizzard might want to mark Thursday, Aug. 13 in their calendars as that's the chain's Miracle Treat Day to help support the Children's Miracle Network. For Miracle Treat Day Dairy Queen will give $1 or more from every sale of their signature Blizzard frozen treats, whether it be the Turtle Pecan…

People With Multiple Sclerosis Being Challenged To 'Do'

TOMS Backpacks To Help Combat Bullying

Rock Band Rush Raise $25K for Cancer Foundation with Hockey Kit Tour

Rock Band Rush Raise $25K for Cancer Foundation with Hockey Kit Tour Neil Peart plays The Hockey Theme — photo credit: screenshot from YouTube video.More than $25,000 was raised for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation by Toronto rock band Rush during its hockey kit tour. What is a hockey kit tour, one might ask? Why, it’s a drum kit emblazoned with…

Jimmy Kimmel Looks For Positive In Cecil The Lion's Death

Jimmy Kimmel Looks For Positive In Cecil The Lion's Death Jimmy Kimmel discussing Cecil the lion — photo credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live official YouTube channel An emotional Jimmy Kimmel had some strong words for Walter Palmer, a U.S. sport hunter, practicing dentist and lion-killer, in the monologue of last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live episode. Palmer has…

Members of Fun. Have LGBTQ Non-Profit, Antonoff Fundraising on Bleachers Tour

Members of Fun. Have LGBTQ Non-Profit, Antonoff Fundraising on Bleachers Tour (L to R) The Ally Coalition founders Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Rachel Antonoff, Nate Ruess — photo courtesy of TAC.Even before Fun.’s 2012 album, Some Nights, took off, selling more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, the band was involved with various causes that helped…

Robbie Williams Helps Ramp Up Charity Auction of 159 Personal Items

Robbie Williams Helps Ramp Up Charity Auction of 159 Personal Items Robbie Williams with Bonhams auctioneer James Stratton — photo courtesy of Bonhams.When British pop star Robbie Williams cleans out his closet good things happen. The singer turned a lot of 159 personal items into £145,000 ($294, 723 CAD) for charity at an auction held by Bonhams on July…