Kim Hughes

The physiological benefits of regular exercise are well known. But if those behind the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women have their way, the positive impact of vigorous exercise — specifically...
Twenty years after his untimely death at the peak of his career, late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s ability to inspire remains undiminished. In fact, with the benefit of hindsight and some...
If Ken Jones has his way, that old saw about ‘youth being wasted on the young’ will be made obsolete. The long-time environmental educator is the founder and CEO of the newly launched...
Dialogue about incarceration usually focuses on the inmate. In many scenarios, the ones behind bars even have access to support services, but it’s the children of inmates frequently facing...
The homeless and vulnerably housed can use all the help they can get. So the opportunity to tap into multiple social services such as housing support, career counselling, library access and legal aid...
The popular image of teenagers as sullen, self-absorbed and disengaged is taking a serious hit thanks to Toronto’s Shane Feldman. He is the 19-year-old old founder and executive director of...
Corporations and conservationists typically occupy vastly different worlds. Occasionally however, the two find common ground and work together. And the environment wins. Such is the case with Dawn...
Craig Pollard has a very good friend in comedic actor and Anchorman movie star Will Ferrell. Were it not for the association between the two former University of Southern California frat brothers...
Humans aren’t the only ones who like a soft blanket under our butts.  The global Snuggles Project aims to place comforting, donated homemade blankets beneath animals in shelters awaiting...
Almost as soon as he launched his Groupon-like daily deal site GreedyGiver.com last spring, altruistic Toronto businessman Apostolos Sigalas knew his future business success lay in crowdfunding....

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