After reading his book, it’s hard not to conclude that the world needs more Tim Hague. Or more precisely, the world needs more people with Hague’s aggressive optimism in the face of...
The Tragically Hip might at least be pleased that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Michael Barclay’s new book, The Never-Ending Present (ECW Press), about the Canadian rock band and...
For more than a decade a coalition of grandmothers from Canada and Africa have come together under the "Grandmothers Campaign" supported by the Stephen Lewis Foundation with the express...
Dolly Parton has pitched in to support relief efforts for areas of the United States and its territories that have been affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria this past September.
The country music...
Country star Dolly Parton has recorded her first ever children's album and the proceeds from it will be used to encourage kids to read.
The 14 track I Believe In You album will be available...
Stuart McLean would be the first person to seek out the upbeat amid the sadness. The beloved host of CBC Radio's The Vinyl Café — also a bestselling author and award-winning...
The Tragically Hip's frontman Gord Downie turns 53 today. Let’s reignite the flood of donations for his charities, which were set up following the announcement a year ago that he had...
It’s Banned Books Week. Yes, in this day and age, books still get banned. We might not hear about it too frequently — some parents (successfully) had Harry Potter banned in schools...
Got a short story worth sharing online? It could translate into a book donation by Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to a school in need. Of course, monetary donations are also part of this...
For most amateur athletes, turning pro is the end game. But what happens when that dream takes a detour? For Isaiah Austin, the 7"1 former Baylor University basketball superstar, becoming a pro...