Poverty

The Toronto International Film Festval (TIFF) kicks of tonight (Sept. 6) and runs for the next 10 days, screening 342 films (go here for listings and ticket info). Here's six TIFF doc titles...
Suite on the Sixth, a gifting lounge formerly known as Tastemakers held each year during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) — attracting such actors as Brad Pitt, Salma Hayek,...
New Orleans-born pianist Harry Connick Jr. was one of the first recipients of Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sauce, a new product launch that will benefit two charities. The sauce, created by...
Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and Graham Nash will be part of an all-star five-date tour this fall to support refugees in the U.S. The Lantern Tour will feature Harris, Earle, Browne...
Metallica fans who want to ride the lightning at as many of the band's shows on their upcoming 2018-19 tour as possible now have a chance to do so while also contributing to a good cause. The...
Billionaire philanthropist Frank Giustra believes too many wealthy people do too little to open their hearts and give with purpose back to people and society. The Ontario native, who has...
Emmanuel Jal and Xavier Rudd want their new musical team-up to spread love and kindness. Jal, a South Sudanese-Canadian hip hop artist, activist and former child soldier, and Rudd, a socially...
Heavy metal band Metallica have donated their one million Swedish krona ($149,851 CAD) Polar Music Prize award to three different charities, including one fellow Polar winner. Founded in 1989...
In conjunction with her current tour to support her album Now, Canadian pop and country sweetheart Shania Twain is launching a text-to-donate campaign on behalf of her Shania Kids Can Foundation...
Now that the Big Brand™ two-weekend carnival that is Coachella has ended, another music festival is showing how things can be done entirely differently. Form Arcosanti festival will take...

Pages