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The ADAMA Thank-A-Retailer Community Contest gives outstanding ag retailers the chance to give back to their communities WINNIPEG, MB–After four weeks of heated competition, three Canadian ag retailers were awarded $15,000 in funding for the local charity of their choice as part of the ADAMA Thank-A-Retailer Community Contest. Since January …

On International Women’s Day, $110,000 in charitable grants will be bestowed to ten Canadian women TORONTO, ON–L’Oréal Paris Canada named the remarkable recipients of its fourth annual Women of Worth program. Each year, the philanthropic initiative strives to recognize and honour a diverse group of unstoppable women who work passionately …

TORONTO, ON–YouthfulCities launched its inaugural Urban Work Index on February 4th, the first of its kind to look specifically at urban work in Canada. The Index, which was funded by RBC Future Launch, ranks 21 Canadian cities based on 48 urban work indicators, and found Edmonton to be the top-ranked …

OTTAWA, ON–Ruckify, the global peer-to-peer marketplace for all things rentals, has launched a t-shirt fundraising campaign to support those affected by the devastating Australian bushfires. The shirts, which will be available on a dedicated RuckifyStore, list a number of organisations people can donate to both during and after the fire …

ZUG, Switzerland–Laudes Foundation launches today with the aim to address the dual crises of climate breakdown and inequality that endanger nature and jeopardize the safety and dignity of countless communities around the world. The same human ingenuity that has brought unparalleled prosperity to many is being called on now to …

Prepaid Visa card earns cashback while also helping offset carbon footprint VANCOUVER, ON–Mogo Inc., one of Canada’s leading financial technology companies, today announced the launch of its new digital spending account, MogoSpend, with Mogo Visa* Platinum Prepaid Card. This is the first product of its kind designed to help Canadians …

TORONTO, ON–Mohamad Fakih, President of Paramount Fine Foods and Founder of the Fakih Foundation, has launched a campaign to collect funds for the victims of Flight 752. Moved by this tragedy and wanting to pay tribute to the lives lost, many Canadians have been learning the names of the victims …

CALGARY, AB–The 21st annual Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train wrapped up another successful year touring North America, sharing toe-tapping music and supporting more than 170 communities along CP routes. While final numbers are still being calculated, more than C$1.49 million was raised and 238,393 pounds of food have been collected …

MONTREAL, QC–FlightHub doesn’t reserve its charitable involvement exclusively for the holiday season. However, at this time of year, it becomes even more critical to participate in initiatives that really make a difference in people’s lives. That’s why each holiday season, FlightHub partners with the West Island Mission and Big Brothers, …

White Spot Teams Continue to Make Spirits Bright by Donating Time, Tips to Local Causes VANCOUVER, BC–In keeping with a longstanding tradition, beloved BC restaurant chain White Spot will give back to the community by hosting special Christmas Charity Lunch Services at their Kingsway and Richmond Centre locations between 11 …