Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s ParaTough Cup surpasses $3 million raised following recent Calgary stop

What started out as an attic renovation of an English mansion has led to a revelation for the family of a Canadian soldier in the Second World War. Bruce Hutton is anticipating the return of a care package first sent to his father, Lance-Cpl. Ross Hutton, back in 1943.

In a social media post, Saskatoon-based SOS Prairie Rescue, which describes itself as ‘a volunteer-run, community-funded and foster-based cat rescue organization across Saskatchewan, BC and Manitoba,’ says an anonymous woman approached them with “$10,000, a wicked sense of humour, and a level of post-marital pettiness we can only aspire to.”

An Ottawa man is celebrating a major — and very rare — milestone, making his 500th donation to Canadian Blood Services. You can find Bob McDougall sitting in a chair at the Canadian Blood Services donation centre on Carling Avenue every two weeks, donating plasma and platelets.