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August 21, 2026

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We’re celebrating Canada’s 155th birthday by sharing the positive acts of our Canadian celebrities and everyday heroes.

David Suzuki enjoys "Legacy: A Celebration of David Suzuki at 90, in concert with Vancity” © Mariel Nelms / David Suzuki Foundation

CANADA

At 90, DavidSuzuki Is Still Inspiring Change

CANADA

More Than Food: The Reach of Canadian Farms

CANADA

Canadian Fossil Reveals One of the First Plant-Eating Animals

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CANADA

Recording a Generation: The Race to Preserve Canada’s Second World War Voices

CANADA

A Winter Road Trip in Canada: Five Destinations to Explore

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CANADA

Celebrating Land Trust Heroes

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TRAVEL

Contiki Launches New Local Trips to Rebuild Travel and Offer Unique Ways to Experience Canada Outdoors

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TRAVEL

Explore A Winter Wonderland in Niagara Falls

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CANADA

Gifts That Give Back

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CANADA

No Cold Shoulder: Outerwear brand Nobis helps the most vulnerable stay warm

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CORPORATE HEROES

Facing An Impossible Choice

HEALTH

Alicia Keys wants women to ditch the guilt and embrace self-care

A view shows a giant crane near Notre Dame Cathedral, which was damaged in a devastating fire almost one year ago, in Paris ahead of Easter celebrations to be held under lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

HEALTH

Notre-Dame Cathedral to hold small Good Friday service amid France’s coronavirus lockdown

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FOOD

Jakeman’s Maple Products: 150 Years of Sweet Tradition

FOOD

The flavour for all your summer treats, yuzu

EVERYDAY HEROES

Be a Trailblazer: Support The Friends of Algonquin Park in Your Year-End Charitable Giving

HEALTH

A Dad’s Reflection on Growing up and Gaining Ground with Juvenile Arthritis

CORPORATE HEROES

Business in the Streets is Shaping Canada’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

HUMAN RIGHTS

Vera Aqua Vera Vita: Transforming Lives Through Clean Water

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CLIMATE

Fighting climate change from space

Children cool off in a fountain while enjoying a warm and humid day at Gantry Plaza State Park following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Long Island City, New York, U.S., July 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

CLIMATE

Eat or stay cool? Cities test ways to protect the poor from rising heat

SUSTAINABILITY

Ontario’s Hydrogen Revolution: A Key to Green Industry and Job Creation

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HEALTH

Peek-a-Boo! I See You!

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LGBTQ+

Guiding New Yorkers Homeward

EVERYDAY HEROES

Springfield Nonprofit ‘Why Not Mindset’ Helps Ex-Convicts with Reentry

ANIMAL

Where the Whispers of Horses in Need Are Heard

Surfers walk as Bondi Beach reopens to surfers and swimmers after it was closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with strict social distancing measures remaining in place, in Sydney, Australia, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

HEALTH

Australia says ‘winning’ against coronavirus, eases lockdown

CORPORATE HEROES

20 Years of Impact: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Commemorates Milestone with $400,000 Gift to 20 Tampa Bay Charities

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CELEBRITY HEROES

Keanu Reeves auctions off a Zoom date for children’s charity

May 8, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (3) celebrates ha two run home run withSeattle Mariners center fielder Dee Gordon (9) in the fourth inning during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

SPORTS & FITNESS

Mariners’ Gordon wins prestigious Hutch Award

HUMAN RIGHTS

More Than A Year After Taliban’s Return, Some Women Fight for Lost Freedoms

HUMAN RIGHTS

Support and Opportunity Empower Women Leaving Prison to Rebuild Their Lives

HEALTH

Love at First Sight: Restoring Vision, Transforming Lives

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EVERYDAY HEROES

Lithuania’s locked-down ballet and opera take to TikTok

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FOOD

Sustainable Seafood is a Pride of B.C. with Untapped Potential

INDIGENOUS

Walking with the Land: An Authentic Journey into Wendake

TRAVEL

The Spirit of St Brigid

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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Making Memories That Last a Lifetime

CELEBRITY HEROES

Taylor Swift’s generous donation

COVID-19

Americans give to charity like never before amid pandemic

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HEALTH

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INDIGENOUS

Building the Future of First Nations Land Stewardship

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Sarain Fox and Women’s Shelters Canada are Rewriting the Reference Letter