In The News
Stories that caught our eye
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April 22, 2016“A Norfolk Island political group has started a crowdfunding campaign to help restore self-government, which they say was taken in ‘a hostile and illegal takeover’…”— Georgia Hitch, ABC News -
March 30, 2016“I woke up from a dream, and in it I was drowning. When my eyes opened, I wasn’t drenched in sweat or gasping for air. I was simply lying on my back, looking up at the beige, cracked ceiling of my West End apartment…”— Nicolle Hodges, Montecristo Magazine
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November 16, 2015“Thousands of fundraising dollars have poured in within hours of the arson attack on the community’s only mosque.”— Affan Chowdhry, The Globe and Mail
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March 23, 2016“Four months since one of North Shore Rescue’s core members was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, things are going “really well” for Jay Piggot…”— Brent Richter, North Shore News
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March 3, 2016"An 8-year-old’s “heart of gold” has touched people all over the world with a campaign he recently launched to help pay for lunches of students from low-income families."— Kami Dimitrova, ABC News
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January 24, 2014“An online fundraising campaign has been launched to set up a memorial fund in memory of Tim Jones, the longtime North Shore Rescue team leader who passed away unexpectedly.”— Yuliya Talmazan, Global News
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May 9, 2016“A low-cost school breakfast club has had a “significant positive impact on students” and reduced late attendance of participants by 22 per cent, a new study shows…”— Gerry Bellett, The Vancouver Sun
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April 18, 2016“Daryl Hatton, es fundador y CEO de la plataforma de crowdfunding de Canadá FundRazr, cuya compañía organizó campañas de 1.032 canadienses en 2015, recaudando más de $ 3,8 millones y más de $ 25 millones para campañas de crowdfunding 37.000 desde su fundación…”— Eva Gomez, CrowdEmprende
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May 13, 2016“The Georgian Triangle Humane Society is reminding residents to call them and make a plan instead of leaving kittens on their doorstep after hours…”— John Edwards, Simcoe.com
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May 26, 2016“Fallout from the cancelled generating stations in Oakville and Mississauga could still be dogging Premier Wynne as she gears up for another crack at office…”— Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
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November 16, 2015“Thousands of fundraising dollars have poured in within hours of the arson attack on the community’s only mosque.”— Affan Chowdhry, The Globe and Mail
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April 5, 2016“In elementary school, I was never known for my athletic prowess. You could always count on me being one of the last kids chosen for a team…”— Sheryl Rooth, The Londoner
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April 11, 2016“Brice Royer was told four years ago that the tumour in his stomach would likely kill him…”— Tara Carman, The Vancouver Sun
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April 6, 2016“Chefs, servers, mixologists, barbers, and anyone who is in any way associated with the service sector: the Aprons for Gloves Boxing Association wants you…”— Lucy Lau, The Georgia Straight
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May 11, 2017"Independent local researchers are raising money for the third phase of a groundbreaking study that uses a pharmaceutical grade version of the party drug ecstasy to treat patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder..."— Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun
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May 19, 2016“It seems like something out of science fiction or a bad infomercial. A wearable that lowers the temperature when pressed on the skin to help the body burn more calories and, in the process, cut more fat out of those problem areas?”— Ted Kritsonis, Yahoo! Tech
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March 30, 2016“This year on Earth Day, the Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences (IIES) program at Trent University is bringing together experts, researchers, and people from across the world interested in creating transformative change for a three-day conference aimed at bringing together Indigenous teachings and traditional knowledge to address complex global environmental issues…”— Staff, Nation Talk
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March 10, 2016“FRIENDS who met at a Warwick football club are cycling 400 miles in support of an ex-teammate who has cancer…”— Editorial, Learnington Observer
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March 23, 2016“Four months since one of North Shore Rescue’s core members was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, things are going “really well” for Jay Piggot…”— Brent Richter, North Shore News
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May 13, 2016“Imagine a vest that you put on and you just start burning calories? Well, apparently it exists and it’s called Thin Ice…”— Michael Sawh, Wareable
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May 23, 2016“The future Edmonton Tool Library is seeking financial backers so they can secure a location and move towards opening later this year…”— Alex Boyd, Metro Edmonton
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April 22, 2016“Before Guusto co-founders Skai Dalziel and Joe Facciolo tried crowdfunding to raise money for the online gift-giving startup they’d spend two years building, they tried the usual venture-capital routes…”— Derrick Penner, The Vancouver Sun
