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CTV News
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
How to watch the 41st IWK Telethon
Watch the 41st annual IWK Telethon for Children on CTV and support Maritime children and families in need. Service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. [5005/500] It's a weekend of giving in the Maritimes. The IWK Foundation returns with its children's telethon Sunday to support the most urgent priority needs at the IWK Health Centre, which is the region's largest children's hospital. 'This is an amazing weekend. It's a year's worth of work to get to this weekend, but we're all ready and I hope our community, as always, will tune in. I think they're in for a real treat this year,' said IWK Foundation President and CEO Jennifer Gillivan in an interview on CTV Morning Live. The fun begins Saturday night with a Telethon Tribute from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The show is hosted by CTV's Katie Kelly alongside actor, TV personality and Maritimer Jonathan Torrens. The broadcasts features several Maritime performers, including Heather Rankin, JRDN, DeeDee Austin, Cassie and Maggie, Irish Mythen, as well as Rankin MacInnis and the Broken Reeds. 'This is a heartfelt, amazing show with some fantastic talent and surprises that I'm not going to tell people about. You're going to have to tune in to find out,' said Gillivan. The 41st IWK Telethon for Children then airs Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Many familiar faces will host the eight-hour broadcast, including CTV Atlantic Chief Anchor Todd Battis and CTV News at Five Host Maria Panopalis. The telethon is the IWK Foundation's largest fundraiser of the year. It will feature stories from patients and families who have received care at the health centre, as well as donors from around the region. 'People are extremely generous, they care deeply about their children, and about the health of their families, and they show it,' she said. Both the Telethon Tribute and IWK Telethon for Children will be broadcast on CTV Atlantic, the CTV Atlantic website and the CTV app. People can donate all weekend by visiting or calling 1-800-595-2266. Last year, the telethon raised more than $7.5 million. 'Every donation counts, and we know times can be tough and we understand that, and we really appreciate that if you can donate, please do, because we really need it,' said Gillivan.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Loblaw apologizes after charging customers a charity donation without consent
Kirk Bennett had just finished shopping at a grocery store in an on-island Montreal suburb when he noticed something off on his receipt. He had a 62-cent charge for "PC CHARITY" from the Maxi grocery store in Dorval, Que., and he said the cashier never asked him if he wanted to make a donation. "We were kind of dismayed at that," he said. "We thought at least they should ask." It's not a lot of money, he acknowledged, but it's the principle. CBC News spoke to a dozen Maxi shoppers on Friday in the Montreal borough of LaSalle. Only one said their bill had been rounded up for a charity donation. In this case, it was six cents. The rest said it has never happened without asking. But CBC has spoken to other shoppers who had the same experience as Bennett at Dorval's Maxi in recent weeks. Several people have taken to social media to complain about small charges that they didn't agree to, often a dollar or less. People tend to agree it's not about the amount but the principle and, they say, it could add up over time. In a statement, Maxi's parent company Loblaw admitted there have been reports about unauthorized donations on some customers' bills during their current fundraising campaign for President's Choice Children's Charity. However, the company calls these cases isolated incidents as its standard practice is to ask customers if they'd like to donate. "We learned early in the campaign there was a system issue and potential for human error, where some customers were automatically charged," the company says in an emailed statement. "We immediately fixed the issue, retrained our store teams and corrected the process." Expressing regret, Loblaw says customers who were charged without permission can contact the service team for a refund if one wasn't automatically issued. Option consommateurs, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, advises people who have been charged to head back to the store and ask for a refund and that people could even go as far as opening a file in small claims court, assuming the charge is worth the trouble. Sylvie de Bellefeuille, a lawyer with the organization, said a retailer cannot charge more than the advertised price. To charge someone like this, it would need to be very clear when customers enter the store that they should expect an extra charge. "The first thing to do would be talk to the grocery manager," said de Bellefeuille, noting the next step is to contact the Office de la protection du consommateur, which is responsible for enforcing these laws in Quebec. Taking a retailer to court may be considered if there's evidence overcharging has been a regular practice for some time, she said. "It really depends on the situation," she said. As for Bennett, he's keeping an eye on his receipts and even considering shopping elsewhere. "We will always watch our bill very closely at Maxi," he said.
BBC News
7 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Great Wall of China trek raises £85k for Dove House Hospice in Hull
A group of people who trekked along the Great Wall of China have raised more than £85,000 in support of a team took on the challenge to fundraise for Dove House Hospice, which is a charity that provides respite and end-of-life care for people in Hull and East hospice warned they were facing a funding shortfall in April due to rising Ruth Scott, from Hull, said she took part in the walk because the charity provided "incredible care" for vulnerable people and their families. Dove House costs about £11m a year to run, but the charity only receives about £1m in statutory funding. The rest of its funds are raised by the people signed up for the site's latest fundraising challenge and set off for China 17 May, walking a 31-mile (50km) route along the Great her return, Ms Scott said: "It's not an easy walk, incredibly steep in places, a lot of the wall is rubble."The views are just unbelievable. You can't comprehend."It's a privilege if I'm honest, to be able to go there."She said she had felt inspired by the charity's work throughout the challenge."They provide incredible care for people when they're really vulnerable," she said."They're in the last stages of their life, and they support people who are dying, and also the families."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Australian
7 hours ago
- Health
- The Australian
Travis Doudle claims impressive victory with Golden Horizon on important day for family at Morphettville
An important day for trainer Travis Doudle and wife, Emmah, could scarcely have started better, as Golden Horizon stuck on gamely for a breakthrough win in Saturday's opener at Morphettville. While Emmah prepared to speak at a charity event for Cystic Fibrosis upstairs, Doudle watched on as his only runner on the card led the field under jockey Connor Murtagh, before fending off his rivals in a Benchmark 64 over 1100m. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Emmah was named Australian of the Year (SA Local Hero) in 2020 and is a Cystic Fibrosis advocate, having being diagnosed with the illness at birth. A thrilled Doudle was all smiles following Golden Horizon's impressive win, moments before he ventured upstairs to support Emmah at the Cystic Fibrosis Luncheon Fundraiser. 'Obviously the wife has a charity event on upstairs, it's going to be a really great day for Cystic Fibrosis, she's done an amazing job to organise it,' Doudle said. 'The racing gods turned this one on for me, put it on the first race, 11:30am and the event starts at 12pm, we got the money and will head upstairs. 'She's (Emmah) had a tough trot throughout her life, she's done an amazing job with everything she does with that. 'I'm very proud of her, today's going to be a real credit to her, hopefully we raise some money for a really good cause.' Travis Doudle and wife Emmah with daughter Willow, celebrate a win at Flemington in 2023. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images • Niance returns in style after mystery skull fracture Golden Horizon ($13 Sportsbet) was narrowly defeated at Balaklava on debut, but his race experience came to the fore late in Saturday's affair. Out of sire Sebring Sun, Doudle acquired the gelding from NSW. 'I got a phone call from Andrew that owns him, he said 'would I be interested in taking him?' they are trying to promote the stallion and get them all over the country. 'I really loved him when he arrived, he's a beautiful horse, he's great to do everything with, he was broken in really well, hopefully I can get my hands on a few more of them because they look like they go all right.' Extra Hot ($18) continues to establish herself as a bargain buy, the Ambidexter mare, ridden by leading apprentice jockey Rochelle Milnes, held off fast-finishing favourite The Sprinkler to win a Class 2 over 1200m. The mare was purchased for a miserly $1000 at an Inglis Online Sale in 2022, and has now won three races for trainers Peter and Belinda Blanch. • Pearl shines at Caulfield to spark spring discussions Comeback hoop Andrew Stead nailed a first metro win in more than 12 years when he guided Tropical House ($27) to an upset victory in a Benchmark 66 (1533m) for Victor Harbor trainer Jake Stephens. Stead had battled suspension in a career ranging from 2001-2013, before being struck with a rare form of cancer, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. It was the hoop's fourth win on his comeback journey, taking him to a career tally of 110 wins. The judge couldn't separate Sir Now and Deepfloat Diva in a thrilling finish later in the day, the pair dead-heated and split winner's spoils in a Benchmark 76 over 1050m. Andrew Gluyas snared training honours with two winners on Saturday's nine-race card, while Murtagh and Jason Holder both rode a double.
CTV News
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
In Your Community: Wine, Women, and Shoes
London Watch CTV London's Julie Atchison was joined by Elana Johnson for the Wine, Women, and Shoes event.
