Instead of Families Having to Drive 2 Hours, This Mosque Inside a Church Brings People Together
These families no longer have to worry about making the 2-hour car ride to their nearest mosque because their local church welcomed them in instead.
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Canadian Man Who Filled in Pesky Potholes Has Been Tipped in Coffee, Cannabis, and Cash
Despite being discouraged by local authorities, this man has been applauded for filling in some particularly nasty potholes in his hometown.
'Guardian Angel' Construction Worker Tricks Senior into Accepting His Offer for Free Roof Repair
A compassionate construction worker is finally able to repair an older woman's roof after he tricked her into entering a raffle for a new roof.
Man Has Been Using 590 Feet of Extension Cords to Illuminate Roadside Christmas Tree for Commuters
The scrawny fir tree—which has been named "Charlie" after the Peanut's Christmas Special—has become a celebrated roadside delight in Nova Scotia.
Company Collects 80% of City's Recyclable Plastics and Turns It All into Lumber
More than 80% of the municipal plastic recyclables of Halifax are being processed by a brilliant local company that turns it all into lumber.
Canadians Buy Home for Man Who Needs Kidney and Had to Quit His Job (Which Was Helping Others)
Alvero Wiggins has been been diagnosed with kidney failure. Luckily, his community has been helping him and his family with a home as he can't work.
Bus Driver Desperate to See Terminally Ill Mom Stunned by Offers of Help From Community
Halifax bus driver Aaron Wylie was humbled by offers of help so he can visit his terminally ill mother in New Brunswick while there's time.
Nova Scotia Becomes 1st Province to Ban Cat Declawing
The practice has already been banned in over 20 countries – and now, Nova Scotia has become the first Canadian province to take a stance.
Portable Wind Turbine Fits in Your Backpack to Charge All Your Electronics - And Only Adds 3 Lbs
40-watt portable wind turbine allows portable electricity wherever you go, hiking, camping, or homesteading.
One Man's Treasure Hunt Thrilled a Canadian Town, Turning Strangers into Friends
An enigmatic man posing as the descendent of a ghost story led a small Canadian town in a cheery, spooky treasure hunt on Friday the 13th.
Leaving No Molecule Behind: 'Landfill of the Future' Turns Farming Waste Into Soaps, Compost, and Candles
3F Waste Recovery is trying to build a landfill of the future in Newfoundland's rugged remoteness with an ever-expanding line of products.
In Tribute to His First Love, Man Constructs a Wetland Home for Beavers and Frogs
The 8 ponds connected by streams are now home to beavers, herons, snapping turtles, and the spirit of Robert's first true love.
8-Year-old Sees Stars for the First Time After His Blindness is Treated With Gene Therapy
After receiving gene replacement therapy, an 8-year-old blind boy in Canada is able to see stars and planes for the first time.
Canadian Millionaire Donates His Life Savings to Plant 100,000 Daffodils - And They've Just Begun to Bloom
The valley of daffodil bulbs was planted after a dying wish by Keith Owen, who planned to retire in Sidmouth in Devon, in the southwest of England.
A Pod of Whales Adopted a Young Stray Narwhal - and They May Have Little 'Narwhales'
The young individual is clearly entirely integrated into the pod, enough so that scientists are wondering if he will mate with a beluga.
1,000 Doctors Now Prescribing Nature By Giving Free Admissions With National Park Passes
Canada physicians will now have the opportunity to prescribe time in nature with free admission to the country's national parks.
Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole on a Staffer, Gets $10,000 Medical School Scholarship from Grateful NHL Team
A concerned fan thought she spotted a cancer on a Vancouver Canucks staff member. She alerted him, it was true, and so the team rewarded her.
Chinese Method For Growing Veggies Year-Round in Frigid Canada Really Works-And Has No Heating Costs
Fresh Pal Farms in Alberta Canada is growing heaps of produce even in-31 degree temperatures thanks to Chinese passive solar greenhouses.
More Cities Make the Switch From Polluting Salt to Sugar Beets To Beat Icy Roads
Cities across North America are switching to using beet root extract in place salt for ice removal, as its less corrosive and contaminating.
93-Year-Old in Quebec Donates Cherished Island, After Protecting it From City Sprawl for 50 Years
To be protected as he and his family have enjoyed it forever, Canadian Thor Vikström gave his private 7acre island to the Nature Conservancy.
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