Canadian Air Traffic Controllers Send Pizza to US Counterparts Affected by Shutdown

In a gesture of international solidarity, Canadian air traffic controllers are ordering pizza deliveries for their American neighbors.

By Tiffani Spengler

15 January 57 Views

Read Woman's Heartfelt Open Letter to Flight Attendant Who Extended Simple Offer of Kindness 17 Years Ago

Annemarie Kaan was anxious about moving to Canada – but a flight attendant's simple gesture of kindness is still helping her 17 years later.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 January 51 Views

Woman Collected Thousands of Christmas Cards From Strangers to Place on Homeless People's Pillows

This Canadian woman has spent the last few months ensuring that thousands of people know that they have not been forgotten this holiday season.

By Tiffani Spengler

24 December 65 Views

Newly-Discovered Cave Big Enough to Fit the Statue of Liberty Proves the World is Still a Wondrous Place

It has temporarily been named "The Sarlaac Pit" as a reference to the sixth installment of the Star Wars series.

By Tiffani Spengler

18 December 63 Views

'Never seen anything like it': Watch Ferry Passenger's Stunning Footage of 200 Frolicking Dolphins

The passenger says that he has made the ferry trip hundreds of times, but he has never seen anything like this before.

By Tiffani Spengler

07 December 68 Views

Stuck in Airport for 7 Months, Refugee is Finally Given a Home Half a World Away Thanks to Canadian Stranger

After being forced to live in an airport for seven months, this man was finally given a home thanks to a Canadian woman who saw his Twitter videos.

By Tiffani Spengler

29 November 69 Views

No Drop in the Bucket: Canadian Plumber Gives $25 Mil to Hospital

A Canadian plumber is making health care flow more easily in his community thanks to his $25 million donation to a Vancouver hospital.

By Jim Stout

21 September 54 Views

Muslims And Catholics Come Together For Christmas Food Drive

In a partnership built on the true spirit of giving, members of the Muslim mosque in London, Ontario decided to help boost a Catholic church holiday food drive. "I wanted to get a megaphone and shout ‘Can we keep this going all year, people?', said one of the organizers.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 December 63 Views

Vancouver Benches Convert to Shelters

A Vancouver charity, RainCity Housing, is giving homeless people in this rainy city some dry coverage and a place to rest by converting city benches into pop-up shelters.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 July 73 Views

9-Year-Old Boy Uses Birthday Money to Save Racehorse On Death Row

Most kids spend their birthday money on toys, but 9-year-old Brandon Heyman used his to save an aging racehorse headed to slaughter.

By Ron Long

26 March 65 Views

Friday Is Bike to Work Day: Ten Best Biking Cities in America

America is way behind much of the world in urban cycling opportunities. In fact, Montreal is the only city in North America to make a list of top 20 biking cities globally, but there are some bright spots. Taking into account bike lanes, hilliness, route options, and number of commuters, the top cities in America include Portland, San Francisco, Denver, and surprisingly, Philadelphia.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 May 59 Views

Vancouver is Top Quality-of-Life City in N. America, Vienna Tops World

Vancouver is rated first among North American cities for quality of life, in a closely watched annual survey, followed by Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal in second, third and fourth places. San Francisco won the fifth spot. On a global basis, once again, the top city in the world for quality of life is Vienna.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 February 80 Views

Dancing Coffee Shop Employee Gets Free Vacation From Fans (WATCH)

An employee at McMaster University coffee shop displays exuberant happiness for every customer. Her dancing paid off when students bought her a surprise vacation.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 April 64 Views

This Is How To Feed A Town With Loose Change

The Food For Friends program allows grocery shoppers to donate 25 cents toward food cards that go to needy families, in lieu of sending them to food banks.

By Ron Long

07 April 67 Views

Man Wins Lottery and Gives it all to Charity

A Canadian man who won $1 million in a lottery for charity plans to give it all back. “I bought a ticket for $100, thinking I would be giving $100 to charity -- now I can give $1 million!”

By Jeanne Goddard

29 April 57 Views