When a new neighbor moved in and began writing messages on a chalkboard in his front window, the funny and inspiring messages about happiness, or finding a wife, made Ayden Byle the toast of his Toronto neighborhood.
Tuesday was an ordinary day at the Humane Society of Durham when an ordinary-looking man in his twenties arrived at the animal shelter. He turned over an envelope saying he wanted to make a donation. But it was no ordinary donation.
In 12 cities across two countries, nearly 500 business executives, advocates and celebrities slept outside on the streets in freezing temperatures Thursday night to let homeless kids know they matter. The decades-old Covenant House was able to raise more than 11 million dollars in conjunction with events held across North America.
Victor Giesbrecht helped Sara Berg fix a flat tire in Wisconsin Saturday and, in turn, Berg helped save the Canadian man's life later when he had a heart attack further down the road.
The happy ending to how the Wagner twins received their life-saving liver is something out of a Hollywood movie–but this really happened.
It turns out some habits parents try to break in their kids are actually good for their health, says to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
For amateur astronomers, discovering a supernova is a significant and rare feat. For a 10-year-old amateur to do it — well, that's astronomical. Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton, N.B. is basking in the spotlight after noticing what was later determined to be a magnitude 17 supernova on New Year's Eve.
A year ago, he was living in an impoverished township in rural South Africa. Now, the 12-year-old is living his dream with Canada's National Ballet School. Little did he know, in the spring of 2009, while performing in a local dance show that he was actually getting a life-altering audition.
At 20, Maria Toorpakai is the best female squash player in Pakistan. But she can't play there. Her family began receiving death threats from the Taliban, a group that equates a woman wearing shorts as an obscenity. In March, she fled Pakistan to live and train in Toronto. Soon, she will be the best in the world.
When a nervous man got into a panic about being late for his job interview, his fellow subway passengers opened their hearts and purses to help.
Ivy the cat from Ontario is receiving worldwide applause after her antics helped rescue her neighbor from losing an arm.
Jo's wedding ceremony was in dire straits when her dress's zipper broke – but thankfully, her neighbor took in a refugee family that would save the day.
Thanks to the second annual Scrooge the Ticket program, this Canadian town will make sure that all of its residents have the opportunity to give back.
These photos of dragonflies will prompt you to take more notice of them while out hiking or walking, and look for them performing their obelisk pose.
While this man's little park staircase has caused a bit of a controversy, his initiative has drawn great praise and gratitude from the community.
This homeless man insisted on donating to a shelter's charity out-reach program in order to make sure that his friends living in poverty are taken care of.
The Canadian Prime Minister is trending on Twitter after he nonchalantly kayaked up to a family and chatted about the rising water levels in Ontario.
If you buy bell peppers, you might have Chili the Belgian shepherd to thank for keeping the fields productive and prices down.
Glen Oliver always orders coffee and pays for the car behind him at an Ontario Tim Horton's cafe. This time, it changed someone's life, saving them from suicide.
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