Mom Posts Letter to Skateboarder Who Showed Big Heart Despite Pals
A skateboarder gave her daughter a lesson on how to ride, but the mother learned a lesson about not judging others.
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When Grocery Store Accidentally Leaves Doors Unlocked, Honest Customer Leaves $5 for Tomatoes
These honest customers are being hailed as prime examples of Canadian kindness after a supermarket inadvertently left their doors unlocked.
Australia, Canada Dominate Top Ten 'Most Livable Cities' List
Melbourne, with its beautiful parks, enviable healthcare, and Australian coastline, has been ranked the world's most livable city for the third year running. In fact, Australia dominates the list prepared by the Economist with four cities in the top ten. Three Canadian cities also made the list.
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.
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!â€
5-year-old Canadian Empties Piggy Bank to Help Kenyan Baby, Inspires Others to Join
A baby in Kenya needed life-saving heart surgery, but it would cost $23,000 and the family couldn't afford it. Enter a 5-year old Canadian boy from Waterloo who heard the story and marched to his bedroom to empty his piggy bank. After seeing their boy Cameron's heartfelt gesture, the parents decided that maybe they could help him inspire friends, family and strangers to kick in the extra funds needed to reach the goal.
Musician Passengers Break Out in Song on Delayed Airliner
Airline passengers were lucky to be stuck on the tarmac last week when 7 members of a folk band erupted with a lively impromptu 4-song set onboard the packed Air Canada flight.
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America's Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents joined forces to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines from expanded mining, the government scrapped its plans to rescind the reserve status bestowed on 840 acres (340 hectares) of pristine forest.
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America's Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents joined forces to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines from expanded mining, the government scrapped its plans to rescind the reserve status bestowed on 840 acres (340 hectares) of pristine forest.
Canadian Speedskater Who Gave Oympic Dream to Teammate Thanked with Crowdfunded Medal
Speedskater Gilmore Junio made worldwide headlines when he stepped aside from the men's 1000 meters at the 2014 Sochi Olympics so that Canadian teammate Denny Morrison could compete, a selfless act for which Junio today received a special commemorative, crowdfunded medal.
Muslim Mosque Helps Catholic Church Recover Following Shocking Vandalism
A mosque in Ontario is assisting a nearby Catholic church after a traumatic string of vandalism left the Christians with a $10,000 bill for damages.
7 Construction Workers Win Millions 7 Years After Playing Lotto Super 7 and Being Defrauded
After 7 years, Canadian lottery officials say they've finally awarded to the correct people a multimillion-dollar jackpot that authorities say was fraudulently claimed by someone else.
Medical Students Spearheading Change
McMaster University is one of three Ontario sites for Exercise is Medicine on Campus, an initiative aimed at connecting medical and kinesiology students, with researchers and physicians who believes that prescribing exercise to boost health and prevent disease is the way of the future.
Baby Born on the Back Seat of a Honda on Side of Highway
While her husband waited for her to arrive at the hospital, Canadian mom Carolyn Murdoch was in the middle of a dramatic delivery at 4:33 a.m. Sunday in the back seat of her Honda Accord.
These Grinning Refugee Kids Are Sledding For The First Time (WATCH)
It's impossible not to smile when you watch these kids experience snow and sledding for the first time after fleeing the Syrian civil war.
Kids Stuff 500 Backpacks with School Supplies for Syrian Refugees
Dozens of volunteers as young as eight helped pack 500 school backpacks for Syrian refugee children arriving in Canada.
Another Wedding Party Runs to Camera - This Time From Star Wars Scene
Remember the World's Best Wedding Photo we saw last month that had dinosaurs in the background? Another creative wedding photographer, this time in Toronto, has borrowed the idea to serve up a Star Wars theme via Photoshop for the bride and groom.
Breakthrough Can Deliver Medicine to the Brain for the First Time
Doctors now have a way to break through a protective barrier in the brain so they can deliver medications like they never could before.
Lost Parrot Finds Help Getting Home by Flying in a Truck Window
This parrot got tired of life on the wing and hopped into the cab of a garbage truck for a lift home.
Toronto Zoo to be Powered by Poo
The Toronto Zoo wants to build a $13 million facility that would turn "zoo poo" into electricity. The staff believes that animal dung can power the facility.
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