Man Creates Tiny Homes to End Sleeping on the Street After Brother Became Homeless
A man is creating mobile tiny homes on wheels to offer innovative shelter for those without housing, inspired by his brother's experience with homelessness.
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Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost - Until Toronto Steps up to Help
From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this feature of Western society can bring out the best in people.
Supertramp Singer 'Gives a Little Bit' Inviting Teens With Autism on Stage to Perform with 39 Piece Orchestra - Watch
On World Autism Awareness Day, the legendary Supertramp singer, Roger Hodgson, invited teens with autism to performed Give A Little Bit on Stage.
Across Canada, Scaremongering Becomes 'Caremongering' as Citizens Help Each Other In Challenging Times
Communities across Canada are rallying together on social media in Caremongering Facebook Groups to look after each other during the COVID-19 quarantines.
Man Launches 'Uber Eats-Style' Service That Rescues Surplus Event Food and Delivers it to Charities
Since B12Give launched in Toronto last May, the service has saved more than 11,000 pounds of food from ending up in a landfill.
42-Year-old Zamboni Driver Wins First NHL Game After Being Tapped as Emergency Goalie
After Dave Ayres underwent a kidney transplant 15 years ago, he never thought he would play hockey again—and now, he is winning games for the Hurricanes.
Floating Movie Nights Where Viewers Sit in Socially-Distant Boats May Be Coming to the U.S. And Canada
A floating movie theater with boats was popular in Paris—now Beyond Cinema is bringing socially-distant film fun to fans in US and Canada.
Here's How Thousands of Birds Are Being Saved From Flying into Toronto Buildings
The Canadian city has become one of the most impressive examples of how we can prevent rare avian species from flying into glass structures.
Need to Escape Reality? This Dr. Seuss Exhibit Takes You to Another World
The 15,000-square-foot exhibit takes the visitor through a string of rooms that were inspired by nine of the author's most famous children's books.
World's First Pay-What-You-Can Grocery Store! It Saves Food Otherwise Destined for Trash
The initiative was started by a chef who was tired of seeing perfectly good food end up in landfills.
Toronto's Oldest Tree Will No Longer Be Cut Down Thanks to Last-Minute Decision By City Council
One of the oldest trees in Canada, a 250 year-old red oak was facing the axe, but a last-minute vote by the Toronto city council saved it.
Toronto is Replacing Air Conditioners With Deep Lake Water to Cool Hundreds of Buildings
Toronto's deep lake water cooling system is the world's largest, and it saves 90,000 megawatt hours of A/C power per year.
Fashion Designer Makes Shoes that Grow into Apple Trees, Instead of Growing Landfills
Johnny is a new sustainable shoe brand that biodegrade and contain an apple seed which grows into a tree once thrown away.
Toronto Cop Reunites Little Boy With Teddy Bear Using Twitter
A Toronto police officer must remember what it's like being five-years-old because he took the time to tweet a photo of a stuffed toy animal lost at the airport hoping to find the owner. Known for his social media presence, Staff Sgt. Chris Boddy's photo of the stuffed dog was re-tweeted hundreds of times using the hashtag #FindMyOwner until it resulted in a happy reunion for the boy.
Squash Prodigy Flees Taliban, Finds Refuge in Toronto
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.
Police Officer, Student End 911 Call in Funky Dance Competition-Watch
When these students saw the approaching officer, they thought they were in trouble – until he started busting moves along with them.
Canada Welcomes Refugees At the Airport With Coats and Healthcare
If the 163 Syrians exiting their plane on Friday had any doubts about the future, they were washed away by the overwhelming compassion of the Canadians.
UPDATE: After Cop Buys His Stolen Job Interview Outfit, Youth Lands Position
This youngster was just trying to turn his life around and help provide for his family – and now, thanks to a compassionate cop, he can.
Cop Buys Shirt and Tie For Shoplifter Preparing For Job Interview
This Toronto police officer believes that everyone should get a second chance – especially young shoplifters who are just trying to turn their lives around.
Woman's Life is Saved After She Posts Newspaper Ad For "Generous O Blood Type"
With her daughter's future in mind, Jennen Johnson was not about to leave her fate up to chance - so she took out an ad in the classified section of the newspaper.
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