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.

By Tiffani Spengler

24 February 78 Views

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.

By Dustin Bearer

14 August 77 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

15 March 80 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

28 October 70 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

19 June 84 Views

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.

By Jeanne Goddard

13 December 65 Views

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.

By Blake Isbell

26 November 61 Views

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.

By Blake Isbell

24 November 66 Views

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.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 September 59 Views

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.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 August 64 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

12 February 58 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

12 December 67 Views

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.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 August 59 Views

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.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 August 71 Views

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.

By Tiffani Spengler

29 March 58 Views