Three Young Men Become Heroes After Saving Blind Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks
"We were all just in shock looking at him, hoping and praying a train wouldn't come," an onlooker told CBC News.
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3D Printing Artist Gives New Life to Artifacts and Sculptures Destroyed By ISIS
ISIS may be trying to destroy Iranian heritage and history, but one artist is fighting back by using technology and respect for the past.
Boy's Amazing Gadget to Revolutionize The Way Blind People Get Around
For 6 years, 18-year-old Alex Deans has been working on a device known as the iAid, a navigation system that uses GPS to help the blind give up their canes.
Florida Students are Heroes Halfway Around the World
Kids at Piper High School in Floridatossed pies, served spaghetti and walked miles to raise nickels, dimes and quarters -- enough to build 11 schools in Kenya.
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.
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.
John Malkovich Helps Save Man's Life on Toronto Street
An elderly American couple visiting Toronto have turned into actor John Malkovich's biggest fans. The Ohio senior was saved from severe bleeding when the acclaimed actor, on the sidewalk at the right time, used his own scarf to tie around the man's neck to cover the wound.
Woman Leaves $20 Bills All Over Her Community For Her Birthday
Trying to think of something special to do for your birthday? Look what this lady did for her community in Toronto–something that made her "freaking happy".
No RSVPs For 13-yo Odin But He Gets Birthday Party of A Lifetime
Odin, a 13-year old from Peterborough, Ontario with Aspergers, has trouble making friends. When no one RSVP-ed to his birthday party, his mom took to social media to garner some birthday wishes for her son. Celebrities began tweeting greetings and the support snowballed into a grand party at a bowling alley.
Toronto Restaurant Gives Boy a Chance to Sell His Lemonade
A Whitby restaurant has offered to help a nine-year-old autistic Oshawa boy whose lemonade stand was nearly shutdown by a sour neighbour who called police on him during a recent holiday. All proceeds will go to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Toronto Thrill Seekers Can Walk on Building's Edge 116 Stories Up
EdgeWalk at the CN Tower, has become Toronto's most extreme attraction. Thrill lovers will walk on the edge of one of the world's tallest buildings -- 116 stories high above the ground. Visitors will walk with a guide, in groups of six, while attached to an overhead safety rail via a trolley and harness system.
Toronto Hospital Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the First Successful Lung Transplant
In 1983, Tom Hall was the 45th patient in the world to receive a lung transplant, but the first to live more than a few days or weeks afterward. Hall, then 58, lived more than six years after receiving the organ. Grateful family members were reunited with the surgeon last week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic operation in Toronto.
Toronto Man Finds Woman With Ex-Girlfriend's Name for Free Trip Around World
A Toronto man looking for a travel partner with the same name as his ex-girlfriend has finally found his match.
In a "Bad Neighborhood" Surprising Honesty Wins the Day
A Toronto family business located in a "bad neighborhood" called Jane and Finch, saw nothing but honesty on their security camera footage after leaving the shop unlocked for several hours.
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