Vancouver Couple Converts Their Huge Resort Property into a Ukrainian Refugee Home for Dozens
Brian and Sharon Holowaychuks will provide housing for 100 Ukrainian refugees, and the family is welcoming its first 19 residents in days.
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Refugee is Reunited With Beloved Dog After a Year Apart Since Fleeing Afghanistan
Having arrived in Pakistan, Siddiqui and her mother had to wait 10 months before coming to Canada to collect her animals.
'Don't give up, have faith': Dog Reunited with Family 7 Days After Local Volunteer Search Effort
Neighbors and volunteers came together repeatedly for days to search for Luna the lost mastiff on Vancouver Island, finding her on day 7.
1912 Schoolhouse Not Only Saved from Demolition-But Moved to a Tribal Reservation That Needed One-WATCH
The Squamish Nation needed a schoolhouse, so they and the Vancouver School Board floated it via barge in its entirety to their reservation.
The Breathtaking Moment Enemy Soldiers Who Saved Each Other Reunite By Chance in Waiting Room 20 yrs Later
When this war in Ukraine finally ends, there will almost certainly be a story like that of Najah Aboud and Zahed Haftlang.
Canadian Supermarket Proves a Little Humor Can Go a Long Way to Help Save Ourselves From Plastic Bags
A Canadian supermarket came up with an amusing (some might say devious) strategy to encourage their customers to avoid using the store's "single-use" bags.
TV Medical Dramas Are Donating All Their Gowns, Gloves, and Masks to Real Hospitals Fighting COVID-19
Television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, and The Resident are donating their film set medical supplies to real hospitals.
World's First Commercial Electric Airplane Successfully Completes Test Flight in Canada
This 6-seater passenger plane is the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft to take to the skies—and it successfully landed in Vancouver this month.
Rugby Team Stops on the Way to Game to Help Stranded Drivers
The South African rugby team didn't mind that they were on their way to a competition – they just wanted to make sure that these two drivers were okay.
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.
Woman Reunited With Lost Teddy Bear Containing Late Mother's Voice, Thanks to Ryan Reynolds
A 28-year-old Canadian woman is reunited with her lost teddy bear that contained a sweet message from her late mother recorded inside.
Syrian Man Pays It Forward Big Time After Diners Pick Up His Tab
This young stranger's heart turned out to be twice as big as his smile and three times as big as his final restaurant bill.
Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole on a Staffer, Gets $10,000 Medical School Scholarship from Grateful NHL Team
A concerned fan thought she spotted a cancer on a Vancouver Canucks staff member. She alerted him, it was true, and so the team rewarded her.
Zero Humpbacks Off Seattle Coast 25 Years Ago - Now 500 Return With Record Number of Calves
A record number of humpback calves have been recorded in the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle this season, up from zero 25 years ago.
Vancouver Donations Save Filipina Barista's Life
Janette Camba, a temporary worker and familiar barista at Tim Hortons, for more than three years, is now back in her home country of the Philippines, recovering from a life-saving kidney transplant, paid for by almost $30,000 in donations raised in North Vancouver.
Christmas Miracle Delivers Goal of Tiny House for Homeless Mom and 4-yo
The Christmas charity campaign to build a solar tiny house for homeless mom and daughter got a last minute donation that was called a Christmas miracle.
Vancouver to Eliminate Harmful Single-Use Packaging
After consulting the best methods of implementation with local businesses, Vancouver is set to eliminate massive amounts of plastic waste in the city.
Vancouver Bans the Use of Dolphins and Whales in Aquariums
The Vancouver park board unanimously decided to amend city laws to state that the captivity of whales and dolphins for entertainment was unethical.
23-Year-old Invents Method to Break Down Unrecyclable Plastic Film into Valuable Liquids
Not a lot of this type of plastic is actually recycled – but a 23-year-old college student has found a simple way to turn it all into essential liquid.
Watch Teens Pull Off Incredible Ski Lift Rescue of Boy Dangling 20 Feet in the Air
When this 8-year-old boy was hanging onto his father from a ski lift 20 feet in the air, a group of teens launched a rescue mission from the ground.
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