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Vietnamese Boat People Reach Out to Help New Refugees, ‘We Never Forget’
An older generation of refugees are rallying support for those fleeing the Syrian conflict.
Vietnamese boat people — refugees who fled that country as it...
101-Year-old Woman Enjoys Making Snowballs Just Like a Kid (WATCH)
This centenarian transformed into a little girl as soon as she stood out in the snow again–just like old times.
Armand Foisy decided to drive...
Malaria Protein Accidentally Found to Be Cancer-Killing Weapon
Scientists for decades have been searching for similarities between a placenta and a tumor, because both grow so aggressively. Now they have stumbled upon...
Can’t Exercise? A Pill May One Day Offer Some of the Same Benefits
For those who can’t work out due to chronic pain, disability, or other obligations, a pill could some day offer some of the benefits...
No Drop in the Bucket: Canadian Plumber Gives $25 Mil to Hospital
That’s a lot of clogged drains — a Canadian plumber has donated $25 million dollars to a British Columbia hospital.
The 82-year-old started out as...
Poet Decides to Use $500K Genius Grant to Send Caregivers on Vacations
For two years, Heather McHugh held on to half-million dollars.
After being awarded a $500,000 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant for her poetry, she just couldn’t decide...
Victoria Police Officer Buys Plane Ticket to Reunite Senior with Family
A British Columbia police officer bought a plane ticket with his credit card for a disoriented senior so that she could be reunited with...
Street Sweeper Cared Enough to Avoid Erasing Child’s Chalk Drawing on Road
A street sweeper was so happy to see a little girl’s roadside chalk drawing that he moved his brushes out of the way to...
Michael J. Fox Climbs North Dakota Mountain to Fund Parkinson’s Research
Hikers climbing North Dakota’s tallest mountain met an unexpected visitor on the trail Sunday.
Actor Michael J. Fox was headed to the top of the...
World Cup Champs to Be First Women’s Team to Get NYC Ticker Tape Parade
It’s been a string of scoring goals and breaking records for these American athletes.
The World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is set to make...
Homeless Man Turns in $2,000 He Found, Then Donates Reward Cash
A man living on the streets came across thousands of dollars twice in the past month and has given it all away.
A few weeks...
Freeze: It’s Circle Time! Cop Pulls Over to Sit With Tots (Photo)
The kids at Amber Watt's Gigglez and Grinz Daycare in Murrayville always get super excited whenever they see the police drive by–and even more...
Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From a grandmother nursing orphaned elephants to a whole town rallying for a little salamander, the past year has been ripe with good news surrounding endangered species.
To...
Baby Boom Surprise For World’s Most Endangered Orcas
There’s a baby boom going on among a clan of the world’s most endangered killer whales.
Whale watchers off the British Columbia coast have sighted a...
Cheers For Good Deeds By Airlines to Rescue Stranded Travelers
When airport problems stranded a business traveler on the West Coast and a cheerleading team on the East Coast, good Samaritans at rival airlines,...
‘The Most Canadian Photo Ever’ Goes Viral
A photo posted by an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia has been spread far beyond Canada's borders.
His post on...
Chimes Ring Throughout Hospital Whenever A Baby is Born
Like a bell rings in the film, It's a Wonderful Life, whenever an angel gets its wings, a hospital in British Columbia plays the...
Wallet With Everything in it Returned to Grateful Crisis Counselor
Clara Leigh-Wong, a crisis counselor and flight attendant in Canada, experienced the joy of being the recipient of an honest deed from a kind stranger.
Clara and...
Mama Bear Plucks Baby Cub From Highway (WATCH!)
Ricky Forbes was driving through Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, when he spotted a black bear cub sitting dangerously close to the highway.
He...
Stranger’s Help at Bus Stop Brings Tears to All
A British Columbia woman's search for the anonymous lady who helped her to get home from a bus stop has proven futile so far,...