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Nova Scotia Becomes 1st Province to Ban Cat Declawing
The practice has already been banned in over 20 countries – and now, Nova Scotia has become the first Canadian province to take a stance.
Nova Scotia Man Makes Significant Fossil Find While Walking Dog Along Beach
A Nova Scotia man out for a casual beach stroll has stumbled upon what's being described as one of the most significant fossil discoveries...
Man Has Been Using 590 Feet of Extension Cords to Illuminate Roadside Christmas Tree for Commuters
The scrawny fir tree—which has been named “Charlie” after the Peanut's Christmas Special—has become a celebrated roadside delight in Nova Scotia.
Good News in History, March 4
1,172 years ago today, a Duke named Trpimir I wrote in a charter in the Latin language that he was Duke of the Croats...
Good News in History, November 14
85 years ago today, the Lion's Gate Bridge opened in Vancouver. Crossing the Burrard Inlet, the total length of the bridge including the north...
Good News in History, July 16
254 years ago, Father Junípero Serra, a Spanish missionary, found the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the second such mission in The Californias. This...
Good News in History, July 3
95 years ago today, John Logie Baird completed the first color TV transmission by using three light sources at the receiving end, with a...
Good News in History, June 27
On this day 125 years ago, Joshua Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation in the world, amazingly, on a sailing yacht he built himself...
Good News in History, June 21
Happy 40th birthday to the whistleblower Edward Snowden, a man who chose to live a life of permanent prosecution by his home government, rather...
Good News in History, April 24
On this day 490 years ago, the founding father of the Netherlands, William from the House of Nassau, known commonly as William of Orange,...
Woman Helped 100 Seniors Re-Home Their Pets Before Passing Away, Bringing ‘Peace of Mind’
A 28-year-old who helps the elderly to re-home their pets before passing away has celebrated her 100th adoption.
Angela Rafuse was inspired to create her...
Galaxy Twinkling with Universe’s Oldest Stars Discovered by Astronomers
The James Webb Space Telescope recently made its debut with the "Deep Field" image, but as we are absorbed by the beautiful colors of...
The Painting Paid for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 50 Years Ago – Now Earns the Restaurant Thousands
When John Kinnear bought a selection of paintings for an impoverished Nova Scotia painter, his chief hope was that they might buy him a...
Portable Wind Turbine Fits in Your Backpack to Charge All Your Electronics – And Only Adds 3 Lbs
Meet the portable wind turbine for campers, RVers, backpackers, wilderness researchers, or anyone who needs a bit of USB power in the great outdoors.
Weighing...
In Tribute to His First Love, Man Constructs a Wetland Home for Beavers and Frogs
We're often told to follow our dreams, well one person in Nova Scotia has done just that after building a wetland paradise for animals...
Their Dream Home Tipped as They Pulled It Across the Water – Then Neighbors Came to the Rescue
If a place that truly floated your boat was about to be torn down, you could try to move heaven and earth to save...
Historian Believes the Holy Grail and Lost Ark of the Covenant May be Hidden Under This House in English Countryside
A real-life Indiana Jones believes he may have found the secret location of the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant—under a house...
Stranger Takes Home 2 Dogs After Helping Car Accident Victims Get Airlifted to Hospital Unable to Tend Pups
The universe offers a myriad of opportunities for random acts of kindness. When such a chance falls in our path, some choose to ignore...
Bus Driver Desperate to See Terminally Ill Mom Stunned by Offers of Help From Community
If you found out someone you loved only had months to live, you’d likely move heaven and earth to be with them. Unfortunately, in...
Canadians Buy Home for Man Who Needs Kidney and Had to Quit His Job (Which Was Helping Others)
They say home is where the heart is, but when the home you’re living in isn’t safe, the heartache can be a real headache....