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14-yo Canadian is Youngest to Swim Great Lake, Raising $90K for Cancer Kids
As Annaleise Carr left the water Sunday, she became the youngest girl ever to swim the 32-mile (52 km) crossing of Lake Ontario, besting...
Good Year for Farmers Making Solar Power on the Side
It's been a good year for Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec farmers who bought into solar energy. Farmer Michael Donohue estimates his investment of...
Man Finds Beloved Stolen Sports Car After 40 years
One night last month, Bob Russell, who was unable to sleep, climbed out of bed and sat down at his computer to do some...
Bell Canada Erecting Cellphone Towers Disguised as Trees
Ontario residents on holiday to the cottage country may think some of the trees are growing on steroids, but they’re actually Bell Canada cellphone...
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America’s Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents banded together to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines threatened by expanded mining, the government scrapped its...
Truckers Who Saved Others are Finalists for Highway Hero Award
Professional truck drivers who jumped from their cabs to rescue fellow motorists are being honored as heroes by the Goodyear Tire Company in their...
Justin Bieber’s Organ Donor Encouragement Causes Spike in Registrations
After a fan Tweeted Justin Bieber asking for his help, as a fellow Canadian, to save lives (like hers) by promoting organ donation, he...
Thriving North American Start-up Turns Trash into Source of Power
A young woman of 23 is helping to turn pizza crusts, leftover lasagna, and other food waste into methane gas to fuel electric generators...
Human Trials for HIV Vaccines Approved by FDA
A vaccine that may prevent HIV has been given the green light by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin clinical trials in...
Canadian City Delivers On 1000 Acts of Kindness Challenge
Even the police stepped up to the challenge issued by London, Ontario to perform 1000 acts of kindness as a community this October. With...
Video Games Effective Treatment for Stroke Patients: Study
Between 55 and 75 percent of stroke survivors experience motor problems in their arm. Yet conventional therapy – physiotherapy and occupational therapy – provide...
7 Construction Workers Win Millions 7 Years After Playing Lotto Super 7 and Being Defrauded
After 7 years, Canadian lottery officials say they’ve finally awarded to the correct people a multimillion-dollar jackpot that authorities say was fraudulently claimed by...
Arts Legacy in America: Alive At 50, Needed Now More Than Ever
This week, the Kennedy Center is celebrating 50 years of American promotion of the arts. People forget how much goodness is fostered in society...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
Hero Couple Extinguish Remote Forest Fire While on Holiday
With forests at high risk for fire in northern Ontario last week, a couple who were out for a scenic flight in their small...
Canada’s Largest Grocery Chain Adds Solar Rooftops
Canada's largest supermarket chain plans to install rooftop solar panels on many of its Loblaws stores in Ontario, becoming one of the first...
Why Women Over 40 are Good at Math
Now there's another kind of prowess achieved by women in their 40s that men peak at earlier in life. Math. Not only do...
Freddie Mac Offers ‘Holistic’ Help for Homes Facing Foreclosure
Freddie Mac and a network of non-profit organizations announced a nationwide phone campaign to convince discouraged delinquent borrowers to pursue mortgage workouts that can...
Reuse and Recycle: Salvaged Products Become Works of Art in New Exhibit
One man's trash is another man's chandelier, or doormat or iPod carrying case. A new exhibition opened last week at the Royal...
How Bald Chickens Help Troubled Kids
They are miserable-looking creatures. Featherless, off-balance, skittish to the point of terror. Also, incredibly lucky. These are "rescue" chickens, formerly caged as egg producers...