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Italian Dogs Trained as Lifeguards Save 20 Lives Every Year – With New Teams Headed to Germany and US
Stories about sled dogs hauling medicine and supplies through the frozen wilderness have become the stuff of legends, but did you know pups are...
Mangrove Trees Can Save Americans Tens of Billions in Flood Damages– So New Alliance Gets Planting
Research from UC Santa Cruz shows flooding causes $750 billion in property damage worldwide, but conservation of mangrove forests can prevent a lot.
Guy Gives Up Christmas With Family So He Can Rally His Town to Feed 75 Stranded Travelers
Brian Snow rallied his Newfoundland town of Deer Lake so they could feed 80 stranded passengers and crew on Christmas Day, calling it the best day ever.
Fishermen Save Starving Fox That Was Stranded on an Iceberg at Sea
This little guy may not have survived much longer if it had not been for some hawk-eyed fishermen who were watching the horizon.
Man is Transformed After His Weight Takes Up 2 Plane Seats During Wildfire Evacuation
Tony Bussey has undergone a spectacular transformation – and it's all thanks to an airplane ride from Fort McMurray two years ago.
‘Mission accomplished’: Town Rescues Dolphins Trapped by the Ice
If it had not been for a community's determined efforts – and a little help from some heavy machinery – this pod of dolphins may have been in deep trouble.
Watch Compassionate Snowmobilers Free a Helpless Moose From Neck Deep Snow (Video FIXED)
While these adventurers usually advise against dealing with large mammals, this 1,000-pound moose was in distress and needed a few snow angels.
5 Fun Ways to Get Children Interested in the Topic of History
There are very few subjects as fascinating as human history.
That’s why I find it disappointing if children don't take an interest in this most...
Bearded Guys Pose in Mermaid Calendar to Raise Funds For Therapy Horses
Don't get another animal calendar for your family this year – instead, get this hilarious collection of bearded dudes in mermaid outfits for charity.
Man Buys Store’s Entire Supply of Pet Food to Donate to Animal Shelters
Critters in Canadian animal shelters will be eating with tails wagging after a man purchased a pet store’s entire inventory and donated 570 bags...
Four Athletes Who Totally Crushed It At The 2015 Special Olympic Games
As closing ceremonies commence, we’d like to be able to shine a spotlight on all 6,500 Special Olympics competitor—but these four inspiring individuals stood...
Our Favorite Good News Stories Stories About 9/11
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, traffic to the Good News Network spiked dramatically— on that day, and the days afterward—as people searched...
Boy Garners National Attention for Heartwarming Gesture, Sends Medal to Failed Olympian
A Newfoundland boy who sent a letter and his soccer medal to the Canadian men’s 4X100 relay team says he simply wanted to boost...
Student Cycles Across Canada to Support Taboo Topic: Death With Dignity
Sean Jacklin, 21, is riding his bicycle from coast to coast -- 4,660 miles (7500 km) -- in an effort to shine a light...
What Followed 9/11? Random Acts of Kindness And a Wave of Compassion
I remember the compassion that sprung up on 9/11 and in the weeks following.
In those days, I was regularly printing a newsletter, "Some Good...
Grand Banks Cod Stocks Grow 69% Since 2007
Atlantic cod stocks are recovering in the Grand Banks, southeast of Newfoundland, new fisheries figures show. In the last three years cod stocks have...
Prayers, Hymn Helped Man Survive on Ice Floe After Boat Sank
A 66-year-old fisherman who survived two nights in frigid temperatures on a pan of ice off northern Newfoundland said he repeatedly sang a...
Frigid DIY Dolphin Rescue Warms Hearts in Canada
The town of Seal Cove, Newfoundland has had a harrowing week. Neighbors have gone to bed each night to the wails of five dolphins,...
Enthusiasm is the Key to Happiness
In Harry Tucker's final essay on GRATITUDE, he suggests that you remember the E in gratitude as representing enthusiasm — enthusiasm for every experience,...
Change Your Life, No Matter the Circumstances
Part 3 in our series on Gratitude and how it can change your life features a man so down on his luck that calling...