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Canada to Protect Northern Forest and Tundra
Canada announced Wednesday it is acting to protect two large swaths of boreal forest and tundra in the Northwest Territories from development -- a...
Transport Canada Approves 100% Electric Car
Transport Canada confirmed Friday it has authorized a Toronto-based electric carmaker to produce a ZENN (zero emissions, no noise) vehicle for the Canadian market.
World’s Largest Freshwater Conservation Area Set Up by Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Thursday that a section of Lake Superior's northern shore has been declared a protected marine area, making...
$3 Million Fund to Aid Renewables in Canada
A new $3M fund being touted as the first of its kind in Canada will be launched tomorrow to support the development of small...
Canada’s Jobless Rate at 33-Year Low of 6%
Canada churned out a better-than-expected 23,300 new jobs in August amid strong employment growth in education and construction. Analysts had been expecting the economy...
Canada Court Rejects Detention Law
"Canada's Supreme Court has struck down a controversial system that allowed the government to detain and deport foreign-born individuals... The nine judges ruled that...
Muslim Sitcom a Big Hit in Canada
When it comes to creating a funny television show or movie in Canada, producers here have a reliable stable of topics -- French-English relations,...
Canada Court Says Child Can Have 2 Moms, 1 Dad
Interesting news to me, and, it seems, good news for a 5-year-old Canadian boy who will benefit from a judge's ruling that says he...
Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research
Spiders use their webs as giant microphones reveals new research that shows how the arachnids weave webs to do more than just trap their...
Lost Faces Found: New Tech Reveals Hidden Images in Earliest Photographs
A team of Canadian and US researchers are using X-rays to revive the images that were captured in the 19th century on the earliest...
Florida Teen Wins Prestigious Carnegie Award and Full-Ride Scholarship After Daring Rescue
From Lantana, Florida comes the story of a courageous teenager who rescued a woman adrift in the fast current of a canal carrying rainwater...
Good News in History, April 25
70 years ago today, Bell Labs finished the first functional solar cell, allowing for a panel of metal and glass to refract light and...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
Astronauts Watched the Eclipse From ISS Space Station And Grabbed Some Cool Pictures and Video
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station orbited right past the solar eclipse Monday and grabbed some intriguing photos.
The path of totality in the Moon's...
Dog Named Hero Saves Owner’s Life for Days, Fighting Off Cold and Coyotes and Getting Help
An Akita named 'Hero' saved his owner's life last week in an incredible tale of loyalty and resilience that saw him remain by his...
Good News in History, April 2
40 years ago today, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian ever launched into space when he rode aboard the Interkosmos Soyuz T-11 to the...
Photographer Captures Jaw-Dropping Photos of Moon Over Canadian Ice-scape
A British photographer has captured some exquisite pictures of a moonrise in Canada’s frozen North.
Paul Goldstein took a morning trek in minus-35 degree temperatures...
Good News in History, March 30
Happy 60th Birthday to singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Her debut album Tracy Champman has been certified sextuple-platinum and received 6 Grammy Award nominations. Her down low...
Good News in History, March 28
70 years ago today, a Swedish housewife in her mid-30s, Astrid Lindgren, sprained her ankle so badly that she was confined to bed and...
Good News in History, March 27
76 years ago today, a mere 11 days after being released from prison, jazz singer Billie Holiday played in front of a sold-out crowd...