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Calgary couple turns to TikTok to raise $200,000 for brain cancer treatment: 'Miracles do happen'
"'It’s not good news. He’s given me three months to live if I don’t do anything. And then maybe 18 months after that if we do surgery,'" Lauren Anderson recalled.
Love on the tracks: A Toronto couple tied the knot on a TTC streetcar and went viral
Instead of splurging on an extravagant wedding, this Toronto couple opted for a simpler venue.
Man seeing snow in Canada for the first time goes viral on TikTok: 'Nice to meet you'
The viral video, seen more than 5 million times, was posted by @peterandmarie, a Ugandan man and Canadian woman who document their love and life in both countries.
Toronto barber says client couldn't afford haircut in 'heartbreaking' TikTok: 'Times are tough'
The barber tells Yahoo Canada his client only realized he couldn't afford a haircut once he was already in the chair.
Blue Jays pitcher holds newborn son for the first time: 'Grateful and blessed'
The baseball star said it was one of the best moments of his life.
Religion is used as a weapon against LGBTQ youth — but some are devoutly faithful. Here's how they thrive in both worlds.
“The future of religion in America is our queer youth,” says one faith leader.
Grandparents defy the odds and graduate college, decades after their own kids: ‘Now it’s my turn to achieve my dreams’
"I certainly don’t want to sit around and do nothing," says this 72-year-old graduate.
Female sports reporter who stiff-armed disorderly fan during broadcast doesn’t regret a thing: ‘I did exactly what I needed’
“Nope! Nope! Nope!” the 28-year-old reporter said, without missing a beat.
She was 28 when she modeled for Columbia Pictures logo in 1992 and never posed again. Now, photographer shares story behind 'iconic' photoshoot.
It’s a story made for a Hollywood film, and in some ways, it already is.
Gay, bisexual men can give blood for the first time after the FDA eased its donation policies. Here’s how they feel.
For many queer men, donating blood has been an impossible dream until now.
A pregnant woman went to Zedd’s DJ set at EDC Vegas. She left the show in premature labor — and gave birth to a 'rave baby' hours later.
When that beat dropped, so did she.
These teens got accepted into dozens of colleges and earned millions in scholarships: 'Gratitude kept me motivated'
After years of relentless college prep, these teens are now spreading their wings.
Yes, your cat can smile at you — and other good news you may have missed
Cats can smile and giraffes can (possibly?) use statistical reasoning — meaning our animal friends might be more like us than we think. Read on for more on that and other good news you may have missed this week from Yahoo News partners.
HIV drug may help fight dementia — and other good news you may have missed
Turn off the cable news and tune out the doom and gloom — and get ready for your weekly dose of “good news.” Here are this week’s best feel-good stories from Yahoo News partners.
When her brother died, she wrote a moving tribute on a frisbee. Now, his memory is being shared from one city to the next.
She lost her best friend, but his memory lives on in a frisbee that's been tossed across America.
A non-binary teen was banned from prom for wearing a suit. Now an alternative, 'all-inclusive' prom saves the day.
The school insists the student's outfit is in violation of “established dress requirements” laid out in a handbook that all students must sign at the start of each year.
Meet the record-breaking high school senior with more than $9M in scholarship offers
Dennis Barnes, a New Orleans high school senior, has broken the record for most college scholarships received by any other college-bound senior in U.S. history, after receiving more than $9 million in combined scholarship offers from more than 170 colleges and universities. Barnes joins Yahoo News National Reporter Marquise Francis to discuss how he hopes his success will inspire those who follow him.
'I found out I was 561 pounds': Canadian chef shares weight loss journey
Arnold Schwarzenegger was among many to send kudos to Derrick Bona for sharing his weight loss journey.
A ferry broke down, stranding 600 passengers for 10 hours. A photographer captured the glam of it all.
A Seattle wedding photographer whipped out her camera when a ferry ran aground. The results were magic.
This woman woke up from a coma after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Five months later, she ran the Boston Marathon.
"I've come a long way, but there is a longer way to go," says Rachel Foster.
When nobody showed up to their book signings, authors say they found support from an unlikely place: social media
"The outpouring of support has made me feel less alone," one author says.
This news anchor has been working through cancer treatment, wearing a wig and false lashes. After nearly a year, she's taking it all off.
On Tuesday’s telecast, Huff celebrated being cancer free by going on air without the wig and fake eyelashes she’d worn for months.
This week's best feel-good stories: From a world-renowned water fight to a Florida mom's fortuitous lottery win
It’s not all doom and gloom out there! Here are this week’s most heartwarming stories from Yahoo News partners.
A woman got divorced. Here's why she decided to document her joy with a photoshoot.
"Everybody heals differently," the North Carolina mother of two says.
A zookeeper and new mom taught this orangutan how to nurse by breastfeeding her own baby: 'A very proud moment for me'
Whitlee Turner breastfed her infant son in front of the great ape, who struggled to nurse her young.
Ontario barbershop shows 'gratitude' by letting people pay for haircuts with food
Rosso Barber-o Shop operates three southwestern Ontario locations in Woodstock, Ingersoll and Stratford.