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Pregnant woman raises alarms over a Zika like virus you have likely never heard of

CMV is a common virus carried by about half the adult population, but it’s extra dangerous when it’s passed on to pregnant mothers from toddlers. This can happen by simple acts such as sharing utensils ...

Daycare teacher fired for slamming students’ heads into desk

An educator from Lasalle, Canada, was discovered using physical force when she slammed two of her students’ heads into a classroom table.  The episode was caught on tape, showing the educator trying to get the students ...

He saved a lion cub from certain death – now watch their reunion 4 years later

Valentin first traveled to Canada, where he worked in an oil field. But because he always had an interest in cats, he soon moved on to a place where he knew there were some really ...

Teenage girl dies of cancer – but when her mom looks at her coffin, her heart fills with warmth

When Laura Hillier was just 13 years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Four years later, doctors announced that she was cancer-free, but unfortunately, her disease returned. Laura, who was a talented and popular student ...

Scammer shaves cat and pretends he’s a hairless Sphynx – then his new owner does the right thing

JoAnna Dyck of Alberta, Canada bought the kitten online and paid around $700 for him. But the seller wouldn’t let JoAnna pick up the kitten from his home, and instead dropped him off at JoAnna’s ...

Neglected dog sat chained in cold for 4 years – now watch when this animal hero rescues him

Meet Diesel, who was found living a life that no dog deserves. For four long years, he was chained outside in Yukon, Canada, where winter temperatures often stay well below freezing. YouTube / AnimalAdvocates While ...

Canadian houseboat washes up on Irish Shore – but how it got there is a mystery

The houseboat was first spotted crashing into the shore near Cross Beach on the west coast of Ireland. The boat is about the size of a camper amd it outfitted with solar panels on top. ...

Neglected bull is released after a life in captivity

Did you know that cattle and dairy cows are really sensitive animals? In 2014, Daniel Weary, a professor in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia in Canada, showed that cows’ brains ...

Diesel is chained up in the cold for 4 years – then some animal lovers find out and rush to save him

Meet Diesel, who was found living a life that no dog deserves. For four long years, he was chained outside in Yukon, Canada, where winter temperatures often stay well below freezing. While Diesel was chained ...

Doctors refused to touch Sarah’s face – so she took matters into her own hands

It didn’t matter which hospital the Nova Scotia, Canada native visited—no doctor would perform surgery to remove the tumor from Sarah’s face. Wherever Sarah and her family turned, doctors gave her the same mortifying message: ...