The stories that really pulled at readers’ heartstrings this past week were the candid, unscripted, caught-on-camera moments of some pint-sized people.
Parents’ vacation surprise backfires
Jonathan and Ethan Byers’ parents thought they were giving their sons their dream trip — a trip to Disney World. But when they announced the family vacation to Disney, their surprise plan backfired.
WATCH: Two Calgary kids thought they were going to Winnipeg, so imagine their disappointment when they found out they were going to Disney World instead. Yeah — we said ‘disappointment.’
The two boys were originally told they’d be going to Winnipeg to see family. Once the parents had the cameras rolling to capture the surprise, they dropped the news, which came with the most unlikely reaction:
“You said we were going to Winnipeg… you’re such a liar!”
Tourism Winnipeg has now picked up the video, and the meltdown definitely got our Global News readers talking, with some readers staying true to their Canadian roots, and siding with the tantrum throwers that Winnipeg is the preferred destination.
What’s the cost of these tater tots?
They have sweet dreams and genuine desires, but what else did we learn about kids this week? Well, that they’ll cost ya — $220/week to feed a family of four, to be precise.
WATCH: Global News calculates how much an average family of four would have to make per week, and per year, to comfortably afford a $220 per week grocery cost.
Global News crunched provincial and national data to break down the cost of living in Canada in our latest series. The series looked at Canadians from the perspective of our wallets: Like how much you pay for your car, to what your rent will run you in each major city.
The series garnered more than 30,000 shares, comments and reactions plus 350,000 views on Facebook. And it sparked a discussion among Global News audiences about what exactly is middle class, unearthing interesting ideas about Canadians and how comfortable we are with our standard of living.