The Global Good: Telling positive stories and spreading smiles

The Global Good highlights some of the best and brightest news stories from across the country.

Host Shelley Steeves has made a career of profiling inspirational Canadians and telling their unique stories, in hopes of spreading smiles.

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Attention all animal lovers! In this episode of The Global Good, Shelley brings us the stories of the amazing pooches using their incredible talents to bring happiness to their owners and those in need of a lift.

New episodes of The Global Good will be produced on a bi-weekly basis, with Shelley taking viewers coast-to-coast-to-coast in search of the most fascinating people, places and things.

If you have a great story to tell, reach Shelley on Twitter.

EPISODE 11: Spreading smiles through sports 

EPISODE 10: Serendipitous encounters

In this episode of The Global Good, Shelley Steeves brings us a police officer finding hope after a double amputation, a tire shop owner’s hidden singing talent, a serendipitous search for a stolen wedding dress, and a Saskatoon family paying it forward for cancer patients.

EPISODE 9: Living on a dream

A delivery man’s act of kindness goes viral, and watch the joy as a Peterborough man with cerebral palsy is invited on stage at an Aerosmith concert to ‘Dream On’ with rock legends Steve Tyler and Joe Perry.

EPISODE 8: Inspiring hope through art

In the face of adversity, everyday Canadians show they can rise to the challenge and inspire hope. Hear from women using creativity to battle the emotional toll of a cancer diagnosis, and we also learn the nickname of the mother of one of Canada’s greatest rock stars.

EPISODE 7: Caring, daring, and quirky dogs

Watch a super dog use her amazing talents to dig for clams and a law-abiding Labrador helping those in need.

EPISODE 6: A lost teddy bear’s epic journey home

See the amazing journey home for a lost teddy bear, who not only carried special meaning for one little boy, but also a special message from the child’s late mother.

Also, you’ll go fishing and get a look at a monster sturgeon in British Columbia’s Fraser River.

And meet a man who survived a motorcycle crash, only to go on to row across the Atlantic Ocean in 110 days, cycle through 20-countries and summit Mount Everest.

EPISODE 5: Caring for our fur babies and four-legged friends

Meet a pair of lost cats who found their way home, including one that went missing for nine years.

Two women who have dedicated their spare time to foster raccoon cubs and kittens.

And finally, get a look at an unusual weiner dog race in Edmonton.

EPISODE 4: Kids use sidewalk chalk to fight hate, man living the ‘board life’ and accordion fun!

Get set to meet some kids in Whitby, Ont. responding to messages of hate by spreading love and support with sidewalk chalk.

Catch up with a town crier who has spent more than three decades ringing the bell and bringing joy to his community.

See what a Moncton, New Brunswick family is doing to help the bee population and our environment.

EPISODE 3: Creative kids using their art to brighten communities and feed the homeless

On this episode, meet a little girl who donated her basketball net to a young man who had his hoop stolen during the Toronto Raptors championship run.

See how children in both Regina, Sask. and Riverview, New Brunswick are using their art to brighten up their communities and support those in need.

EPISODE 2: Through struggle comes strength & friendship

Meet a pair of little boys living with a form of cerebral palsy who have developed an unbreakable bond after undergoing intensive surgeries.

Another child genius who has memorized the periodic table shows off his love for science.

Then learn how a young man has become a professional barber before he could even shave himself.

That and much more!

EPISODE 1: Super dads doing super things

Meet a pair of seniors who are getting the most of life, including the thrill of jumping out of planes.

See how the Moncton Fire Department went above and beyond duty to help a family of ducks to make it to safety.

And be inspired by some fantastic fathers who are taking part in dance and synchronized swimming in an effort to build stronger bonds with their daughters.

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