With news about the doom and gloom of rising inflation, hospitals struggling to cope with patient volume, and the continuing war in Ukraine often making headlines in 2022, it’s hard to recall some of the year’s lighter stories.
Whether it’s a sudden cash windfall or a heroic pup, here’s the top five most popular good news stories this year based on web traffic.
Hard-working Burger King employee rewarded by GoFundMe donors
After the story about a Burger King employee in Nevada who received a mediocre goodie bag by his employer for 27 years of perfect attendance went viral, many flocked to a GoFundMe page set up by his daughter and contributed thousands to reward the single father.
Back in June, Kevin Ford told NewsNationNow he was grateful for the goodie bag, but was overwhelmed by the generosity of strangers.
“I’ve been crying for three days now. I can’t believe it. I really can’t,” the 60-year-old said.
According to Ford’s GoFundMe page, over US$389,000 has been raised with the campaign still taking donations.
Mississauga man wins $7.1 million lotto prize
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We’re not sure why our readers were drawn to this particular story about a local man’s lotto win.
Perhaps it the idea that a grandfather who wanted to spend time babysitting his grandkids after collecting his cheque for the Jan. 29 Lotto 6/49 draw resonated with many people.
Toronto researchers discover Parkinson’s breakthrough
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Back in September, a discovery by Toronto researchers brought hope to people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after it was hailed as the world’s first in the fight against the neurodegenerative disorder.
Researchers in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University Health Network found that focused ultrasound technology on targeted brain regions is a safe way to provide treatment to patients with Parkinson’s disease.
“Current management strategies for Parkinson’s include medications and more invasive neurosurgery,” said Dr. Nir Lipsman, the study’s co-principal investigator and director of Sunnybrook’s Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation. “Focused ultrasound is a less invasive, targeted approach that could change the way brain disorders are treated in the future.”
Heroic dog protecting flock of sheep takes on a pack of coyotes
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A sheepdog in Georgia put up quite the fight when he fought off a pack of coyotes preying on his owner’s flock of sheep in late November.
Casper, a 20-month old Great Pyrenees, killed eight coyotes and chased the three remaining away in a fight that lasted longer than half an hour.
He ran away but returned back to his owner two days later, bloodied with skin and part of his tail torn off, his owner said.
Lawyer saves dog from eviction
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Lawyers aren’t typically known for their heroic deeds, but many readers were drawn to a story in September about one local legal representative who saved a dog facing eviction, and very likely euthansia.
The case of a leashed 90-pound dog being spooked by a group of four excited smaller pups in the common area of a condo turned into a legal nightmare for the pooch’s family.
The family paid the vet bills for one of the badly injured dogs, but the owner got a dangerous dog designation from the city for Stan the dog along with an eviction notice.
Described as sweet-natured by his owners, lawyer David Costa successfully fought the condo board, accusing them of being negligent in their investigation of the incident and of failing to follow their own rules.
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