Good News Tuesday goes coast to coast this week, and the stories range from eleven hundred pounds to a cup of tea at a library table. The throughline is the same: simple things done with intention tend to matter more than anyone expects.

A Chilliwack-based fishing crew pulled an eleven-and-a-half-foot white sturgeon from the Fraser Valley, the biggest catch of their run. A grade nine student in Edmonton was named one of Canada's best young scientists for developing a biodegradable plastic polymer made from pineapple and orange sugars in her backyard. A PEI library opened a seniors cafe so people who had lost their connections had somewhere to show up and play crib.

In England, a group of fathers who lost children formed a football team. They play together and then carve out thirty minutes every session to grieve together out loud. The format is simple. That's the point.

Topics: Good News Tuesday, Fraser Valley sturgeon, biodegradable plastic grade nine, PEI seniors cafe, community grief support

Originally aired on 2026-06-23

Good News Tuesday goes coast to coast this week, and the stories range from eleven hundred pounds to a cup of tea at a library table. The throughline is the same: simple things done with intention tend to matter more than anyone expects.
A Chilliwack-based fishing crew pulled an eleven-and-a-half-foot white sturgeon from the Fraser Valley, the biggest catch of their run. A grade nine student in Edmonton was named one of Canada's best young scientists for developing a biodegradable plastic polymer made from pineapple and orange sugars in her backyard. A PEI library opened a seniors cafe so people who had lost their connections had somewhere to show up and play crib.
In England, a group of fathers who lost children formed a football team. They play together and then carve out thirty minutes every session to grieve together out loud. The format is simple. That's the point.
Topics: Good News Tuesday, Fraser Valley sturgeon, biodegradable plastic grade nine, PEI seniors cafe, community grief support
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-23

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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