Good News Stories for the Week of August 15, 2017

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“Whenever something bad happens, keep calm, take a few deep breaths and shift the focus to something positive.” ― Roy T. Bennett

Good news stories can be hard to find, but we need them now more than ever. That's why, each Sunday, I will share some of the best good news stories of the past week. I hope these stories will make you smile, serve to inspire you or simply exist as proof that there is always good in the world, even if we can't always see it.

Here are a few good news stories for the week of August 15, 2017. Please use the comments to share some of your own.

• Johnny Depp Visits B.C. Children's Hospital Dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow

Actor Johnny Depp visits sick kids in character. The photos say it all.

• Lucky carrot: Alberta woman finds mother-in-law’s lost ring on a carrot in garden

After being lost in the garden 13 years, an engagement ring is found -- wrapped around a carrot.

• Saskatoon burn survivor inspires and starts support network for other victims

After a childhood accident left her with burns to 40 per cent of her body, a Saskatoon woman is using her experience to create a support network to help other burn victims through the emotional healing process.

• A Melville boy has saved four lives through organ donation

After 12-year-old Trendon Zagrodney passed away unexpectedly, his parents donated his organs to save four other lives. An act, they say, was guided by Trendon's helpful, loving nature.

• Thousands Stand Up to Racism in Vancouver; Protest Against Anti-Immigration Rally

About 4,000 people joined a largely peaceful rally to protest against racism.