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50 gay Canadians we love
In honour of Pride 2013, here's a shout-out to 50 of our favourite inspiring, talented and fun LGBT Canadians — including famous politicians, musicians, actors, writers, designers, activists and more.
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Happy Canada Day!
Here's a dog with a canada flag cape!
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The U.S. Plan to Invade Canada: War Plan Red
A time-honored tradition in the U.S. military, contingency plans have been drawn up for the defense against, and invasion of, most major military powers. In fact, in response to recent events on the Korean peninsula, the U.S. and South Korea recently signed on to such a plan. One of the most interesting episodes in this rich history of preparing for things that will probably never happen came when Uncle Sam planned to invade Johnny Canuck.
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B.C. man, woman charged in Canada Day bomb plot
A British Columbia man and woman are charged with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack after police say explosive devices were placed outside the province’s legislature on Canada Day, where thousands gather for the national holiday.
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Why You Keep Losing at Slot Machines
Does this casino scenario sound familiar? You’re pumping money into a slot machine, very much enjoying the sense that you’re winning more often than you’re losing. Your excitement mounts—right up until that startling, disheartening moment when your money runs out.
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1 dead, many missing after Quebec train blasts
One person has been declared dead after a train derailed in the middle of the tight-knit community of Lac-Megantic, Que., sparking explosions and a major blaze.
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Canadian train disaster
At least five people were killed and "many more" deaths are expected in a small Canadian town devastated by an exploding runaway train, local police said.
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Scientist Stumped by Actual Dinosaur Skin
Being the first ever to examine a dinosaur fossil long buried in sedimentary rock is thrilling enough for a field researcher. But a team working in Canada found an exhilarating bonus on a hadrosaur fossil fragment—it had actual skin still attached. They found the duck-bill dinosaur foss
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Trade Freedom for "Security"? That's a Raw Deal, Canada
So here we are -- witnessing the slow and painful death of freedom in Canada as the Harper administration relentlessly wages a war on critical thinking that has left us with drastic reductions to our anonymity, due process, freedom of assembly, and virtual privacy in exchange for some intangible conceptualization of security.
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Most Canadian babies now born to moms 30 and older
It’s no longer unusual for women to have a first child at age 35 or even 40. In Canada, this rise in births to older mothers has produced a striking turnabout: For the first time on record, birth rates are higher for women in their late 30s than in their early 20s.
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Wal-Mart Canada to post signs reminding customers not to leave dogs and kids alone in hot cars
Wal-Mart Canada says they are long-time advocates for animal rights and make donations to local animal shelters and humane societies. “In addition, signs will be added to the front of all our stores across the country to advise customers of the dangers of leaving kids and pets in a hot car,”
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Emma Roberts arrested for domestic violence in Canada
Sweetheart actress Emma Roberts was arrested in Canada on a domestic violence charge after fighting with her actor boyfriend and bloodying his nose.
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Canadian government withheld food from hungry aboriginal kids in 1940s nutritional experiments, researcher finds
Recently published historical research says hungry aboriginal children and adults were once used as unwitting subjects in nutritional experiments by Canadian government bureaucrats.
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Gore site owner charged over video in Magnotta case
The owner of an Edmonton-based website that hosted a video of Luka Magnotta allegedly stabbing and dismembering Jun Lin, a 33-year-old Chinese national, has been charged with one count of corrupting morals under the Criminal Code.
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Small Alberta town gets massive 1,000 Mbps broadband boost
Ultrafast internet speeds that most Canadian city dwellers can only dream of will soon be available to all 8,500 residents in a rural Alberta community for as little as $57 a month, thanks to a project by the town's non-profit economic development foundation.
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Thousands still without power after storms hit Quebec, Ontario
One person has died, some were injured and thousands were left without power after storms hit parts of southern Ontario and Quebec Friday evening.
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Canadian doctors get virtually no training on handling a patient's desire to die
Most doctors finish their training with virtually no instruction on how to deal with death generally, let alone patients who want help with suicide. “The most frightening interface with the health care system is the dying bit. That terrifies us,” said Dr. Harlos. “And yet it’s the least addressed.”
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5 women aim to swim Lake Ontario end to end
A group of five women, all of them accomplished long-distance swimmers, are set to try to swim Lake Ontario from Kingston to Burlington in a non-stop marathon relay.
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Missing mother found alive in Canada after almost 52 years
A woman who disappeared in British Columbia in 1961 and was presumed dead has been found alive, her family said.
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Newmarket School 1912
Empty school in Newmarket, Ontario.
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