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Time technology development spell end to drive-in
It will be the end of an era this weekend. The first 24th of May weekend in nearly 60 years without the North York Drive-in. Cliff and Nancy Murrell opened the drive-in north of Toronto, in Sharon, Ont., back in 1955. And as Cliff says, "58 years is a long time." But times change. "Sunday nights would jammed full," remembers Cliff. "We'd have to hire the police ...
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Overnight assault downtown sends man to hospital
Police are looking for a suspect after a man was beaten in a laneway near Yonge and Gerrard streets. The attack happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim was taken to hospital and has undergone surgery. He's reported to be in serious but stable condition. Police say the victim was hit with a weapon but they're not sure what was ...
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Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) interim president Nenad Lalovic of Serbia, shown in this file photo, was elected president of the body in Moscow on Saturday. (File/Associated ...
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‘Radioactive’ Mike Duffy has nothing to do with CRTC bid Sun News exec says
OTTAWA -- Senators plan to take another look at Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses, the top Tory in the Senate confirmed Friday, as the government and Sun News Network distanced themselves from the embattled senator. The office of Sen. Marjory LeBreton, the government leader in the Senate, said the decision to send Duffy's audit of housing and travel expenses back to the committee for review ...
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LOOKING AHEAD Canada-Born Sen. Cruz Eligible for Presidential Run
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Canada but is qualified to become president should he mount a campaign in 2016 or beyond. Cruz was born in Calgary, and his father is from Cuba. But the Republican senator's mother is from the first state of Delaware, which appears to settle the issue. Government officials didn't exactly have to scramble for the information amid speculation ...
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Mayors crack video causing a stir in Canada
A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Mr Ford yesterday called the allegations "ridiculous".The video has not been released publicly, and there is no way to verify whether it is authentic. Reports by gossip website Gawker and the Toronto Star said it was taken by a man who claimed he had sold crack to Mr Ford. The conservative mayor ...
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Red Wings look to Datsyuk for spark in Game 2
CHICAGO (AP) - Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Chicago's Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league. If you want to stop a Datsyuk or Toews, well, it sure helps to have a Datsyuk or Toews. Two of the three finalists for the ...
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Canadas Tech Industry Hoping To Capitalize On US Visa Woes
A Canadian invasion of sorts is underway in the US, but it isn't a military operation - rather, it's an attempt to convince Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated with ...
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Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final
The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final and extend her career-best winning run to 23 ...
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A bicyclists guide to Toronto Where to go and what to avoid
Toronto has been riding the same wave. Although peArmstrongople have always cycled here, it's no longer just a few zealots who do it all winter. And in the spring, as the weather warms up, the true extent of the shift becomes clear - masses of riders start appearing on many of the city's streets. To get a better sense of the Toronto cycling community we reached out to people who ...
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Why Canada should back Antarctica North
Canada just assumed the chair of the Arctic Council. Predictably, the Harper government grabbed the gavel and announced that its priority will be to open up the vast territory for more business.More business is coming to the Arctic, like it or not, courtesy of global warming, an issue that leaves the Harper government largely indifferent. Global warming is altering the geography of the Arctic, ...
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12 young leaders changing Canada in this weeks Generation Why
If the number of young entrepreneurs and innovators in Canada is any indication, the generation that came of age alongside the modern web is ready to rethink everything.Earlier this month, ...
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Vancouver company discovers LSD shipped to U.S. under its logo
A Gastown company found itself unknowingly associated with an international drug ring when someone used its logo on mail shipped with LSD.Scott Mills, operational manager of JukeboxPrint. com, said he has no idea how much of the hallucinogen has been shipped out under his company's name, but three packages were returned over six months with a return to sender notice.The returned packages ...
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Ex-RCMP commander to be sentenced
The former RCMP detachment commander in Merritt will be sentenced for breach of trust later this month. Criminal Justice Branch spokesman Neil Mackenzie confirmed Stuart Seib, an 18-year veteran of the force, will be in a Kelowna courtroom on May 27 for sentencing. He was arrested in January 2012 after Mounties learned that cocaine had disappeared from an evidence locker. The 54-year-old pleaded ...
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Toronto Mayor Denies Cocaine Video Claims
Toronto's mayor has denied allegations he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Rob Ford called the claims "ridiculous" as he addressed a swarm of reporters outside his house in Canada's biggest city. The denial came after gossip site Gawker and the Toronto Star published articles saying they had been offered a video of the alleged smoking session. Both ...
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French president Francois Hollande signs gay marriage into law despite national protests
French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching ...
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Should genetic testing for cancer be available to all Canadians
The revelation that Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against cancer stoked heated discussion this week, but one prominent cancer researcher says it demonstrates the need to make genetic testing available to all ...
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Gawker launches crackstarter to buy Rob Ford video
Mayor Ford to Horwath: Force an election TORONTO - They’re not raising money for impoverished children or a cure for cancer - it’s to own the rights to the infamous video of Toronto’s mayor said to be smoking crack. And all that money would be going to Rexdale drug dealers. Gawker, the New York-based news and gossip website that broke the story that there is a video they ...
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Video Time Lapse Montreal by Winter
Check out the mysterious sliding stones of Racetrack Playa, some insane star trails, and pink aurora in this time lapse video of Death Valley. Video courtesy ...
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Canada abuzz over crack video
A video purportedly of Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine has caused an uproar in Canada, with Mr Ford calling the allegations ...
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For teen refugees a struggle to adapt to life in Metro Vancouver
In some of Metro Vancouver's poorest neighbourhoods, the effects of war linger.It pervades school hallways and city streets in areas like Surrey's Guildford, Burnaby's Metrotown or the Tri-Cities' Burquitlam -- the main destinations for the bulk of government-assisted refugees who settle in B.C.Refugees are often penniless, having fled war or political upheaval in their own ...
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Douglas Todd Many Hong Kong immigrants return home from Vancouver
‘Higher-paying jobs, greater job security, job promotion opportunities and family reunification’ are the main reasons for thousands of immigrants from Hong Kong to leave Canada, says SFU researcher Nuowen ...
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YouTube famous hatchet-wielding hitchhiker Kai spent time living on Vancouver Island
In this undated photo downloaded from the Union County Prosecutor’s website, Caleb ';Kai’ Lawrence McGillivary is shown. McGillivary, 24, is being sought by New Jersey authorities on a murder warrant in the beating death of a New Jersey lawyer he befriended in New York’s Times Square. The homeless hitchhiker had previously gained Internet and TV celebrity status by using a ...
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Canadian Giro d’Italia champ Ryder Hesjedal withdraws from this years race
This May 11, 2013 file photo shows Britain’s Bradley Wiggins adjusting his helmet prior to starting the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, an individual time trial from Gabicce to Saltara. Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d’Italia before the start of the 13th stage, Friday, May ...
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Diane-35 benefits outweigh risks when used as authorized for acne Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada has completed a safety review of the anti-acne medication Diane-35 and determined the drug's benefits outweigh its risks when appropriately used. In Canada, Diane-35 is approved for the temporary treatment of severe acne in women who are unresponsive to other treatments. The federal agency says it should not be used in patients with a history that puts them at risk ...
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Canada's Battle of the Museums?
Canada is set to have two air and space museums as the long-established Canada Aviation Museum expands its interests into the realm of space, and changes its name to one which seems to directly challenge another aviation museum, but closer examination suggests something else.
Canada has a rich and distinguished history in aviation, it was one of the leading countries in developing the then ambiguous and dangerous aviation industry and contributed in giving the world such iconic planes as the famous De Havilland range of aircraft, and played a major role in the development of aircraft through the Second World War and into the 1960’s. Read more
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