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Fire destroys damages 2 homes hours after ban lifted
Fire crews responded just after midnight Saturday morning to a fire in southwest Calgary that destroyed one home and damaged another. (Meghan ...
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford cancels weekly radio show
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will not be hosting his weekly radio show this weekend after explosive allegations that he was recorded on a video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. CFRB program director Mike Bendixen has tweeted that Ford and his brother Doug, a city councillor, won't be behind the microphones this Sunday for their two-hour talk ...
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Canada’s own Colonel Cool How the CSA helped launch Chris Hadfield to stardom
Back in Sept. 2, 2010, it was announced that Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield would leave Earth’s atmosphere for a third time and make history as the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. The Canadian Space Agency recognized the opportunity early on. Soon after the announcement, the agency and Col. Hadfield began dreaming up ways they could engage the Canadian ...
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Downtown Kiss-In marks Anti-Homophobia Day
Couples from the LGBT community participated in a Kiss-In on Friday to mark International Anti-Homophobia Day. The event, which saw LGBT Calgarians kiss in public, took place at Thomkins Park along 17th Avenue S.W.-- a location that organizers say holds special importance for the ...
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Ser Chief Maya in Toronto today
JODI Sta. Maria and Richard Yap The cast of the ABS-CBN teleserye "Be Careful With My Heart" is in Toronto, Ontario today for the "One Kapamilya Go! 2013" fans day. Joining Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap are Aiza Seguerra, Mutya Orquia, Rosario "Tart" Carlos and Vivieka Vivieka. For details, visit the fan page at www.facebook.com/ TFCUSOfficial. Follow ...
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Crosby records hat trick in Penguins win over Senators Friday
TSN on Friday evening, Crosby recorded three goals and his second career playoff hat trick as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 4-3 in game two of the Eastern conference semi-final in the 2013 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs. Crosby scored his first of the game from Paul Martin and Matt Niskanen at 3:16 of the first period to put Pittsburgh up 1-0. He followed that up with a goal from ...
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‘RHOA’ star Kim Zolciak reveals news that breaks KJ’s heart
Kim Zolciak may have raised two daughters on her own, but it sounds like she is learning that boys may have different needs than girls. Touching a truck, for example, may make a little boy's day if the truck is super cool and big. And it sounds like ...
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Quebec apartment fire leaves 3 family members in critical condition
Officials check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN ...
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Vincenzo Nibali extends lead in Giro dItalia
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali extended his Giro d'Italia lead Saturday as he looks for his first victory in his home country's Grand Tour. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/Associated ...
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First Nations chief asks to meet B.C. premier over pipelines
Members of the Gitxsan First Nation blockade a CN railroad track in Kitwanga, B.C., between Terrace and Smithers, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The Gitxsan were supporting a nationwide day of Idle No Protests as well as local issues such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Robin ...
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Entrepreneur on a mission to teach gardening
A Calgary entrepreneur and gardener is working throughout the city to teach people about growing food because he says it helps empower them to make informed food decisions. Scott Weir looks after half an acre of land on four different gardens around the city and collaborates with other urban farmers in the city. He says the desire to plant and care for his own plants comes from a passion for ...
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Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus
Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin, a former journalist who now represents Saskatchewan in the Senate, has claimed about $321,000 in travel expenses since September 2010 that are the subject of an audit by an outside ...
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Vancouvers outdoor pools open for long weekend
Vancouver's five outdoor swimming pools open on Saturday morning, just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. While temperatures are expected to be on the cool side, the water temperature is going to be a lot warmer at 26 ...
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Mother charged with hiding newborns body
A 30-year-old New Brunswick woman has been charged in connection with the discovery of the body of a newborn boy found on Taylor Road near Monteagle, N.B. in 2009. Christine Margaret Wood appeared in provincial court by telephone Saturday and was charged with concealing the body of a child. Police say the woman disposed of the dead body of her child with the intent to conceal the fact that she ...
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Pandas make public debut at Toronto Zoo
Da Mao, one of the Toronto Zoo's two new giant pandas, on display for the first time on May 16, 2013. (DAVE ABEL/QMI Agency) TORONTO - The pandas make their public debut at the Toronto Zoo Saturday. Join the Toronto Sun's Shawn Jeffords with live ...
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Cult of Hockey Which goaltender should start for Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympics
Less than a year away from the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, there is no clear consensus choice for the role of starter for Canada's Olympic team. The incumbent starter has been reduced to the backup role on his own team, the man he supplanted is in the twilight years of a legendary career, and the young third-stringer with a Stanley Cup ring has imploded in the playoffs in four ...
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Rescuers searching for missing fishermen after mayday off New Brunswick coast
TABUSINTAC NEW BRUNSWICK -- Three crew members of a fishing vessel are missing off New Brunswick’s northeast coast after issuing a distress call today. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax says the fishing vessel was about four kilometres offshore of Tabusintac when it issued a mayday call at about 5:30 a.m. Spokesman Mike Bonin says the boat hit a sandbar in rough seas and ...
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All-terrain-vehicle accidents claim two lives in Quebec
MONTREAL -- Two men in their 50s died Friday -- on the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend -- after they lost control of all-terrain vehicles while wheeling down different forestry roads in Quebec back-bush country.The separate incidents took place in the Mauricie district, north of Trois-Rivires.About 6:15 p.m., Yvon Bourgault "was not able to stay in control when rounding a curve" ...
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‘RHOM’ star Adriana de Moura married for the cameras only
Adriana de Moura has been on the show from the very beginning and she has been with Frederic since the very beginning. He has proven himself to be a good father to her child, which she had with another man who she thought was faithful to her. This story was shared on the show during the first season. However, their relationship status has been in question for quite some time and this weekend, it ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Javi Marroquin proving himself to be a good husband
Javi Marroquin would be returning home from his air force training. He is currently home for 10 days and he has been home for a couple of days now. Kailyn had to work earlier this week and it sounds like he is taking care ...
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Family found unconscious in Montreal area fire
STE-THERESE, Que. - Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious this morning at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. A 10-year-old boy and seven-year-old boy, along with their father, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The family's mother and a three-old-girl also suffered serious injuries. Fire crews and police arrived at the scene ...
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Eric Staal suffered MCL sprain avoids surgery
Canada's Eric Staal, shown here after a knne-on-knee collision with Sweden's Alex Edler on Thursday, was diagnosed with a third-degree MCL sprain. (Anders Wiklund/Associated ...
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins at Diamond League meet
Carmelita Jeter, left, grimaces in pain as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, right, sprints to victory in the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League track and field meet Saturday in Shanghai. (Eugene ...
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Police not questioning Millard in other cases lawyer says
Dellen Millard, who was charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of Hamilton man Tim Bosma, has not been questioned about any other cases, his lawyer says. On Friday, reports surfaced suggesting that Millard, 27, may be connected to the disappearance of a 23-year-old Toronto woman, and that authorities were continuing to investigate the death of Millard's father last ...
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A three-storey mound of Canada’s oil waste grows in Detroit
A three-story pile of petroleum coke along the Detroit River in Windsor, Ont., on April 20, 2013. Residents on both sides of the river are concerned that the coke mountain is both an environmental threat and an eyesore. (FABRIZIO ...
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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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