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Jeep driver apologizes after stunt kills Edmonton woman
A man claiming to be the driver of a Jeep that struck and killed a spectator at a charity event in Edmonton Saturday says he is sorry for what happened. "I have never been so terrified in my life and I am soooooooooo sorry," he wrote on the site for a local Jeep drivers' group. "I know there will be a ton of hatred and speculation regarding what happened, and I accept that. ...
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East Vancouver residents in guerrilla gardening campaign
Frustrated Vancouver residents have spent the weekend "guerrilla gardening" after repeated calls to the city to clean up the area's green spaces have fallen on deaf ears. "This isn't a high traffic area for people coming into the city," says Sharole Tylor, who lives near the 4,300-block of Fraser Street. On Saturday, Tylor was joined by other residents of the East ...
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Group wants Victoria Day holiday to be renamed
Thousands of people witness a spectacular fireworks show to cap off the 11th annual Rotary Victoria Day Fireworks and Family Night on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Del Crary Park in Peterborough, Ont. (Clifford Skarstedt/QMI AGENCY) A group of prominent Canadians is asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Canada’s national Victoria Day holiday to Victoria and First Peoples ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Maci Bookout ‘I really just want to be with Bentley’
Taylor . The two have been traveling back and forth to see each other and they even spend lots of time in FaceTime together to make things work. However, when Maci is visiting Taylor, she misses her son Bentley. In fact, whenever she is traveling, she is missing her son. And according to a new tweet released on May ...
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Hundreds of shipping containers with Canadian military supplies stuck in Afghanistan
Two Canadian soldiers walk into the Christmas Day sunset at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. (Colin Perkel / THE CANADIAN ...
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Chatter about crack allegations amid Fords radio silence
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, seen speaking with members of the media on Friday, has said allegations that there is a video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine are 'ridiculous.' (Frank Gunn/Canadian ...
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CBCs Top Tweets Tell us what youre doing for the long weekend
CBC Montreal asked members of the Twitterverse to share their photos and stories from the May long weekend. Here are some of our favourite picks from your replies to our hashtag ...
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Man arrested in stabbings near Kingsway Transit Station
A man was taken into custody Saturday after stabbings near the Kingsway Transit Station Saturday evening. One woman sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident that started in the parking lot of a nearby McDonalds around 6 p.m. Police say a man asked for money from two people, stabbing one of them. Brendan McKay was on a bus that was stopped at the transit station when he saw a man ...
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Canadian PMs chief of staff resigns
Stephen Harper 's chief of staff over his involvement in a financial scandal in Parliament. The announcement came after reports Wright had written a $90,000 check to Sen. Mike Duffy for improperly claimed housing expenses, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said. Duffy, who ...
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Beyond the Rob Ford embarrassment is a broken Toronto
Long the epitome of a humane, prosperous, diverse, caring city, Toronto has at long last captured the world's attention - but not in the way that anyone would want. Mayor Rob Ford's latest scandal has drawn headlines in ...
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Bethenny Frankel reveals that her best friend is her daughter Bryn
Supposedly, Bethenny has been shutting her parents-in-law out when they visit to see their granddaughter, as she has been locking herself in her bedroom. In addition, she has been crashing at night at around 9, so she can get up early to hang out with her daughter. "I know i'll say this every year but 3 years old is my favorite time so far. We are best girlfriends," Bethenny ...
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‘RHOBH’ star Brandi Glanville confirms her second book deal
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville may have been a model and a celebrity housewife in her earlier years, but now she has become a Bravo reality star and a bestselling author. She made quite the impression on the second and third seasons of the show and fans immediately fell in love with her because of her outspoken personality. She didn't take anything ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans reveals she is very sick once again
Jenelle Evans often talks about everything and anything on her Twitter, whether it is about her personal feelings about certain individuals or her health. She even tweeted pictures from the hospital room when she had her miscarriage. It appears that Jenelle has no personal limits when it comes to balancing her personal tweets with random, insignificant messages. Since she always ...
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Kim Kardashian’s ex not planning on reaching out to her because of Kanye
Reggie Bush when they were dating, but they had a dramatic breakup and she was caught yelling at him over the phone while filming "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Both of them have moved on from their relationship and Reggie started dating someone around the time that Kim was making headlines with Kris Humphries. However, he has been keeping a low profile since he started dating his ...
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Kate Gosselin planning on winning the lottery
Kate Gosselin may be trying to do the best she can when it comes to raising her children, but her newest plan may not be a good idea. Since she gave birth to six children at once, she has become a part of a statistic and it sounds like she is using this statistic to make decisions. However, it won't always work if you are comparing your statistics to that of winning ...
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Wharnsby Senators need Spezza home ice to pay off in Game 3
A returning Jason Spezza and a return home may be what's needed to get the Senators back in their series with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 on Sunday. (File/Getty ...
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Serena Williams Rafael Nadal win Italian Open
Serena Williams didn't lose a set on the way to capturing the Italian Open for the second time in her career. Her previous title in Rome came in 2002, when she defeated Justine Henin in the final. (Andrew Medichini/Associated ...
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Grizzlies geared up for Spurs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final. The San Antonio Spurs? Well, they know time is running out for a team that has done so very much in the NBA playoffs yet last celebrated a championship in 2007. Blowing a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals a year ago to ...
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Rangers look to capitalize on banged-up Bruins defence
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have three rookie defensemen in the lineup for the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Rangers. It's not because they want to. It's because they have to. ``As you know, we're getting thin here,'' Bruins coach Claude Julien said on Friday, a day after Torey Krug, in his first career NHL playoff game, scored to send the ...
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Mohawk Girls series tells stories of once voiceless women
The director behind a TV series being shot in Kahnawake says she wants to show Canadians what it means to be a Mohawk woman. "I'm making a show about my own life, about my sister's life, my friends', my cousins'," says director Tracey Deer. The ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Guvnalson reveals she is still dating Brooks Ayers
Vicki Gunvalson was completely heartbroken on the previous season of the show, because her daughter and her friends were not exactly supportive of her relationship ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head says he has no friends left
show . Fans took Jenelle's side in the choking scandal and he even lost his position with the Marines because of a drug charge and his court hearings. Of course, Jenelle and Gary still have some ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Alexis Bellino to open a coffee shop while filming the show
Alexis Bellino may have been a stay-at-home mother when fans met her on her first season of the show, but she has always had a dream of owning her ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry and husband Javi pushing people away
Kailyn Lowry has been counting down the days until Javi came home to her after he wrapped up yet another training session with the air force. He has been home for a couple of days now and his visit will wrap up this upcoming week. While at home, he has been spending time with Kailyn and her son Isaac, and it sounds like some friends have made time to see Javi. However, based on Kailyn's ...
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Ads tout job grants program that doesnt yet exist
The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Prime-time ads began airing this week during NHL playoff games -- currently the priciest advertising real estate on the dial -- that tout a new federal Canada Jobs Grant for training workers. The trouble is, the freshly announced program is at present little more than a concept ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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