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Bylaw review could put wind in sails of Vancouver kitesurfers
Stephen Codrington, at Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver on Sunday, lets the air out of the kite he uses when kitesurfing. (DARRYL DYCK For the Globe and ...
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Canadians invited to weigh in on Juno Beach wind turbines
For decades visitors to the D-Day beaches on the northwest coast of France have looked out at the English Channel, taking in the journey made by Allied troops that marked a turning point in the Second World War.The view from some of those sites - including Juno Beach where 359 Canadians died - could soon change if a plan succeeds to build an army of wind turbines some 10 kilometres ...
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House fire destroys Saskatoon man’s possessions
Edwin Quewezance visits the home he rents at 417 Ave. Q South on Monday after it was destroyed by a fire that investigators say was likely the work of an ...
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Craig Andersons confidence spreads through team
Craig Anderson made 49 saves in Game 3 agaiinst Pittsburgh, prompting Senators teammate Jason Spezza to say the goalie is playing the way he did in the regular season. "He's a guy that has a good edge to him and I think that suits our team well." (Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty ...
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Bobcats owner Michael Jordan changing team name to Hornets report
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly ...
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Orlando hoping for some lottery Magic
Magic senior vice president Pat Williams is seen kissing the ping-pong ball after Orlando won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft and chose Dwight Howard. The NBA is hoping for the same Tuesday night to jump-start the rebuilding process. (Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty ...
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Former NFLer Chad Johnson arrested for probation violation
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 US bail. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet ...
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Stunt victim was about to be married attend U of A
Green worked at the Second Cup at the downtown Stanley A. Milner Library, which remained closed over the weekend following her death. "She was a beautiful woman," said regular customer Don McGregor who has known Green since she was 15. "We're devastated. She touched all of us with her love." When Green did not show up for work for her Saturday 10 a.m. shift, staff ...
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Torontonians have fun in the sun on Victoria Day
The Toronto area was blessed with good weather on Victoria Day, allowing residents to enjoy a variety of activities under sunny skies. Some people spent the day on boardwalks or at the beach. Others took the opportunity to spend a day riding the rides at Canada's Wonderland, just north of the city. For those who drove north toward cottage country, they knew they would have to head home ...
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Monarchists oppose Victoria Day name change
Victoria DayIt may be the birthday of Queen Victoria, but most of us know the May long weekend as the unofficial kick-off to summer. (File ...
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Senators notebook MacLean impressed by Ottawa fans
Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean's NHL playing days had stops in Winnipeg, Detroit and St. Louis. Detroit, often called Hockeytown, is among his coaching stops. MacLean said the enthusiasm of Ottawa fans takes a backseat to ...
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Video Senator Duffy has few words after returning to Ottawa
Senator Mike Duffy arrived in Ottawa Monday afternoon amid questions about his future in the Red Chamber. The Senator had few words for Globe reporter Kim Mackrael about his plans for the immediate ...
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Toews nominated for Messier Award Monday
Toews is up against Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings. Alfredsson and Brown are also the captains of their respective teams. This season Toews led the Chicago Blackhawks to the President's Trophy. The Blackhawks led ...
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On Victoria Day protesters at Montreal rally call for end to ties with monarchy
Protester Pierre Veronneau holds a dartboard at a rally by Quebec nationalists in Montreal, Monday, May 20, 2013. The Queen would not likely be amused by the way Victoria Day was observed in a small pocket of Montreal today. A handful of people threw darts at a photo of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and held up signs saying "down with the monarchy." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben ...
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Canadian walrus that wowed Queen Victoria moves for first time in a century to star in art exhibit
The Horniman Walrus – shot by Manitoba game hunter J.H. Hubbard in the 1880s on the Hudson Bay shore — is being moved from the London museum for the first time in more than 110 ...
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With season nearly one-third over Vancouver Whitecaps struggle to find positives
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation’s midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. One person was killed near Shawnee, Okla., and 21 injuries were reported throughout the state.Victims and emergency responders might not get much of reprieve as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center was forecasting ...
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Vancouver link to Hadfields space guitar
A Vancouver company says it will re-start production of a guitar used by Chris Hadfield in space, prompting dozens of new orders. The Canadian astronaut gained worldwide attention when he performed David ...
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Towns historians collecting graveyard stories
A small southern Alberta town wants to share the stories behind the headstones in the local cemetery. Granum historians say the graveyard is a rich source of interesting ...
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RCMP deny they destroyed officer’s career reputation
OTTAWA -- In a statement of defence filed in Ottawa court, the RCMP have denied they destroyed the career and reputation of their top covert-op officer by targeting him in a politically-charged probe over his role in a real estate deal to secure a front for a top-secret operation in Ottawa's east end.In fact, the RCMP allege that Supt. Mike Gaudreau concealed his romantic relationship with ...
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Vancouver weather 2013 top-10 warmest summers on record
"The biggest takeaway from this forecast is it's not going to resemble last year's summer, which was the warmest summer on record for Canada," Brett Anderson, lead forecaster for Canada, told The Canadian ...
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Cancer surgery wait times longest in Montreal
MONTREAL -- More than 500 cancer patients in Montreal have been waiting nearly two months -- and counting -- for urgent surgery to remove tumours, newly-released provincial statistics show. The wait times in Montreal are higher than in any other region in the province, contradicting government claims that access to health care is more of a problem in outlying areas. Patient-rights advocate ...
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Hidden camera catches abuse at Ontario seniors facility
The Ontario government and police are investigating a long-term care facility after a hidden video camera captured an elderly woman with dementia being abused by her caregivers. Camille Parent first became concerned last year when his 85-year-old mother, who lives at St. Joseph's at Fleming in Peterborough, Ont., appeared with scratches and bruises. He complained to the facility, but ...
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Will alleged Ford video overshadow Toronto casino debate
supposed to take centre stage at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, but it seems a safe bet that a still-unseen video of Mayor Rob Ford will continue to be a topic of conversation. The Toronto Star and the U.S.-based gossip website Gawker have both reported seeing a video that allegedly shows Ford smoking what appears to be a crack pipe. Both media outlets say that someone has been shopping the ...
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Tornado strikes school in Oklahoma City suburb
A more than one-kilometre wide tornado hit an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, say authorities, as twisters churned through the city's suburbs for the second day in a row. The severe weather outbreak is expected to spread in other parts of the U.S. Plains and ...
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Dickey Encarnacion lead Blue Jays over Rays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey works against Tampa Bay Rays during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Monday. (Chris Young/Canadian ...
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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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