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Canadian track and field coach broadcaster Geoff Gowan dies
Track and field expert Geoff Gowan is shown in Ottawa in this March, 1996 photo. Gowan, a member of the Order of Canada for his contribution to coaching and a longtime voice of track and field in this country, has died. He was 83. (Tom Hanson/THE CANADIAN ...
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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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‘RHOOC’ star Gretchen Rossi not invited to Tamra’s bachelorette party
Tamra Barney have become good friends over the past couple of months, as they made up during the first episode of the show's seventh season. While Gretchen has lost her friendship with Alexis Bellino, Tamra has distanced herself from Vicki Gunvalson. One could imagine that Gretchen was invited to ...
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Bethenny Frankel’s daughter plays with phone that has important contacts
phone in her hand, and she would talk to anyone and everyone she could in hopes of launching her Skinnygirl business. Now, years later, she has launched her business and one can imagine that she has plenty of ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Leah Calvert wants to give daughters a pool
Leah Calvert may be a mother for three children, but she is still putting them first even though she is working at a local tanning place. While fans may not have agreed with all of her decisions over the past season of the show, she has always put ...
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Kanye West on rejecting SNL skits ‘This is my goddmn life’
Even though the cast wanted Kanye to participate in a few skits, it sounds like they could only get him to do the introduction, where they mocked him walking into a street sign, which happened earlier this week. And the only thing he would agree to was to wear a bandaid. However, don't expect him to appear in any of the skits throughout the show. He has spoken out about his appearance on ...
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Beautiful Victoria Day weekend ahead
Torontonians are settling in for the first long-weekend of the season and the forecast is for a beautiful three days. Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all going to be sunny and warm, according to Environment Canada, with just a few clouds getting in the way. The big weekend finale will be the annual fireworks display at Ashbridge's Bay. Hundreds of thousands show up for the late-night ...
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6 injured in west Toronto fight
At least six males were injured in a fight in a west Toronto park, early Saturday morning. Police say a fight broke out in Colonel Sam Smith Park, near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Kipling Avenue, at about 1 a.m. One of the victims suffered serious knife injuries during the altercation. Five others were also taken to hospital. Their injuries were not as ...
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N.W.T. Supreme Court rules Bell Mobility liable in 911 lawsuit
A judge has ruled Bell Mobility is liable to thousands of cellphone users in the N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut who paid for 911 services they didn't receive. Justice Ron Veale released the decision to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories on Friday. The class-action lawsuit dates back to 2007, when Yellowknifers James Anderson and his son Samuel first filed the case. They complained ...
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Construction hotspots to avoid on May long weekend
The all-too familiar sounds of construction work will ring in the May long-weekend for Montrealers. Yves Dsaultels, traffic reporter for CBC's French service, Radio-Canada, said May is typically one of the worst months for drivers in the city. "Major construction projects are once again underway and few people are on vacation at this time of year," Dsaultels said. Check out our ...
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Canada uneasy about oil-sands byproduct accumulation
A member of the Canadian Parliament said he wants an investigation with the United States into a three-story mound of coke piling up at a refinery in Ontario. The coke is a by-product of the refining of oil sands and has been piling up quickly at the Marathon refinery in Windsor along the Detroit River. "Here's a little bit of Alberta," said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's ...
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‘RHOA’ star NeNe Leakes reacts to Beyonce’s pregnancy news
NeNe Leakes learned this week that "The New Normal" had been cancelled. In addition, the producers of "Glee," NeNe's other Hollywood show, had spoken out and revealed that there would only be a couple of more seasons. It sounds like NeNe may be looking for new work sooner rather than later. She has been really busy this week, as she has been filming her wedding spin-off, ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans is trying to step up and prove herself
Jenelle Evans may not have been qualified to win a parenting award over the past couple of years, but it sounds like she is finally realizing that she needs to step up and be a parent to her ...
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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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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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