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New iPad app highlights work of animation pioneer Norman McLaren
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has just released a free iPad app based on the work of Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director Norman McLaren. The app McLaren’s Workshop features 51...
View ArticleBullied for being Canadian?
A teenager who was recently pulled out of school in the U.S. says he was teased by two of his teachers for being Canadian. Noah Kilpatrick, 15, was born in Ottawa, but moved to Watertown, N.Y. with his...
View ArticleEarly exposure to alcohol ads harmful to young girls, researcher warns
A Canadian researcher warns that underage girls are increasingly exposed to alcohol ads, with damaging consequences to their health. In an editorial published on Monday on the Canadian Medical...
View ArticleHelp wanted: Canadian Lululemon posts job ad for new CEO
“CEO WANTED, CLICK HERE TO APPLY”. This ad was printed in block lettering all over Lululemon’s website on Friday. The Vancouver-based yoga chain is looking for a new ‘head boss person’, less than a...
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ListenCarmel Kilkenny sits in for vacationing Marc Montgomery to bring you news from Halifax, Montreal, and Ottawa. We begin with an exceprt from Wojtek Gwiazda’s interview with Karen Cho. She is the...
View ArticleLargest iceberg cluster in 5 years drifting south off Labrador
About 250 icebergs, the largest cluster in 5 years, are drifting through transatlantic shipping routes south off Labrador, says the coast guard. “The shipping that is going through there are reporting...
View Article‘Ordinary Canadians’ invited to spend a week in First Nations reserve
A group of young aboriginals who wanted “ordinary Canadians” to experience what it’s like to live in a remote First Nation reserve will be welcoming their first guest this week. More than 40 visitors...
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Sharing backyards: a popular Canadian innovation in urban farming
Sharing backyards, a pioneering project that connects homeowners who have a yard with people who want to grow food, but have no land, is spreading across Canada and abroad. “It’s something like...
View ArticleDancer says Royal Winnipeg Ballet kicked him out for doing porn
A ballet dancer is accusing the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of kicking him out of its school because he was taking part in pornographic videos. Jeppe Hansen, 22, had danced on stages around the world and...
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Quebec town a ‘war zone’ after derailed train explosions
5 people are dead and about 40 others are missing after derailed train cars carrying crude oil exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a municipality of 6,000, about 250 kilometres east of Montreal. The multiple...
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Canadian professor created Kryptonian language for Man of Steel
After years teaching a course that examines constructed languages such as Star Trek’s Klingon and Avatar’s Na’vi, Christine Schreyer got the unique opportunity of creating a new language herself. In...
View ArticleCanadian Army will replace Maple Leaf ranks with British-style designations
Canadian officers will soon replace the Maple Leaf badges on their shoulder boards with original British Army and Commonwealth designations. The announcement made on Monday by Defence Minister Peter...
View ArticleHalf of Canadian parents underestimate CT scan risks
Only half of parents of children with head injuries are aware of the potential cancer risks associated with CT scans, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto...
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New plant at Toronto Zoo will use animal poop and garbage to generate...
Rhinos, pandas and many other animals from the Toronto Zoo will soon be contributing in their own special way to Ontario’s power supply. A new biogas plant to be built on zoo grounds in 2014 will...
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One in five Canadians still think women encourage sexual assaults
About 19 per cent of Canadians believe women encourage or provoke assault when they are drunk, a recent survey suggests. The survey commissioned by the Canadian Women’s Foundation also found that 15...
View ArticleMajor Canadian retailers sign Bangladesh factory safety agreement
Some of Canada’s biggest retailers have signed a 5-year North American pact to offer money for training and upgrading of factories in Bangladesh. The agreement signed by Canadian Tire Corp., Wal-Mart,...
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From hockey enforcer to Green Party candidate in Quebec: Georges Laraque
After years playing hockey for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens, George Laraque will try his hand at politics. The ex-NHL player is the Green Party’s candidate in...
View ArticleFacebook opens office in Montreal
After launching offices in Toronto and Vancouver, Facebook will now help Quebec businesses expand their presence on its social network. The company’s latest Canadian branch is now open in Montreal....
View ArticleYoga pants still see-through because worn too tight, Lululemon says
After making “big changes” to its yoga pants, Lululemon now says they could still be see-through because customers wear them in sizes that are too small. Last March, the Vancouver-based company...
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New program will encourage nurses to work in rural Manitoba
The government of Manitoba will offer a tuition grant of up to $ 10,000 for nurse practitioners who decide to work for one year in a rural community after graduation. “Nurse practitioners play a vital...
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