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City officials hopeful pop-up park will open in August
Calgary's transportation committee is hoping to get a bylaw approved Wednesday for a pop-up park, or street park. The newest city craze comes on the heels of pop-up ...
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We made a mistake Horne says on 1st available bed policy
Alberta's Health Minister Fred Horne conceded in an interview with CBC Radio One on Wednesday that the first-available bed policy was a mistake. The ...
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Illegal use of disabled parking spots on rise officials say
The Calgary Parking Authority says it's seeing a steady increase in the number of drivers who illegally take spots designated for people with disabilities. Since January, 3,284 tickets have been handed out, the authority said. "Although we typically see an increase in the number of these infractions during cold weather, the increasing trend over the past few years is a growing ...
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Bank of Canada in uncharted territory Poloz
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz prepares to speak before a parliamentary committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this June 6, 2013 file photo. (REUTERS/Blair ...
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Canadas insulin discovery enshrined in UNESCOs Memory of World register
A woman fills a syringe as she prepares to give herself an injection of insulin in a file photo. The Discovery of Insulin collection from the University of Toronto Libraries records one of the most significant medical discoveries of the 20th ...
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Surrey RCMP collect dozens of weapons during gun amnesty month
METRO VANCOUVER - Surrey Mounties say they've received dozens of guns in the first two weeks of the month-long B.C. Gun Amnesty program.Among the weapons, RCMP officers have collected 38 rifles, 19 shotguns, four handguns, 10 pellet guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. The collection is part of a provincial program that aims to keep communities safe by collecting firearms.RCMP spokesman ...
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Health group wants pregnancy test dispenser in bar washroom
Healthy Brains for Children wants to install a pregnancy test dispenser in the bathroom of a bar in Thunder Bay, Ont. It would be the first such dispenser installed in a Canadian pub. Healthy Brains for Children is based in the U.S., but has a chapter in Thunder Bay. Its goal is to prevent prenatal exposure to alcohol. The local chapter has purchased a dispenser and is talking to officials at ...
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Report Montreal Toronto to share world junior tournaments
Team USA poses for their team photo after defeating Sweden during third period gold medal hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN ...
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Five things about the Canadian radio market
It may not be the sexiest of mediums, but radio continues to churn consistent profits despite competition from competitors beaming signals from outer space and online listening services designed to pull listeners away from traditional radio.The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Canada's 675 commercial radio stations saw their revenues increase incrementally ...
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Half of Canadas aboriginal children are poor
TORONTO -; Half of Canada's aboriginal children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census ...
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Kate Gosselin complains about repurchasing an app to tweet with fans
Kate Gosselin hasn't been able to connect with her fans on Twitter via her phone over the past couple of days. And rather than using her phone to connect with people, she has been complaining on Twitter about not having the freedom ...
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Jack The Giant Slayer doesnt lived up to the implied promise
Jack The Giant Slayer " makes for a somewhat decent family adventure film that under delivers in more than a few spots considering the talent involved and the amount of money that they actually ...
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‘Bachelorette’ star Jef Holm denies dating a new woman
Emily Maynard on the season finale of the "Bachelorette" last year. Although their relationship didn't last long, he remained a favorite because of his entrepreneurial spirit, desire to help those in need and his desire to become a father figure for little Ricki Maynard. However, it sounds like Holm has moved on from Maynard to another woman. According to a new Wetpaint ...
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‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Fredrik Eklund ‘Be prepared for a dramatic show
Fredrik Eklund may be professional in his work in New York, but it sounds like he may have met his match on tonight's episode of the show - at least in terms of how can yell the loudest. Eklund may not have argued with anyone on the previous season of the show, but it sounds like he may have angered the ...
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Rolling Stones gig ‘best moment ever’ says Taylor Swift
Access Hollywood.com , the country music superstar, who is currently crossing Canada with her sold-out Red Tour, reveals that her June 3 performance of "As Tears Go By" at Chicago's United Centre was a dream come true. "The whole band, they're so welcoming and wonderful and approachable and all the things you would hope your heroes would be," she told Access ...
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Wharnsby Blackhawks Marian Hossa expected back for Game 4
CBCSports.ca , 7:30 p.m. ET). Boston leads the series 2-1. BOSTON -- Three storylines for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks ...
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More drivers ticketed for illegal parking in disabled stalls Calgary Parking Authority
A disabled parking stall on 15 Ave. S.W. Calgary Parking Authority saw a 19 per cent increase in the number of tickets issued for illegal parking in accessible stalls between 2010 and ...
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Mirabel to house new $9.5M fuselage assembly plant
Aerolia has selected the industrial park at Mirabel airport as the site for a fuselage aerostructures plant that will assemble parts for some of Bombardier's business jets. The European aerospace manufacturer will lease a 7,300 square metre building to be built by Aroports de Montral (ADM). The building will house Aerolia's Canadian subsidiary and fuselage assembly facilities for ...
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Fed maintains bond-buying stimulus path
Ben Bernanke says the Fed will keep buying $85 billion a month in bonds until the outlook for the job market improves substantially (Jason ...
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Injured Tiger Woods wont enter any tournaments prior to British Open
Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion in Pennsylvania. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. He will not be playing the AT&T National next week at ...
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Serena Williams apologizes for controversial Steubenville rape case comments
Serena Williams, seen in London on Tuesday at a Burberry Prorsum fashion show, will next week begin to defend her Wimbledon title. (Jonathan ...
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Raptors add salary cap hand Bobby Webster to front office
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment President and CEO Tim Leiweke, left, listens to Toronto Raptors team president and general manager Masai Ujiri, right, speak during his introductory presser earlier this month. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ...
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Poloz urges stability and patience in 1st public speech
The central bank will keep its focus trained squarely on keeping inflation in check, Stephen Poloz said in his first public remarks since being named governor of the Bank of Canada. Describing the bank's two per cent inflation target as "sacrosanct" the governor told a business audience at the Oakville, Ont., chamber of commerce that the bank hopes to work closely with business ...
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Man arrested in womens underwear thefts over 12-year span
Huron County OPP have arrested a man for allegedly stealing women's underwear over a 12-year span. The OPP first picked up the trail in September 2001 while investigating a break and enter in which the only items that appeared to have been stolen were women's underwear. Over the next three years, seven similar thefts were reported in the Morris-Turnberry and Huron East areas. In ...
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Trumps announce exclusive tower deal in Vancouver
U.S. business magnate Donald Trump and his family are in Vancouver to announce the details of an exclusive deal to build the city's first Trump Tower. Trump, along with sons Donald and Eric, and daughter Ivanka, have licensed the Trump brand to Vancouver developers Holborn and TA ...
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Toronto's historical hospital due for upgrade
Toronto East General Hospital is undergoing a massive redevelopment and expansion plan that aims to update the tired facility, which is one of the oldest in the city.
Toronto East General Hospital was opened in 1929 and has been in continual operation ever since, located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in the capital of Ontario, the hospital is a community teaching hospital and has a bed capacity of 470. It treated over 60,000 people in its emergency room last year and provided in-patient care to over 19,000 people. Read more
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