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Lauren O'Neil

Lauren O'Neil A longtime Internet culture geek and creative Jill of all trades, my passions for writing, technology and web video are what lead me into the world of online journalism. I love nothing more than talking to Canadians and telling their stories. I am rarely spotted without an iPhone in hand Tweeting photos of everything that strikes my fancy: @laurenonizzle.

Indonesian slum takes reservations through Airbnb

Categories: Community, World

Tags: pov

si_jakartavillage2.jpgA small village in Jakarta, Indonesia is currently taking reservations through the accommodation website Airbnb in an attempt to raise money for local residents, and help repair the area from flooding.

LIVE CHAT REPLAY: Kevin O'Leary

Categories: Community

Tags: Live Chat, Live Online

si_olearychat.jpgKevin O'Leary joined us Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET to chat and take your questions ahead of the season premier of Dragon's Den on CBC TV. 

Yosemite Park Google Doodle unveiled as government shuts down

Categories: Community, Politics

Tags: Storify

si_googledoodle_yosemite.jpgToday marks the 123rd anniversary of the opening of California's Yosemite National Park, but unfortunately for the treasured government landmark, nobody will be around to help celebrate its birthday.

Justin Bieber carried up Great Wall of China by bodyguards

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Community

Tags: storify

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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is once making headlines with his off-stage antics, this time for ascending the Great Wall of China -- on the shoulders of his bodyguards.

20 per cent of Yelp reviews are fake, study shows

Categories: Business, Community

Tags: pov

si_yelp_business.jpgUp to 20 per cent of all reviews on Yelp.com are potentially fraudulent, up from only 5 per cent in 2006, according to a recent Harvard Business School report.

Breaking Bad withdrawal sets in as fans say goodbye to series

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Community

Tags: storify

si_breakingbad_byebye.jpgIt was the end of an era last night as the season finale of AMC's Emmy-Award winning drama Breaking Bad drew to a close, and the show's many hardcore fans are now mourning its departure.

Jesus was the original tweeter, says Vatican Cardinal

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si_jesustwitter.jpgJack Dorsey, step aside -- you may be Twitter's first registered user (and hey, founder), but in the eyes of the Catholic church, Jesus Christ is the original tweeter.

Control-Alt-Delete was a mistake, says Bill Gates

Categories: Community, Politics

Tags: storify

si_ctrl_alt_delete.jpgIf it were up to Bill Gates, you'd never need to press the Control-Alt-Delete key combination on your keyboard again."It was a mistake," said Microsoft's co-founder of the famous "three finger salute" in an interview last week.

'300 sandwiches' project irks feminists

Categories: Community

Tags: storify

si_300sandwiche.jpgOn Wednesday morning, New York-based writer Stephanie Smith managed to turn a humble side project into an international sensation -- for better or for worse -- by revealing the backstory behind her blog "300 sandwiches."

E-cigarettes should be regulated, say 40 U.S. attorneys general

Categories: Community, Health

Tags: storify

si_ecig.jpgForty attorneys general are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week to start regulating electronic cigarettes in the same way that it regulates other tobacco products.