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See This Is That Live at the Stratford Festival

We're pleased to announce that this June we'll be remounting This Is That Live: A Conversation with the Nation, as part of the Stratford Festival's...

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Texas town adds sugar to water supply to encourage residents to drink more water

Talon is small town located in Pecos County, Texas. When town officials realized that drinking-water consumption by residents was well below the national average, they...

Kingston, Ontario to ban "scary pumpkins" from Halloween next year

Halloween has come and gone for another year in Canada but how it was celebrated in Kingston, Ontario this year might threaten whether it is...

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New list ranks Canadians as the most unattractive people in the world

Earlier this week, notable Parisian fashion magazine, Maquillage et Motocyclette published its annual list of the "Top 25 Countries with the Most Attractive People" and...

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Toronto wants to be recognized as Machu Picchu of Canada

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place such as a forest, mountain, monument, building or city that is officially listed by the United Nations...

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Canadian economist says the loonie is "a joke"

In 1987, the Canadian Mint first pressed the one dollar coin and since then Canadians have loving referred to it as the "loonie". Well, according...

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Saskatchewan politicians want to rename province to 'something shorter'

Earlier this week an e-mail authored by Saskatchewan M.L.A. Lyle Hansen was leaked to the web revealing that the Government of Saskatchewan has given serious...

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Innovation Hour: Calgarian asks Canadians to 'run it hot' for an hour each year

Earth Hour is a globally recognized holiday that encourages households and businesses to power-down for one hour each year at the end of March. By...

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Pepsi Peace Tower: Are corporate logos coming to the Parliament buildings?

The corporate sponsorship of stadiums in Canada is not really a new concept. For examples of this, look no further that the Rogers Arena in...

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