Boldly going where no beer has gone before

It's a beer set to boldly go where no beer has gone before — and it's launching in Calgary this weekend. Vulcan Ale is the brainchild of two Star Trek superfans from Calgary and Airdrie who also happen to own a beer distribution business. It's the first...

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St. John's 1st professional wingman helps newcomers socialize

For $25 an hour plus the cost of cover, Terry Bursey will go with you for a night out on the town and do his best to make you look good and meet new friends. "If they're shy, they kind of want someone there with them to show them the ropes, give them...

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Monkeys succumb to peer pressure, study suggests

Related External Links Summary of article (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) You don't have to be a teenager to want to fit in at the school lunchroom. Some wild animals seem to follow similar...

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Take a video cycling tour up the hill that trained Olympian Clara Hughes

Cyclist Clara Hughes trained on the Dundas, Ont hill from 1991 to 1998 By Adam Carter, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 7:10 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 10:12 AM ET   It's surprising what a 116-metre climb on a bike will do to strengthen...

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Bill Gates offends South Koreans with unusual handshake

CBC News Community team, from left to right: Andrew Yates, Lauren O'Neil, Andrea Bellamare, John Bowman (Not shown: Andrea Lee-Greenberg, on leave) If you're part of the CBC News community, you're likely to meet one of us: we're the folks working to...

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Giant egg cracks $100K at Christie's auction

A massive, partly fossilized egg laid by a now extinct elephant bird has sold for more than double its estimate at a London auction. Christie's auction house said Wednesday that the 30-centimetre long, 23-centimetre diameter egg fetched £66,675 ($104,475)....

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Leafs fan takes aim at CN Tower goal light

Related External Links Charge.org petition (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) A Toronto Maple Leafs fan wants to celebrate his team's return to the NHL playoffs by turning the CN Tower into...

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Rare, $26,000 bottle of scotch stolen from Toronto shop

Toronto police are looking for an alleged thief with a taste for the finer, and more expensive, things in life. According to police, a man went into a downtown Toronto LCBO store earlier this month and pulled a rare 50-year-old Glenfiddich Single Malt...

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Korean pop wannabes seek perfect dance steps, noses

Pop is South Korea's biggest musical export, typified by sugary looks, slick choreography and catchy tunes, CBC's Catherine Mercier reports. K-pop is popular throughout most of Asia and leads many teens to rehearse dance moves, for perfect synchronization,...

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Leafs fan takes aim at CN Tower goal light

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8,000 suspected pot cookies found in White Rock, B.C. home

An armed home invasion in White Rock on Thursday led to the discovery of thousands of cookies believed to be laced with marijuana. Just before noon, RCMP were called to a house near Earl Marriot Secondary School on North Bluff Road after reports two...

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The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs...

Toronto's NHL playoff drought has been fodder for Leafs haters for nearly a decade. But the wait is now over. No, seriously. The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Trust me, this has been cross-referenced, verified, and triple...

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8,000 suspected pot cookies found in White Rock, B.C. home

An armed home invasion in White Rock on Thursday led to the discovery of thousands of cookies believed to be laced with marijuana. Just before noon, RCMP were called to a house near Earl Marriot Secondary School on North Bluff Road after reports two...

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Restaurateurs shame rude patrons in growing 'culture war'

When a diner has an unpleasant experience eating out, it's not uncommon to find their grievances online — from Facebook and Twitter to blogs and restaurant review websites. But now, the tables are turning as more restaurateurs are taking to social media...

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Stressed moms give babies a boost, squirrel study suggests

Having a stressed-out mom may give baby squirrels a competitive edge, a new study suggests. Red squirrels who were stressed out during pregnancy had babies that out-competed their peers by growing significantly faster without any extra food, reported...

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Restaurateurs shame rude patrons in growing 'culture war'

When a diner has an unpleasant experience eating out, it's not uncommon to find their grievances online — from Facebook and Twitter to blogs and restaurant review websites. But now, the tables are turning as more restaurateurs are taking to social media...

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Kissing cousins? Icelandic app warns if your date is a relative

You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin? In Iceland, a country with a population of 320,000 where most everyone is distantly related, inadvertently kissing cousins...

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Canadian glow-in-the-dark toilet seats to light the way

An entrepreneur in southern Ontario claims to have built a better toilet seat. Tim Fittler of Fittler Sales & Marketing is the man behind NightGlow Toilet Seats, a line of glow-in-the-dark toilet seats developed and manufactured in Windsor, Ont....

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Florida frog hops ride to Regina

A tree frog from Florida has found a new home in Saskatchewan after hopping on a semi along with a load of either lumber or greenery. (CBC) After hopping onto a shipment from Florida, a tree frog has found a new home in snow-covered Saskatchewan. The...

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Tiny robots shoot documentary film

Related External Links Blabdroid (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) BlabDroids — small, cardboard robots equipped with high-definition cameras — are filming interviews and working on a...

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Florida's giant snail infestation leaves trail of terrified tweets

[View the story "Florida's giant snail infestation slithers back into the headlines" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Mon, Apr 15 2013 13:45:25 Freshfromflorida It may sound like the plotof a B movie, but Floridians really are battling...

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After 50 years, Toronto couple quits knit-wear business

Leonard and Mae Fine are retiring this week after running their knitting business together for more than 50 years. (CBC) Partners in business and in life, Leonard and Mae Fine are retiring this week after running their Toronto-based knit-wear business...

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Florida's giant snail infestation leaves trail of terrified tweets

[View the story "Florida's giant snail infestation slithers back into the headlines" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Mon, Apr 15 2013 13:45:25 Freshfromflorida It may sound like the plotof a B movie, but Floridians really are battling...

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After 50 years, Toronto couple quits knitting

Leonard and Mae Fine are retiring this week after running their knitting business together for more than 50 years. (CBC) Partners in business and in life, Leonard and Mae Fine are retiring this week after running their Toronto-based knitting business...

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Mexico food truck promoting Canadian cuisine

The federal government is pushing Canadian cuisine in Mexico to help boost its export of products like beef, introducing a new food truck run by a Mexican celebrity chef. Agriculture Canada promotes the "Canada Brand," which they advertise as helping...

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Iranian news publishes, erases, denies 'time machine' story

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Iranian news publishes, erases, denies 'time machine' story

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Frequent texters tend to be shallow, research suggests

Young adults who send text messages more than 100 times a day tend to be more interested in wealth and image than leading an ethical life, researchers in Winnipeg have found. A study from the University of Winnipeg suggests that students who text that...

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Frequent texters tend to be shallow, researchers find

Young adults who send text messages more than 100 times a day tend to be more interested in wealth and image than leading an ethical life, researchers in Winnipeg have found. A study from the University of Winnipeg found that students who text that...

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Lithuanian woman shares home with 3 puma cubs

A Lithuanian woman says she has been raising three pumas in her three-room apartment after fearing for their lives at the local zoo. Rasa Veliute, a 23-year-old volunteer at the zoo in Klaipeda, a Baltic Sea port town, says she took the cubs home four...

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Moose takes a stroll through B.C. grocery store

A hungry young moose took a stroll through a Safeway grocery store in Smithers, B.C., last night, but one witness says it wouldn't have done so, had people left it alone. Harold Gyger was in the parking lot when he first saw the moose and some people...

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Broadcasters pitch 'dongle' phone add-ons in TV signal fight

The key weapon in TV broadcasters' fight with Internet video upstart Aereo is something inelegantly known as a dongle. The miniature TV antenna picks up free, mobile broadcast signals. It attaches to iPhone and iPad power ports and extends about 7 inches,...

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NYC barista creates latte portraits

A barista in New York City has gained notoriety for creating unique portraits of his customers in the milky froth of coffee — although the designs only last a few minutes. "This doesn't last forever," said Mike Breach. "I think that's what makes it...

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University of Waterloo tries dog patrol to fight goose problem

It's spring. That means longer days, warmer weather, and for Canada Geese, it's nesting season.The Canada Geese that have taken up residence at the University of Waterloo are famous, in part because they don't hesistate to defend their nesting areas...

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Montana man wants refund after dog eats $500

A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government. Wayne Klinkel says he picked through droppings after his dog Sundance, not pictured, ate $500. Klinkel taped the pieces together and...

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Dogs wearing pantyhose flood Chinese internet

[View the story "Dogs wearing pantyhose flood Chinese internet" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community· Mon, Apr 08 2013 20:08:54 I can't wait to go home and put pantyhose on my dog #meanwhileinchina @Jess1ca_Ann pic.twitter.com/PybcutJajzSarah...

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