New Year's Eve: How to open a champagne bottle with a sword

Analysis Trudeau's Liberals led in 2014, but what does 2015 hold? Snowy owl 'epidemic' sweeps across Ontario Oil's wild ride in 2014 signals return to volatility ANALYSIS What could Wildrose's Danielle Smith possibly have been...

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Is 'manspreading' the latest transit problem?

Transit users in major cities are targeting a breach of transit-riding etiquette known as "manspreading", which happens when male passengers sit with their legs spread in a way that occupies more than one seat, encroaching on the passengers beside...

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Goats, elk happy to munch on your used Christmas trees

Lynne Rowe, owner of the Constance Creek Wildlife Refuge, says her herd of goats can use more than the approximately 30 trees donated each year. (CBC News) Goats and elk in the Ottawa area would be more than happy to strip the needles and bark off...

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Couple forced to relocate wedding for Obama's golf game

A military couple getting married near President Barack Obama's vacation spot in Hawaii learned the hard way that the big day rarely goes exactly as planned. Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr. — both U.S. Army captains stationed in Hawaii — were scheduled...

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The ultimate 2014 arts and entertainment quiz

Some of 2014's biggest stories came from the world of arts and entertainment this year. From the deaths of prominent artists and celebrities to movies that smashed box office records, and works of art that commanded deep-pocketed collectors' attention....

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Son pays off parents' mortgage for Christmas

CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET A New York app developer gave his parents a Christmas to remember when he surprised them with news that he had paid off their mortgage. Joe Riquelme posted...

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Son pays off parents' mortgage for Christmas

CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET A New York app developer gave his parents a Christmas to remember when he surprised them with news that he had paid off their mortgage. Joe Riquelme posted...

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Hamilton's weirdest crime stories of 2014

As 2014 barrels to a close, now is a great time to reflect on the last year to examine all of our faults and follies. But don't worry – no matter how many mistakes you've made, take comfort in the fact that there is no way you screwed up as badly as...

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Russian shopping mall lays down U.S. flag doormats

Video Thomson Reuters Posted: Dec 25, 2014 1:57 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 26, 2014 7:06 AM ET A shopping mall in central Moscow has put down U.S. flag doormats at its entrance for customers to wipe their feet in a show of defiance...

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Son pays off parents' mortgage for Christmas

CBC News Posted: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 27, 2014 6:58 AM ET A New York app developer gave his parents a Christmas to remember when he surprised them with news that he had paid off their mortgage. Joe Riquelme posted...

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A man's best friend, and performance partner

She's a star. Her face stops people in their tracks. Her dancing makes people empty their pockets. And she's Phil Hodges's best friend, because every dog is somebody's best friend.  'I don't know where I'd be without her, truthfully​.'- Phil...

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Montreal veterans give French president a puppy for Christmas

French president François Hollande has a brand-new puppy, thanks to a group of Montreal war veterans. A Montreal-based foundation for French veterans gifted the black Labrador puppy to Hollande to thank him for meeting with them during his visit to...

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Stuntman "Mad Mike" Hughes to jump over St. Lawrence River

A California stuntman is hoping to become the first person ever to soar across the St. Lawrence River in a steam-powered rocket. "Mad Mike" Hughes says he's planning the high-stakes jump in May 2015 in the town of Morrisburg, even if...

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UBC's SPIDER telescope seeks Big Bang's 'smoking gun'

UBC scientists are in Antarctica hoping to launch a telescope that will peer into the universe's primordial light and reveal what happened at the very beginning of the Big Bang. The scientists, who are part of a team made up of five different universities,...

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Stuntman "Mad Mike" Hughes to jump over St. Lawrence River

A California stuntman is hoping to become the first person ever to soar across the St. Lawrence River in a steam-powered rocket. "Mad Mike" Hughes says he's planning the high-stakes jump in May 2015 in the town of Morrisburg, even if...

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Seagull impaled on church lightning rod needed more than wing and a prayer

Firefighters rescued an impaled seagull from a Halifax church Wednesday morning.  Capt. Pat Kline said they got a call about the bird stuck on a lightning rod at Saint David's Church on Grafton Street.  Needing more than a wing and a...

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German house sparkles with over 400,000 Christmas lights

A privately owned home in the town of Bücken, Germany is attracting visitors because more than 400,000 twinkling lights adorn the house, garden, trees and fences. Resident Rolf Vogt's land became a well-known site for tourists in the festive season...

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The Rap Guide to Wilderness: Hip hop artist makes musical message

A hip hop artist who made a name for himself by rapping The Canterbury Tales has just released a new album, this time celebrating the great outdoors. Baba Brinkman grew up partly in the tree planting camps run by his parents in B.C. Now age 36, and...

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German house sparkles with over 400,000 Christmas lights

A privately owned home in the town of Bücken, Germany is attracting visitors because more than 400,000 twinkling lights adorn the house, garden, trees and fences. Resident Rolf Vogt's land became a well-known site for tourists in the festive season...

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YouTube video shows Mountie freeing elk stuck in fence

A YouTube video of a Mountie freeing an elk in the Rocky Mountain Trench east of Kimberley, B.C., has garnered more than 24,000 hits. Kimberly Corporal Chris Newell said police got a call about an elk in distress off Highway 95A...

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Penguins extend holiday greetings 'National Lampoon' style

Video Crosby, Malkin and team show off acting 'skills' By Amy Cleveland, CBC Sports Posted: Dec 19, 2014 6:27 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 19, 2014 6:27 PM ET Another holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the NHL's creative...

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'Dr. Freeze' shares safety tips for polar bear swimmers

Come New Year's Day, many Canadians will mark a fresh start by taking part in the bone-chilling polar bear swims and dips held across the country.  Whether you are challenging yourself as a new year's resolution or raising money for your favourite...

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#ablegmovie hashtag recasts floor-crossing drama as political popcorn flick

The current commotion over floor-crossers in the Alberta Legislature is like any good political thriller. It has intrigue. It has betrayal. All you need is popcorn – and a catchy title. Luckily, people on social media are looking on the lighter side...

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Clever Christmas pop displays removed from Yellowknife grocery stores

The Worker's Safety and Compensation Commission has forced the removal of Christmas displays in two Yellowknife grocery stores this week. The arrangement at Trevor's Your Independent Grocer featured Santa Claus and Christmas tree designs made out of...

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Tears of joy as bison return to a Saskatchewan First Nation

It was an emotional scene at Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan earlier this month when 20 bison emerged from trailers and bounded onto the snow-covered prairie. There was no hesitation as they thundered across the ground. It was...

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9-year-old’s Christmas cards raise money for charity

A nine-year-old Charlottetown boy has raised hundreds of dollars for charity this Christmas season, selling handmade cards off a table at the end of his driveway. Jack Rowell hopes that his Christmas card sales will inspire others to raise money for...

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Bear cub rescue: 'He had no fight left in him'

A bear cub is on the mend after getting help from the Wild at Heart Wildlife Refuge Centre in Sudbury. The cub was found wandering on a road near Wawa last Friday. The person who found him picked him up and fed him some peanut butter. Ministry...

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Over-the-top Christmas lights display draws crowds to Gatineau home

It's the Christmas lights display to end all Christmas lights displays. And as homeowner Gilles Bernier points out, you can dance to it too. Residents living on Robert-Pilon Street in the Gatineau neighbourhood of Aylmer need only look to the home...

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Pen pals from P.E.I. and Tennessee meet after 40 years

Pen pals for 40 years, two women — one originally from Hunter River, P.E.I., the other from Tennessee — recently met for the first time. The long-distance friendship started when Cumberland City, Tenn., student Susan Hendry received an assignment...

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Chase through Idaho town's streets ends in cow's death

Cow (not this one) shot dead after chase through Pocatello, Idaho. (Canadian Press) A 450-kilogram cow being prepared for slaughter jumped a 1.8-metre fence and bolted through the streets of Pocatello, Idaho, before police shot and killed it following...

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Chinese passengers pelt Thai flight attendant with noodles

A Thai Air Asia flight had to turn back to Bangkok after unruly passengers hurled noodles and hot water at a flight attendant. (Thai Air Asia) Chinese authorities vowed to severely punish Chinese travellers who threw hot water and noodles on a Thai...

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Feline Festivus: Things people do for Fluffy at the holidays

It's the time of year when Fluffy, Muffy, Buffy, Tuffy, Gruffy, or whatever the fabulous felines in your world are called, are all looking forward to the festive season. Or so many adoring owners believe. When it comes to celebrating...

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B.C. man builds 6 metre snowman on front lawn

A Fort Nelson, B.C. man has built a 6 metre snowman on his front lawn, complete with top hat and carrot nose. Lukas Mertelik spent three weekends in minus 30 degree weather constructing the snowman for his two children, aged five and...

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Santa sightings around the world

From Bali to Tokyo to Nashville, early Santa Claus sightings are coming in "); gigya.socialize.getProviderShareCounts({ callback:window.printSocialCounts, ...

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B.C. man builds 6 metre snowman on front lawn

A Fort Nelson, B.C. man has built a 6 metre snowman on his front lawn, complete with top hat and carrot nose. Lukas Mertelik spent three weekends in minus 30 degree weather constructing the snowman for his two children, aged five and...

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A royal trip: Magic mushroom found growing wild at Buckingham Palace

Amanita muscaria, a mushroom with hallucinogenic properties, pictured here growing near Davos, Switzerland, was found on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. (Arno Balzarini/EPA) A mushroom with hallucinogenic properties has been found growing at Buckingham...

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Police surprise drivers with Christmas gifts, not tickets

A YouTube video showing Michigan police officers surprising unsuspecting drivers with Christmas gifts is going viral. Once a Lowell Michigan Police officer pulls over a driver, he or she asks what the driver wants for Christmas. Other officers and volunteers...

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Pet store finds out what it's like to raise a baby kangaroo

A pet store in Okotoks has rescued a baby red kangaroo named Dingo from a private breeder after it was abandoned by its mother​. The owner of the Exotic Animal House took in the five-month-old joey, and employees at the store are bottle feeding...

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Jonathan Bernier mistakenly praises Mandela's hockey skills

Thought Raptors tribute was for 'known athlete' By Amy Cleveland, CBC Sports Posted: Dec 09, 2014 12:42 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 09, 2014 12:42 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier created quite a stir when he mistakenly...

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PM channels inner Axl Rose for Tories' Christmas party encore

PM's rendition of Guns N' Roses tune 'Sweet Child O' Mine' rounds out night By Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 10, 2014 6:50 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 7:48 AM ET Stephen Harper channelled Axl Rose for...

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Man tosses snake behind Tim Hortons counter over diced onion dispute

A live snake was tossed over the counter at a Tim Hortons in Saskatoon this morning during an argument over onions. Two 20-year-old men engaged in a heated debate this morning with a worker at the restaurant over sandwich toppings. They wanted diced...

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‘Tractor girl’ arrives at the South Pole

A Dutch woman who's already driven her tractor across Europe and Africa reached a milestone last night when she reached the South Pole in her red Massey Ferguson MF 5610 tractor. Manon Ossevoort, 38, had made it her mission to drive the tractor to "the...

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Poochie the poodle reunited with owner

Poochie the poodle has returned to his rightful home, two weeks after he was taken away outside a Parkdale roti shop while his owner was paying for some takeout.  A couple found the 14-month-old miniature poodle on the night of his disappearance...

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Actor Russell Crowe stood up in Gander by Newfoundland friends

While on his way back from Europe actor Russell Crowe made a stop in Gander Sunday, and according to him, he gave his Newfoundland friends Allan Hawco and Alan Doyle ample warning that he was coming. Crowe told his more than 1.6-million followers...

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Earliest official Batmobile hits auction block

Holy smokes! The earliest known officially licensed car of comic book superhero Batman is up for auction on Saturday. The 1963 Batmobile is believed to be the first custom car to be licensed as Batman's swanky ride and could fetch up to $500,000, according...

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Poochie the stolen poodle reunited with owner

Poochie the poodle has returned to his rightful home, two weeks after he was taken away outside a Parkdale roti shop while his owner was paying for some takeout.  Ross Logan said his dog, Poochie, a 14-month-old miniature poodle, was stolen outside...

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New York City restaurant serves up fancy 'scruncheons'

The King Bee, a restaurant on New York City's east side, has a unique connection to Newfoundland and Labrador. The restaurant's dishes are largely inspired by Acadian culinary history. The menu connects the lineage of Louisiana cooking to its predecessors...

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How far would you go for a Christmas tree? Nunavut man makes yearly trek to treeline

How far would you go for a Christmas tree? For some families in Nunavut, it means going all the way to the treeline. Kugluktuk is one of the few Nunavut communities that is fairly close to the treeline, and for the past 18 years Kanok Bolt has...

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