Canada Post honours Canuck comedians with new stamp series

Five Canadian faces who put their stamp on the comedy world now appear on a series of limited-edition stamps.  Canada Post released its Great Canadian Comedian series on Friday. The collection features powerhouse laugh-masters Jim Carrey,...

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Woman with amputated leg adopts 3-legged dog

A Neepawa woman who lost her leg has adopted a three-legged dog, and the pair have spent the last few months learning to walk again together. When Tracey Bergen was 11, a vascular issue forced doctors to amputate her leg below the knee. Then, last December,...

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Canada's premiers pose like it's 1864 in Charlottetown

Every year, the province that hosts the annual summer meeting of the Council of the Federation has to come up with an original idea for the premiers' traditional group photo call. With this week's meeting held in the birthplace of Confederation, the...

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Canada Post honours Canuck comedians with new stamp series

Five Canadian faces who put their stamp on the comedy world now appear on a series of limited-edition stamps.  Canada Post released its Great Canadian Comedian series on Friday. The collection features powerhouse laugh-masters Jim Carrey,...

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Gaza conflict: Return to normalcy after Hamas-Israel ceasefire

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How to run 160 km really fast: Meet Ontario's ultramarathon man

Want to know how to run 160 kilometres really fast? Step one: Don't listen to the voices in your head. Rob Krar spent his childhood running and cross-country skiing on the local trails around Ancaster and Dundas. But the races he's been running...

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Thigh bone on Mars? Curiosity rover snaps strange photo

NASA's Curiosity rover photographed an object on Mars last week that bore an uncanny resemblance to a femur or thigh bone. But it's just a rock, the U.S. space agency says. "If life ever existed on Mars, scientists expect that it would be small simple...

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Archeologists discover Labrador's 1st snowmobile

A team of archeologists in Nunatsiavut say they've found Labrador's first snowmobile — and there are plans in the works to get it back up and running. The snowmobile is a nearly 100-year-old Ford Model T that was converted to ride through...

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Japanese tennis player terrorized by bee at U.S. Open

Buzz Off Finally gets relief but then loses to Venus Williams CBC Sports Posted: Aug 25, 2014 9:40 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 26, 2014 4:18 AM ET American Venus Williams wasn't Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm's only opponent on the opening...

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LobsterCam in Halifax harbour is live once again

The popular live LobsterCam is back up and running in Halifax harbour.  The camera came back online last week after a months-long hiatus. It was last operating at the end of 2013. The simple webcam in a lobster trap has captured...

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400 garden gnomes missing in Austria

Austrian political party issues a garden gnome alert The Associated Press Posted: Aug 25, 2014 8:43 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 25, 2014 8:43 AM ET A leading Austrian political party has issued a garden gnome alert after 400 of its figurines...

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LobsterCam in Halifax harbour is live once again

The popular live LobsterCam is back up and running in Halifax harbour.  The camera came back online last week after a months-long hiatus. It was last operating at the end of 2013. The simple webcam in a lobster trap has captured...

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Saskatoon berry gets name change in U.S.

The Saskatoon berry gets a name change when it crosses the border into some U.S. states.  In Michigan and Minnesota, the delicious berry is known as the juneberry, which is what the variety found in the northeast U.S. is called.  Researchers...

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Bao Bao, rare captive-bred panda, gets 1st birthday cake at National Zoo

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Watermelon warriors vs. ‘tame and childish,' designer pans CFL jerseys

Fans and fashion designers alike are panning the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers signature jerseys after their release earlier this week. Winnipeg Blue Bomber Drew Willy and Jason Vega donned new special edition jerseys on Tuesday. (CBC) "We bleed blue...

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Saskatoon berry gets name change in U.S.

The Saskatoon berry gets a name change when it crosses the border into some U.S. states.  In Michigan and Minnesota, the delicious berry is known as the juneberry, which is what the variety found in the northeast U.S. is called.  Researchers...

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Thunderstorm sends Winnipeggers into streets with canoes, snorkels

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Exploding rabbit population vexes residents in Sudbury neighbourhood

Residents in Garson are scratching their heads over what to do about rabbits infiltrating their neighbourhood They're not sure who's responsible for controlling the size of the colony. One neighbour says he's shooting the rabbits to keep them away...

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Mars 2020 rover's RIMFAX radar will 'see' deep underground

NASA's next Mars rover will be able to detect ice and stream beds buried dozens of metres below its wheels, thanks in part to a Canadian scientist. Rebecca Ghent, an associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Toronto, will help develop...

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Alabama hunters haul in 459-kilogram alligator

Alabama hunters haul in 459-kilogram alligator The Associated Press Posted: Aug 18, 2014 11:13 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 18, 2014 11:13 AM ET A group of Alabama hunters are celebrating the catch of a lifetime: A 4.5-metre-long alligator...

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Miss Texas new contender for worst opening pitch

Way Outside Unique delivery does not work out By Brandon Hicks, CBC Sports Posted: Aug 16, 2014 5:36 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 16, 2014 5:36 PM ET 50 Cent, meet your match. Miss Texas already has one crown, and now she's coming...

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Alabama hunters haul in 459-kilogram alligator

New Alabama hunters haul in 459-kilogram alligator The Associated Press Posted: Aug 18, 2014 11:13 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 18, 2014 11:13 AM ET A group of Alabama hunters are celebrating the catch of a lifetime: A 4.5-metre-long...

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English Premier League season begins, chaos ensues

Those who were expecting a return to footballing routine on Saturday didn't get what they wanted, not with birds, fans, and magic spray cans running amok on the first day of the 2014-15 English Premier League season.  A fan decided that he could...

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Justin Bieber pays for monkey business

Mally the monkey now lives at a zoo in northern Germany The Associated Press Posted: Aug 16, 2014 11:29 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 16, 2014 11:29 PM ET German authorities say Justin Bieber has paid $10,700 US he owed after attempting...

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Steve McQueen Ferrari auctioned off by Ontario's RM Auctions

An Ontario classic car restoration company is taking centre stage in the historic Monterey auction in Monterey, Calif., where it will be auctioning off two rare sports cars. RM Auctions from Blenheim, Ont, east of Windsor, is auctioning off a Ferrari...

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Sea otter caught on camera in rare sighting in B.C.'s Georgia Strait

Cheryl Alexander almost couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted a sea otter frolicking and feeding in a cove off Ten Mile Point in Victoria, B.C., Thursday morning. "We ended up having this interaction with him, which was really amazing," she told...

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Kilobots robot swarm coordinates to form shapes

They look vaguely like miniature hockey pucks skittering along on three pin-like metal legs, but a swarm of small robots called Kilobots at a laboratory at Harvard University is making a little bit of history for automatons everywhere. Researchers who...

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'Suspicious person' following kids in Brantford turns out to be dad

A case of two kids being followed by "a suspicious person" in Brantford was resolved after a man matching the description of the person identified himself to the police — as the children's father. Brantford police issued a public advisory last...

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Maritime sea life linked to early European explorers

Two major food sources for millions of birds and fish in the Bay of Fundy may have been brought to the Maritimes unwittingly by early European explorers. Hediste diversicolor, or mud worms, were likely carried to the shores of the Bay of Fundy...

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'I need a recharge': hitchBot sets off on final leg of cross-Canada trip

After a stop to recharge, Canada's most famous — and only — beer cooler-turned-hitchhiking robot will set off on one of the final legs of its cross-country journey. HitchBOT, the brainchild of a group of Ontario researchers, will have...

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HitchBOT nears the end of its cross-Canada journey

After bumming its first ride in Nova Scotia to start its cross-Canada journey, hitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot, is nearing its final destination of Victoria.  The talking, tweeting, hitchhiking robot has drawn international attention, even making...

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Young hooded seal makes unusual visit to Montreal waters

A young hooded seal is making its presence felt in waters around Montreal. The curious animal is believed to be about a year old, which could explain its appearance in waters outside the normal range of seals. "Young animals lack a bit of experience,"...

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Turkish scientists to study 2-headed dolphin calf

Turkish scientists will study the rare animal The Associated Press Posted: Aug 11, 2014 3:06 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 11, 2014 3:06 PM ET Turkish scientists will examine a two-headed dolphin that washed up on a beach in western Turkey,...

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Rare panda triplets born in China

China announced Tuesday the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou, but breeders delayed an announcement until they...

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Two dozen riders stranded on top of roller-coaster rescued by crane

Firefighters reached the cars by tower bucket and each of them was slowly emptied CBC News Posted: Aug 10, 2014 6:10 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 11, 2014 9:42 AM ET Authorities say all 24 people on a roller-coaster stuck near...

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Toronto fire hydrants earn $24 million in parking tickets since 2008

It's the street equivalent of a desert mirage, an elusive piece of prime parking real estate that, for some strangereason, everyone else just happened to miss. This fire hydrant is the cause of more parking infractions than any other hydrant in Toronto....

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7-year-old finds what could be a Stanley Cup ring

A treasure hunter in Tide Head, N.B., uncovered something unusual on the beach last week — what could be a Stanley Cup ring. Seven-year-old Anthony Thériault said he's collected hundreds of rocks playing on the Restigouche River near Campbellton,...

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Deepak Chopra tries to set Guinness meditation world record in Toronto

Spiritual guru Deepak Chopra was joined by hundreds in Toronto Friday and countless more online for a group meditation. They were attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the largest synchronized online meditation. The meditation would...

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10 wacky backyard inventions from China

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Toddler apprehended by Secret Service at White House

Secret Service joked that the boy was given a 'timeout'. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) It's usually someone jumping over the White House fence that causes Secret Service agents patrolling the grounds to scramble. But on Thursday night, a toddler slipping...

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Lions Bay drainage ditch stars in extreme kayaking videos

Extreme kayaker Ben Marr is at it again. Last fall, the 24-year-old thrillseeker shot a video of his solo trip down a concrete draining ditch in the community of Lions Bay and posted it to YouTube, where it went viral. In that trip, he claimed...

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Calgary radio station cuts pop hits in half to keep listeners engaged

A Calgary radio station says it is getting mixed feedback about its decision to run shorter songs on air. "Now twice the music," is the new slogan for the AMP Calgary radio station. (CBC) Since last Friday, 90.3 AMP Calgary has been running a new format...

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Animal rescue uses popular dating app Tinder to showcase dogs

Tinder may be one of the most popular dating smartphone apps currently on the market, but it's got some real dogs on it. Rosie Animal Adoption is putting dogs on dating app Tinder to help raise awareness about adoption. (DentsuBos) Take Gracie,...

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Lions Bay drainage ditch stars in another insane video

Extreme kayaker Ben Marr is at it again. Last fall, the B.C. man shot a video of his solo trip down a concrete draining ditch in the community of Lions Bay and posted it to YouTube, where it went viral. In that trip, he claimed to have achieved a top...

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Big Bang Theory stars to get big bucks, $1M an episode for 3 years: reports

Actors Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco will get big raises for their roles on television sitcom The Big Bang Theory after locking in three-year contracts that will see them earn $1 million US an episode,...

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Woman crashes into firehouse with python wrapped around her neck

Sarah Espinosa was charged with reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and unlawful possession of marijuana. ( Nassau County Police Department) A New York woman, who crashed her Toyota Prius into a firehouse with a stolen python wrapped around...

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Whistler man wants Sea-to-Sky to become a musical highway

Musical highway on Sea-to-Sky?6:28 A part-time Whistler resident wants to turn the Sea-to-Sky into a musical highway by installing grooves that would play Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 as vehicles are driven over them. Ian MacDonald thinks...

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