Super Bowl newborns to get football cocoons at Windsor hospital

Babies born on Super Bowl Sunday at the Windsor Regional Hospital will be wrapped in a special football cocoon. "It's a little knitted cocoon with a cap, that they look like a football," said Gisèle Séguin, director of public affairs, communications...

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Unwise owl in rehab after run-in with porcupine

It's the season for owls at Hope for Wildlife, an animal rehabilitation centre in Seaforth. "They're very intent on finding a food supply right about now because it's harder to find food in the winter," said Hope Swinimer, the founder of Hope for Wildlife....

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Stuntman wants to jump Detroit River in homemade rocket

A California stuntman is seeking permission to fly himself across the Detroit River aboard a homemade rocket. The Detroit River is his second choice of waterways to conquer. "Mad Mike" Hughes, 58, has already been denied permission to become the...

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Frankie MacDonald's unique weather style spreads across globe

Nova Scotia's most famous amateur weatherman is making headlines around the globe this week.  At a young age, 30-year-old Frankie MacDonald fell in love with the weather. He said he has always wanted to be a weatherman.  His practical...

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Regina couple orders $140 Super Bowl pizza from Windsor, Ont.

A Regina resident has already placed her pizza order for Super Bowl Sunday - and the pie is coming from more than 2,300 km away with a delivery charge of $84. Former Windsor, Ont., resident Carol Brown is having UPS deliver the pizza from Windsor's...

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Zombie cat Bart emerges from grave 5 days after burial

Owner's neighbour buried cat after Bart was hit by a car The Associated Press Posted: Jan 28, 2015 8:48 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 28, 2015 10:49 AM ET If cats have nine lives, Bart the black and white feline from Tampa, Fla., has certainly...

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Micro-condos for $94K in Greater Vancouver billed as 'affordable luxury'

The developer of a 35-storey concrete tower in Surrey, B.C., is the latest to jump into the small-home trend, with suites as small as 316 square feet offered to buyers for $93,900. They're being billed as "affordable luxury," and a way to...

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People! We're running out of #StormChips!!!

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Family builds ice castle on Echo Lake

Strip club opponents to speak at Regina City Council meeting Saskatoon crash close call for man and little boy Slippery sidewalks send dozens to Regina emergency wards Mildness to continue for several more days Mark McMorris...

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Fatbike fever draws northern Ontario biker to Swiss competition

Matt Lapointe, from Thunder Bay, Ont., was one of only two Canadians to race in the Snow Epic fatbike competition, which took place in Engelberg, Switzerland in mid-January.  Fatbikes are bicycles featuring thick oversized tires, allowing them...

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Inmate discovers the power of contraband makeup

Audio Cherry Kool-Aid as hair dye, newspaper ink as blush CBC News Posted: Jan 24, 2015 7:09 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 24, 2015 7:09 AM ET Annie Burchard on the power of contraband prison makeup 4:53 Annie Burchard on the power...

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Quebec snow fort lives again after spat with city settled

Yann Lefebvre's four children can play in their family's snow fort again — and this time, without a municipal squabble distracting them from the winter fun. After a spat over the fort's safety pitted Lefebvre against the city of Beaconsfield, Que.,...

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Bank robber dons absurdly huge fake beard as disguise

White Rock RCMP are trying to identify a man who robbed a HSBC Bank while wearing a huge fake beard. The suspect, wearing a black toque and a large, stringy, brown beard, entered the branch in the 1400 block of Johnston Road at approximately 4.40...

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Inmate discovers the power of contraband makeup

Audio Cherry Kool-Aid as hair dye, newspaper ink as blush CBC News Posted: Jan 24, 2015 7:09 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 24, 2015 7:09 AM ET Annie Burchard on the power of contraband prison makeup 4:53 Annie Burchard on the power...

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Saskatoon dad builds daughter backyard luge track for birthday

A Saskatoon dad gave his daughter an exciting birthday gift that will eventually disappear when the weather warms.  Blair McDaid has constructed a backyard luge track for his seven-year-old daughter Ophelia. The icy track starts at the top of...

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Steve Martin makes surprise visit to London, Ont., museum

On mobile? View the tweet Actor and comedian Steve Martin made an unannounced visit Wednesday to a museum in London, Ont., to view paintings by Lawren Harris, a founding member of the Group of Seven. Museum London officials said Martin...

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Photo with Irish president expands Kevin Vickers's Twitter stature

'A diplomat to look up to,' comments one tweeter By Laura Payton, CBC News Posted: Jan 21, 2015 5:20 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 21, 2015 5:20 PM ET Stay Connected with CBC News Latest Politics News Headlines ...

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Hillary Clinton busts out Vladimir Putin impression in Winnipeg

Hillary Clinton lit up Twitter Wednesday afternoon by poking fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former U.S. secretary of state was in Winnipeg for a talk on global issues when she busted out her best impression of Putin for about 2,000 people....

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Behold Stephen Harper's little-known electric guitar collection

Stephen Harper recently added the gift of a Fender Stratocaster to a growing collection of electric guitars, the sixth he's received as prime minister. Harper, a keyboardist, has a public passion for rock music and Beatles tunes, but his apparent interest in guitar...

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Easter Island snow statues 'sing' to Waterloo residents

The famous Easter Island moai, or stone statues, each took up to a year to complete, but each one of Waterloo, Ont.'s Matt Morris's 7-foot tall snow versions takes about four hours to make, and lasts only as long as the weather stays cold.  "I'm...

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Reto Berra, AHL netminder, celebrates in style after scoring goal

OH, BABY! Empty netter seals victory for the Lake Erie Monsters By Paul McGaughey, CBC Sports Posted: Jan 17, 2015 12:42 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 17, 2015 12:42 AM ET Netminder Reto Berra just might have made himself a little...

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Police officer's lip-sync to Taylor Swift's Shake it Off goes viral

A video of a bald and burly Delaware police officer enthusiastically lip-syncing to Taylor Swift's Shake it Off is getting global attention. The video, posted to the Dover Police Department's Facebook page Friday, shows Master Cpl. Jeff Davis in...

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Man involved in Tim Hortons snake-toss incident wants it back

One of the men allegedly at the centre of a snake-tossing incident inside a Saskatoon Tim Hortons says he would like to get his pet back. Saskatoon police were called Dec. 8 following a disturbance at the coffee shop. According to police, there was...

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Mysterious ice circle in Calgary explained

People are asking a lot of questions about a mysterious "ice circle" that appeared on the frozen surface of Calgary's Glenmore Reservoir. A unique design appeared carved out on the Glenmore Reservoir — two concentric circles with arrows pointing...

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Winnipeg-bound puppy learns airline travel can be a little 'ruff'

Levon the Bernese Mountain Dog is just a pup but he's already had some ruff encounters with airlines. A family bought him from a breeder in Ontario and had him shipped to their Winnipeg home, but he didn't arrive. Instead of being on the...

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Rory McIlroy sinks hole-in-1 in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy made his first competitive hole-in-one as a professional as part of a brilliant back nine that propelled his pursuit of Martin Kaymer in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday. The world No. 1 threw his hands in the air...

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Meet one of a fading breed: the typewriter repairman

Since October 2014, the photography exhibit Overtime: Portraits of Perseverance at Work at the City of Waterloo Museum has been showcasing photographs and stories of people in Waterloo Region who continue to perform long-established trades...

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Move over Rideau Canal? Finnish man builds 25 kilometre long outdoor rink

A Finnish man has single-handedly cleared an outdoor skating rink more than three times longer than Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway. Sami Päivike is a tourism company CEO living in Rovaniemi, a northern Finnish city directly located...

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Seattle pooch catches bus solo to dog park

A black Labrador in Seattle, Wash, is so keen to get to the dog park for a walk that she reportedly jumps onto a bus solo and rides to her destination before jumping off. According to Seattle's KOMO TV News, local radio host Miles Montgomery was...

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Back to the Future lives on in Ontario man's driveway

It all started years ago, when an eight-year-old Ken Kapalowski first saw Back to the Future and laid eyes on the time-travelling Delorean that features prominently in the classic 1985 movie and its two sequels. "When I saw it coming off the truck...

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Grad student seeks crowdfunding to finish thesis

A student at the University of Calgary has turned to crowd funding to be able to finish her PhD.  Erin Baerwald's doctoral research involves gathering genetic information to determine the migratory routes of bats. The goal is to help...

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No Pants Subway Ride 2015

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Indiana couple charged after video shows tot putting gun in mouth

An Indiana couple are facing charges in connection with a video police say shows the woman`s year-old baby putting a gun in her mouth. (CBC files) Police in Indiana have charged a couple after finding cellphone videos showing the woman's 12-month-old...

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South Korean ice fishing enthusiasts brave winter cold

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World's oldest hockey stick sold to museum for $300K

The Canadian Museum of History has acquired what it believes is the world's oldest known hockey stick. The museum bought the piece from a Nova Scotia man who found it in a barber shop. The simple piece of wood was crafted into a hockey stick in Cape...

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Winnipeg guitarist goes viral playing apps, ipads

One Winnipeg musician has captured the eye of YouTube and thousands of people for his innovative music. Steve Onotera, 27, is making a name for himself by recording songs with several instruments at once or ditching the instruments altogether...

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Mummified rat, 1890s newspaper uncovered during Fort Calgary restoration

Fort Calgary workers are uncovering a wide range of rare artifacts as they continue to restore the Hunt House in Inglewood.  A mummified rat, a child's toy and a 125-year-old newspaper are some of the items that have been discovered in...

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William Shatner to cross U.S. on Rivet, a custom steampunk motorcycle

In a move worthy of Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner has started a company to create custom futuristic steampunk motorcycles — and will ride his own machine from Chicago to Los Angeles later this year to promote the brand. Shatner posted a link...

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Woman plunging San Diego toilet pulls up snake

Officials in San Diego are trying to sort out how a 5 1/2-foot snake wound up in a toilet at an office building. Stephanie Lacsa told San Diego County authorities she noticed the water level in the toilet was higher than usual when she went to the second-floor...

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It's healthy to shovel while shirtless, Regina man says

Saskatchewan people tend to talk tough about braving the bitter cold, but Regina's Dave Limacher really walks the talk. He regularly goes shirtless when he's shovelling snow at his Lakeview-area home — even when the mercury...

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Bradley Cooper shreds Neil Young cover... on air guitar

Actor was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday celebrating his 40th birthday CBC News Posted: Jan 06, 2015 1:03 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 06, 2015 1:06 PM ET Bradley Cooper shreds guitar when it comes to Neil Young covers....

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'Frost quake' shakes Montreal's West Island

Some residents on Montreal's West Island were shaken early Tuesday morning by a weather phenomenon known as a "frost quake."  Dollard-Des Ormeaux resident Samantha Koary was woken at around 2:30 a.m by two loud noises. "It sounded...

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Baby gorilla raised by humans in hairy vests arrives at new zoo

Kamina, a Western Lowland gorilla, was rejected by her mother and has been moved to the Cincinnati Zoo. (Jennifer D'Agostino/Oklahoma City Zoo/Associated Press) A baby gorilla raised by human keepers wearing hairy vests has moved to a new Ohio zoo...

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'It didn't even fight us': Snowmobilers rescue moose buried in avalanche

There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche. Marty Mobley, Rob Uphus and Avery Vucinich, residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, on Sunday went riding on the west side of Hatcher...

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'It didn't even fight us': Snowmobilers rescue moose buried in avalanche

There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche. Marty Mobley, Rob Uphus and Avery Vucinich, residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, on Sunday went riding on the west side of Hatcher...

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Baby gorilla raised by humans in hairy vests arrives at new zoo

Kamina, a Western Lowland gorilla, was rejected by her mother and has been moved to the Cincinnati Zoo. (Jennifer D'Agostino/Oklahoma City Zoo/Associated Press) A baby gorilla raised by human keepers wearing hairy vests has moved to a new Ohio zoo...

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Chill out: New Year's polar bear dip

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Red Army Choir gets 'Happy' with latest pop performance

CBC News Posted: Jan 02, 2015 8:09 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 02, 2015 8:09 PM ET The Red Army Choir has released a cover of the Pharrell Williams song Happy. Members of the famous Russian choir appear in uniform, jamming to the tune,...

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51 years after wreck, 17-cm car part found in man's arm

Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Lampitt of Granite City, Ill., smashed his 1963 Thunderbird into a truck. This week during surgery in suburban St. Louis, a 7-inch turn signal lever from that T-Bird was removed from his left arm. Dr. Timothy Lang removed...

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Waterloo photographer captures movement in mesmerizing LED snaps

Waterloo, Ont. photographer Stephen Orlando has found a unique use for programmable LED lights. The artist has started attaching the lights to people in an effort to capture their movements on film. Orlando, who is an engineer by trade, said he...

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6 wild animals in unexpected places ... and one very short cat

This year's weird wildlife encounters include a bear on a golf green, a fox on a bus and some turtles where no turtle should ever be found. Take a look at some of the notable animal stories and odd encounters between animals and humans that took place...

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