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    Burning of punk memorabilia isn’t punk, it’s efing sad, ‘selfish and pointless

    Fans have reacted angrily after Joe Corre started to burn an estimated £5million worth of Sex Pistols and punk memorabilia in protest. The son of former Sex Pistol manager Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood declared the burning of the memorabilia back in March as part of Punk’s 40th...
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    Apologies after ad for Montreal's 375th features only honkies

    The man in charge of Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations is apologizing that a commercial for the festivities depicts only white people. Gilbert Rozon said criticism of the 45-second spot is "100 per cent fair," and it will be redone over the weekend. video Organizer apologizes after...
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    Video blog covers the history of British Columbia

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    Dying girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen

    The teenage girl's instructions were direct: She didn't want to be buried, but to be frozen — with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured. "I want to live and live longer and I think that in the future they may find a cure for my cancer and wake me up," the...
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    What keeps us awake: Top national issues

    In our latest survey of national opinion, we explored the issues people are concerned about across Canada today. • One in three (34%) say that economic conditions in general are the most important issue facing Canada today. This is the number one concern of 47% in Alberta, and a much smaller...
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    Catholics apologize for role in Rwanda genocide

    Be very afraid of those who claim they obey a God...... A church statement acknowledged on Sunday that its members planned, aided and executed the genocide, in which more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by Hutu hardliners. "We apologize for all the wrongs the church...
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    Wolfcamp 20 Billion BL Oil find shakes Tarsands

    A vast field of shale rock in West Texas could yield 20 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest source of shale oil the U.S. Geological Survey has ever assessed, agency officials said. The Wolfcamp Shale geologic formation in the Midland area also contains an estimated 16 trillion cubic...
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    Right to Try Canada Pushed by ALS Patients

    “If terminally ill patients have the right to end our lives, why aren’t we allowed to try promising experimental treatments?” Terminally-ill patients are requesting faster access to potential life-saving treatments. https://www.righttotrycanada.com/ A group of Canadians with Amyotrophic...
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    Special Snowflake demands ‘safe spaces’ in theatres

    Donald Trump, infamous for being a hardline conservative and getting into bed with Breitbart, just called for safe spaces. And not just that – he demanded that a theatre, showing a liberal musical, should be a ‘safe and special’ space. here it is: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump Read...
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    Over 100,000 Articles Available in the Digital Archive

    Toronto Public Library's digitization program has reached an important milestone: the Digital Archive now contains over 100,000 Special Collections objects for your use. Digital Archive : Toronto Public Library
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    The first car telephones, 1946-53

    THE FIRST CAR TELEPHONES
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    I'm sure Breitbart will hire her

    Another sloppy cracker has failed..... WDIV anchor LaurenPodell resigns after being caught saying "I'm tired of reporting on these n*ggers killing one another' in Detroit. WDIV reporter Lauren Podell resigns over alleged racist slur
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    1,500 scientists sign letter asking Trudeau to keep his word

    Remember when Justin Trudeau said that his government's decisions would be evidence based and follow scientific knowledge - unlike the Harper government? Many of us who have been watching the Trudeau government's decisions and policies have been left to wonder what happened to that bold...
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    $25-a-day child care coming to Alberta

    creating up to 1,000 new child spaces and 230 new jobs. Under the $10-million pilot project announced Tuesday by Premier Rachel Notley, each eligible centre will receive up to $500,000 in operating grants in the first year, with the possibility of receiving two more years of funding. The...
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    You can view the covering of Chornobyl online

    The building that is going to be covering the Chernobyl Power Plant is being moved into position this week and can be viewed online The webcam, which is directed towards the construction site of the New Safe-Confinement - "The Arch”. This is the biggest arched construction in the world, which...
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    Toyota to Pay $3.4 Billion for Rusty Frames

    Toyota is settling the class action lawsuit brought by the owners of Toyota Tacomas, Tundras, and Sequoias by paying $3.4 billion to cover approximately 1.5 million trucks. The settlement was reportedly reached on Oct 31, 2016. The following trucks sold in the United States were addressed in...
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    Lego Pulls Advertising from Daily Mail over Brexit

    The Danish toy company Lego said Saturday it won’t advertise anymore in Britain’s Daily Mail, one of several British newspapers targeted by a social media campaign for their anti-immigrant stances. The maker of multi-colored Lego building bricks tweeted Saturday “@StopFundingHate We have...
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    Too Bad He Couldn't Make It Rain..

    An aspiring weatherman in eastern Kentucky has been arrested after admitting he intentionally set a fire to bring attention to his Facebook videos, police said. Johnny Mullins, 21, faces a charge of second-degree arson for a blaze in Letcher County, Jenkins Police Chief James Stephens told...
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    Etobicoke residents complain of public sex acts in park

    Police have laid 89 charges, mostly bylaw infractions, against 72 people in crackdown The aim of the police operation is to clean up Marie Curtis Park, a green space at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek in Long Branch, Toronto's most southwestern area, close to Mississauga. The project began after...
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    Man From U.N.C.L.E’ Star Dead

    From the 'who knew they were still alive' files....... Robert Vaughn Dies: ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E’ Star Was 83 | Deadline