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Armchair activists have rarely been so numerous — or powerful From SeaWorld opposition to Chris Brown’s cancelled concerts, how Change.org amplified the act of protest By Martin Patriquin | Maclean's – 21 hours ago At about 5 p.m. on a Sunday late last November, Mike Garrett sat down at his...

Texas woman, 31, arrested for posing as high school teenager Charity Johnson, 31, is shown in this police booking photo provided by the Longview Police Department in Longview, Texas on May 15, 2014. (Reuters) - A 31-year-old woman has been arrested after several months posing as a...

First Nations girl chooses traditional medicine over chemo Makayla Sault is only 10 years old, but has already had to make life and death decisions. She and her parents, Ken and Sonya Sault, have decided to forgo chemotherapy and instead use traditional medicine to fight leukemia. Visit CBC...

Breathalyzer test at prom violation of rights? TORONTO - This year’s Northern Secondary School prom is aiming to be a sobering celebration — but not if the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has its way. Yes, the CCLA has sent a warning letter to Northern’s principal urging them to reconsider...

This constant state of alarm is wearying.

'Miracle baby' survives 11-storey plunge from apartment building Reuters May 14, 2014 , Last Updated: 4:55 PM ET A...

Is the world ending again?

European court says Google must respect 'right to be forgotten' By By Foo Yun Chee | Reuters – 5 minutes ago By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Internet companies can be made to remove irrelevant or excessive personal information from search engine results, Europe's top court ruled on...

Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the alien from the film 'Alien,' dies at 74 By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 14 minutes ago BERLIN - Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic "Alien," has died at age 74...

No-tip restaurants fight to gain traction CBC – 3 hours ago A B.C. restaurant owner will soon be joining a handful of U.S. restaurants that have adopted a "no tipping" policy, a move that could boost the set wages of servers and leave gratuity-anxious customers feeling a lot less guilty...

Man, 41, arrested for suspected premarital sex with 16-year-old wife Amanda Orr, Reuters May 10, 2014 , Last Updated: 7:55 PM ET...

Mexican vigilantes can now legally fight cartels By Paul Hosford | TheJournal.ie – 19 hours ago Authorities began to hand blue uniforms and assault rifles to vigilantes in western Mexico, legalising a movement that formed last year to combat a vicious drug cartel. Scores of farmers...

Oh you mean legitimate discussionable threads where you drop such pearls of wisdom like "Gubmit knows best". Yes, you are a master debater aren't you? :roll: The majority do not feel that way. My goodness, who the hell agrees with Walter anyway? As far as I am concerned, you and Locutus are...

U.S. FDA approves 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees By By Will Dunham | Reuters – 12 hours ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a robotic arm for amputees that is named for the "Star Wars" character Luke Skywalker and can...

New Brunswick man told to unfix potholes QMI Agency May 9, 2014 , Last Updated: 2:02 PM ET A Saint John, N.B...

Buy-a-date? High school under fire for prom date 'draft' Reuters May 8, 2014 , Last Updated: 12:24 PM ET Southern...

Taxpayers on the hook for outdated, ballooning government pension plans, AG warns Canada's auditor general has put his official stamp on warnings federal public service pension plans present a serious threat to the government's financial position thanks to low investment returns, a growing...

Police bust Brampton house party after 1,000 teens show up Peel Police made several arrests at a large house on Stanley Carberry Drive on Friday night, after more than 1,000 teenagers attended a raucous house party. osh Elliott, May 3, 2014 11:08:09 AM A Friday night house party in...

Endless pain — parents face $210,000 bill to treat their little girl’s agony The chances of being diagnosed with a symptomatic pineal gland cyst are similar to winning a small lottery — and in Alberta you might need that jackpot just to pay for the surgery. It’s a tale of benign agony for...

Voters will have to show ID in 2015 David Akin, National Bureau Chief Apr 24, 2014 , Last Updated: 3:59 PM ET OTTAWA — The government won't budge on a plan to force voters...