People in Ontario take their butter tarts seriously! Wellington Township, and Kenilworth (red), had sent Kawartha Lakes, about 3 hours drive east, a “cease and desist” order © google maps Wellington County North is quiet, peaceful area, where people know just… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Sudden heavy rain paralyses Canada’s largest city
The rain storm moved in suddenly right at evening rush hour in Toronto, Canada’s biggest city. In several places around the city,boats had to be brought in to take stranded passengers to safety © CBC Within a couple of hours far… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Kim’s Convenience going from stage to television
‘Kim’s Convenience‘ is a play about a Korean father struggling with the changes in his family as well as their immigrant neighbourhood in Toronto. Ins Choi, the playwright and one of the main characters, said it’s not biographical, but a blend… »
Arts & Entertainment, Society, Sports
Elisha Cuthbert weds hockey player Dion Phaneuf
Elisha Cuthbert might be known to people around the world for her roles on TV shows like 24, or ‘Happy Endings’ and parts in movies such as ‘Love Actually’ or ‘Old School’. Now the Calgary-born, Montreal-raised actor might be best-known… »
Coca-Cola: Things are not going better in Brampton, Ontario
Coca-Cola’s latest TV ad campaign is set to the tune of Roger Hodgson’s song, “Give a Little Bit”. It leaves viewers with an invitation to “Open Happiness”. But for 800 employees of the soft drink company in Brampton, Ontario, happiness… »
Canadian professor created Kryptonian language for Man of Steel
After years teaching a course that examines constructed languages such as Star Trek’s Klingon and Avatar’s Na’vi, Christine Schreyer got the unique opportunity of creating a new language herself. In 2011, the assistant professor of linguistic anthropology at the University… »
Study says medical schools should be wary of “big pharma”
A new study points out a number of areas where there are conflicts of interest between the medical profession and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Medical students can be influenced by drug reps, free samples, lectures by industry, and “ghost written” articles © CBC… »
Quebec town a ‘war zone’ after derailed train explosions
5 people are dead and about 40 others are missing after derailed train cars carrying crude oil exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a municipality of 6,000, about 250 kilometres east of Montreal. The multiple blasts over a span of several hours sent people… »
Anniversary of an enduring mystery,
Legendary painter, Tom Thompson One of Canada’s best-known painters is Tom Thompson. His work in the early part of the last century created a uniquely Canadian style and has influenced painters ever since, including the equally famous Canadian “Group of… »
Dancer says Royal Winnipeg Ballet kicked him out for doing porn
A ballet dancer is accusing the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of kicking him out of its school because he was taking part in pornographic videos. Jeppe Hansen, 22, had danced on stages around the world and studied in Montreal, New York… »
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