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  • Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

    Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...

  • Canada’s boreal forests are the ‘Amazon of the north’ report

    As resource companies look to northern forests in search of untapped minerals and energy, scientists and conservancy groups say too little heed is being paid to the environmental wealth created by Canada's boreal regions.The Boreal Songbird Initiative and Ducks Unlimited are marking the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday with the release of a report that ...

  • Watch Toronto teen-art collective re-enacts the Rob Ford scandal

    Pssssst wanna see a video of a seemingly stoned, very large, mumble-mouthed guy insulting Justin Trudeau - and not have to pay $200,000 for the experience?Get thee then to YouTube where seven members of a teen-art collective from Toronto's often-troubled Parkdale district have posted their re-enactment of "the alleged video that allegedly depicts [Toronto Mayor] Rob Ford's ...

  • Globe Editorial Canada should lift outdated visa restrictions on ANC members

    In this photo supplied by the Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS) South African President Jacob Zuma, right, and Governor General of Canada, David Johnston attend a welcoming ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (Elmond ...

  • Canada not all it’s cracked up to be says Daily Show’s Jon Stewart about Rob Ford scandal

    Jon Stewart took aim at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and ongoing allegations of drug use Tuesday night, in a Daily Show segment that detailed some of the Mayor's most outrageous gaffes and jokingly referred to crack-smoking as 'Canada's national pastime' (The Daily Show with Jon ...


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Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2 is a feature-length joke about the silliness of dreaming big that, in the end, reifies the dream. Its main character is Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan), an endearingly inept former actor who traded in a mediocre career of appearing in infomercials and STD ads for a gig teaching dra ... ...

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  • Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood but heavy restrictions remain

    TORONTO -- Canada is lifting the lifetime ban on blood donation by gay men, though serious restrictions will remain in place. Canadian Blood Services says men who have not had sex with other men within the last five years will be allowed to donate blood when the new policy comes into effect this summer. Agency executive Dr. Dana Devine acknowledges some people will feel that the deferral ...

  • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces calls to address crack allegations

    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford must address published reports about a video purportedly showing him smoking crack cocaine, council members said. '"He needs to come out and respond to it directly, address the people of Toronto and give his version of the story," Councilor Peter Milczyn said. "Either he's adamant that it's untrue or he has another explanation." Ford ...

  • CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher in broad gains led by gold miners

    TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened sharply higher on Wednesday, led by Barrick Gold Corp and Goldcorp, as the bullion price rose on physical demand from China and comments from some U.S. Federal Reserve officials suggesting policy will remain stimulative. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 61.64 points, or 0.5 percent at 12,804.07. All ...

  • Canada losing ground in global science race report

    Minister of State for Science and Technology Gary Goodyear responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons Monday February 4, 2013 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN ...

  • Sears Canada posts loss says transformation taking hold

    Sears Canada Inc. posted a $31.2-million loss as well as lower revenue in its latest quarter but says its transformation program is showing positive results that have improved margins and boosted some categories.Calvin McDonald, Sear Canada's president and chief executive officer, said the company had growth in its apparel and accessories segment for the second quarter in a row - the first ...

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