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Student, 13, In Big Trouble for Subduing Classmate Armed With Knife

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:09:31 +0000

We all know school violence is a big issue, but who knew stopping it would be cause for controversy?

Canadian Singer Performs Worst-Ever Version of the Star Spangled Banner

Keeler in the Morning — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:28:50 +0000

Think back to the worst version of the National Anthem you've ever heard and then multiply that by 10. That's a pretty decent indicator of what to expect when Canadian Alexis Normand attempted to sing the Star Spangled Banner at Canada's national junior hockey tournament in Saskatoon

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Kids CBC Host Controversy After Advising White People Not to Apply for a Host Job

Keeler in the Morning — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:11:53 +0000

A Canadian CBC kids show has pulled a casting call advertisement that has stirred up It seems that the public television network was looking for diversity; but after excluding ’whites’ complaints rolled in with cries of discrimination

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Watch a Heroic Police Officer Save a Man from an Oncoming Train

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:08:59 +0000

It looks like something out a superhero movie, but it’s for real.

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Terror Plot Foiled In Canada

Jim Rondenelli — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:52:23 +0000

Canadian authorities say they've foiled a major terror plot targeting Amtrak service between Toronto and New York City with the help of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.

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No Suspensions From World Baseball Classic Brawl Between Mexico and Canada

Joe Student — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:43:00 +0000

Saturday's World Baseball Classic game between Mexico and Canada featured one of the longest and most violent brawls that you'll ever see in a baseball game, but no players will be suspended as a resu

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World Baseball Classic Brawl, Mexico-Canada [VIDEO]

Jeff Monaski — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:28:16 +0000

In case you missed the huge brawl over the weekend between Canada and Mexico, here it is:

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Hardware Store Bans Pennies

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:28:43 +0000

Coconut Grove, FL (WIBX) - The owner of Shell Lumber in Coconut Grove is banishing the penny from his registers.

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Woman Has No Memory Of Moose Mishap

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:02:58 +0000

Norris Arm, Newfoundland (WIBX) - She drove 40 kilometers, or just about 25 miles, with a smashed car and broken bones but made it to work without batting an eye.

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How Can the Dr. Seuss Book 'Yertle the Turtle' Possibly Be Considered 'Too Political' by a Canadian School?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Teachers and management in Prince Rupert, a province of British Columbia, Canada, are currently embroiled in a labor dispute. Now one teacher has been scolded for violating a ban on political messages in schools by having a quote from a Dr. Seuss book visible in her car that was parked on school property.

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Canada Has Eliminated the Penny

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:00:49 +0000

Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items.

Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses have been asked to return pennies to be melted down.

We thought it was a joke too, but apparently the Great White North is serious:

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How Much Do Americans Love Canada?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:00:21 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, United States citizens truly love our neighbors to the north — in fact, in the company’s annual favorability ratings, 96 percent of Americans said they have a generally favorable view of Canada, while only three percent view it unfavorably.

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Missing Child Alert Issued For Albany Area Sisters

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:51:35 +0000

Albany, NY (WIBX) - A Missing Child Alert has been issued for two sisters from the Albany area.

The alert comes from the State Division of Criminal Justice Services at the request of the Albany Police Department.

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