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Canadian baby rules Oprah Winfrey Show

By marcosmits on Monday, February 8th, 2010
Oprah Winfrey Show baby

People say you can go anywhere after making it on the Oprah Winfrey Show, so the life of Justin McCrindle should be a rollercoaster ride from day one. McCrindle’s Canadian mom happened to be in the audience when the show was filmed in Chicago recently when mommy went into labour.
Lori McCrindle of Toronto was only… »

Beaver makes headlines

By marcosmits
Canadian beaver

The Canadian beaver is once again making headlines around the world, and once
again, the furry rodent isn’t in the news because of its shiny coat or
impressive tail.
It all started when one of Canada’s longest running magazines -a history
tabloid named The Beaver- decided to change its… »

LEDs create a snowy situation

By teresashevchenko
Snow Covered LED Traffic Signal

With most Canadian municipalities switching from traditional incandescent lights to environmentally-friendly LED bulbs for traffic signals, concerns are rising about the unexpected risk this is creating on the roads. The old style incandescent light bulbs generate enough heat to melt away blowing snow, but LEDs,… »


Klassen change from Beaver and Elizabeth on Canadian coin

By marcosmits
Cindy Klassen quarter

Except for beavers, loons and the odd moose, not many living Canadian creatures make it onto our official coins really, but that has chanced courtesy… »

Montreal singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela dies at 37

By teresashevchenko
Lhasa

Sad News. Montreal singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela (37) passed away just before midnight on the first day of  2010, losing her 2 year fight with… »

Olympian among Canuck outer space hopefuls

By marcosmits
Canadian Space Agency

Peter Giles of Halifax is among the 16 people picked to enter Canada’s next long term space program. Fifteen men and one woman were selected… »

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