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Rob Ford's video scandal: 'I do not use crack cocaine,' mayor says

Toronto Star
31 minutes ago
Written by
Wendy Gillis
Mayor Rob Ford has broken his silence. “I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine,” Ford said in a statement to media Friday afternoon.
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'I do not use crack cocaine': Mayor Ford breaks silence on crack video scandal
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Afghan Taliban battle police in central Kabul

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Afghan security forces have fought Taliban insurgents for hours in the centre of Kabul, after a major explosion shook the city. A Nepali guard and an off-duty policeman were killed, along with a number of militants.
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Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow, no casualties

AFP - ‎10 hours ago‎
MOSCOW - A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 7,000 kilometres away, but caused no casualties or damage.

Five things to love about Canada's Senate

Vancouver Sun - ‎1 hour ago‎
OTTAWA - As the Senate-expenses affair rocks Parliament Hill, it seems the right moment to point out some of the red chamber's redeeming qualities.
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Federal government tests remote video screening at small border crossings

Globe and Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Motorists entering Canada overnight at some remote border crossings will soon be speaking to a faraway agent via video camera. The federal government is testing the new technology at two crossings - Piney, Man.
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Trudeau critical of Harper's handling of Senate scandal

Globe and Mail - ‎2 hours ago‎
Justin Trudeau is criticizing Prime Minster Stephen Harper for leaving town and refusing to face Canadians over the Senate spending scandal, arguing it's a problem that has now gone beyond the red chamber and straight into his office.
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Toronto police arrest man in connection with cold case sexual assault

Toronto Star - ‎1 hour ago‎
Advances in DNA technology helped Toronto police's Sex Crimes Unit arrest a man after a nine-year old was sexually assaulted more than two decades ago.
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Royal Bank releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash

Calgary Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
TORONTO - The Royal Bank, which faced fierce backlash earlier this year over an outsourcing arrangement with a supplier that used temporary foreign workers, said Friday it won't send work offshore just to save on salaries.
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Kinder Morgan takes next step in its Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion plan

Calgary Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
EDMONTON - Kinder Morgan Canada has taken the next step in its plan to almost triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C.. The corporation has filed a formal description of the proposed $5.4 billion, 1,150 ...
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Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources

Reuters - ‎46 minutes ago‎
By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 4:19pm EDT. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned ...
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Manitoba Tell sells Allstream to Egyptian billionaire's firm Accelero

Montreal Gazette - ‎1 hour ago‎
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. agreed to sell its Allstream business services unit to Accelero Capital Holdings, a firm co-founded by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, for $520 million Canadian.
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CANADA STOCKS-Valeant deal sparks share jump, helps TSX ends week higher

Reuters - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Fri May 24, 2013 4:58pm EDT. * TSX ends up 9.13 points, or 0.07 percent, to 12,667.22 * Index gains 0.4 percent in shortened week * Valeant shares surge after reports of $9 billion Bausch & Lomb bid * Manitoba Telecom climbs after deal to sell Allstream ...
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Russia's leading social network banned by 'mistake'

Toronto Sun - ‎1 hour ago‎
Russian social network VKontakte A man looks at a computer screen showing logos of Russian social network VKontakte in an office in Moscow May 24, 2013.
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Amazon expands Appstore reach, gives devs more user data

Register
1 hour ago
Written by
Neil McAllister
Looking to woo more app publishers to its Android Appstore and away from Google Play, Amazon has announced new tools that allow developers to track user engagement with their apps.
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Tables turned: Facebook hit with social media campaign over sexist content

Globe and Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
That's what's happening to American Express, Dove, Zipcar, Audible and more. (Screenshots of these images next to Facebook advertising have been posted online, it's extremely graphic content so proceed at your own risk.
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Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

Reuters - ‎53 minutes ago‎
By Chris Francescani. NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 4:12pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor ...
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Dallas Stars accidentally leak new look logo

Globe and Mail - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Dallas Stars are set to unveil their new uniform and logo on June 4th but it appears the new design may have been leaked ahead of schedule.
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Hockey Canada parts ways with head scout Kevin Prendergast

Globe and Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hockey Canada has decided to make some personnel changes within its Program of Excellence in an attempt to shake its recent downturn in form.
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Blue Jays mailbag: Anthony Gose boosts confidence, thrills fans with his play ...

Toronto Star - ‎4 hours ago‎
In less than a week on the roster, Blue Jays fans have been able to witness all the exciting potential that Anthony Gose will bring when he is ready to contribute in the majors on an everyday basis.
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Space a fitting stage for such a brilliant star (with video)

Vancouver Sun - ‎May 22, 2013‎
Could it be any more Canadian, any more apparent that we are a populace not given to overt patriotism or unabashed admiration of those among us who possess extraordinary qualities?
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Bacteria living at subzero temperatures may increase odds of life on Mars

Science Recorder - ‎2 hours ago‎
A newly discovered bacterial strain in Canada's far north adds a new layer of credibility to the notion of finding microbial life on other planets or moons in our solar system, according to a Canadian research team.

Athletes warned not to use dangerous performance enhancer

CBC.ca - ‎2 hours ago‎
An unauthorized product with a numbered name is available for sale to Canadians online but a drug maker says it stopped testing it when it was linked to cancers in animal studies.
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Some statin drugs do seem to raise users' risk of diabetes, study suggests

Calgary Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
TORONTO - Some cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins appear to put users at an elevated risk of developing diabetes, a new study reports.
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Blood donation is valuable, so why not pay donors?

Los Angeles Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Karen Kaplan
Need more blood donors? Economists have a suggestion: Pay them. For nearly 40 years, efforts to compensate people for donating blood have been discouraged by the World Health Organization.
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