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Top 5 things to do when you can’t watch World CupAfter 48 matches and at least 72 hours of screen time for the World Cup, soccer has become a mainstay in Canadian living rooms and bars. Here’s the top 5 things you can do with your free time:LifestyleJun 27, 2014
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New smart phone app ‘Blynk’ is Tinder of the fashion worldA Toronto-based start-up company launched a style application for smart phones this week that resembles Tinder’s interface.CanadaJun 26, 2014
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World Cup sex conundrum: Is abstinence helping players win?Are teams that abstained from sex doing better in the World Cup? That'd be a premature conclusion.SportsJun 23, 2014
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Iraq crisis: A look at ISIL’s propaganda machineThe Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant's violent sweep across Iraq didn't begin last week: It was years in the making, the fruits of concerted propaganda efforts.InvestigationsJun 19, 2014
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World Cup 2014: New ‘vanishing spray’ keeps defensive wall at bayFor the first time, World Cup referees can draw a temporary, visible line demarcating the 9.5-metre distance between a defensive wall and a free kicker.SportsJun 19, 2014
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Baby sighting: Prince George on the loosePrince George took his first steps for the world to see this past weekend at a royal charity polo event.WorldJun 16, 2014
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Journalist apologizes for calling Wynne’s sexuality ‘lifestyle choice’CBC journalist Robert Fisher said twice during a live broadcast that being a lesbian is a "lifestyle choice." The Twitterverse was not impressed.CanadaJun 13, 2014
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UPDATED: Twitter reacts to prospect of Ontario Liberal majority governmentAfter a fractious campaign that focused on Liberal scandals, this wasn't an outcome many saw coming. Here's what Twitter had to say.Jun 12, 2014
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Fear not, Ontarian World Cup fans: You can watch the game and vote, tooThere are no breathalyzers in polling stations - we checked for you - so if you want to vote while just a little bit tanked, it's cool.CanadaJun 12, 2014
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Ontario election cheat sheet: Last-minute voter’s guideOkay, so you slept through the leaders’ debate. And also the rest of the campaign. Don't worry: We've got you covered.CanadaJun 11, 2014
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Amid Moncton mourning, a red-clad fundraising movementThe Moncton triple shooting has brought a digital community of RCMP spouses together and sparked a red-clad memorial movement.CanadaJun 10, 2014
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UPDATED: Why does Moncton have such high gun-crime rates?The fatal rampage of a shooter tearing through Moncton Wednesday and Thursday was rare. But in this Maritime municipality gun crime, relatively speaking, is not.CanadaJun 5, 2014
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Inspiring words from poet Maya AngelouAuthor and poet Maya Angelou has died. Here are some of her most inspiring quotes.WorldMay 28, 2014
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Turks and Caicos kiboshed? Here are some other islands Canada could annexThe news that Canada can't expect to add Turks and Caicos as an 11th province dismayed many in the Great White North. So we've compiled a list of decent alternatives.CanadaMay 27, 2014
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Fact-checking Michael Moore: Does Canada have more guns per capita than the US?The 'Bowling For Columbine' director reacted on Facebook to the latest mass shooting in the U.S. But did the outspoken filmmaker get his facts right?CrimeMay 26, 2014
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