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Culture
Christine O'Donnell Gets Pranked by Canadians
Continuing the great Canadian tradition of mocking Americans is this video, shot yesterday at a Delaware polling station.
Technology
Did Google Break Canada Privacy Laws?
Google has accidentally collected "highly sensitive personal information such as complete emails" from Canadian citizens.
News
Vancouver Creates Continuous Network of Protected Bike Lanes
The forward-looking city just approved an important new addition to its network of separated bike lanes.
Culture
What is Canadian Thanksgiving, Anyway?
Everything you ever wanted to know about the mysterious holiday known as Canadian Thanksgiving, from a Canadian, on Thanksgiving.
Design
Vancouver's New Speed Bumps: Little Children
In an inventive (and slightly unnerving) move, the city of Vancouver will release a new brand of speed bump that uses an optical illusion to...
Education
What Tree-planting Taught Me
Why great teachers must first be great leaders. I fell through 12 jobs before finally landing on teaching, but the one that prepared me most for...
Environment
Canada's Bottled Water Has a Bacteria Problem
Bottled water has it hard these days. The economy's rendered it a luxury item among penny-pinching consumers, and it's caught a bad rap as being...
News
Refugees, You Have a Friend in Canada
It’s time to face some facts: As it stands now, it would take a small miracle to get Samy legally resettled into the United States. I’m not yet...
Culture
Picture Show: Hunters and Heirs
In 1941, Antonio "Pit" Allard deserted the army to avoid fighting a war that he felt had nothing to do with him. For the duration of the World War...
The Community Board
Canada Strikes Back
In the wake of Olympics criticism, letter writers from the gentle north roar to their country's defense Original Source: Canada Strikes Back
Cities
Bixi's Multi-city Bike Sharing
Montreal's Bixi bike sharing system has been really successful (in terms of volume of rides, at least). Compared to some of the other bike sharing...
News
Ontario's New Plates Will Help
Ontario is going to introduce a new, green license plate, available exclusively for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. And the benefits of the...
The Community Board
Win some funding to help make a positive change in your community!
Do you have a great idea on how to make a positive change in your community? Enter it in the Aviva Community Fund competition and encourage...
The Community Board
Fauxreel's project on homelessness
This is a great project by street artist Fauxreel called 'The Unaddressed', highlighting the human side of homelessness: http://unurth.com/69793
News
More Support For Bullet Trains (But Still No Trains)
It's funny how many studies have been done to prove that high-speed rail is a great idea. These reports tend to show that people would make ample...
