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What to Do with Unwanted Gifts
From Shine from Yahoo! Canada: In a recent Consumer Reports poll, 20 percent of adults admit they received a gift they didn't want last year. That's about 49 million unhappy gift recipients. Given this startling number, chances are you'll get an underwhel
5 Ways to Get the Most from Your Gift Cards
From Shine from Yahoo! Canada: According to a study conducted by the Tower Group, every year over $5 billion in gift cards goes unused! While that may surprise you, think about how often you've tossed a card because there was only a dollar or two left on
5 tips for Christmas travel at Pearson
From Yahoo! News: Travellers and staff at Toronto's Pearson airport are dealing with some of the busiest travel days of the year as people head home for Christmas.
New guidelines for drinking urge moderation
Canada has some new guidelines for alcohol consumption. For men, that means a limit of 15 drinks a week, with no more than three drinks a day most days. For women, that means 10 drinks a week, with no more than two drinks a day most days.
Iqaluit bowhead whale hunt a success
Inuit hunters in Iqaluit have killed their first bowhead whale in recent memory, less than 12 hours after embarking on their whaling expedition.
Canadian diners gather for gourmet flash mob
Dining together at a secret rendezvous point in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 400 people ushered in Ontario's first Diner en Blanc last week, a gourmet event that has recently become popular in Canada after first starting 23 years ago in France.
Skydiving quadriplegic plunges to death in MontanaA quadriplegic skydiver plunged 18,000 feet to his death because he was unable to manually deploy his parachute, and his emergency chute was not set to automatically release, authorities said on Monday.
So, lover - what's your 'number'?If you’re a woman who has taken more than 10 lovers, you may be promiscuous – at least from the masculine viewpoint. That’s the verdict of AskMen.com’s “Great Male Survey” of 68,390 guys, released this week along with a sister study from Cosmopolitan that
TV reporter's job-quitting manifesto goes viral
Former CBC and CTV reporter Kai Nagata says he never imagined he'd get this kind of response for a blog post explaining why he was quitting his job.
Last week, the 24-year-old was CTV News' National Assembly correspondent in Quebec City.
Required virgins: Made in Canada
OTTAWA – There is no way of knowing how many hymen-repair surgeries are happening in Canada, but at least four plastic surgery clinics specialize in them.
Gay pride hits Edmonton
Hundreds of people descended on downtown Edmonton Saturday as a loud and colourful parade wound through the streets for the city's annual Pride Parade.
4-H achievements celebrated
The annual West County 4-H Achievement Day and sale brought smiles and a few tears to the Beaverlodge Ag Barns on Monday. Parents say it's all about the learning experience – children say it's all about the money.
New foal to be named by contest
The healthy colt was born at 9:30 a.m. to a registered cutting bred quarter horse named My Own Dream. People will have the opportunity to name the newborn. Evergreen Park will open a ballot contest on Friday.
Designer pets come with health costs: vet
An increasing number of pets are either euthanized or abandoned because owners can't pay the medical bills, and part of the problem is the impulsive purchase of "designer" pets, say Ottawa animal welfare workers and veterinarians.
Teaching youths to be responsible hunters
The Youth Wilderness Mentorship program was launched in 2008 by local Fish and Wildlife officers and community members who have successfully offered hunting opportunities to youths for three consecutive seasons.
Annual Swan Festival returns this weekend
It's spring, no matter what the weather looks like, and the trumpeter swans have returned. Those interested in the birds can get a first-hand look during this weekend's Swan Festival.
Red light district pitched for Toronto Island
Toronto Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti is proposing a red light district on Toronto Island, arguing it would generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city and provide a defined, out-of-the-way place for sex-trade workers to ply their trade.
Sparky turns 60
The official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association has years left in him, said firefighters from the Grande Prairie Fire Department. And sure enough, amidst cakes and presents and everything else at Sparky's birthday party he was still spry e
LSD icon Owsley Stanley dies
Owsley (Bear) Stanley, a 1960s counterculture icon who worked with The Grateful Dead and was a prolific LSD producer, died in a car crash in Australia, his family said Monday. He was 76.
Fundraiser comes to a frosty finale
Breen Taylor had no idea when he began his week-long outdoor campout to raise money for a local children's charity that the decision would change his life. One week ago, in frigid -42 weather, Taylor set up camp in the parking lot of Atco Electric's centr
Cold-weather campout for charity
Starting at 7 a.m. Monday and until noon Saturday, Taylor is camping out in the parking lot of Atco Electric in Grande Prairie, where he works as a power line equipment operator, to generate some community attention and try to raise $10,000 for Kev's Kids
Beer exempt from new food labeling law
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is set to make an important announcement about food safety. Betting money says it’s related to changes to food labels that will make it easier for people with allergies to know what is in the products they are buying.
Women think about food more than sex
The British survey found that 25 per cent of women think about food every 30 minutes, while only 10 per cent report thinking about sex that often.
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