Tom Crist has made history in Calgary —
winning the $40 million Lotto Max, the
largest lottery prize ever won in the
city.
Calgary Lotto Max winner Tom Crist plans to give every cent of his $40 million winnings to charity
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tops Google's 2013 trends
Not surprisingly, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was the most Googled person in Canada this year.
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Rob Ford: QMI news story and newsmaker of the year
In early November, Toronto’s Karon Liu was on vacation in Peru. At the Cocoa Museum in Cusco, his guide turned to him and asked: “So, what’s with your mayor?”
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Man shoots himself in head with nail gun - twice
A Carleton Place man is likely to face charges once he recovers from shooting himself in the head with a nail gun -- twice.
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Tories to consider softening marijuana laws
As the year ends, Justice Minister Peter MacKay is strongly hinting that steps to modernize Canada's marijuana laws might be just around the corner.
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Pamela Anderson, Simpsons creator offer sealers $1M to stop annual hunt
Pamela Anderson and one of the creators of The Simpsons are offering sealers cash to retire and put an end to the seal hunt.
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Star reporter Daniel Dale does not accept Rob Ford's apology
A Toronto Star reporter is promising to take Mayor Rob Ford to court despite an attempted apology.
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Calgary's $40 million Lotto Max winner Tom Crist cuts first $1.2 million cheque to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Being at the cancer care centre where his late wife was treated triggers memories for Tom Crist.
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Dramatic Kingston rescue literally trial by fire
The dramatic rescue Tuesday of a crane operator by a CFB Trenton helicopter crew was literally a trial by fire for Capt. David Agnew.
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Two Canadian Greenpeace activists in Russia set to be freed
Two Canadians who were arrested for taking part in a protest against Arctic oil drilling will likely be free and will avoid trial after Russia's parliament approved an amnesty proposed by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
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Kettle campaign far short of $21 million goal, Salvation Army says
With just a week to go until Christmas, the Salvation Army says it is just a little over halfway to its goal of raising $21 million in the annual kettle campaign.
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Loblaws expands Christmas light recall
Loblaws has expanded its recall of outdoor LED lights that have loose wires which could pose a risk for electrocution or fire.
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Freight trains roll through Lac-Megantic, Que., again
Freight trains rolled through a Quebec border town under strict new rules on Wednesday, five months after a railway blast killed 47 residents.
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Canada Post CEO defends decision to end door-to-door delivery
Canada Post's president and CEO trudged through a storm of controversy to deliver his defence of a plan to end what's left of urban door-to-door letter delivery.
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Alligator allowed to greet restaurant patrons
Wally the alligator will be allowed to greet patrons of the Cajun Gator restaurant in downtown Port Huron, Ont.
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NDP's Mulcair upbeat despite dismal year
It's been a lousy year for New Democrats everywhere in the country.
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Northern Gateway pipeline plan 'madness': Mulcair
The day before a critical report from the National Energy Board (NEB) is released, the official Opposition remains implacably opposed to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.
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N.L. MP apologizes for Pam Anderson STD comment
A Newfoundland and Labrador MP has apologized to anti-sealing activist Pamela Anderson for making light of her incurable hepatitis C.
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Khadr's allegations of cross-border plot against him need work: Judge
Lawyers for convicted terrorist and former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr need to tighten up their argument that he was a victim of a conspiracy between Canadian and U.S. officials shortly after his capture in 2002, a Federal Court judge says.
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Reporter drops suit against Mayor Rob Ford
It took two apologies but a Toronto Star reporter has agreed to drop his libel lawsuit against Mayor Rob Ford.
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