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VIDEO: Fearless photographer bonds with bears
New Brunswick photographer George Hachey casually chats to a family of black bears while they patiently wait for him to share his food.
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Canada unhappy in victory; Crosby still surging; Price delivers best game of World Cup
The Canadians edged Team Europe with a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three World Cup of Hockey final. This was probably Canada's worst performance of the World Cup, an error-prone effort with little of the speed, precision or all-out control that defined earlier victories. Shots were 32-31 for Canada at even-strength, a slight advantage over a vastly inferior opponent.
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$4.1M lottery win a loss for former friends
In a decision which serves as a parable both about friendship and the importance of writing things down, Justice Marguerite Church details the sad demise of the friendship Rosas once enjoyed with her friend Hermenisabel Toca. Fittingly, Toca and Rosas were hanging out on a day off when Rosas decided to check a lottery ticket at Oakridge mall in January 2007. It was Toca who tried to calm her good friend down at a nearby food court after Rosas learned she had won $4.163 million.
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Courteney Cox comes to best friend Jennifer Aniston's defence amid Brad Pitt divorce
Jennifer Aniston has found herself unwillingly dragged into the divorce drama news broke that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had split. "It's not about [Jennifer]," Courteney told Entertainment Tonight as she attended Revlon's Annual Philanthropic Luncheon in LA on Tuesday. Jennifer might not yet have commented on Brad's split from Angelina, but her husband Justin Theroux has had his say.
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New details emerge in Jose Fernandez's deadly boating accident
A day after 24-year-old Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in an early morning boating accident, new details of the crash are being made public. According to USA Today, Fernandez and two friends, identified by WSVN.com as Eduardo Rivero and Emilio Macias, died in a crash on Government Cut, a Miami Beach jetty that gives boats direct access to the ocean. The boat, a 32-foot SeaVee Center Console fishing vessel named the Kaught Looking, did not belong to Fernandez, and he was not driving it at the time of the crash. It belonged to one of the other men who died in the accident, though according to Lorenzo Veloz, an official with the Florida Wildlife Commission, Fernandez was often seen on the boat with Marlins teammates.
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Hilarious Altercation Between Cyclist and Pedestrian
An altercation was recorded near the House of Parliament in London between a cyclist and a pedestrian. The cyclist appeared to ride through the pedestrian crossing as people were walking. One pedestrian tackled the cyclist and was heard shout, “you have to stop, it’s the law, it’s the law” as he did so. Credit: YouTube/addy
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Why is Chicago a murder capital? Clues from a bloody month
Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans. Then on Aug. 21, Monique Causey woke to discover that her son had sneaked out of the house. Malik Causey was one of 91 homicide victims in Chicago in August, the deadliest month in the city in two decades and the latest milestone for a metropolis becoming known for its murder rate.
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Ottawa police advisory committee member urges officer's suspension over racist comments
A member of a committee that advises Ottawa police on relations with visible minorities and Indigenous communities says a police sergeant who allegedly posted offensive comments about the death of an acclaimed Inuk artist should be suspended while an internal investigation into his actions takes place. The comments came from the Facebook account of Chris Hrnchiar, who the complainant noted appeared to be an Ottawa police sergeant.
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Gwyneth Paltrow toasts her 44th birthday with a makeup-free selfie
Gwyneth Paltrow has celebrated her 44th birthday by posting a makeup-free selfie that's floored fans. Comments immediately began pouring in from her fans, who praised the star for embracing her natural beauty, alongside birthday wishes and compliments. It's not the first time that Gwyneth has inspired her followers to embrace the ageing process.
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Dismissing risks, Trump goes all-in on Bill Clinton's past
Donald Trump says he took the moral high ground at the first presidential debate by not mentioning the infidelities of former President Bill Clinton. "An impeachment for lying," Trump said Thursday at a campaign rally in New Hampshire, referring to the effort to remove Bill Clinton from office for lying about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The Republican nominee's decision to dredge up the former president's sexual history is a risky move in his campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton, whose own team isn't fazed by the attack line.
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Landlord's lawyer says tenants 'sabotaged' Fairview apartments
George Tsimiklis is the owner and landlord of the 12-unit building at 22 Evans Avenue in the Halifax neighbourhood of Fairview. Moore said the family-run company, which advertises under the name Olive Branch, rents to people who receive income assistance and a shelter allowance.
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Family, police seek help in 'suspicious' disappearance of New Brunswick woman
Tears ran down Gillian Fletcher's cheeks and her voice cracked as the New Brunswick woman pleaded publicly for any information that might solve the mysterious disappearance of her daughter nearly a month ago. Jami Springer was last confirmed to have been seen in the late afternoon of Aug. 31 on McLaughlin Drive in Moncton, and police call the 27-year-old woman's disappearance suspicious. Fletcher said members of her family have been searching, and flooding social media with pictures of Springer in the hopes someone will recognize her and have information to help find her.
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WATCH: Adorable donkeys see green grass for the first time ever
This adorable video of donkeys seeing green grass for the first time has gone viral. The sanctuary wrote on Facebook: “This is what it looks like when an Arizona burro sees green grass for the first time!
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Drake trolls Kings' Matt Barnes with Derek Fisher jersey at California show
Some might say Drake's jersey selection at a recent California concert was savage. Others might say Drake showed no chill.
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A tale of two schools: One's half empty, one's extra full
Birchwood Intermediate and Stone Park Intermediate teach the same grades in the same city — Charlottetown — but student enrolment numbers couldn't be more different. Birchwood has 227, leaving it more than half empty. "I know there's a lot of way underpopulated schools and there's no choice but to probably rezone," said Stone Park parent Eric Broadbent.
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'Rounder' from Ontario raped Calgary woman in front of husband in 1995, accused testifies
A "rounder" from Ontario named Rob repeatedly raped a Calgary woman in her home — including in front of her bound husband — more than two decades ago, Jack Kramer testified in his own defence at his sexual assault trial on Wednesday.
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Kate Middleton Styles Cowboy Boots in a Super Chic Way (19 photos)
The Royal Family is currently visiting Canada for an eight-day tour, which means eight days of the Duchess' incredibly chic outfits. Click through to see all of Kate Middleton's best looks from her visit. From Harper's BAZAAR
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Tenant furious with neighbour’s out of control garden that reaches first-floor window
A tenant is furious with his local council for not steeping in when a garden grew so out of control that it reached his flat on the first floor. Paul Lefeuvre has battled tirelessly to get Bristol City Council to cut the almighty mass of bushes and brambles outside his council flat for the past six years. It has now got so bad that Paul, 49, can’t even dry his washing outside - and damp is growing in his bedroom because he’s forced to hang it in there.
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Shocked woman comes home to find burglars having sex on her sofa
A woman was horrified when she returned to her home when she found it completely ransacked - and the burglars HAVING SEX on her sofa.
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This newborn baby has the looks of an 80-year-old after being born with rare condition
A boy has been born with a rare ageing condition that makes him more like a pensioner than a baby.
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Cockatoo Enjoys Morning Time
It is time for Harley the cockatoo to get out of bed. After she emerges, she talks to her mum. Another day begins for one of the world’s happiest cockatoos. Credit: YouTube/Harley the Cockatoo
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