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Cross the Street as if your life depends on it

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Cold blooded murder took place in just two minutes says detective

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Unhappy New Year for Auto Accident Victims in Ontario

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Malnutrition greatest threat to children in emergencies, UNICEF 2012 report

Malnutrition greatest threat to children in emergencies, UNICEF 2012 report

More than 1 million children in West and Central Africa in danger of severe malnutrition TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/…

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UNICEF launches first national Student Challenge today

Winners receive exclusive behind-the-scenes trip to UNICEF in New York! TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – UNICEF Canada is launching…

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Parvathy weaves beauty with new sight

In a small village in India lives a weaver named Parvathy. Her work was in jeopardy as cataracts that developed…

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Cross the Street as if your life depends on it

It happens much too often, we’re in a hurry and want to get to the other side of the road as quickly as possible. You step out onto the road thinking that you are safe when a car zooms by. For most that scare is…

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Cabaret closes this weekend

In the midst of Nazi Germany, the cabaret is an oasis where people go to…

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Wave of new leaders heralds new era of city building for Toronto region
Waste Management to establish Toronto’s most advanced facility for processing construction and demolition waste materials
Kingston Courthouse evacuated, Shafia trial delayed
Casa Mendoza is no more

Buddhist Leader Calls for 2015 Nuclear Abolition Summit in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and End to Japan’s Reliance on Nuclear Power

TOKYO, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – In his 30th annual peace proposal, released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for a nuclear abolition summit to be held in 2015 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ensure that…

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Washington state could be next to legalize same-sex marriage

The last time same-sex marriage was debated in the Washington state Legislature, lawmakers voted to…

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City mayors in the US taking stand on same-sex marriage
The Big Gay Wine Train (Napa Valley)
Child is a bright light at Craig Joint-Theater Hospital
Haiti two years later: “This is still a children’s crisis”

Ministers of Education mark Family Literacy Day

TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Provincial and territorial ministers of education are joining today with parents, caregivers, and children across Canada to mark Family Literacy Day. Established in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, Family Literacy Day promotes family literacy and numeracy activities and…

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Porter Airlines increases New York service to 13 daily flights

TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines is enhancing its New York service with…

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Most Expensive Hot Dog in the World Infused with $2000 Cognac
Workshop for Sex Workers in Toronto
York University students hold protest but where is everyone?
Discover Canada’s Paralympic “Super Athletes”

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing…

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Cabaret closes this weekend

In the midst of Nazi Germany, the cabaret is an oasis where people go to…

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Jazz at the Museum series resumes in February 2012
“Projection Booth Discoveries” Series Launches with Three New Docs from Emerging Directors
Oscar® Winner Meryl Streep to Narrate New IMAX® 3D Adventure Documentary To The Arctic
Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde Attracts Crowds, New Members to the AGO

National Chief offers condolences following Nanoose First Nation house fire

OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today offered condolences following a house fire on the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw’Naw’As) that claimed the lives of two young brothers. “On behalf of all First Nations and the…

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Caterpillar Picketed Today in a Dozen Canadian Cities

TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – The union representing locked-out locomotive workers in London, Ontario,…

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Calls Crown-First Nation Gathering an Important First Step in Renewing Relationship Between First Nations and Canada
Update: Unauthorized Products Removed From Sale at Additional Stores in Burnaby, B.C.
Mike Holmes Inspections customers receive bonus copy of Mike’s book
Harper Government Strengthens Canada’s Weather and Warning Systems