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13 hrs ago | Majic 95.9 WYNT-FM

Couple finds 400-year-old skeleton, gets $5,000 bill

A Canadian couple who recently stumbled upon a 400-year-old skeleton is now saddled with a $5,000 bill, Two weeks ago, Ken Campbell of Sarnia, Ontario, came upon some bones while digging postholes in his backyard.

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Related Topix: Canada, Offbeat

17 hrs ago | The London Free Press

Judge calls child porn collectors an evil menace that must be dealt with severely

A Cambridge man whose video recording of his sexual encounters with a 12-year-old girl were discovered when he crossed the border has been sentenced to six years in a penitentiary.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Breitbart.com

Couple Charged $5,000 After Finding 400-Year-Old Skeleton in Backyard

A Canadian couple who found a skeleton in their backyard said an Ontario law required them to pay $5,000 for archaeological disinterment and other treatments.

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Related Topix: Archaeology, Science, Anthropology, Canada,

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Toronto Star

400-year-old skeleton of aboriginal woman found in Sarnia backyard costs couple $5,000

The story of Nicole Sauve, who found 400-year-old bones in her Point Edward backyard, was ordered to hire an archaeologist, and is now saddled with a $5,000 bill.

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Related Topix: Canada,

MacLeans

Kids, porn and sex ed

In the fifth grade, my friends and I had a special afternoon tradition. When school let out at 3:30, we would walk to Katherine's house , raid her fridge, go upstairs to her bedroom, lock the door and watch Internet pornography.

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Family, Kids, Social Software, Startups, Facebook, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Canada,

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The London Free Press

Reaney's Pick: Pat Maloney

"Wind farms are definitely a good thing," London singer-songwriter Pat Maloney said after singing Bruce County Power Trip, a pro-wind tune from his debut album Root Rot.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Danny Michel

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Times Herald

Officials say oil spilled in Sarnia

Environment ministry officials are investigating a pair of chemical spills in Sarnia.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Reuters

Enbridge shuts major pipelines after oil leak, to restart soon

Enbridge Inc, Canada's No. 1 pipeline company, said on Tuesday it closed three major oil pipelines after a small spill near a refinery in Sarnia, Ontario.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Edmonton Journal

Star astronaut Hadfield to retire from Canadian Space Agency

In a career filled with milestones, add this one to the list of achievements by Chris Hadfield: sending in a resignation notice from outer space.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Canada, US Military, US Navy,

Sat Jun 08, 2013

CBC News

Fill in the blank: 'As Canadian as _____'

For three years in the early 1970s, Peter Gzowski hosted a loose and "crunchy granola" radio show on the CBC called This Country in the Morning , a blend of stories, interviews, recipes and letters from listeners.

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Related Topix: Recipes, Canada,

Thu Jun 06, 2013

680News

Integrity commissioner finds case of wrongdoing at Crown corporation

Interim public sector integrity commissioner Mario Dion waits to appear before the Commons estimates committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday December 13, 2011.

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Related Topix: Port Huron, MI, Canada,

CBC News

Group protests Enbridge donations to Hamilton police

Click on the points on the map above to see some of the locations where Enbridge Pipelines Inc. has made donations to different municipalities.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Times Herald

Two trucks collide on eastbound span of Blue Water Bridge

An evacuation took place at a parking lot under the Blue Water Bridge Wednesday after two transport trucks collided on the eastbound span causing a chemical leak.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Free Republic

Eastern Canadian refineries are increasing their use of U.S.-sourced crude oil {TWIP}

Canadian refineries, like those in the United States, are working to increase their use of growing production of crude oil from Texas and North Dakota.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Canadian Plastics Magazine

BioAmber partners with Brenntag for market expansion

BioAmber headquartered in Minneapolis and with a Canadian operation based in Montreal said the partnership will provide access to customers and markets across the Americas.

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Related Topix: Canada,

CBC News

High Ontario power rates blamed for deterring investment

Ontario's Long-Term Energy Plan estimates that industrial electricity prices will rise approximately 2.7 per cent a year between 2010 and 2030.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, New York

Fri May 31, 2013

CTV

Premier Wynne dogged by scandal surrounding Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Premier Kathleen Wynne appears to be backing off her tough talk about possibly intervening at Toronto city hall if Mayor Rob Ford doesn't deal with his personal problems.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu May 30, 2013

Canada.com

'No economic development possible in Quebec' if Enbridge's Line ...

Quebec's main business lobby issued its strongest warning yet about economic development in the province, saying if Enbridge Inc.'s Line 9 pipeline reversal proposal doesn't see the light of day there's little hope for any other significant project.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Wed May 29, 2013

The London Free Press

OLG invites potential operators for six southwest sites to pre-qualify

Ontario's gambling office wants to hear from casino companies willing and able to run the Point Edward Casino, along with five other southwestern Ontario gaming sites.

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Related Topix: Canada,

CBC News

Thunderstorms soak Ontario, heading east to Quebec

Cars were up to their doors in water after flooding covered Toronto's Don Valley Parkway on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, North America, Canada, World News,

 

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