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'Flower planting' arrests spark $1.2M suit

A woman has filed a $1.2-million lawsuit against the RCMP and an Alberta village, alleging she was falsely arrested and handcuffed two years ago over a few flowers.

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Luxury yacht turns heads in Arctic

One of the world's most luxurious private yachts made an unexpected appearance recently in the High Arctic hamlet of Pond Inlet, Nunavut, on its way through the Northwest Passage.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Tab with Kobo e-reader

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab, a competitor tablet computer to Apple's hit iPad, and it is shipping with some Canadian content: the Kobo e-reading application.

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Europe bans 2 airlines

The European Union says it has added two Ghanaian-registered cargo companies to its list of airlines whose aircraft are barred from flying to Europe.

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Toshiba notebook computers recalled

A risk of overheating and burns has led to the recall of 41,000 Toshiba notebook computers sold between August 2009 and August 2010.

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SAS plans first same-sex wedding in the air

Scandinavian airline SAS is planning the world's first same-sex wedding in the air.

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'Feel, feel, feel... no thinking'

Chizuko Kuwamoto and Diego Ortega can barely understand each other, but no words can bring them closer than the sultry language of the tango, a shared passion that got them top prize in the 2010 Mundial de Tango.

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E. coli leads to beef recall in Toronto

The Canadian Food Inspection agency is warning Toronto-area consumers about a recall of beef from the Kabul Farms retail store in North York.

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Kia recalls Soul, Sorentos over fire hazard

Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles in the United States to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.

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Ferrari recalls Italia supercar

Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.

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Marijuana gateway risk overblown: study

Long-held fears that the use of marijuana will lead to harder drugs are overblown, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.

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Organic strawberries tops in taste, nutrition

The most comprehensive study of its kind into the quality of organic food and soil has concluded organically grown strawberries are more flavourful and nutritious.

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Apple adds social networking to iTunes

Apple is adding social networking functions to iTunes with a feature called Ping that will let users see what their friends and celebrities are listening to.

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Mexico flights approved by Transport Canada

Air Canada and Sunwing Airlines have been given approval by Transport Canada to add new direct flights between Canada and Mexico.

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CBC fights Bell, Shaw over local TV

CBC-TV and companies that provide direct to home (DTH) satellite TV services are heading for a showdown before the CRTC over the provision of local television services in several Canadian markets.

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Bella slow cookers recalled over fire hazard

Bella Kitchen five-quart programmable slow cookers have been recalled because the control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.

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Make healthy lunches kids will want to eat

It's back to school and back to routines. For moms and dads, that means getting their act together for school lunches.

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Gulf Coast seafood returns but buyers wary

Seafood from the oil ravaged U.S. Gulf Coast is returning to markets, but would-be buyers are cautious over possible contamination.

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Survey-taking influenced by genetics

The willingness to fill in surveys is largely influenced by genetics, a new U.S. study has found - research that has particular relevance for Canadians in the midst of a debate about the implications of making the mandatory long-form census voluntary.

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Relationships are more meaningful than individual achievement

In a rare bit of happy news for kids headed back to school, compelling new evidence suggests the path to fulfilment isn't paved with straight As.

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