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B.C. gambling website stumbles in re-launch

An attempt to re-launch the B.C. Lottery Corporation's troubled PlayNow website apparently failed Thursday night, as anyone trying to visit the casino gambling site found only a page saying the site was not available and asking for patience.

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EU seal ban suspended

A European Union ban on seal products has been suspended, federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says in St. John's, N.L.

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Vuvuzelas make it into the Oxford dictionary

The ever-present hum of the vuvuzela during this year's soccer World Cup catapulted the plastic trumpet to prominence and now it has earned a place in the Oxford Dictionary of English.

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Cameron Diaz most dangerous net search

Putting the name of Hollywood star Cameron Diaz into a search engine can be downright dangerous according to security company McAfee.

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Move over skinny jeans, denim goes wide for spring

Women who hate skinny jeans can rejoice this spring when the extra-tight denim that has dominated the market for more than two years makes way for wide-leg cuts.

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Elders should beware of financial abuse

"Beware and be aware," recommends a Toronto-based wills and estate lawyer, who has seen more than his fair share of financial elder abuse.

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"Cougar" trend of women chasing younger men a myth

Madonna and Demi Moore may be fuelling talk of a growing trend for older women on the prowl for younger men but a study on Wednesday said the phenomenon of the "cougar" is a myth, confined to the world of celebrities.

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Vancouver bar's urinal TVs raise concern

A customer at the bar in Vancouver's Opus Hotel said she was shocked to discover men could watch her on video monitors placed over the urinals in the hotel's men's washroom.

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Nannies, foreign workers face new rules

The federal government is tightening the regulations affecting live-in caregivers and temporary foreign workers, as well as the people who hire them.

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Anti-oilsands postcards target Alberta tourism

The anti-oilsands groups behind the Rethink Alberta billboards have opened a third front in their campaign to get potential tourists to reconsider visiting the province.

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Tobacconist's rights infringed: N.S. court

The owner of a Nova Scotia tobacco store has won the first round of a battle against a provincial law restricting the display of cigarettes.

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Ramadan fasting inspires patience, sense of empathy

The Islamic communities of Canada this week joined Muslims around the world in beginning the month-long observance of Ramadan.

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Sleepwear recalled over flammability hazard

Girls' sleepwear made by Joe Boxer and sold at major retailers across Canada is being recalled because of a fire hazard.

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Laptops encouraged for Calgary high schoolers

Students at a high school in Calgary are being asked to add laptops to their list of essential back to school supplies.

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Whisky distillers brew biofuel

Scientists say they have developed biofuel for cars from waste produced in distilling Scotch whisky.

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Genetically modified corn planted in protest

An Italian farmer is pushing the government to allow genetically modified crops in the country by planting genetically modified corn in two fields.

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Canadians unsophisticated cellphone users: KPMG

Canadians are behind the rest of the world in using their mobile phones for banking and for making purchases, according to a new report from KPMG.

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Anti-oilsands campaign expands to Britain

Environmental groups based in the United States say they're expanding a controversial anti-oilsands billboard and advertising campaign.

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Harvard takes top spot in university list for eighth year

Harvard retains the crown as top university for the eighth year in an annual ranking of the world's universities which is dominated by the United States but shows China's performance improving.

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Most US students think Beethoven is a dog, Michelangelo a computer virus

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Most young Americans entering university this year can't write in cursive, think email is too slow, that Beethoven's a dog and Michelangelo a computer virus, according to an annual list compiled by two academics at a US college.

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