Tim Hortons is hoping that Canadians will enjoy pulling the tab as much as they enjoy rolling up the rim to win. The restaurant chain announced Monday it is launching a new summer contest called Chill to Win. Customers can play by buying any size Iced Capp. It’s not as simple as rolling up...
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The Internet may be full of great reads and quality journalism, but many are hard to find, given the vast amount of information out there. That’s the thinking behind Newsana, a new Toronto-based website that officially launches Tuesday. It’s designed to filter through the clutter to identify what’s worth reading. “The underlying idea is...
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Some Canadian retailers are counting on their loyalty programs as they cope with the arrival of U.S. discounter Target. Office supply firm Staples recently announced a partnership with Air Miles, while department store Hudson’s Bay Co. revamped its rewards program. Loblaws says that changes in its program are on the horizon. All three companies...
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Google is making it easier to search for animated GIFs, a rudimentary image format that has made a surprising comeback. The animated images, once thought to be a relic of the early Internet era, have returned to the spotlight thanks in part to sites like Reddit, Tumblr and 4chan, where joke GIFs often go...
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Vancouver, British Columbia (PR) February 28, 2013 Vivalogue Publishing has launched a new Mothers Day book project for 2013, following on from last years successful Because Youre My Mother anthology that raised money for Plan Canadas Because I Am a Girl Initiative. Once again, contributors will be able to purchase pages in the book...
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Swirls of green and red appear in an aurora over Whitehorse, Yukon, on the night of Sep. 3, 2012. NASA’s VISIONS sounding rocket will study what makes the aurora and how it affects Earth’s atmosphere. Thursday, NASA successfully launched a rocket designed to help researchers understand auroras, commonly known as the “Northern Lights.” The...
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1 of 28. U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk and wave after emerging from the presidential limousine during the inaugural parade from the Capitol to the White House in Washington, January 21, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) By Matt Spetalnick and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON | Mon...
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department has opened an investigation relating to Autonomy Corp. after Hewlett- Packard Co. accused the software company of misrepresenting its performance before being bought last year. Justice Department representatives informed the company on Nov. 21 of the probe, Hewlett-Packard said Thursday in its annual 10-K regulatory filing. The computer...
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Toronto Community Housing launched a major $ 11.5 million capital repair “blitz’’ Monday that is kicking off with fix-ups to units in the Danzig St. complex, the site of this summer’s horrific mass shooting. As part of the blitz, crews of two to four people, including more than 40 Toronto Community Housing staff volunteering...
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Did you ever wonder how the Toronto Star broke all the award-winning stories about ORNGE, the scandal-ridden Ontario air ambulance service? Did you ever want to learn as much as you could about the life of one of Canada’s most notorious crime bosses? Or did you ever feel that you could read forever the...
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