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  • Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

    Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...

  • Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video

    Rob Ford, mayor of Toronto, waves the pan american flag during the Closing Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games at the Omnilife Stadium on October 30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Dennis Grombkowski, Getty ...

  • Montreal basks in glow of C2-Mtl conference

    Corrupt civil servants, shady engineering bosses, a mayor who didn't see anything and another who allegedly acted as a gangster, although - and this is a redeeming factor - he does not smoke crack. It seems the news coming out of Montreal these days couldn't be any grimmer.It is against this backdrop that opened C2-Mtl, a business conference that brings together the best in Montreal ...

  • Toronto Port Authority puts off plans to fill part of Lake Ontario for Porter airport extension

    The Toronto Port Authority is putting off plans to fill in an area of Lake Ontario near Billy Bishop Airport because it's unclear if the material would be able to support a proposed runway extension.Porter Airlines and city council are trying to extend the runway at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport by 168 metres at each end to allow for the use of ...

  • Town rethinks plan to euthanize Canada geese

    Photo credit: Mark Bellew | The Town of North Hempstead has entered into an agreement with the USDA to euthanize flocks of geese that are damaging town parks and other properties. (May 10, ...

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Double Suicide (Shinju ten no amijima) [DVD]

Double Suicide (Shinju ten no amijima) [DVD]

Much like the teenage lovers in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the adult lovers in Masahiro Shinoda's Double Suicide (Shinju ten no amijima) find that their love for each runs into a wall erected by a structured society that will not permit it. While Shakespeare's ill-fated lovers were caught in the cross-hairs of familial feuding, the lovers in Double Suicid ... ...

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  • Back injury will keep Andy Murray out of French Open

    Andy Murray of Great Britain will not compete at the upcoming French Open. He met with specialists this week for his sore back and has opted to focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season and Wimbledon next month. (Clive Brunskill/Getty ...

  • Brampton man reported missing in Australia

    Family members joined a frantic search Tuesday for a Canadian man with survival training missing for more than a week in Australia's Gold Coast region. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. For the last two years, the 25-year-old has been a law student at Bond ...

  • Lightly felt earthquake west of Montreal

    Natural Resources Canada is reporting a minor earthquake near Rigaud, Quebec. The 3.4 magnitude quake, which is being described as "lightly felt," happened at 4:43 pm local time. The centre of the tremor was 10 kilometres east and south of Rigaud, and 46 kilomtres west of ...

  • Grass fire in Spruce Grove

    A grass fire is currently burning south of Spruce Grove in the area of Golden Spike Road, say RCMP. Authorities were alerted of the fire around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, said Cpl. Collette Zazulak of the RCMP. At this time, Zazulak says they don't know the exact size of the grass fire. However, reports are conflicted whether any nearby residents have been told to leave their homes. While ...

  • Brooks celebrates hockey win with parade

    Brooks residents are celebrating the town's junior A hockey championship with a parade. The Brooks Bandits brought the RBC Cup home to southern Alberta after a long-weekend tournament in Summerside, P.E.I. On Tuesday, smiling team members cruised through Brooks on a float during a celebratory parade. Cheering fans lined the streets. "I talked to a bunch of young kids who were ...

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