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Canadian Police Close in On Thieves Who Stole $30 Million in Maple Syrup
The plot has thickened in Canada’s epic maple syrup whodunit.
And no, it’s not the plot of some young adult mystery novel. It’s a completely serious crime that Canadian authorities are treating with utmost dedication, after …
And the World’s Most Educated Country Is…
With spiking tuition costs, insurmountable loan balances, and the unemployment rate for recent college graduates hovering around 53%, it’s clear that a college education hasn’t gotten the best rap lately. Despite the ongoing …
WATCH: Ducklings Scramble to Cross Treacherous Busy Highway
This video lends new credence to the phrase “lucky duck”
Fatal Shooting At Quebec Separatist’s Victory Speech
One person was killed and another critically injured when a masked gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Parti Quebecois victory rally for Quebec’s incoming Premier, separatist Pauline Marois.
Marois, who is set to be Quebec’s first …
Sticky Situation: $30 Million in Maple Syrup Stolen from Canada’s Strategic Syrup Reserve
First of all, it’s important to note — and briefly dwell on — the fact that Canada is home to a vast maple-syrup reserve. You know, kind of like what the U.S. does with oil in the event of a major domestic or international …
Reading While Eating for Aug. 27: Shocking
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: a rare Neil Armstrong video, a user’s guide to Tic-Tacs and a pair of Tesla Coils rocking out.
Americans and Canadians Fight Over Washington Costco
A Facebook page demanding ‘Americans-only’ opening hours at the local big-box retailer highlights a growing conflict between U.S. and Canadian shoppers.
The Average Canadian is Now Richer than the Average American
Watch out, Americans: Your thrifty, socialist neighbors to the north have stealthily become richer than you.
Over the past five years, the average net worth of Canadian households has exceeded that of American households. So …
Is Canada’s Plastic Money Actually Melting?
Looks like Canada’s spiffy new plastic bills might not be able to take the heat. Literally.
Dinosaur Vandals Strike Again in Canada
A damaged Hadrosaur skeleton is the fourth recent example of crimes against dino fossils, and Mounties are still searching for suspects.
Canada Stripping Visas for Foreign Strippers
What’s this debate over Canada’s move to ban foreign strippers, escorts and massage-parlor workers really about? On one side, you have the Adult Entertainment Association, which is upset that the government is stripping away a …