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Have you ever wanted to change your birthday? Cathy Braidek did just that. The Ottawa resident moved her birthday from January to August after years of underwhelming celebrations. Born just after New Year’s, the timing, she says, meant the occasion was often dampened by diets, limited budgets and general fatigue. …
Read More »Kevin O’Leary wants to build a massive AI data centre in Utah. Some residents aren’t happy
Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary wants to bankroll an artificial intelligence data centre in rural Utah that he says would be nearly identical to his proposed $70-billion, 7.5-gigawatt AI data centre campus in northern Alberta. But the Utah project is already facing fierce opposition from some residents worried about the environmental …
Read More »Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It’s still not running and he’s not happy
It sounds like a sure-fire win: a Hollywood star makes a generous donation to fix a problem in a cash-strapped small town. But for Elliot Page and his $25,000 donation made years ago to build a community well in Shelburne, N.S., it’s become the gift that keeps on giving — headaches …
Read More »Chalk up a win for soft power as Donald Trump heads home from Britain happy
For all the Royal effort that went into ego-stroking Donald Trump this week during his unprecedented second state visit to the U.K., his trip also underscored at least two significant developments for transatlantic policymakers. Both involve issues where the U.K. — and Canadian — governments hold conflicting views to the …
Read More »60 Minutes reporter says on air ‘none of us is happy’ with changes that led producer to quit
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing. Pelley made his comments at the end of the evening’s CBS News telecast, …
Read More »Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada’s use of metric system turning 50
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began. The result is seen and felt every day. Canadians wear clothes measured in inches and buy gas by …
Read More »Calgary braces for upcoming Bearspaw feeder main construction: ‘I’m not happy about it’
Calgarians in the northwest community of Bowness are preparing for their street to be transformed into a construction zone following word a problem line in the city’s water system is in need of imminent repairs. City officials announced Wednesday an inspection of the 10.5-km Bearspaw feeder main revealed 16 new …
Read More »Doug Ford ‘happy as punch’ Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ running mate
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to …
Read More »‘I’m so happy to be here’: Winnipeg man’s experience with necrotizing fasciitis – Winnipeg
For Kyle Lemke, a walk through his Winnipeg neighbourhood in the North End is a gift. “I’m so happy to be here,” he said. In September 2023, Kyle Lemke began to feel sick while visiting a friend in downtown Winnipeg. “I thought it was a flu,” he said. He went …
Read More »Pascal Siakam happy to be named in rap song
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 11:50 pm Updated November 25, 2023 9:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head’s dream. The Toronto Raptors forward was name-checked in a new song released by the rap …
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