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Spain's Princess Letizia: royal, but not immune to sexism in media

A divorced journalist will be the future Queen of Spain. Letizia Ortiz, an educated woman, is judged harshly by the media for her appearance and marital status.

After "Vicky Donor", sperm donations no longer taboo in India

A Bollywood movie is shifting attitudes around sperm donation in India. But while some young men are stepping up to become sperm donors, old prejudices remain.

AltaGas confirms 35-metre pipeline oil spill on Hobbema land

An oil spill has been confirmed in the small First Nations community of Hobbema, Alberta, after a farmer reported hearing a loud bang 10 days ago. A spokesperson from AltaGas Ltd. confirmed Wednesday...

“Supermoon” to square off against comet dust on Saturday night

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's Supermoon. Don't believe the earthquake-tsunami-shipwreck warnings, though -- the supermoon is not linked to any natural disasters. Or is it?

Greenpeace video: "Apple powers iCloud with dirty energy"

Apple's dirty coal power secret exposed by Greenpeace International in iCoal video.

Marine and oil expert's alarming critique of proposed Enbridge pipeline

Bringing hundreds of oil supertankers to BC's North Coast is "a train wreck waiting to happen", says this retired Master Mariner.

Countdown to 2012 Olympic Games celebrated with Budden and McIvor at St. George's School

100 countries around the world marked 100 days to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. In Canada, the marker was celebrated in Vancouver.

"King of Bollywood" Shah Rukh Khan victim of racial profiling at U.S. border: fans

Shah Rukh Khan laughs off his (second) U.S. airport detention, saying the "immigration guys kick the star out of stardom."

Harper budget cuts and CBC cancellations spark Twitter storm

Cancellations and job losses announced today by the CBC have caused a stir across social media -- Canadians lament the loss of Radio One's "Dispatches" and News Network's "Connect with Mark Kelley".

Vimy Ridge Anniversary: soldiers who died for Canada were not Canadian, according to Harper government

According to a Citizenship and Immigration letter, a Canadian soldier who was born prior to 1947 was a "British subject": what does that mean for all the Canadian soldiers who fought for the country?

Happy 23rd anniversary, Exxon Valdez: thanks for schooling us on Enbridge!

Fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a pit in Prince William Sound shows heavy oil residue. An oil spill off the BC coast could create a larger, more toxic spill than the Exxon Valdez.

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Climate Snapshot

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We are hitting an extreme weather tipping point. How much has Canada fueled it? Vancouver? Kitsilano?
What changes in Canada’s climate pollutions have occurred since the first Earth Day 42 years ago?

Calgary Speaking

DECISION 2011: Alberta has become the most urbanized province in Canada, and that means change is coming in its political future.
Recently the wife of a friend of mine successfully wrote her Canadian citizenship test and soon will become a Canadian citizen.  Her writing of the test happened to coincide with the release of...

GTA

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Kevin O’Leary thinks the Occupy movement has nothing much to say. Mark Carney differs. How might idealism be turned to action to fix capitalism?
Leading up to the Ontario Provincial Election, Environmentalist are abandoning the NDP. Is this a blip or a trend with national implications?
No one likes taxes, but when did they become anathema to discuss in a democracy?

Water

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There they go again. The Financial Post is trotting out tired and discredited arguments against the right to water.