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Guy's Online Order Turns Up 8 Years Late

He says he no longer wants the hair cream

(Newser) - When the fifth season of Mad Men aired in 2012, Canadian man Elliot Berinstein decided to try out the Don Draper look and ordered some hair cream online. It arrived three weeks ago. Berinstein says he was surprised when a package from online retailer Well.ca turned up on his...

19 Arrests Made in Investigation of Vicious Tow Truck Turf War

Cops say organized crime dominates industry in Toronto area

(Newser) - The tow truck industry in the Toronto area has broken down into a "true Wild West show" dominated by organized crime, police say. Police said Tuesday that 200 charges were filed and 19 arrests were made in an investigation of turf wars between rival operators that have "resulted...

Coronavirus's Effect on Sexual Health Could Last for 'Years'

Experts worry people aren't being tested for STDs

(Newser) - Health experts in Canada are warning about the threat of sexually transmitted infections, which might be overlooked amid the coronavirus pandemic. Syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea infections have been on the rise globally for the last decade, per the CBC . Politico reports nine of the 10 Canadian provinces had declared STI...

Pol: Pandemic a 'Great Time' to Build Pipeline. Environmentalists Fume

Sonya Savage, energy minister in Alberta, Canada, says pandemic is keeping large protests at bay

(Newser) - There just might be a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic: There can't be any huge protests against pipelines being built. That's the take of a conservative Canadian politician, anyway, and it's one that's now getting some pushback. Per the Canadian Press , Sonya Savage, Alberta's...

Company Says Its Drones Will Plant 1B Trees by 2028

Canadians say their tech can plant trees 10 times faster than humans

(Newser) - Drone projects don't get much more ambitious than the one envisioned by Flash Forest, which plans to plant a billion trees by 2028—helping save the planet in the process. The Canadian startup says its drones, which can identify the best planting sites before dropping specially designed seed pods,...

Canadian Border Is Staying Closed
Canadian Border
Is Staying Closed
May 19, 2020 5:30 PM CDT

Canadian Border Is Staying Closed

Ban on nonessential travel extended for 30 days

(Newser) - A ban on nonessential travel between the US and Canada has been extended for another 30 days and the border will now remain closed until at least June 21. "This is an important decision that will keep people in both of our countries safe," Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

Acrobatic Jet in 'Pandemic Show' Crashes Into House

The Snowbird plane was on a Canada-wide tour

(Newser) - A Canadian Armed Forces Snowbird plane participating in a cross-country tour aimed at boosting the morale of Canadians dealing with the pandemic crashed Sunday in a residential neighborhood, sending people pouring onto the street where they said debris was scattered and a house was on fire, the AP reports. Canada'...

Study Recommends Minimum Legal Age for Cannabis Use
Here's the 'Optimal' Minimum
Legal Age for Pot Use
new study
May 14, 2020 9:01 AM CDT

Here's the 'Optimal' Minimum Legal Age for Pot Use

It should be no lower than 19, Canadian researchers say

(Newser) - Every US state that has legalized marijuana has made the minimum age 21, in line with the drinking age. New research out of Canada suggests it may be OK to go a little lower. In a study published in the journal BMC Public Health , researchers say they determined "19...

After Worst-Ever Shooting, a Different Kind of Autopsy

'Psychological autopsy' of shooter Gabriel Wortman being conducted in Canada

(Newser) - The investigation into Canada's deadliest mass shooting will encompass more than an analysis of the 17 crime scenes involved. Investigators will be conducting a "psychological autopsy" on gunman Gabriel Wortman through interviews with friends, relatives, and co-workers, "with the intent of gathering insights into why he committed...

'It Is a Big Loss': Google Scraps Plan for Futuristic City

Sidewalk Labs abandons 'Quayside Project' in Toronto

(Newser) - Self-driving cars. Heated sidewalks. Timber buildings. Sidewalk Labs touted them all in its dream of a futuristic Toronto neighborhood—but that dream died Thursday when Google's sibling company pulled the plug, Wired reports. "It is with great personal sadness and disappointment that Sidewalk Labs will no longer pursue...

Canada Slaps Immediate Ban on Assault-Style Weapons

The country needs 'more than thoughts and prayers,' prime minister says

(Newser) - Canada is banning the use and trade of assault-style weapons immediately. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday justified the move by citing numerous mass shootings in the country, including an attack in Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19. He announced the ban of over 1,500 models and variants...

$500K Game of Rock, Paper, Scissors Goes to Court

Edmund Mark Hooper must be breathing a sigh of relief

(Newser) - Who loses $517,000 in a game of rock, paper, scissors? Canadian man Edmund Mark Hooper does, but he must be happy today: The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that his devastating 2011 loss—which forced him to remortgage his home to pay up—is null and void, Sky...

Canada Province Has Seen No New Cases for 6 Straight Days

But Newfoundland and Labrador has no plans to quickly loosen restrictions

(Newser) - In one Canadian province, Thursday marked the sixth straight day with zero new coronavirus cases. The confirmed case count stands at 256 in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 205 of those people having recovered and three having died . Forty-eight active cases remain, per the CBC , with six of those people still...

Anne With an E Fans Fire Off 13M Tweets

CBC bans 'Anne-related comments' on unrelated stories

(Newser) - Anne With an E has been cancelled with a c—but Netflix and Canada's national public broadcaster are facing an enormous backlash from fans. The Guardian reports that co-producers Netflix and the CBC have been "besieged" since the announcement in November that the third season of the show,...

As Nova Scotia Death Toll Rises, a Big Criticism

No emergency alerts were sent out during 12-hour rampage

(Newser) - The death toll in Canada's deadliest mass shooting has hit 22. That does not include the shooter, who went on a rampage spanning 16 crime scenes across five Nova Scotia communities from Saturday night until almost noon Sunday. The gunman also set fires that damaged or destroyed more than...

She Was Shot in the Chest. A Surprising Thing Saved Her

Bullet traveled through both of a woman's breast implants in rare case

(Newser) - A Canadian woman can credibly say that her breast implants saved her life. The unnamed 30-year-old had been walking in Toronto in 2018 when she felt pain on the left side of her chest, looked down, and saw blood, per Gizmodo . She went to the emergency room, where she learned...

Nova Scotia Gunman Was Obsessed With Police
Toll Rises to 19 in Canada's
Deadliest Mass Shooting
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 20, 2020 6:30 PM CDT

Toll Rises to 19 in Canada's Deadliest Mass Shooting

Gunman was obsessed with police

(Newser) - The motive in the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history is still unclear, but investigators say a lot of planning apparently went into the rampage: Gunman Gabriel Wortman disguised himself as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and drove what appeared to be an RCMP cruiser. Associates say the 51-year-old...

16 Dead in Canada's Deadliest Shooting Rampage

Gunman is also dead in Nova Scotia mass shooting

(Newser) - The death toll in Sunday's Nova Scotia shooting rampage has gone up to 17, including the gunman, the CBC and Global News report. That makes it the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history, the AP reports. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer is among the dead; Constable Heidi...

Canadian Shooting Claims &#39;Multiple Victims&#39;
At Least 10 Are Dead in
Canadian Mass Shooting
updated
Apr 19, 2020 3:00 PM CDT

At Least 10 Are Dead in Canadian Mass Shooting

The suspect was arrested and later pronounced dead

(Newser) - A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage and killed at least 10 people in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, officials said. The suspect was arrested at a gas station and police later announced that he had died, the AP reports. The man was identified by police...

Prophetic Book Saw All of This Coming

Saleema Nawaz's 'Songs for the End of the World' just came out as an e-book

(Newser) - Face masks, hoarding, social distancing—it all happened before … in Saleema Nawaz's mind. The Montreal author devoted six years of her life to a novel that looks a lot like our life with the coronavirus, the Globe & Mail reports. If this sounds exaggerated, consider that Songs for ...

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