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2.5 Billion Year Old Water Found in Ontario, Canada

Randy McCoy — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:42 +0000

At a depth of 1.5 miles below the Earth’s surface, in a mine near Timmins, Ontario, a pocket of water was discovered that is 2.5 billion years old. According to University of Toronto Earth scientist Barbara Lollar, when the rocks of the mine were formed, Canada was the ocean floor. The water could actually contain [...]

2000 Canadian Cyclists May Not Make it to Maine for Summer Trip This Year

Renee Nelson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:19:17 +0000

Two thousand Canadian cyclists who planned to spend a week pedaling around central Maine this summer with a Canadian bike touring group won’t be coming after all. That is unless someone can help out right way with their U.S. customs issues.

People Burst Into Song? It's Not Just In the Movies!

Sharon Buck — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:36:21 +0000

I don’t know why this is so unusual. I do it all the time, but then again, I’m a little on the crazy side. However, it DOES happen! Take a look at these wacky Canadians having fun on the train. You can hear the passengers singing along to ‘Joy To The World’ by Three Dog Night, [...]

Zombies Teach CPR in Canada

Randy McCoy — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:51:58 +0000

With Halloween just around the corner it makes sense Canada is using Zombie’s to boost awareness about learning CPR. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada want people to know the technique and proper timing when administering CPR. The commercial, which is Hollywood quality, shows a woman seeking to escape zombies but being cornered by a swarm of them and having a heart attack. One of the zombies calls 911 while another performs CPR. The title card at the end of the Public Service Announcement says ’CPR makes you undead.’

Syrup Stolen

Randy McCoy — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:23:20 +0000

The United States has an oil reserve, Canada has a vast maple-syrup reserve, and 10 million pounds of it has been stolen. Canada keeps an emergency supply of syrup at various locations throughout the country in case of bad maple harvests as Canada supplies 75% of the world’s maple syrup. The supply did contain 37 million pounds of the stuff until a warehouse about 100 miles north of Montreal was robbed.