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Why Do We Still Have an Oath of Allegiance to the Queen?

Why Do We Still Have an Oath of Allegiance to the Queen?

Nothing against Lizzy II, but how exactly is she still relevant in the process of becoming a Canadian citizen? Seriously, though. Haven’t we been royally removed long enough now? We’ve been our own dominion since 1867, held our own in...
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Academics Want to Guarantee Every Canadian $20K a Year

Think you know about poverty? Well, a group of academics in our country have gotten together and decided that the best way to combat it might just be to guarantee everyone in the country a minimum income. How does $20,000 for everyone sound?
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Pay Attention: These are the Top Paying Jobs in Canada

It’s natural to question everything about your life under the influence of the deep, dark, Polar Vortex blues. That, of course, even includes your career. And if you’re driven by dollar signs, you may want to know what the top paying professions in the country are
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Squamish Valley Music Festival Releases Killer Line Up for 2015

Another day, another killer music festival line-up. British Columbia's Squamish Valley Music Festival released their confirmed acts today for what can only be described as a must-attend summer road trip
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Watch Former Conservative MP Eve Adams Switch Teams and Join the Liberal Party

Imagine your favourite long-time Leafs player demanding a trade to the Canadiens while praising all that's great about Montreal. Talk about bold. And yet, that's pretty much the kind of move former Conservative MP Eve Adams made yesterday when she crossed the floor
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Canadian Businesses Are the Second Most Trusted in the World…But there’s a “But”

The good news? Canadian businesses have just been revealed to be the second-most trusted in the world in a survey commissioned by prominent public relations company, Edelman. The bad? Apparently we don’t have as much trust in our country as the rest of the world does….
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Google Has Created a Map of Canada's Tobogganing Hills

The world of crowd curation for winter activities is here. That's right, there's now a map that highlights every tobogganing hill from coast to coast. Thanks, Google. You'll even find tips ranging from the best runs to safety precautions
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Target Liquidation Sales Could Begin This Week

The last scraps of Target Canada's sunken ship are about to enter the salvaging stage: liquidation will begin early this month following court approval of a liquidator. This, of course, means HUGE sales
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Start Perfecting Your Pitch: Dragons’ Den Auditions Begin February 7th

Think you have what it takes to kill it on the 10th season of Dragons’ Den? If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with a love of the spotlight (and a need for investor dollars), you can now tryout to appear on the show with cross-country auditions coming to your city soon
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Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day… And Canadians Are Finally Starting to Speak

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. At front and centre of the growing initiative to raise awareness about mental health is Olympic medalist Clara Hughes. This year, she’s creating more dialogue than ever with a film that documents her epic 110-day bike journey across the country to help end the stigma of mental illness
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