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Finland, with a Historic Title, Dethroned Russia in Ice Hockey in Beijing 2022
The Finnish team is the new Olympic men's ice hockey champion in the Beijing Olympics 2022. The team won the trophy for the first time in its history after dethroning the current holder of the title, the Russian Olympic Committee.
Finland is also rejoicing over the bronze medal in women's ice hockey won a few days ago.
Vienna Ranked as Most Liveable City in the World
BBC - The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.
It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.
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Jamaican women qualify in bobsled
A Jamaican women’s bobsled team have qualified for next month’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, 30 years after a men’s team from the Caribbean nation first made its fairytale appearance at the 1988 Calgary Games, it was reported here Jan. 15.
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Cities around the world where women are most sexually active
London, Paris and Auckland are the top three most lustful cities in the world for women, a new study shows.
Adult entertainment app Lazeeva conducted a survey of more than 450,000 people, with participants aged between 18 and 70.
Trump, Cruz clash over White House eligibility in tense Republican debate
U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and top challenger Ted Cruz clashed sharply on Jan. 14 over the Texas senator's eligibility to run for the White House during a tense debate weeks before voters start to pick the party's nominee.
Turbulence injures multiple Air Canada passengers, diverts flight
Turbulence on an Air Canada flight from China injured multiple passengers on Dec. 30, forcing it to land in Calgary, Alberta, the airline said.
Twenty-one passengers were transferred to hospitals from the airport - eight with non-life-threatening injuries and 13 sent for observation, it said in a statement.
Canadians appear poised to oust Harper in historic vote
Canadians appear set to end nine years of Stephen Harper's Conservative rule at the ballot box Oct. 19 and elect a Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau.
Latest social media craze: #divorceselfies
Nary a day goes by without an article or news report appearing on how social media is slowly but surely transforming western society.
The latest “selfie” craze involves “divorce selfies”.
According to the Daily Mail, a Canadian couple commemorated the end of their marriage in a very unique way – by snapping a selfie.
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Flames move to second round as NHL post-season heats up
The Calgary Flames have advanced to the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs following a 7-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the teams' first round matchup April 25, winning the best-of-seven series 4-2.
Calgary imams fight back against ISIL recruitment
A group of Calgary imams is marking the first line of defense at the foot of the Rocky Mountains against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group's recruitment of Canadians as fighters.
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