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Aerialist Nik Wallenda Becomes First Man to Tight Rope Walk Across Niagra Falls

Nick Romano — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Starting at 10:10 pm on Friday and finishing approximately 25 minutes later, 33-year-old Nik Wallenda completed a death-defying stunt that left everyone in attendance in awe. The daredevil aerialist balanced his way across Niagra Falls on a tight rope, becoming the first man to perform this feat.

Canadians Get Crack Pipes

Debbie Ray — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:34:22 +0000

Officials with Vancouver Coastal Health say they will hand out unused crack pipes, mouthpieces, filters and condoms in an effort to reduce the transmission of HIV and other diseases. The program will begin in October, according to the Vancouver Sun. Anot

Canada Unveils Plastic Money (Video)

Steve Wiley — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:20:23 +0000

I’m not talking about credit or debit cards. financial post.com reports The Bank Of Canada will begin issuing polymer bank notes, beginning with the 100 dollar bill, in November. Counterfeiting is reportedly a very serious problem in Canada, where cash transactions remain much more prevelant than in the U.S. The technology utilized will make these [...]