Jack Choros
- Good News
IKEA to donate $180,000 of furniture to Syrian refugees coming to Canada
Any refugees who live within a one hour drive of an IKEA can apply for $5,000 worth of furniture to help start their lives in Canada.
- The Daily Buzz
For $40 an hour, you can rent a mom in NYC
Looking for someone to bake you a pie or iron your shirt and your own mother isn't around to help? In Brooklyn, only $40 stands between you and motherly care.
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Former sailor wins disability award, blaming obesity on 'fatty' Navy diet
A 47-year-old Aboriginal Canadian sailor is entitled to an estimated $3,440 disability award in the eyes of after successfully arguing his weight ballooned thanks to his 19 years of service in the Canadian Navy.
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Men confirmed to have better sense of direction than women: study
A new research study conducted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Carl Pintzka shows men do indeed have a better sense of direction than women.
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Ottawa 'Pizza Dad' to get a Christmas to remember thanks to Redditors and an 'upvote pizza'
A man in Ottawa known simply as Pizza Dad is about to get the surprise of a lifetime for Christmas and he doesn’t even know it yet.
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Anonymous wants you to participate in ISIS Trolling Day
The activist group Anonymous, an online group of hackers, promised to fight back online in a video posted shortly after the attacks. They’ve announced that Friday Dec. 11, 2015 shall be designated ISIS Trolling Day.
- Science and Weather
Canadian city goes an entire year without any snowfall
In an El Niño event year like this one, this city is even less likely to see snow.
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New $100 spitting fine for Toronto’s GO Transit riders falls in line with penalties across Canada
Think the spitting fine is steep? Just wait until you find out what it costs to have a fake sword on a bus in Ottawa.
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Best friends develop OGO, the hands-free, all-terrain wheelchair
An amazing thing happened when an inventor and his best friend, an athletically-inclined paraplegic, got together and decided to make getting around a bit easier.
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Cameras banned inside museum, visitors asked to draw the artwork instead
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam recently held its 2015 Big Draw event, encouraging visitors to explore the art with a pencil and paper rather than a camera lens.
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British booksellers combat Black Friday chaos with 'Civilized Saturday'
The Booksellers Association in Britain is looking to combat the hustle and bustle that is Black Friday by introducing its own version of the event.
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Gay lottery winner asks Internet how much he should give to homophobic parents
If you won the lottery today, say $15 million for instance, how much money would you give to your parents and family members?
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'Grinches' steal $2,000 worth of Christmas decorations from Calgary family's home
It seems that some thieves had hearts that were two sizes too small, and have left a family without their holiday decor.
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Cat in California gets his own official high school student ID card
Bubba is now a welcome member of Leland High School in San Jose, Calif.
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Vancouver engineers invent first telescoping wind-resistant umbrella
Two young mechanical engineers, hailing from a city that knows its rain, have come up with an innovative solution to a common problem.
- Daily Brew
City of Victoria considering giving homeless people odd jobs
Victoria, British Columbia is looking into the possibility of giving homeless people odd jobs around the city as a way to help people earn a living and get back on their feet.
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Off-roading enthusiast receives $48,000 towing bill after driving Jeep into mud
Massachusetts native Joel Ramer owes a local towing company $48,385 for digging his Jeep out of a huge puddle.
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Japanese Yakuza cancels Halloween
Possible violence between rival factions led to the cancellation of an annual Halloween party hosted by the Japanese mafia.
- Science and Weather
Can beavers really save the world? Scientists think so
Beavers serve a hugely important purpose in helping our planet maintain its delicate and ever important balance.
- Good News
Donors rally to buy new truck for 83-year-old who walks miles to mow lawns
John Joyce charges $20 a piece for a mow, but it's been harder since his truck broke down.