2014-12-27 Canada English More Top Stories

CBC.ca   

Order of Canada: Chantal Kreviazuk, Sheldon Kennedy among 95 honorees   
CBC.ca
The Governor General's office announced 95 appointments to the Order of Canada on Friday, including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, Hockey Night in Canada announcer Bob Cole and AIDS research pioneer Dr. Julio Montaner.
New Order of Canada member Sheldon Kennedy says honour 'absolutely huge'   CityNews
Canadian music power couple Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida appointed to ...   National Post
Sheldon Kennedy named to the Order of Canada   CTV News
CANOE   
InsideHalton.com   
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Firstpost   

Tears and terrible memories arise on 10th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami   
CTV News
PERELIYA, Sri Lanka -- A packed train in Sri Lanka that was swept off the tracks by waves as big as elephants. A boat patrolling off Thailand's shore hurled more than a mile inland. Streets in Indonesia turned into roaring rivers that carried people to their ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Health

CBC.ca   

Demand for blood donors continues through holidays   
CBC.ca
Boxing Day was quiet at many Canadian Blood Services Clinics across the Maritimes Friday, however the demand for blood continues. Peter MacDonald, director of donor relations for CBS in Atlantic Canada, says it's a problem they struggle with every year.
Blood Center of New Jersey closes doors, new operators urge donors to continue   NJ.com
Giving the gift of life this Christmas   CTV News
Holiday Blood Donor Clinic   BlackburnNews.com
Globalnews.ca   
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Hamilton Spectator   

Hamilton's John Kelton, Michael Phillips named to Order of Canada   
CBC.ca
Two Hamiltonians are among the 95 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada on Friday. John Kelton, a physician scientist from Dundas, Ont., and Michael Phillips, a mental health researcher based in Shanghai and Hamilton, have been made members ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Science

PetaPixel   

Stunning time-lapse video from space combines 12500 images   
CBS News
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst likes taking pictures. Gerst returned to Earth in November after five and a half months aboard the International Space Station. While conducting more than 50 experiments in space, Gerst would often set cameras to automatically ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Sports

Toronto Star   

Fabbri, Petan shine as Canada opens world juniors with 8-0 win over Slovakia   
CTV News
MONTREAL -- Robby Fabbri had two goals and a pair of assists as Canada opened the world junior championship with a dominant 8-0 victory over Slovakia on Friday night. Nic Petan had a goal and two helpers while Max Domi, Anthony Duclair, Jake ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Entertainment

ABC News   

Sony does the right thing — belatedly   
U-T San Diego
Sony Pictures' decision to release “The Interview” on YouTube and other online venues on Christmas Eve and to allow it to play in some theaters around the United States amounted to an admission of a huge mistake. When Sony dropped all plans to ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Technology

Telegraph.co.uk   

Sony PlayStation and Xbox networks still recovering from disruption   
CBC.ca
Sony's PlayStation network remained offline Friday on the second day of an outage that began roiling the online world just as eager video game players were unwrapping new consoles on Christmas morning. Microsoft's Xbox Live service, which also went ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Business

Herald Sun   

GTA boxing day bargain hunters come up empty handed   
Toronto Star
Malls and stores across the city were packed Friday morning as Boxing Day shoppers battled long line ups and scoured the aisles in search of deals. But many bargain hunters, used to the American-inspired Black Friday sale in November and the online ...

2014-12-27 Canada English Canada

CBC.ca   

Order of Canada: Chantal Kreviazuk, Sheldon Kennedy among 95 honorees   
CBC.ca
The Governor General's office announced 95 appointments to the Order of Canada on Friday, including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, Hockey Night in Canada announcer Bob Cole and AIDS research pioneer Dr. Julio Montaner.
Ex-NHLer, child abuse advocate Sheldon Kennedy joins Order of Canada   Winnipeg Free Press
New Order of Canada member Sheldon Kennedy says honour 'absolutely huge'   CityNews
Canadian music power couple Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida appointed to ...   National Post
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CBC.ca   

CP freight train carrying fly ash and lentils derails near Banff National Park   
The Globe and Mail
Fifteen freight cars containing fly ash – used to make cement – and lentils have derailed in iconic Banff National Park, some spilling directly into a creek just west of the community train station. No one was injured in the derailment around 2 a.m. on Boxing Day ...

2014-12-27 Canada English World

Firstpost   

Tears and terrible memories arise on 10th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami   
CTV News
PERELIYA, Sri Lanka -- A packed train in Sri Lanka that was swept off the tracks by waves as big as elephants. A boat patrolling off Thailand's shore hurled more than a mile inland. Streets in Indonesia turned into roaring rivers that carried people to their ...