Soon, people in Toronto may be able to enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee in a “cat café.”
Two groups of people in the city are trying to raise enough money to open cat cafés.
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Cdn Government Relaxes Rules On Using Electronics On Planes
Canadian airline passengers will soon be allowed to use their electronic devices including cell phones, handheld gaming products and tablets while their plane is taking off and landing.
Blue Whale Carcass Will Help Scientific Research
When the carcasses of nine blue whales were spotted in sea ice off the coast of Newfoundland in April, it was an environmental tragedy. Blue whales are endangered all over the world, and only about 240 now live in the western Atlantic Ocean near Canada.
World’s Biggest Dinosaur Found
Scientists have uncovered the fossilized bones of what may be the largest dinosaur that ever existed.
Deer Shuts Down Major Highway
The young doe had apparently been scared out of the woods by a dog. It ended up walking along the busy highway.
How Ontario’s Leaders Would Handle Education
On June 12, Ontario is having an election. Each of the main political parties has a different idea about how they would spend money on education in Ontario.
Trio Find $40K In Old Used Couch
A 91-year-old widow in New York had a funny way of saving her money.
She stashed it in a zipper pocket in the arms of her old sofa. She felt it would be safe there.
And so it was, until one day when she was having some health problems and her family gave away the couch to a Salvation Army thrift shop.
Canada’s First No-Tipping Restaurant
In most restaurants in Canada and the U.S., after a meal the customer leaves the server a “tip.”
The tip is a bit more money, usually about 15 to 20 per cent of the cost of the meal, that goes directly to the server.
Washington Monument Reopens To Public
One of the most famous structures in the world reopened after it being closed for repairs for nearly three years.
“Selfless” Olympian To Be Honoured
An athlete who stepped aside during the Sochi Winter Olympics to let a teammate shine, will be awarded a special medal “from the people of Canada.”
During last winter’s Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio did something incredible.
