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Wed, 22 May 2013 04:14:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/bad-karma/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/bad-karma/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:49:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379280 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/bad-karma/feed/ 0 The Karma was once the future, now it's trying to stay on the road http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/nba-center-jason-collins-announces-he-is-gay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/nba-center-jason-collins-announces-he-is-gay/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:55:07 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/nba-center-jason-collins-announces-he-is-gay/feed/ 0 Collins becomes first openly gay athlete in North American major league sports http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/crumby-returns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/crumby-returns/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/crumby-returns/feed/ 0 America's cupcake trend has fallen out of favour http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-tourism-ad-makes-calgary-look-like-well-almost-anywhere/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-tourism-ad-makes-calgary-look-like-well-almost-anywhere/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:14:13 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370714 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-tourism-ad-makes-calgary-look-like-well-almost-anywhere/feed/ 0 So why are so many people calling the 'viral' video a huge success? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/welcome-aboard-air-congestion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/welcome-aboard-air-congestion/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:35:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362592 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/welcome-aboard-air-congestion/feed/ 0 Welcome aboard Air Congestion http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/all-the-jails-a-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/all-the-jails-a-stage/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357581 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/all-the-jails-a-stage/feed/ 0 All the jail’s a stage in the cash-strapped country http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/rebecca-mary-tarbotton/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/rebecca-mary-tarbotton/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:00:33 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/rebecca-mary-tarbotton/feed/ 0 A tough environmentalist who spent years roughing it in India, she decided to take a resort holiday to unwind http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/juggernaut-to-not-very-much-at-all-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/juggernaut-to-not-very-much-at-all-2/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355216 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/juggernaut-to-not-very-much-at-all-2/feed/ 0 Party president acknowledges low profile of contest http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/from-whaling-to-watching-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/from-whaling-to-watching-2/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350236 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/from-whaling-to-watching-2/feed/ 0 It is a national tradition that has boiled the blood of environmentalists for decades,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/note-to-st-valentine-the-media-says-love-is-dead/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/note-to-st-valentine-the-media-says-love-is-dead/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:08:28 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/note-to-st-valentine-the-media-says-love-is-dead/feed/ 0 Read all about it...everywhere http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347342 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/feed/ 0 Obama gets caught in "Skeetgate" and HMV learns the power of social media http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/discount-space-travel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/discount-space-travel/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:36:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/discount-space-travel/feed/ 0 Quebec tourism agency Uniktour preparing to compete with Virgin Galactic for would-be astronauts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/this-might-actually-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/this-might-actually-work/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347386 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/this-might-actually-work/feed/ 0 Introducing the Grammy-winner as global creative director brings the Z10 a celebrity endorsement http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/getting-their-just-desserts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/getting-their-just-desserts/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347374 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/getting-their-just-desserts/feed/ 0 Getting their just desserts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/glen-george-freeland/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/glen-george-freeland/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:08:07 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347130 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/glen-george-freeland/feed/ 0 Desperate to fly, he was denied a pilot’s licence due to two heart transplants. A year ago, after six appeals, he finally got his wish. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:59:54 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/heres-a-twentysomething-that-doesnt-want-a-sleek-new-blackberry/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai likes her old one, thank you very much. Here's why. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:41:15 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/wynne-poised-to-become-premier-next-up-reality/feed/ 0 Kathleen Wynne is almost certain to become Ontario’s next premier. She will be the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:35:25 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/on-to-second-choices-at-the-olp-convention-but-first-group-hug/feed/ 0 To recap: Hope. Optimism. ... Pick Me. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:32:02 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342549 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/two-tributes-to-dalton-mcguinty/feed/ 0 If you were to believe Dalton McGuinty’s son — and most people do on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:11:08 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 What you need to know about the six candidates, and then some http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/poached-pooches-prompt-panic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/poached-pooches-prompt-panic/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337973 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/poached-pooches-prompt-panic/feed/ 0 Residents fear dognapping network http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/photo-essay-rooftopping-is-the-new-trend-in-photography/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/photo-essay-rooftopping-is-the-new-trend-in-photography/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:40:59 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340446 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/photo-essay-rooftopping-is-the-new-trend-in-photography/feed/ 0 Climbers defy gravity to capture heavenly perspectives and stomach-turning drops http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:17 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai reports on the spirit of the crowd furthest away from the Capitol building http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:42:24 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339413 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai on the allure of Joe Biden http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/brazilian-sex-workers-brushing-up-on-their-english-in-world-cup-lead-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/brazilian-sex-workers-brushing-up-on-their-english-in-world-cup-lead-up/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:23:37 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337058 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/brazilian-sex-workers-brushing-up-on-their-english-in-world-cup-lead-up/feed/ 0 Free classes on offer in advance of 2014 soccer competition http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-social-a-manitoba-tradition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-social-a-manitoba-tradition/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:07:50 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335234 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-social-a-manitoba-tradition/feed/ 0 The wedding fundraisers are almost as ubiquitous as perogies and cold weather http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:07:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335075 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/feed/ 0 Traffic wardens are targeting those on foot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:52:52 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-iii/feed/ 0 Disappearing bike lanes, pricy picture-hanging, strip club cash http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:38:15 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333367 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-ii/feed/ 0 Expensive OJ, sausage research and a report on 'hi' in Quebec http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:38:44 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/99-stupid-things-the-government-did-with-your-money-part-i/feed/ 0 Blue Bombers season tickets, caviar and Black Eyed Peas http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/read-darwins-owners-plaintiff-statement-online/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/read-darwins-owners-plaintiff-statement-online/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:47:39 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/read-darwins-owners-plaintiff-statement-online/feed/ 0 read http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/thousands-call-for-the-resignation-of-leader-leung-chun-ying/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/thousands-call-for-the-resignation-of-leader-leung-chun-ying/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:05:28 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332784 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/thousands-call-for-the-resignation-of-leader-leung-chun-ying/feed/ 0 To mark the coming of a new year, Hong Kong residents took to the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-pop-star-expresses-shock-and-sadness-and-calls-for-meaningful-legislation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-pop-star-expresses-shock-and-sadness-and-calls-for-meaningful-legislation/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:48:29 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-pop-star-expresses-shock-and-sadness-and-calls-for-meaningful-legislation/feed/ 0 The ruthless world of tabloid photography has taken another victim. TMZ reports that Hollywood... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/one-stop-factory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/one-stop-factory/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323949 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/one-stop-factory/feed/ 0 Just find a Staples across the Atlantic http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/a-warlock-scam-and-an-unlucky-ride/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/a-warlock-scam-and-an-unlucky-ride/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:08:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323935 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/a-warlock-scam-and-an-unlucky-ride/feed/ 0 The week's wackiest crime stories from across the country http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:20:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323933 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/feed/ 0 A few senators suggested Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia join as one. Plenty of others disagreed. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:20:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/feed/ 0 From syrup to slurpees, food and drink made their mark in 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/all-bets-are-on-for-royal-baby-names/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/all-bets-are-on-for-royal-baby-names/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:38:30 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/all-bets-are-on-for-royal-baby-names/feed/ 0 Betting agencies all over the world are handicapping the possibilities: here's a summary of the contenders http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/three-technophobes-join-forces-to-battle-the-rise-of-the-machines/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/three-technophobes-join-forces-to-battle-the-rise-of-the-machines/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:59:06 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320761 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/three-technophobes-join-forces-to-battle-the-rise-of-the-machines/feed/ 0 Technophobes, rest easy. When the machines rise, humans will be prepared. A philosopher, an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/your-e-reader-is-watching/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/your-e-reader-is-watching/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:50:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/your-e-reader-is-watching/feed/ 0 It tracks when you read and when you don’t. Will it soon determine what you read? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/gareth-alred-coombes-1989-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/gareth-alred-coombes-1989-2012/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:11:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312533 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/gareth-alred-coombes-1989-2012/feed/ 0 An adrenalin junkie who travelled the world in search of adventure, he had returned to university to finish his final year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/media-profits-just-google-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/media-profits-just-google-it/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:10:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312492 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/media-profits-just-google-it/feed/ 0 France threatens to take the Internet search giant to court over getting rich from revenue-starved media sites http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/retailers-retrench/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/retailers-retrench/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:23:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/retailers-retrench/feed/ 0 Retail companies brace for the U.S. juggernaut to set up shop north of the border http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/newsmakers-71/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/newsmakers-71/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:30:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/newsmakers-71/feed/ 0 Danielle Smith's offal tweet, Fidel Castro reappears (it seems), and Roberto Luongo a Leaf? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/on-the-rock-and-in-a-hard-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/on-the-rock-and-in-a-hard-place/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:12:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/on-the-rock-and-in-a-hard-place/feed/ 0 The mayor of Clarke's Beach, Nfld., is on the Rock and in a hard place