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Sat, 25 May 2013 18:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canadian-michael-jordan-named-best-high-school-player-has-questionable-post-dunk-behaviour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canadian-michael-jordan-named-best-high-school-player-has-questionable-post-dunk-behaviour/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:15:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/canadian-michael-jordan-named-best-high-school-player-has-questionable-post-dunk-behaviour/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper gave a Twitter shout-out today to Canada’s Andrew Wiggins, the just-named winner... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/heres-a-surprise-prince-harry-doesnt-like-the-media/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/heres-a-surprise-prince-harry-doesnt-like-the-media/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:23:42 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/heres-a-surprise-prince-harry-doesnt-like-the-media/feed/ 0 Videos of Harry in Afghanistan give clear picture of young prince http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/is-your-child-prone-to-ear-infections-get-the-flu-vaccine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/is-your-child-prone-to-ear-infections-get-the-flu-vaccine/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:21:45 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340057 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/is-your-child-prone-to-ear-infections-get-the-flu-vaccine/feed/ 0 There’s more evidence that the flu vaccine may be the way to go, as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/the-jaw-dropping-investigation-of-manti-teo-and-the-fake-girlfriend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/the-jaw-dropping-investigation-of-manti-teo-and-the-fake-girlfriend/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:13:12 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338117 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/the-jaw-dropping-investigation-of-manti-teo-and-the-fake-girlfriend/feed/ 0 The sad and inspirational story that turned out to be a hoax http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/what-it-takes-to-be-a-ball-kid-at-wimbledon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/what-it-takes-to-be-a-ball-kid-at-wimbledon/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:04:30 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272292 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/what-it-takes-to-be-a-ball-kid-at-wimbledon/feed/ 0 Summer camp is nothing compared to this: hundreds of kids training for months on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/review-up-a-mother-and-daughters-peakbagging-adventure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/review-up-a-mother-and-daughters-peakbagging-adventure/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:40:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260565 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/review-up-a-mother-and-daughters-peakbagging-adventure/feed/ 0 Book by Patricia Ellis Herr http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/u-s-military-run-horribly-amok/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/u-s-military-run-horribly-amok/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:05:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248826 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/u-s-military-run-horribly-amok/feed/ 0 Book by http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/make-your-own-geiger-counter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/make-your-own-geiger-counter/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:37:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/make-your-own-geiger-counter/feed/ 0 In the nuclear age, a radiation detector, and an app to run it are within your reach http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/knit-pickers-wear-many-toques/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/knit-pickers-wear-many-toques/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/knit-pickers-wear-many-toques/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/knit-pickers-wear-many-toques/feed/ 0 Just because the hat fits doesn’t mean you should wear it http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/23/don%e2%80%99t-let-anyone-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/23/don%e2%80%99t-let-anyone-watch/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:50:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/don%e2%80%99t-let-anyone-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/23/don%e2%80%99t-let-anyone-watch/feed/ 6 One of the fathers of the natural childbirth movement says yes http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/best-employers-public-sector-jobs-arent-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/best-employers-public-sector-jobs-arent-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:03:46 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/best-employers-public-sector-jobs-arent-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/feed/ 4 Pay, benefits and pension may be handcuffing public servants to their careers http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/biutiful/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/biutiful/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:43:01 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=146286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/biutiful/feed/ 0 Here's evidence that Javier Bardem may be the best actor around, period http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/joan-rivers-has-the-last-laugh/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/joan-rivers-has-the-last-laugh/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:41:28 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142189 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/joan-rivers-has-the-last-laugh/feed/ 0 A new film puts the lie to her reputation as a red-carpet joke http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/chelsea-clinton-and-marc-mezvinsky-hitched-in-rhinebeck/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/chelsea-clinton-and-marc-mezvinsky-hitched-in-rhinebeck/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:38:44 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140954 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/chelsea-clinton-and-marc-mezvinsky-hitched-in-rhinebeck/feed/ 0 A lovely day for a wedding, even if the town was expecting a few more famous faces http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/green-party-looks-to-the-nhl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/green-party-looks-to-the-nhl/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:19:57 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140945 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/01/green-party-looks-to-the-nhl/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May taps Georges Laraque to drum up support in Quebec http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/27/young-people-trust-google-too-much/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/27/young-people-trust-google-too-much/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:12:43 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/27/young-people-trust-google-too-much/feed/ 0 Study says students aren't as web savvy as they think http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/18/final-report-on-dziekanski-death-released/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/18/final-report-on-dziekanski-death-released/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:15:24 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133945 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/18/final-report-on-dziekanski-death-released/feed/ 10 Braidwood calls it "the story of shameful conduct by a few officers" http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/did-nasa-find-life-on-jupiter%e2%80%99s-moon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/did-nasa-find-life-on-jupiter%e2%80%99s-moon/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:26:06 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=131433 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/did-nasa-find-life-on-jupiter%e2%80%99s-moon/feed/ 2 Clues indicate primitive aliens could be there, they say http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/hostage-situation-at-calgary-school/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/hostage-situation-at-calgary-school/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:03:28 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114141 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/04/hostage-situation-at-calgary-school/feed/ 3 Crazed ex-student held secretary hostage http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/tom-brokaw-explains-canada-to-the-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/tom-brokaw-explains-canada-to-the-u-s/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:05:18 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/tom-brokaw-explains-canada-to-the-u-s/feed/ 1 ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/23/ashleigh-mcivor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/23/ashleigh-mcivor/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:41:46 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=110990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/23/ashleigh-mcivor/feed/ 2 Ski cross has its first Olympic star—and she's Canadian http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/ice-dance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/ice-dance/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:22:04 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=109844 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/ice-dance/feed/ 0 Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have a good shot at gold http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/jon-montgomery/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/jon-montgomery/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:58:21 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=109846 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/20/jon-montgomery/feed/ 0 For the second Winter Games in a row, Canada wins gold in men's skeleton http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/19/canadian-skeleton-racer-jon-montgomery-wins-gold/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/19/canadian-skeleton-racer-jon-montgomery-wins-gold/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:57:07 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=109837 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/19/canadian-skeleton-racer-jon-montgomery-wins-gold/feed/ 1 Party in Whistler with a big win at the sliding centre http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/13/and-the-torchbearers-were/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/13/and-the-torchbearers-were/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:46:25 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=107288 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/13/and-the-torchbearers-were/feed/ 3 Five Canadian athletes took part in the cauldron lighting, complete with technical difficulties http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/opening-ceremonies-both-sombre-and-joyous/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/opening-ceremonies-both-sombre-and-joyous/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:18:53 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=107267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/12/opening-ceremonies-both-sombre-and-joyous/feed/ 15 Georgia team wears black armbands in athletes parade http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/got-raw-milk/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/got-raw-milk/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:55:16 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103103 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/21/got-raw-milk/feed/ 5 Dairy farmer allowed to distribute unpasteurized milk, court rules http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/full-body-scanners-pose-no-problem-for-canadians/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/full-body-scanners-pose-no-problem-for-canadians/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:23:04 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=100382 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/full-body-scanners-pose-no-problem-for-canadians/feed/ 11 Poll finds travellers would take the scanner over a pat-down http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/29/rizutto-clan-weakened-by-mob-hit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/29/rizutto-clan-weakened-by-mob-hit/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:13:11 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=99193 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/29/rizutto-clan-weakened-by-mob-hit/feed/ 0 Son of Montreal mafia kingpin gunned down, most of the rest of the members are behind bars http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/how-to-say-im-a-thug-in-a-tattooed-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/how-to-say-im-a-thug-in-a-tattooed-world/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:12:00 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=98683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/how-to-say-im-a-thug-in-a-tattooed-world/feed/ 3 Mainstream fashion challenges the criminal class http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/whodunnit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/whodunnit/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:32:58 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=96795 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/whodunnit/feed/ 6 Speculation turns to who disseminated the Climategate emails http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/at-least-118-dead-in-baghdad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/at-least-118-dead-in-baghdad/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:51:19 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=96672 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/at-least-118-dead-in-baghdad/feed/ 2 Car bombs coordinated in attack against government buildings http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/06/twenty-years-later/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/06/twenty-years-later/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:08:05 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=96348 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/06/twenty-years-later/feed/ 24 Anger over the long gun registry is felt at ceremonies marking the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/elements-of-a-war-crime-seem-to-be-present/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/elements-of-a-war-crime-seem-to-be-present/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:34 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/elements-of-a-war-crime-seem-to-be-present/feed/ 12 According to UBC's laws of war expert, Canadian officials may be in breach of the Geneva Convention http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/18/danielle-smith-is-the-new-face-of-right-wing-alberta/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/18/danielle-smith-is-the-new-face-of-right-wing-alberta/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:30:44 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=87899 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/18/danielle-smith-is-the-new-face-of-right-wing-alberta/feed/ 37 The new leader of the Wildrose Alliance has a warning for Ed Stelmach http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/22/drake-superior/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/22/drake-superior/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:24:00 +0000 Shanda Deziel http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=4235 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/22/drake-superior/feed/ 891 The former ‘Degrassi’ actor is being hailed as the next hip-hop superstar. Is he also Rihanna’s new man?