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Toronto Raptors looking to compete for title of fourth or fifth best team in NBA

TORONTO – With the upcoming NBA season rapidly approaching, there is an air of excitement in Toronto as Raptors fans see their teaming having a real shot to do the unthinkable and finally w…

Newly built condos replace once-vibrant neighbourhood of condo presentation centres

TORONTO, ON— Mourning the loss of yet another one of the city’s once-vibrant street level condo presentation sales centres, a local neighbourhood association is highlighting the disappointing pat…

VIA Rail installs new sadomasochist seats for economy class

MONTREAL – Announcing a new experience for passenger pain and discomfort, VIA Rail has unveiled its new line of sadomasochist seats that will be installed in all economy class cars by 2019.…

Rowing crew inspired by motivational poster of productive office workers

WATERLOO, ON – An inspirational poster portraying busy office workers titled ‘Leadership’ has been a real motivator for a local rowing team since it was posted in the team’s boat house last…

Hundreds still waiting in line for Parliament Hill’s Canada Day celebrations

OTTAWA – As many returned to work today in Canada’s capital, hundreds more were still patiently waiting in line to check out the Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill three days after …

Report: Girlfriend has weirdly shaped measuring cup

PORT PERRY, ON – Early reports indicate that Nick Wincenty’s common-law partner, Tracey Miriana, has small, silicone measuring cup for some unknown purpose. Wincenty made the perplexing dis…

Facebook introduces painful memory notifications

SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook has announced that they are releasing a new feature that will give users “Painful Memory Notifications”, which the minds at Facebook say they have relentlessly gone throug…