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December 30, 2014

Small Glimpses of Humanity In a Year of Large and Daunting Crises

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The number of major crises taking place around the globe this past year has been unparalleled in recent history. In fact, 2014 often seemed filled with intractable emergencies that were simply too big, too complex and too daunting to fathom, let alone solve. This felt particularly true when it came to humanitarian action.

Search Area Expanded In Hunt For Missing Plane

Missing Airasia Flight
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Rail Car Leaking Acid In Alberta

Canadian Pacific Railway
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How Could Smith Do That?.. Disturbing Photos.. Hidden Contractor Camera.. Cartel Arrests

Dramatic Drop In Senate Spending

Canada Senate
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B.C. Transit Police Shooting Triggers Gun Policy Debate

Police Gun
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Man Found Shot In Driveway.. Record Year For Laneway Homes.. 'Off The Grid'

Father Of Murdered Student Has A Few Words For Montrealers

Jun Lin
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'To Me, Most Of Canada Is Good'

The 30 Best Canadian Political Photos Of 2014

Justin Trudeau Boxing
CP

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Grits Delete Awkward Tweet.. Stars To Watch In 2015.. Ex-Obama Aides Helping NDP, Liberals

Canadian On Italian Ferry Passenger List Rescued: Foreign Affairs

Norman Atlantic Ferry Fire
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Ontario Court Strikes Down Efforts To Stop Wind Farms

Wind Farm
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More Business
'The Interview' Breaks Records.. Taco Bell Gay Ad.. Worst-Run Companies.. PlayStation Outage

Snowy Owl 'Epidemic' Hits Ontario

Snowy Owls
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U.S. Officials Suspect North Korea 'Contracted' Out Sony Hack

Sony Hack
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More Needles Found In P.E.I. Potatoes

Pei Potatoes
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Ebola Diagnosis In Scotland

6 Charged In B.C. Boxing Day Double Homicide

Police Lights
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Canadian Teacher's Wife Demands More From Federal Government

Neil Bantleman
Free Neil Bantleman and Ferdi Tjiong/Facebook

Ex-Hill Staffer Who Says She Was Harassed Wants To Testify

Parliament Hill Canada
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Even With Oil Prices In Free Fall, TSX Eking Out A Gain For The Year

Toronto Stock Exchange
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Toronto Transit Driver Driver Charged

Ttc Crash
Twitter/Norm

4 Injured In Streetcar Crash

China Pulls The Plug On Gmail

Google
EFE

L.A. Kings Defenceman Pleads Not Guilty To Beating Wife

Slava Voynov
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He Bought His Airline For Pennies, Now He Faces His 'Worst Nightmare'

Tony Fernandes Airasia
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All Passengers Rescued From Ferry

Greece
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Oil Price War Brewing Between Canada, Latin America

Refinery Texas
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The Incredible Shrinking Ruble

Russia
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Al-Jazeera Journalists Have Now Spent A Year In Jail

Al Jazeera Journalists
CP

Canadian Calls Trial 'Shameful'

'Free' Pot Offered By Vancouver Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Free Pot Vancouver
CBC News

Air Canada Flight Diverted Over 'Electrical Smell'

Air Canada Premium Economy Seats

Newborn Mauled By Dog

Crib Mobile
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Minister Threatens Tariffs On U.S. Over Meat Labeling

Gerry Ritz Beef Recall

Smartphones Are Changing Our Brains

Smartphone And Brain
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Canada's Last Roots Franchise Store Shutting Down

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Looks Like They're Getting Hitched

Sofia Vergara Joe Manganiello
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Twins To Celebrate Birthdays In Separate Years

New Years Twins
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20 Healthy Xmas Tips.. Real Rules Of Regifting.. Slow Cooker Dessert.. Where Is Santa Right Now?

Margaret Atwood's Timeless Advice For Writers

Margaret Atwood
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All The Times Kendall Jenner Proved She's A Serious Model

Kendall
Instagram

PARENTDISH
Return Receipt Proves How Cruel Parents Can Be

Kids Punishment
Imgur

Watch John Oliver Convince You NYE Is 'THE WORST'

John Oliver New Years Eve
YouTube

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An 'Orange' Christmas.. 'Homeland' Ends With A Cliffhanger.. Bada Bing Busted

Teletubbies' Sun Baby Is All Grown Up!

Teletubbies
Teletubbies

WATCH: How To Quickly Declutter Your Office

Declutter Your Office
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Musicians Do Something Special For Hospitalized Jazz Legend

Clark Terry
YouTube

Martha Stewart Shares Her Favourite Winter Recipes

Cookies
Sang An

WATCH: Want To Roller Derby? Get Low... And Bring Butt Pads

Candidly Nicole Roller Derby
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Nursing Home Meal Isn't One This Dietitian Would Have Approved

Pioneer Village Christmas Dinner
Darlene Mitchell/Facebook

Miley Cyrus Goes Topless

Miley Cyrus
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

More Style
Top Fashion Trends Of 2015.. Inside Kim K's Closet.. Miss World Bans Bikinis

PARENTDISH
Alicia Keys Picks A Unique Name For Her Baby Boy

Alicia Keys
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Adele Takes Unusual Step Of Talking About Personal Life

Adele
PA

The Cure To Your Holiday Sleep Hangover

Kids Bad For Marriage
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Key Witness From 'Serial' Breaks His Silence

Operators Are 2014's Best New Band

Dan Boeckner Operators
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100 Best Songs Of 2014.. 90 Best Albums.. 13 Best Canadian Records.. World's Greatest Pop Star

WATCH: Proof Not EVERYONE Hates Their In-Laws

Heather Mcdonald My Hero
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Avoid These Mistakes At All Costs

Car For Sale
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Photoshop Fails That Made Us Cringe This Year

Photoshop Fail
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Dan Aykroyd Is Apparently Making Some Of The World's Best Vodka

Dan Aykroyd Vodka
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