Dawn Cuthbertson
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Dawn Cuthbertson is the associate homepage editor for AOL.ca. She has worked as a reporter for The Kingston Whig-Standard, Windsor Star and her hometown newspaper, The Observer in Sarnia, Ont. Dawn switched to digital journalism in 2008 and worked for MSN.ca before joining AOL/Huffington Post Media Group.

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Best Travel Photos Of The Week: Canadian Travel Bloggers Share Their Adventures

(1) Comments | Posted October 19, 2012 | 3:55 PM

Another week has come to an end. They're all the same, right?

Well, not if you're one of Canada's travel bloggers.

While the majority of Canucks are wrapping up their day jobs, our country's intrepid travel journalists have been busy snapping their adventures around the world. But don't hate them...

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Most Haunted Places: Top 10 Places In Canada For A Ghostly Encounter

(1) Comments | Posted October 18, 2012 | 8:11 PM

Canadians love fall, but it isn't always for the cooler weather or gorgeous foliage — some enjoy the season for much darker reasons.

The popularity of haunted tours spikes in October as travellers around the world feel an inclination toward ghoulish tales and things that go bump in the night...

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Where To Drink When: Oktoberfest, And Other Trips Dedicated To Drinking

(0) Comments | Posted October 10, 2012 | 9:27 AM

It can attract the most eclectic crowd.

Bay Street men still in their suits clank plastic steins with university students while senior German men and women — dressed in traditional Bavarian lederhosen and dirndls — encourage them to dance.

It's all in the name of Oktoberfest, held for the first...

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Travel Photobombs: A Roundup Of The Funniest Snapshots Taken On Vacation

(5) Comments | Posted October 4, 2012 | 4:08 PM

Vacations and cameras go together like all-inclusive resorts and umbrella drinks.

People cherish the time off from their regular lives, and in most cases will carefully document each moment of the trip for a couple of reasons — first of all, they want to treasure the memories forever. And then...

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Dream Vacations: Which Destinations Do Canadians Prefer?

(1) Comments | Posted September 28, 2012 | 8:00 AM

Daydreaming about your next getaway? You're not alone — and in fact, you may be fantasizing about the same destination as your next door neighbour.

Canadians are on the same page when it comes to their travel bucket list, according to a new poll. For the second year in a...

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The Last Maasai Warriors: Wilson And Jackson Reveal Their Tribe's Past And Future

(0) Comments | Posted September 27, 2012 | 6:40 PM

Growing up, Wilson and Jackson had to fight to go to school.

Born into the Maasai tribe in rural Kenya, their parents wanted them to be warriors, not students wasting their time buried in books. Now in their mid-to-late 20s, Wilson and Jackson have achieved what was once unthinkable: They...

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My Facebook Profile May Be Boring, But I'm Still Taking it Down

(15) Comments | Posted September 24, 2012 | 3:55 PM

Today I deactivated my Facebook account.

The news that a potential privacy breach on the popular social media website that could show old but private messages posted on users' timelines sent sheer panic through my colleagues' eyes. Everyone dropped what they were doing to make sure their lives...

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Hilary Stellingwerff's Road To The Olympics A Long One

(2) Comments | Posted August 3, 2012 | 11:17 AM

UPDATE Aug. 8, 3:15 pm: Despite an amazing push at the end of her race, Hilary Stellingwerff did not qualify for the final of the 1500m. She finished in a time of 4:05.57, just narrowly being edged out of the fifth and final qualifying spot in her heat....
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Spencer West, Man Without Legs, On Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro And Redefining What's Possible

(1) Comments | Posted August 2, 2012 | 8:30 PM

In the past, Spencer West had been told he wasn't capable of accomplishing a lot.

Born with an abnormal development of the spine called sacral agenesis, West had to have his legs amputated below the pelvis at age five. As a result, many people thought he's never be...

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Kenya Changed My Life, But It's Hard to Say How

(2) Comments | Posted July 16, 2012 | 3:59 PM

From the moment I got home, people have been asking me about my "life-changing" trip to Kenya.
Questions have ranged from easy ones such as "how was the weather?" and "what was the food like?" to tough ones such as "how has it changed your perspective on life?"

I've...

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Top 5 Must-Sees In San Francisco (PHOTOS)

(2) Comments | Posted June 5, 2012 | 5:24 PM

Everyone has their own San Francisco moment.

Whether it’s riding a cable car, seeing the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time or hanging out at the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets trying to imagine what it was like during the Summer of Love, something usually leaves a lasting...

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Club 33: Dining At Disney's Secret Restaurant

(39) Comments | Posted May 29, 2012 | 10:00 AM

It's a sage-green door that's easy to miss, and that's exactly how they intended it to be.

Most of the people who flood out of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland's New Orleans Square have no idea that a 5-star members-only restaurant is just around the corner.

The...

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The Perfect Runner: Film Looks At Humans' Superior Ability To Run (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

(5) Comments | Posted March 15, 2012 | 9:48 AM

With every step feeling like he was stomping on shards of broken glass, Niobe Thompson faced a heart-breaking decision.

Already 100 kilometres into the gruelling 125-kilometre Canadian Death Race in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, he had been running on a sprained ankle for at least 80 kilometres, but the...

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Multi-Tasking Moms: Tips From Arianna And Other Successful Businesswomen

(8) Comments | Posted December 7, 2011 | 4:45 PM

No one ever said spinning plates is easy. Working moms can attest that just when they get their 'family' plate spinning at a nice rhythm, the 'job' or 'personal time' plate smashes into smithereens right before their eyes.

And vice versa. It’s tough to write emails while imitating Elmo. That...

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