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Finding Tony 2012

Vac Verikaitis | Posted 09.08.2012 | Canada Living
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Vac Verikaitis

So I'm standing outside "The Barn" restaurant ("It's called The Barn because all the animals go there" I was once told), having a smoke, and some hapless soul walks up and asks me for a cigarette. That'll teach me to open up a full pack on Queen Street. As I hand this guy his smoke, he looks at me, and in all sincerity asks "Do you know Tony?".

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The Secret and Steamy Story of Canada's Pacific Railways

Alastair Sweeny | Posted 07.14.2012 | Canada
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Alastair Sweeny

At first glance, the Canadian Pacific Railway contract fiasco of the early 1870s is the granddaddy of all Canadian scandals. But only the tip of the iceberg has been recounted ad nauseam by historians. The real story is far more gripping, and is actually one of the more fascinating events in Canadian business and political history.

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The Queen's Jubilee: When Half A Million Flags Are Not Enough

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.24.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The Conservatives have never been shy about flying the flag for the monarchy.Now the government is ordering even more Diamond Jubilee flags t...

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