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Mystery tunnel posed no threat to Pan Am Games, police say Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:30:58 EST Mystery tunnel posed no threat to Pan Am Games, police say Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:30:58 EST Toronto police say they don’t know who built a mysterious tunnel near York University and a venue for this summer's Pan Am Games, or what may have been the motivation for it, but they are seeking the public's help in trying to determine the answers. Read More Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline, but fight far from over Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:42:21 EST U.S. President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Read More Chris Brown denied entry to Canada before Toronto, Montreal shows Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:53:33 EST Chris Brown was denied permission to cross the border into Canada ahead of two sold-out shows in Toronto and Montreal, the R&B singer tweeted his 14 million followers on Tuesday. Read More Schoolyard scrap: Principal, parent fight over playground access winds up on YouTube Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:37:21 EST A dispute over neighbourhood children being denied access to a private school playground in North Vancouver has sparked an angry exchange between one parent and the school principal that ended up on YouTube. Read More Hating the cold? Blame the jet stream Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:54:43 EST A persistent, quasi-stationary high pressure system off the West Coast has caused the jet stream to flow from the northwest down into the southeast, bringing frigid temperatures that have shattered cold weather records in Ontario and Quebec. Read More More Headlines Wynne fires back at PC critic over new sex-ed curriculum Black Death plague now blamed on giant gerbils, not rats The next prize for hackers? The phone in your pocket, McAfee Labs warns A 'tragic case': Baby dies after mother uses pesticide to kill bedbugs in apartment Canadian Oscar winner Craig Mann recounts his wild night Man rescued after nearly buried alive in grain elevator Conservatives want to limit testimony on anti-terrorism bill to 3 days How 'dangerous' pro-eating disorder communities thrive online Low oil prices drowning Alberta's finances Diet research a 'house of cards'?