The top sellers of 2017 by country

The top sellers of 2017 by country

The Canadian Association of Booksellers estimates the total number of copies of bestselling books in 2017 in Canada was roughly 11.3 million, or 22 percent of all books bought that year. They define bestselling…

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Top tennis players of all time

Top tennis players of all time

Written by Staff WriterThe history of the world’s greatest tennis players is deeply ingrained in the rich tradition…

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GM plans to invest $5 billion in electric cars, SUVs — and a compact.

“It’s not simply a technology call,” says GM CEO Mary Barra. “It’s about changing the global economy and…

05/30/20212 min read
Massey Hall: for the past and for the future

Massey Hall: for the past and for the future

The new Massey Hall is here. The three-tiered interior atrium recreates the jaw-dropping scale and color schemes of…

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Video of female dancing showgirls is reportedly from a time when the Taliban didn’t ban entertainment for women

Video of female dancing showgirls is reportedly from a time when the Taliban didn’t ban entertainment for women

KABUL, Afghanistan — A video reportedly posted online in Afghanistan in October depicts showgirls dancing in front of…

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Netflix mocks The Jonas Brothers

Netflix mocks The Jonas Brothers

Jonas – seated – with the rest of the Jonas Brothers on tourThey were one of the best…

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Why does the intersection at Mountain Meadows Trail run 24 hours a day?

Why does the intersection at Mountain Meadows Trail run 24 hours a day?

That one intersection in which every driver is in a sprint, pegging out for a number two, is…

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