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Liberal Canadian politician visits mosque to preach equality, gets put in corner for being a woman

Canadian liberal politician Kathleen Wynne’s recent visit to a Toronto mosque is making headlines – but probably not for the reasons she was hoping for.

Wynne – known in Canada for being an outspoken lesbian and feminist – reportedly visited the mosque in an effort to show solidarity with Canada’s Muslim community after an attacker shot and killed six people at a Mosque in Quebec.

Canadian govt responsible for harming aboriginal children in 'Sixites Scoop' - court

A Canadian court has ruled that the government harmed thousands of indigenous children who were robbed of their cultural heritage when it took them from their families. Launched eight years ago, the lawsuit could cost the government US$1bn.

Living close to major roads increases dementia risk, study shows

People living near major roads have a higher chance of developing dementia, according to a large-scale study published in British medical journal The Lancet on Jan. 5.

The research looked at six million adults living in Ontario, Canada between 2001 and 2012, and found that those living less than 50 meters (yards) from a busy road had a seven percent higher incidence of dementia.

Running out of gas in Germany is illegal! Bizarre laws from around the world! (photos)

“Ignorantia juris non excusat”, is a Latin legal principle adopted by most western countries, passed down by the Roman law tradition. It simply means that if someone is ignorant of the laws of the land, they are not excused. So whenever you plan on traveling around the world, you better do a crash course on the country of destination you plan to visit.

Greeks among the hardest-working in the eurozone

Greece is joint third in the eurozone in terms of how many hours per week its residents work, as Greeks put in an average of 22.2 hours a week, according to an unpublished study by Alexander Bick of Arizona State University, Bettina Brueggemann of Ontario's McMaster University, and Nicola Fuchs-Schundeln of Frankfurt's Goethe University, revealed on Tuesday by Bloomberg.

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