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Miley Cyrus's VMA performance sets viewers abuzz

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Angela Mulholland - CTVNews.ca

Published: August 26, 2013 at 9:41AM EDT

Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus perform 'Blurred Lines' at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. (Charles Sykes / Invision)

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Quarter-size hail, severe thunderstorms possible in some parts of GTA

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SickKids employee resigns after being charged in online child luring probe

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Watchdog clears police who shot B.C. double murderer after overnight standoff

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Missing hiker found alive after 3 nights in Vancouver Island backcountry

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Police charge two teens in robbery of Calgary senior in southeast

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2 Cochrane, Alta., residents charged after seizure of drugs, cash and weapons: RCMP

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OSTA finds buses for 2,100 students after OC Transpo cancels school routes

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Ottawa police seeking to identify Montreal Road bank robbery suspect

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Pride flag vandalized four times at Montreal-area train station

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Quebec police issue over 50 tickets, arrest 3 for impaired driving in boating safety sweep

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Man accused of sexual assaults on 2 young Alberta children

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‘Like recruiting for a federal election’: Elections Alberta less than halfway to hiring goal 3 months before referendum

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Section of Highway 111 in Dartmouth, N.S., closed to traffic due to overturned truck

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Halifax encampment resident says they’re just surviving in the heat

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Winnipeg police to conduct another drug enforcement blitz

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Murder charge laid following shooting in Cross Lake: RCMP

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Here’s how a dog saved a burrowing owl from a fox in Saskatchewan

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Moose Jaw dog parks open after testing and inspection

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Former SIU director weighs in on Guelph police officer appeal of decision that could lead to dismissal

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Plan paused to bring Brantford airport within city boundary

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Saskatoon man says father with Alzheimer’s spent nearly five days in hospital hallway

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Over 10kg of cocaine seized in traffic stop near Indian Head, Sask.

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4 in North Bay area charged with stunt driving over long weekend

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Dozens of shots fired inside North Bay residence, man charged, guns seized

Person rescued after fall down steep embankment at Meadowlily trail in London

Person rescued after fall down steep embankment at Meadowlily trail in London

Three charged after illegal cannabis dispensaries shut down in London

Three charged after illegal cannabis dispensaries shut down in London

Girl charged in vicious beating released from custody, police search for second teen

Girl charged in vicious beating released from custody, police search for second teen

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What does it take to feed 60 kittens? Local shelter calls for help

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Thousands Cross Gordie Howe International Bridge on first day multi-use path opened

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Federal government responds to calls for review of weather radar coverage in Essex County

Shark finning, dolphin harpooning, poor labour conditions reported after Canadian patrol of Pacific Ocean

Shark finning, dolphin harpooning, poor labour conditions reported after Canadian patrol of Pacific Ocean

B.C. details new consumer protections, upcoming credit fraud crackdown

B.C. details new consumer protections, upcoming credit fraud crackdown

Arrests made in deadly Salsa on St. Clair shooting: Toronto police chief

Arrests made in deadly Salsa on St. Clair shooting: Toronto police chief

'How are we going to pay for all this?': Man claims WestJet refused to rebook family on another airline after strike

'How are we going to pay for all this?': Man claims WestJet refused to rebook family on another airline after strike

FAA orders inspection of hundreds of 737 Max jets for cracks

FAA orders inspection of hundreds of 737 Max jets for cracks

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McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehab centre, will continue recovery at home

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Entertainment

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