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LEGO version of Calgary's The Bow to be permanently installed in building's lobby

The owners of an iconic building in downtown Calgary have purchased a reconstruction of the landmark made out of nearly 8,500 LEGO pieces.

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Overcoming the 'yuck factor': Yellow mealworm becomes EU's first insect food

Mealworms may soon find their way into Europe's pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved in the region as a human food. 1
Socializing after the vaccine: Experts say shot won't offer 'free pass' right away

The arrival of COVID vaccines have stirred excitement and optimism for a swift end to the global pandemic, with some seeing the shot as a 'free pass' to soon gather and socialize as they did pre-2020. Not so fast, experts say.
A nurse who works with COVID-19 patients just won a US$1 million lottery jackpot

Terri Watkins works in the COVID-19 unit at a long term facility in Durham, N.C. and she just won a US$1 million jackpot, the North Carolina Education Lottery said this week.
Oldest Canadian-born man plans 110th birthday amidst pandemic; family puts out call for birthday cards

The town of Beaver Harbour, N.B. is preparing for a huge milestone that’s been 110 years in the making. 1
'He’s a cute little guy': Manitoba family rescues, rehabilitates injured monarch butterfly

A couple in Selkirk, Man. says a monarch butterfly they rescued this fall has become almost like another family member.
Canadian dog gets Vogue treatment for outfits she loved, but couldn't wear

Montreal dog Tika the Italian Greyhound, or Tika the Iggy, as she’s known to her 782,000 Instagram followers, shot to social media stardom over the holidays for a video of all the outfits she wanted to wear in 2020, but couldn't. 2
Rideau Canal Skateway to open this year without food and drink stands

The world's largest skating rink is still expected to open this winter, despite a provincial stay-at-home order, according to the National Capital Commission.
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Snowy polar bears bring a little bit of Churchill to St Vital front yard

A woman in St. Vital is getting a lot of attention for the big white creatures that have taken up residence in front of her home.

Fashion and Beauty

Harris team says it was blindsided by U.S. VP-elect's Vogue cover

Food and Drink

Starbucks says closure of up to 300 stores in Canada to be completed by end of March

Travel and Adventure

New COVID-19 test rules create logistical hurdles in the Caribbean

Gardening

'Plant boom:' Working from home, pandemic stress has people turning green

Personal Finance