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Ever wonder how those little masked rascals get into your green bins to make that mess? To find out, we put our cameras on some bins and waited for the raccoons to come. Visit thestar.com for more news, photos, videos and more.
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When Canadian soldier Jody Mitic first signed on more than a decade ago, he says army was "a four-letter word." Now, the master-corporal says Canadians have a new-found respect for their military - largely due to the conflict in Afghanistan. The Toronto Star's Randy Risling prepared this special report. Go to thestar.com for more news and information.
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It appears that the search for Brandon Crisp is over. The body of a teenaged boy, believed to be the missing 15-year-old from Barrie, Ontario, was discovered Nov. 5. The teen disappeared after an argument with his parents over the use of his Xbox video game.
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While demonstrating the martial art Kalaripayat, Gitanjali Kolanad is tackled by Leo the Lion during a cover shoot for Toronto's Desi Life magazine. Visit thestar.com for the latest News headlines, Sports, Entertainment and more from the voice of the GTA.
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Chef Gordon Ramsay offers tips to Toronto Star's food editor Kim Honey for making smooth risotto. Visit thestar.com for the latest News headlines, Sports, Entertainment and more from the voice of the GTA.
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Jay Ferguson of Sloan expounds on his songwriting philosophy, and demonstrates how you, too, can write a pop song. See TheStar.com for more entertainment and music news.
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Under ultra-competitive coach Mike Spracklen, the world champion Canadian men's rowing eight are gunning for Olympic gold in Beijing. From thestar.com. Visit www.thestar.com/olym pics for more news, photos and videos on the 2008 Games.
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While students from St. Joseph's High School in Barrie, Ontario mourn the loss of their friend Brandon Crisp, police have shifted their investigation to the cause of his death. See thestar.com for more news and information.
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It's not an easy task to have a celebrity chef in your kitchen, let alone cook for him, especially when that chef is Gordon Ramsay. Toronto Star Food editor Kim Honey feels the heat in the Star's test kitchen as she prepares dishes from his new cookbook. Visit thestar.com for the latest News headlines, Sports, Entertainment and more from the voice of the GTA.
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Mike Spracklen is considered one of the best rowing coaches in the world, someone who has guided world and Olympic champions. The rowers are pretty keen to absorb his every word, to the point where many are able to do pretty good imitations of him. Watch this and see who you think is the best Spracklen impersonator. Visit thestar.com/Olympics for more news, photos and videos from the 2008 Games.
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It's called "Behemoth." And the new attraction at Canada's Wonderland is the fastest, highest roller coaster in the country. The Toronto Star's multimedia team went along for the ride. April 24, 2008. Visit thestar.com for the latest News headlines, Sports, Entertainment and more from the voice of the GTA.
Toronto Star wine critic Gord Stimmell previews the 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau wines ahead of their November 20 release date. See thestar.com for more news and information.
Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume introduces the newly transformed Art Gallery of Ontario, by acclaimed Toronto architect Frank Gehry. The doors reopen to the public November 14, 2008.
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Hobbema, a once oil rich reserve of 12,000 Cree Indians south of Edmonton, Alberta, is struggling to regain control of its community from the grips of violent street gangs. Read more Canada news at thestar.com.
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Toronto's Leslie Street Spit has the honour of housing the largest colony of double-crested cormorants in the Great Lakes, but not everyone is happy about it. Visit thestar.com for more news, photos, videos and more.
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