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Delayed Air Canada flight gets a dose of Klezmer

Passengers aboard a delayed Air Canada flight got a welcome surprise when a travelling Balkan Klezmer band broke out their instruments and treated them to a four-song set. more »

Shops revive Irish pound amid economic woes

Shop owners in Clones, a small town in Ireland, are embracing a currency that's been out of circulation for a decade in a bid to boost business. more »

Hungry man protests all-you-can-eat restaurant

Bill Wisth, who is six foot six and 350 lb., admitted to local news station TMJ4 that his appetite is heartier than most. Still, he said, turning away any diner at an all-you-can-eat affair is "false advertising." more »

12-year-old blasts Canada's banks

Victoria Grant of Cambridge, Ont. is earning a reputation as a financial pundit after her tirade against her homeland's borrowing practices went viral on YouTube. more »

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