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"If you want to fly, give the plane a push." That was the proposition provided to passengers at Siberia's Ingarka airport, which is above the Arctic Circle, after their airplane's brakes froze in - 52 C weather. http://ow.ly/EV7FX

Would a $600 incentive be enough for you to want to switch from iPhone to BlackBerry?

Good news for bees. The Ontario government is working on a plan to reduce pesticides blamed for bee deaths.

Vancouver man Ryan Maudlen is facing more than $100,000 in medical bills after being hospitalized in Mexico. After initially agreeing to cover the costs, Maudlen's insurance company reversed its decision two days later. http://ow.ly/ESf6I

According to a new auditor general's report, some sex offenders may be missing from the national sex offender registry, including Canadians who were convicted of crimes abroad.

It might be about time to give up hope of dodging a rerun of that last bitter winter. Or you can choose not to believe the Weather Network's prediction of an "erratic" December followed by colder than normal temperatures. Whichever makes you feel better. http://ow.ly/ERa1h