After the weather balloon was launched, it reached 80,000 feet, almost three times the cruising altitude of a jet.
By Kate Allen
17-year-old students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammadn create a remarkable space odyssey with a weather balloon, four cameras and a plastic man that soared 24 kilometres high.
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A quirky reference to Canada in a 30-second television commercial for condos has spawned a viral hit in Brazil.
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It took 35 minutes and three 911 calls before emergency services started treating James Hearst’s heart attack.
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Clarke MacArthur’s second goal of the night seals victory after Islanders forced overtime with late marker.
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Sheila Nabb was on vacation at the Hotel Riu Emerald Bay in Mazatlan with her husband Andrew Nabb, when she was attacked Saturday.
2012/01/24 09:17:44
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Answering months of news dominated by Republicans intent on unseating him, Obama vowed an American revival in which “everyone gets a fair shot.”
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The two front-runners in the U.S. Republican presidential nominee race continue the nastiness from Monday night’s debate on their websites.
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Website helps car lovers and big families looking for a place to put their cars.
2012/01/24 08:07:12
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Social networks team up on Google with “don’t be evil” browser add-on to counter Google’s attempt to be more Facebook-like with Search Plus.
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2012/01/24 18:40:17
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Internet service providers can slow down some traffic. But Rogers was offside in throttling video games, the CRTC says.
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Even if you dread performance reviews, here are 10 things you can do to manage the fear factor.
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A new app can help you turn your mediocre footage into a slickly produced movie - complete with transitions, special effects and music.
Wheels
2012/01/24 11:56:35
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If you see a veritable scrap heap of cars forming at the bottom of an icy road, it’s probably a good idea to just stop the car and turn around.
Wheels
2012/01/24 09:47:43
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A reader wonders whether electric cars are a bigger safety hazard than most people realize, especially when it comes to collisions.
Wheels
2012/01/24 11:36:32
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It looks like a BMW, sounds like a BMW, but there’s something very different about this car.
2012/01/24 10:59:20
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Coyotes are invading our backyards and our Wild Toronto readers have caught a few. Send yours to wildtoronto@gmail.com.
2012/01/24 17:07:32
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Trish Tervit, who keeps three hens in her yard, will learn their fate after the licensing and standards committee meets.
2012/01/24 16:57:04
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The U.S. experience shows that free-market reforms designed to make health care more efficient often have the opposite result.
2012/01/24 13:13:35
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A man is dead following a shooting Tuesday around the lunch hour inside a hair salon at Malvern Town Centre.
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Public servants like doctors, nurses and teachers must accept that leaner times are looming, warns Premier Dalton McGuinty.
2012/01/24 12:21:16
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Starting pitcher says new contract should remove all distractions heading into 2012 season.
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Dear Tim, I want to assure you that the number of capital letters in your clarifying statement has impressed upon me how important your concerns are.
2012/01/24 15:43:23
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The AL Central champions moved boldly Tuesday to fill the void left when all-star DH Victor Martinez suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for...
2012/01/24 15:10:12
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Catherine Willows character says farewell Wednesday after 12 seasons.
2012/01/24 17:13:09
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Kingston chef Luke Hayes-Alexander has been cooking for almost half of his 21 years. He has run his own restaurant for six of those years.
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Media got a preview of the all-Canadian production of War Horse. The show begins in Toronto on Feb. 10.
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You want to see royals on vacation? Check out our list of preferred spots and prepare to dig deep.
