January
Bluefin tuna sells for $117,000 at Tokyo auction | Reuters
Violinist leaves $2.6 million Stradivarius on German train | Reuters
Monkey cannot own copyright to 'selfie,' U.S. judge says | Reuters
Ohio judge uses verse to deny lawsuit | Reuters
New York thief sought for swiping more than $1,500 in nail polish | Reuters (At $1,500, the charge is "grand larceny")
Thais turn to 'child angel' dolls as economy struggles | Reuters
Homeless woman gives birth outside Vatican, gets offer of home | Reuters
Lizard lounging in New Jersey pupil's salad is now class pet | Reuters
New Jersey Rejects Request For Dolphin Necropsy Results, Cites "Medical Privacy" - Slashdot
February
In February, Chicago goes crazy for 'paczki' as donuts go gourmet | Reuters
March
Death Valley comes alive with super bloom of flowers | Reuters
How a hacker's typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist - Technology & Science - CBC News
Beating 'heart on a chip' developed by Canadian scientists - Technology & Science - CBC News
From Ted Cruz to hockey: Best cross-border quips from White House dinner - World - CBC News
Stolen Vancouver police car crashes into Burnaby storefront - British Columbia - CBC News
Google DeepMind computer AlphaGo beaten by human after 3 tries - Technology & Science - CBC News
Researchers plan to drill deep into crater left by dino-killing asteroid - Technology & Science - CBC News
April
Radar scan of Shakespeare's grave confirms skull apparently missing | Reuters
New credit cards pose security problem - Technology & Science - CBC News
Israeli girl, 12, finds ancient Egyptian amulet - Technology & Science - CBC News
TomTato plant makes homemade ketchup and fries a cinch - Technology & Science - CBC News
Photographer's eyes opened on epic road trip along Canada-U.S. border - World - CBC News
Australian MP sets river on fire, blames nearby fracking - World - CBC News
French baker fires his savior instead of giving him his business | Reuters
Prisoners break out of cell to save dying guard - Yackler
June
Siemens Now Commands An Army Of Spider Robots - Slashdot
‘Don’t kill it!’: Runaway robot IR77 could be de-activated because of ‘love for freedom’ — RT News
July
The U.S. Has Been Meddling In Other Countries' Elections For A Century. It Doesn't Feel Good. | The Huffington Post
What Great Listeners Actually Do
September
Pokemon Go hunters snare real thief in New Zealand | Reuters
Legally blind man shares passion for stars with family-made observatory - Nova Scotia - CBC News
New Zealand library shelves annoying, high-pitched 'mosquito' device targeting loiterers | Reuters
Maine man jailed for floating to New Brunswick on air mattress - New Brunswick - CBC News
U.S. embassy accidentally sends settlement wine as Jewish new year gift | Reuters (the settlement wine was sent to an NGO that opposes settlements in the occupied West Bank)
Dogs really do understand human language, study suggests - Technology & Science - CBC News
Are robots coming for our jobs? - Technology & Science - CBC News
'Cuteness culture' in space: Why we turn inanimate spacecraft into lovable explorers - Technology & Science - CBC News
Respect in rinks now mandatory for Ontario hockey parents - NHL on CBC Sports (by putting the parents in mandatory respect classes)
October
Arkansas robbery plan foiled by motorcycle buy from police officer | Reuters
I wouldn't hire James Bond, says real British spy chief | Reuters
Man writes letter to editor about yoga pants; women take to the streets | Reuters
What Silicon Valley Can Learn From Buddha’s Diet | WIRED
NASA spots 'pumpkin' stars and the 'ghostly' heart of a supernova - Technology & Science - CBC News
November
Snake scares passengers on Aeromexico plane to Mexico City | Reuters
Tobler-moan: UK fans bare sweet teeth over scaled-down chocolate bar | Reuters
Anita Krajnc pig trial: Does eating meat impact climate change? Expert to testify - Hamilton - CBC News
Facebook sorry for 'terrible error' that killed off still-living users - Calgary - CBC News
Scientists propose new theory about how Earth got its moon - Technology & Science - CBC News
Hackers show how to steal a Tesla with a hack that has nothing to do with Tesla… | Electrek
French 'Spiderman' climbs Barcelona skyscraper harness-free | Reuters
Police threaten Nickelback music on Canadian drunk drivers | Reuters
New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police | Reuters
Hit that iceberg: China group readies Titanic simulation | Reuters
Bank of England asking supplier of currency to find animal fat alternative | Reuters
Grandma Spends Thanksgiving With Teen She Mistakenly Invited by Text - Yahoo
December
Alberta woman becomes great-great-great-grandmother - Calgary - CBC News
Toy Store Cashier's Gesture Toward Girl Sparks Holiday Kindness - ABC News
6-Year-Old Sells Artwork to Buy Christmas Gifts for Kids in Need - Yahoo
Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole - CNN.com
Buzz Aldrin: Altitude Sickness Forced South Pole Evacuation - ABC News
Space oddity as Dr David Bowie treats 'starman' astronaut Buzz Aldrin in New Zealand hospital
Amazon launches Amazon Go, a mind-blowing brick-and-mortar grocery store with no checkouts | VentureBeat | Business | by Paul Sawers
South African motor bike crash victim found alive in morgue | Reuters
The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. - The New York Times
Senseless selfies, creepy clowns and Trump's triumph make year of odd news | Reuters
It's a trap! The economic argument against blowing up the Death Star - Business - CBC News
Santa renews pilot's license: Transport Canada | Reuters
'A glimpse into the future': Arkansas police want access to Amazon Echo in murder case - Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio
Amazon files patent for flying warehouse - BBC News
£5 note 'worth £50,000' found in Christmas card - BBC News
UMass Memorial uses financial gains to make investments - Boston Business Journal (The health system...has employed 30,000 ideas from front line staff over the last three years on how to improve and be more efficient)
