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Bad news for those inclined to toke and drive: A Canadian study shows that smoking pot within three hours of getting behind the wheel nearly doubles your chance of being involved in a car crash. More »
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As an attempt to bolster the pride of a nation still devastated from the Cola Wars, a pair of 17-year-old Canadian high school students decided to record their launch of a Lego minifig into space. As this video shows, they were successful. All it took was a few months work and about $500. More »
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Last year, a bankrupt Canadian mining company put the world's largest hover barge (17,000 square feet of deck space with a clear deck area of 9,000 square feet) up for sale. But if you're interested — sorry folks, the deal just closed. More »
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"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned," said an old dead English dude. Want proof? This Canadian classified ad seems to encapsulate just how stupid you'd have to be to be unfaithful to a girl whose mechanical ability you've recently insulted. More »
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Earlier today, Jalopnik was the first to bring you photos of the custom Ferrari Enzo that went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. Now we've got a first photo of the rare supercar sliding into the water. More »
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A rare custom Ferrari Enzo (itself already more rare than steak tartare) — claimed to be the world's fastest — crashed into a Canadian lake earlier today as part of the Targa Newfoundland race. No word on any injuries, but the doors are open so that's a good sign.UPDATE More »
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Those 13 Vancouver youths who were caught speeding in $2 million worth of supercars last week won't face criminal charges — but the mounties will still move to seize five of their cars, even though they lack evidence for tougher punishments. More »
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From street-racing rich kids to people hauling refrigerators in Hondas, Canada's having quite the constructive summer, automotive-wise. Now we'll add this ingenious Lamborghini Gallardo owner to the list of Canuckians with the gumption to push their vehicle's boundaries. More »
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The teen drivers arrested for racing 13 supercars worth $2 million in Vancouver this week — in what we've dubbed the "rich kid street race" — face just a small fine and suspended licenses. But Canadian authorities may have a far tougher punishment coming — seizing and selling their rides. More »
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How are 13 drivers in Canada with enough money to pilot a $2 million collection of supercars dumb enough to go street racing in broad daylight on a work day? The answer: They were just clowning around after high school. More »
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A British Columbia man was stopped by Mounties before attempting to drive his new refrigerator home on the lip of the trunk of his Honda Accord. If you look closely you'll notice the fridge is connected to the car via a rope tied to the seat belts. Oh, Canada... More »
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From the wide open hood and trunk to the busted out glass, this 1959 Pontiac has all the tell tale signs of an extended stay in a junkyard. When it was captured earlier this year in Alberta, Canada it looked like this late 50s sedan still had quite a few useful parts left to give. More »
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If distracted driving causes problems for everyday commuters, imagine the challenges for those wheelmen who have to drive a set route every blessed day. You'd be ready to fill out long forms while steering with your knees as well. More »
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Captured on a farm in Saskatchewan, this 1949 Chrysler shows some obvious signs of quite a few years spent out in the Canadian elements. Pictures of potential project cars like this one always manage to elicit automotive optimism from us, so it shouldn't come as a surprise we imagine this old Chrysler to be as complete and restorable as it looks from this angle. More »
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A prop taxi used in the Canadian version of the TV show Cash Cab struck and killed a 61-year-old pedestrian on a street in Vancouver late last week. The driver, a production staff member, had been returning from a shoot. More »
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Water moving at 25 mph has the pressure equivalent of wind blowing at 790 mph — greater than the speed of sound. No surprise, then, that a sewer geyser has the power to lift a Ford Focus right off the pavement. More »
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It's been about a year since we last spotted the "Dragon Vette," a customized Corvette so hideous we dubbed it "The World's Worst Custom Car." Now the owner is looking to sell it for just $71,000. Someone needs to buy it just to put it out of it's misery. More »
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A Jalopnik reader spotted a most ironic bumper sticker slapped to the back of F1 star Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes wagon at this month's 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Damn straight "hooning is not a crime," except for when it is and you get arrested for it or have your license revoked. More »
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A Canadian university suspended its student racecar-building team after one of the engineers in training had the audacity to pose with it while wearing a bikini. It's an independent study course in sexism, administrative idiocy and misplaced priorities. More »
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Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution Facebook page has a photo teasing a concept to be revealed Friday by asking if it's "the next Evo." It's called the "AF-J" — as in "April Fools' Joke." Hey, Mitsubishi, it's not funny to joke about things you've killed. More »
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Car lovers are losing junkyards like the ones shown to time, increased environmental regulation and the rising cost of scrap metal. As the amount of old untouched junkyards dwindle catching a glimpse of the ones that remain, like this collection of old trucks in Canada, becomes that much cooler. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5781396&view=rss&microfeed=true The Canadian Subaru customer who bought a Forester wagon only to find it had been used as a dohyo for some televised sumo sexytime has been granted an all-new vehicle. More »
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Spotting old cars is one simple joy of auto obsession. But if the sight of these old cars sitting under an overpass in Montreal, Canada covered in dirt and road salt doesn't bother you, we're not sure what would. More »
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Subaru of Canada made this ad using sumo wrestlers lounging on the hoods of new Foresters. Funny, but not as much to a customer who bought one of the Foresters and found sumo-related dents after he took it home. More »
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A Canadian BMW dealer has launched a contest for an in-house blogger, with the winner getting a free condo in downtown Toronto for a year, a new Bimmer to drive and international travel, along with a $65,000 salary. The downside? Finding 12 months worth of nice things to say about the X6. More »
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The De Macross GT1 is what happens when a wealthy Korean businessman decides he doesn't like the current crop of supercars and enlists the help of some Canadians and an 800-hp supercharged Roush V8. More »
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The "Mission Impossible: 4" sequel filming in Vancouver with Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg will include the screen debut of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept, caught here uncovered by a e90post forum member. Someone did seem well-prepped for the reasonably-priced car segment on last night's "Top Gear."Thanks Declan! More »
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The Porsche 911 Turbo wrecked under suspicious circumstances by the son of a Canadian autojournalist is now for sale for the low-low-low price of $150K. C'mon guys, own a piece of crashed history. More »
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What happens when a truck carrying 40 tons of sand loses control and crashes through an interstate barrier? As frightening as you might think, based on a dashcam from a nearby car. Surprisingly, no one was injured. (Thanks James!) [CP24.com] More »
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Check out this slightly festive and extremely awesome 6x6 Monster tour bus from Canada. When it's not blocking holiday parade routes this Brewster Ice Explorer is taking tourists on trips up the Athabasca Glacier near Banff, Alberta. (Photo Credit: Falashad) More »
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A winter storm has trapped more than 300 vehicles on a highway outside Sarnia, Ontario, over the past 24 hours, with 150 people rescued so far, including several airlifted to safety. One trucker caught the scene from his chilly cab. More »
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Meet Bailey D. Buffalo Jr., a "tame" 1,600-lb. bison owned by a Canadian family that carries him around via roofless Pontiac Parisienne. It's probably the only instance of a buffalo scalping a chief. More »
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An open air sculpture installation in Vancouver, Canada full of three-foot long Volkswagen Beetle sculptures was vandalized last week. One of the sculptures has even been stolen for the second time this year. More »
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Has it really been four years since we first wrote about the HTT Plethoré, Canada's 750-hp, three-seat super voiture? It's finally hit the road, for $450,000 apiece. Still, what better way to engage the artistés of the Windsor Ballet? More »
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The Quebec dealership that wrecked a Lamborghini Gallardo after a tire alignment, then declined to compensate the owner for his lost value has come to terms after the owner's online appeals. Who says you can't fight back? More »
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After catching two men street racing a 2008 Ferrari 430 and a BMW M6, Canadian Mounties enforced a law letting them seize and sell speeders' vehicles. Which they did, for a $306,000 gain. That's a lot of horse feed. More »
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A Quebec man's modified Lamborghini Gallardo got thrashed last week by a mechanic during a "test drive." Now the foot-dragging dealership that's responsible is learning a lesson: Don't wreck the exotic of an internet-savvy owner, because payback's a bitch. More »
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YouTube locked out David Rock, the Canadian junk stuntman/convicted pedophile we wrote about in August, following a Canadian TV rehash of his past. The suspension was lifted last week, but now videos on the Davidsfarm channel no longer carry ads. More »
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British Columbia's Okanagan Valley garbage authority is installing truck-mounted garbage-inspecting cameras to insure residents sort refuse, yard waste, and recycling properly. The cameras will provide evidence of non-compliance, carrying a $100 fine. [NationalPost] More »
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Kyle Peters was killed riding his bike Tuesday when a vehicle struck the Canadian teenager. The driver fled, leaving behind only this 11" x 16" piece of black fiberglass. If you know what it is, leave a comment below. UPDATE! More »
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