An Ontario election has been averted as the province's NDP opposition has agreed not to oppose the Liberal government's budget when it comes to a vote.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced on Tuesday that she would not force an election by voting against the budget. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak has maintained his party would oppose the spending plan regardless of what it entailed.

“Last January, I made it clear that people wanted action on jobs, health care and the growing cost of everyday life. We said we’d work hard to deliver results for them and we have done exactly that,” Horwath said in a statement. “We will pass this Budget based on the commitments this government has made and we will keep working hard to ensure promises are kept.”

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Until Tuesday, there was a real question about whether Premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberal minority government would survive the budget process. The Conservatives had

Canadian Sudarshan Gautam is the first athlete with two arms amputated to climb Mount Everest without prosthetic limbs.Canadian climber Sudarshan Gautam may not have arms, but his dreams extend far beyond the reach of many who do.

Gautam, a 31-year-old Calgary resident who was born in Nepal, reached the summit of Everest on Monday, becoming the first athlete with two arms amputated to climb the mountain without prosthetic limbs, according to Sun News Network.

He lost his arms as a child while flying a kite from a roof top, according to the biography on his Facebook page. The kite hit an electrical wire, burning his arms so badly the doctor amputated the limbs.

A post from Gautam's account said that he had reached the summit at 10:55 a.m and he was feeling proud. An update to the post said it was written by a childhood friend, Shiba Chaulagain.

"This is due to the inspiration of you, all the supporters," the post said.

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A photo album shared on the same page shows Gautam in training, descending buildings while suspended with climbing gear and supported

A letter sent from Canada Post. Posted to Twitter by @metromorning, CBC host Matt Galloway.Have you received this letter?

Apparently Canada Post is reaching out to Canadians who have begged out of receiving junk mail like flyers and coupons and asking them to ... receive the junk mail.

CBC's Metro Morning radio host Matt Galloway tweeted out a photograph of a letter he received that had been addressed to "occupant," but still managed to subvert his request not to receive junk mail.

"Your address is part of Canada Posts' Consumers' Choice database as a result of having a 'no flyer' notice on your mailbox," the letter reads.

"This means you are currently not receiving unaddressed mail delivered by Canada Post that your neighbours are receiving. This includes mail that can save you money and keep you connected with your local community."

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The letter goes on to urge the occupant remove the notice from the mailbox and reach out to be added back onto the junk mail list.

Desperation? Cda Post wants me to remove the No

Stephen Harper has made what was probably one of the most important speeches during his tenure as prime minister.

On Tuesday morning, Harper addressed his caucus amid the ongoing Senate expense scandal that has dominated headlines and social media over the past week.

"I don't think any of you are going to be very surprised to hear that I'm not happy," he said.

"I'm very upset about some conduct we witnessed, the conduct of some Parliamentarians and the conduct of my own office."

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Harper spent a lot of time touting his government's actions in strengthening accountability rules since coming into office in 2006. He had this message for his MPs and Senators in the audience.

"As I said in the room across the hall in the Fall of 2005, when we first pledged to bring in the federal accountability act ... no government will be perfect because none of us are perfect,'" he said.

"Let me repeat something else I said in that same

The powerful hand of nature has decimated a massive swath of Oklahoma and nearly wiped an entire city off the map, leaving more than 200 people injured and another 91 feared dead.

Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, was ravaged by the three-kilometre wide tornado on Monday afternoon, trapping residents in piles of rubble including an elementary school that took a direct hit.

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U.S. President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster and has ordered federal assistance to the region. From the president right down to average citizens, others are finding their own ways to help the damaged community.

The hashtag #PrayforOklahoma was trending on Twitter as members of the social media community sent their best wishes to those affected.

As the recovery continues, please #PrayForOklahoma and everyone who has been affected by this tragedy. twitter.com/RepRickCrawfor…

— Rep Rick Crawford (@RepRickCrawford) May 21, 2013

My heart goes out to

A decorated garden gnome designed by Elton John (R) is seen during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthThe gnomes have demanded their rights.

They're a beaten-down, mocked group of garden decorations, but gnomes will finally have the chance this year to assert their right to wear pointy hats and poke out from behind shrubbery. The Royal Horticultural Society in Britain has lifted a 100-year ban on gnomes at the annual Chelsea Flower Show.

It was a tough century for gnomes, standing on the sidelines of the world's most prestigious flower show, which the royal family attends each year on opening day, according to the website. The media attributes the long ban to snobbery that dubbed gnomes too tacky for elegant garden displays, according to the Independent.

Garden gnomes had a tumultuous history in Britain, rising and falling in popularity, according to Dr. Twigs Way, the author of Garden Gnomes: A History, who wrote a piece on Monday for the BBC.

They've sold well recently but the upper crust of the horticultural world might not be ready to embrace colourful, gaudily decorated gnomes just

Microsoft is set to reveal their next-generation Xbox today, which is great, because we won't have to refer to it as "Codename Durango" any longer. Will we get an actual look at the console, unlike the PlayStation 4 reveal earlier this year? Join us at 1 p.m. ET to follow live coverage of the event and discuss what you think is in store for the future of Xbox.

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a gay rights flag raising event at Toronto City Hall May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Brett Gundlock[ UPDATE 1:30 p.m. ET: Toronto council voted 40-4 against supporting a downtown casino. Mayor Rob Ford spoke on the matter but still has not addressed allegations he was videotaped smoking from a crack pipe.]

Victoria Day weekend is a truly glorious time. It is the first chance of the season for Canadians to spend an extended weekend away from work, away from their day-to-day responsibilities, away from those burning issues left on their desks back at the office.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, facing the most damning and serious allegations of his well-trodden career, surely appreciated the refuge Victoria Day long weekend afforded him.

It was only days before the weekend broke that two separate news organizations alleged to have seen a video of Ford smoking a crack pipe, lolling about, insulting the " f___ing minorities" he coaches and calling Justin Trudeau a "fag."

With a brief statement that the whole thing was "ridiculous," Ford disappeared for the long weekend. He would not answer