Robin Williams Funeral Set For San Francisco, As Coroner Defends Decision To...
UPDATE: Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease when he was found dead on Monday, according to his widow Susan Schneider. Robin Williams will be laid to rest at a "very private"...
View ArticleHealthy Granola Bars: 22 Popular Bars Ranked By Sugar
They're chewy, they're crunchy and somewhat healthy, but heck, a lot of them are filled with sugar. Granola bars are your kid's favourite afternoon snack at school and your must-have energy boost at...
View ArticleAlberta Government Not Doing Enough About High Oilsands Emissions: Critics
EDMONTON - Opposition politicians and environmental groups are criticizing the Alberta government for what they call a lack of response to data showing two air pollutants have exceeded trigger levels...
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More Skunks Being Trapped Around Calgary This Summer
Are there more skunks than usual in Calgary this year? Maybe, say local pest control experts. It could be other factors at play, but regardless, skunk removal calls are higher than they've been in...
View ArticleStick To Your Day Job: 20 Celebrities Who Failed At Music Careers
Why is it fame always seems to be a misguided right of passage for celebrities to think they can become musicians? For years, celebrities from all walks of life — be it film, television, modeling,...
View ArticleWhy Archibishop Desmond Tutu Is Focused on Forgiveness
"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." - Mahatma Ghandi It was March, 2002, when soldiers came knocking at the door of Tel Aviv mother Robi Damelin. A Palestinian sniper had ended...
View ArticleCharges laid in two aggressive dog attacks in Calgary
CALGARY - Animal and Bylaw Services in Calgary has laid charges in two aggressive dog attacks.A bylaw spokesman says a woman was running with her dog on July 29 when the two were attacked by a Great...
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19 ALS Ice Bucket Challenges At Their Canadian Best (VIDEO, TWEETS)
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has officially taken over the Internet, with several celebrities volunteering to dump cold water over their heads to raise awareness of a debilitating illness. Being a...
View ArticleGilles Proulx Slammed For Radio Rant Against Jews
A Quebec media personality is at the centre of a controversy after accusations he made anti-Semitic remarks on a Montreal radio show last week. Gilles Proulx was invited to appear on Radio X last...
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18 Things Torontonians Love About The CNE
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE or the Ex for short), officially opens on Aug. 15 in Toronto. For any Torontonians who has grown up going to the Ex every year, you know several things are true:...
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Downton Abbey's Season 5 Promo Photo Is A Modern-Day Fail
One of these things is not like the other, one of these things is not quite the same. A promo photo for "Downton Abbey" has set the Internet abuzz, but not in a way the show's creators probably...
View Article1 injured, 2 charged in targeted attack that began at Calgary gas bar
CALGARY - One man was injured and two others have been charged in what Calgary police say was not a random attack.Police say it began as a dispute between the occupants of two vehicles at a southeast...
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Reese Witherspoon Dances And Drinks In Capri, Before Two Of Her Films...
Reese Witherspoon taught us how to "bend and snap" in "Legally Blonde" back in 2001, and she's still following her own advice today. In a new video, TMZ captures the Oscar winner twisting her wrists...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau: Health Canada Anti-Pot Ads Not Wise Use Of Taxpayer Cash
SASKATOON - Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau lashed out Thursday at the federal government over a Postmedia report that Health Canada has approached three doctors' groups to sign onto an anti-pot...
View ArticleI've Got Some (Nanotechnology) Explaining To Do
I'm a proud geek. Just as musicians have an uncanny way to compose, my brain is wired to understand the nuances of higher scale function resulting from matter interactions at the nano scale. I can't...
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What 200 Calories Of Food Actually Looks Like (INFOGRAPHIC)
Unless there's a nutrition label on everything you consume, it's hard to know the exact number of calories in the foods you eat. On top of that, the addition of grams and serving sizes only adds to the...
View Article25 Signs You Went To Edgefest In The '90s
When Our Lady Peace, Sloan and I Mother Earth hit Toronto's Echo Beach stage on Aug. 16 they'll be capping off another edition of the 21-years-and-counting Edgefest concert series. Edgefest has had a...
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Winnipeg Man Posts EPIC Roommate Ad (PHOTOS)
After a friend fell in love with an "aggravating" waitress, "Matt" had to find a new roommate for his Winnipeg apartment. In doing so, he put on a clinic for anyone who advertises for a roommate on...
View ArticleAIMCo acquires $520.3-million mortgage portfolio from OMERS
EDMONTON - Alberta Investment Management Corp. says it has acquired a $520.3-million mortgage portfolio from the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, commonly known as OMERS.AIMCo says the...
View ArticleYeast Infection Symptoms And 11 Other Things You Need To Know
There's itching, burning, unpleasant discharge… you know what we’re talking about. Yeast infections can be pretty TMI and a little embarrassing for some, and if you’re dealing with them regularly, it...
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