It has been a day of turbulent, and sometimes dangerous weather across southern Ontario — reaching in a band travelling from Lake Huron to Lake Ontario, between London — and Barrie. Several storm fronts passed through the area bringing high winds, hail, lightning, heavy rain and — in at least one case — a tornado. This is the aftermath of …

A 49-year-old Toronto-area woman was recently turned away by physicians after complaining of stroke-like symptoms, telling her she was just stressed-out. But when it happened again, she took a selfie video to offer definitive proof.

A boy discovered a mummified corpse hanging by the neck in an empty, dusty house in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, CNN reported. Neighbors said the house seemed to be abandoned for a while and appeared to have no people living in it, spokesman Ken Betz from the Montgomery County Coroner’s office said The mummified corpse had been rotting in there …

Sitting down for too long increases the risk of certain cancers, as well as heart disease and diabetes, a new analysis suggests. Every extra two hours spent sitting down was associated with an 8% increase in the risk of bowel and a 6% increase in the risk of lung cancer. Even in people with active lifestyles, it appears that those …

Brazil and Mexico faced off a year ago in the Castelão Arena, in Fortaleza, for the Confederations Cup. The win by 2-0 (two goals by Neymar) sealed Brazil’s classification for the second phase of the competition. Now the scenario is repeated, but the stakes are that much higher. This Tuesday (17 June), Brazilians and Mexicans duel at 4 PM, once …

NASA researchers have combined just the right “aromatic flavors” to recreate the air of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, to gain a better understanding of the chemical composition of atmospheres in other worlds, writes Nature World News. According to Melissa Trainer, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, recreating the moon’s aromas has allowed a team …

A 13-year-old girl declared brain dead after suffering complications from surgery will receive an honorary diploma during her school’s 8th-grade graduation this week. Omari Sealey, the uncle of Jahi McMath, said the girl’s school in Oakland will give the diploma to a family member.

Satao, one of Kenya’s largest elephants, has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows. Satao was one of the last surviving ‘great tuskers’, elephants with tusks so large they reach down to the ground.

If you have the pipes and the right look you might be the perfect choice to star as Mayor Rob Ford on stage. Open auditions are being held Monday at the Second City Training Centre for, Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation. The director is not only looking for someone to play the eponymous hero but …

President Anote Tong of Kiribati pledged today that he would ban all commercial fishing at the end of the year in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), a California-sized swath of Central Pacific waters that are among the world’s most biologically rich and intensely fished.

According to a new study, caffeine affects people differently based on their gender. The researchers from the University of Buffalo in New York found that caffeine had a stronger effect on post-pubescent boys than girls.