Revelstoke Mountain Resort joined the Mountain Collective, a group of 14 ski resorts that combined to offer a joint pass. The additions now make the Mountain Collective pass valid at 14 different resorts, including Aspen Snowmass, resorts in Wyoming, California, Utah and formerly, Whistler Blackcomb. The Canadian resort was purchased earlier this week by Vail Resorts for over a billion …

The Perseid meteor shower is here again, and the 2016 cosmic display may be one of the best shows in recent history, according NASA. The Perseids will be in “outburst” mode this month, which means they’ll appear at double the normal rates. Forecasters expect the outburst to be double normal rates on the nights of August 11 and 12. Instead …

Officer in York Regional Police helicopter spied a driver swerving all over the road in Vaughan at about 3:20 a.m. Monday near Keele St and Teston Rd. Video from the chopper shows the car making abrupt turns, driving on the wrong side of the street sometimes stopping dead in the roadway. Police say on Monday August 8 at 3:23 a.m., …

Fresh off a major refresh for the 2016 model year, Mazda is once again updating its midsize Mazda6 sedan. According to a press release from Mazda, the 2017 Mazda6 will feature updated high-tech safety features, a quieter ride, new interior options, and sharper handling. Exterior The 2014 redesign and tweaks for 2016 carry over to 2017 with only slightly reshaped …

Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May has condemned her party’s decision to vote in support of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The vote followed a heated debate over Israel during the final plenary session of the party’s national convention in Ottawa, according to reports in the Canadian media. “I’m deeply disappointed,” May said after the vote. …

As well as inspiring the next generation of sports stars, the Rio Olympics has sparked interest in the traditional Chinese therapy of cupping. US swimmer Michael Phelps was seen with round purple spots on his shoulder and back. These weren’t bruises from training hard – but cupping marks. The alternative therapy is popular with celebrities including Jennifer Aniston – who …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram to call out his male co-stars from Fast and Furious on Monday. “This is my final week of shooting ‘Fast and Furious 8.’ There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one,” The Rock said on his official Instagram page Monday. “An incredible hard working crew. UNIVERSAL has been …

Shea Weber has arrived in Montreal, and with that arrival comes our first look at him in the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. It was more than a month ago that the Nashville Predators traded their former captain to the Candiens for defenseman P.K. Subban, but Monday was the first time he showed up in his new professional home. His new …

The green jewel beetle known as emerald ash borer has arrived in Philadelphia. This half-inch-long insect had destroyed over 100 million ash trees in Detroit in 2002. Currently, it is spotted in Philadelphia and threatens the ash trees of the city. The Emerald Ash Borer is responsible for the destruction of tens of millions of ash trees in 27 states. …

Researchers have discovered a brand-new, bright-blue fire tornado that behaves unlike any flame ever created. The blue fire was given the name “blue whirl” by researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering that discovered it. Researchers said this previously unobserved flame phenomenon evolves from typical yellow fire whirls, but are smaller, very stable and completely …

A Granby Zoo employee has suffered serious injuries to her back and neck after being attacked by a lion on Monday morning. If not for the quick actions of a fellow zookeeper, the victim could’ve suffered worse injuries or possibly been killed, according to the Montreal Gazette. The woman, reported to be in her early 20s, suffered serious injuries to …