An Alberta pro-oil sands group is apologizing for a controversial advertisement that’s received heavy criticism. “In Canada lesbians are considered hot. In Saudia Arabia if you’re a lesbian you die!” reads the ad posted by the Canada Oil Sands Community Facebook group, next to a photo of two women kissing. “Why are we getting our oil from countries that don’t …

Researchers have figured out how we might have some warning, though not much: A new study released last week suggests humanity would have about a year to brace itself before just such an eruption. That is the conclusion of a new microscopic analysis of quartz crystals in pumice taken from the Bishop Tuff in eastern California, which is the site …

A microneedle drug monitoring system has been developed by a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland. This new system is capable of enhancing patient comfort and could potentially replace expensive, invasive blood draws. The new system consists of a small, thin patch that is pressed against a patient’s …

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV cometh. Forbes not only reported the Bolt EV was spied hanging out in a residential Michigan neighborhood, but also provides some insight for final testing procedure in regards to Tesla. The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt has moved from auto show concept to a realized production vehicle. Promising more than 200 miles of all-electric range and a …

Lindsay Lohan and fiancé Egor Tarabasov’s up and down relationship has recently been major headlines. And now Lindsay has taken to social media to ask for privacy. “I would appreciate if these speculations regarding my personal life would respectfully come to a halt,” the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of a heart-shaped cloud. “Unfortunately, a private matter has …

Vancouver Police warn drivers not to ‘Pokemon and drive’ after issuing six tickets in just two days to people playing behind the wheel. The traffic unit sent out a tweet saying its officers have been catching drivers playing the game while on the road. “Pokecop gets them all!” read the tongue-in-cheek tweet.

Brain training with simple and entertaining online games can cut the risk of dementia by a third according to a scientific breakthrough which experts have described as “spectacular”. In the most rigorous study to date, researchers compared different types of cognitive training head to head and report that a speed-processing-based training can indeed lower rates of cognitive decline and dementia. …

According to the folks at Mobile Syrup the Rogers Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is now receiving a software update that enables the WiFi Calling feature. Prior to that, WiFi Calling was made available for the Note 5 and, last week, on the LG G4. One of Mobile Syrups’ readers reports that a 266MB update has been downloaded and installed on …

Three passengers of a 1948 Chevrolet died Sunday afternoon right after crashing into a coach bus on Highway 407 in Brampton, Ontario, the OPP states. Police say the vehicle, a 1948 Chevrolet, experienced a mechanical issue with its right rear wheel which forced it to veer into another lane. It was there that it crashed into a coach bus.

Yes, Pokémon Go is super fun and super addicting. No, it is not appropriate to be playing it at a concert. Just ask Rihanna. According to Pitchfork, Rihanna addressed the crowd during her concert in France Saturday night about cellphone usage. It’s unclear if Rihanna actually saw anyone texting or playing Pokémon Go, but she directly called out the game, …

Paul Dolk gets incredible shots with his DRONE of a group of WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS and their CALVES!. Dolk says he was out on the water with his wife looking for whales when he came across a small pod of white beaked dolphins.