Micah Xavier Johnson has been identified as the gunman who killed five police officers and wounded seven others Thursday night at the conclusion of a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, several news outlets reported. Investigators named the suspect as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson, a U.S. Army veteran. Dallas police killed Johnson using a robotic explosive device after cornering him …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to the public, stating that the popular security tools by Symantec have many critical flaws that could let hackers into computers. “Symantec and Norton branded antivirus products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Some of these products are in widespread use throughout government and industry. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker …

The future of the Alien franchise has been in flux for a while now, but a new interview with Sigourney Weaver confirms what many fans have theorized: the next film will ignore the third and fourth Alien movies. Speaking with EW, Weaver, who will reprise her iconic role of Ripley in the new film, confirmed the plot trajectory of “Alien …

A young Markham driver is facing numerous charges after an off road adventure Wednesday night. OPP say an officer clocked an SUV going 191km/h in a 90 zone on Morris Road on Wednesday evening. When the officer went to pull the driver over, the BMW slowed and pulled onto a private laneway before heading right into a cornfield.

If you’ve ever attended a concert in the middle of the week, you know the cautionary tale we’re about to tell. It’s the morning after an epic, memory-making show and you’re blurry eyes, tired limbs, and caffeine cravings are forcing you to remind yourself that it was all worth it. As it turns out, though, that cup of coffee you …

Health Canada is expediting the approval of naloxone nasal spray. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and is currently only available in an injectable form in Canada. The nasal spray, which is easier to administer, is available in the United States.

Scientists believe they have found a link between women’s unexplained infertility and a mysterious virus that is transmitted via kissing. A virus from the human herpesvirus family has been identified in the uterus lining of women with unexplained infertility, scientists have said. HHV-6A infections also appear to be exacerbated by high levels of hormone estradiol and could explain these women’s …

It appears a bear involved in an attack on a Maple Ridge woman has been caught. It happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday on 287th Street near Andersen Pacific Forest Products. Carol Boutin with the Provincial Health Services Authority says the 69-year-old suffered cuts to her face. “BC Ambulance dispatched two ambulances, one advanced life support and one basic because they …

Chaos erupted on the streets of Dallas Thursday night as multiple shots rang out during a protest, killing at least five police officers and critically wounding at least six others. The shooting was the deadliest attack on law enforcement since Sept. 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed. The attack happened at about 8:45 a.m., Thursday night during a protest …

Snapchat is taking on Apple, Google and Facebook, and moving ever further away from its roots as an “ephemeral” messaging platform, with its latest feature: Memories. Once you’ve saved shots to Memories, you can create a Story from them or even link multiple Stories together. If you’ve been using Snapchat to document an epic vacation, you can share the whole …

Researchers are exploring an unknown world in the deepest waters of U.S. territory. A vessel owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is plumbing the depths of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, north of Guam in the western Pacific, looking to learn more about the biology, geology, topography and potential minerals there, until July 10. In late June, …