The ongoing coral bleaching event that has killed or severely injured reefs from the Great Barrier Reef to Hawaii and the Indian Ocean has set its sights on the U.S. during the rest of 2016 and into next year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A map showing the areas most at risk suggests the western Pacific, …

Don McLean and wife Patrisha McLean finalized their divorce on Monday — six months after the folk icon was arrested for domestic violence in their Maine home. Following his initial arrest in January, Don took to Twitter in an attempt to set the record straight with fans. He has always protested his innocence, and wrote: “This last year and especially …

Sphero has launched a new circular rolling robot in the form of the Sphere SPRK+ Robot, which builds on previous designs and is now available to purchase priced at $130, directly from the official Sphero website with free shipping throughout the US. A new feature of the SPRK+ since last year’s Sphero SPRK is the ability to pair the robot …

Porsche has always been a popular marque for amateur racing GT and Production Sports Car racing in Europe. Keeping this segment of its legacy well and alive, Porsche is releasing a special 911 to commemorate its participation in endurance racing, the 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition. Based on the current Carrera S, it comes with extra features inside and …

Our Lady Peace and I Mother Earth featuring Edwin are reuniting for a cross-Canada tour that stop at TD Place on October 28. The two bands will perform Oct. 20 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Tickets are $55 plus service charges. On sale: June 24 at Ticketmaster.ca.

A discovery by U of Alberta scientists is highlighting the impact that extreme space weather can also have on humans and our power, telecommunications and navigation systems. Announced in Nature Physics, a new discovery shows for the first time how the puzzling third Van Allen radiation belt is created by a “space tsunami.” Intense so-called ultra-low frequency (ULF) plasma waves, …

NASA has reported that an “electric wind” can strip Earth-like planets of oceans and atmosphere. The statement came after it was found out that planet Venus has an electric wind that is strong enough to remove components of water from its upper atmosphere. Researchers think that planets with atmospheres have electric fields that can pull molecules from the upper parts …

A day after Garth Brooks left two, two more country music stars were announced as being on their way to Winnipeg. Underwood, a seven-time Grammy winner and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, announced the dates of her “Storyteller Tour-Stories in the Round” on Monday.

The ladies of Fifth Harmony hit the stage for an awesome performance to close the show at the 2016 MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday night (June 19) at MuchMusic HQ in Toronto, Canada. Before Fifth Harmony even got to sing, the group won the very first MuchMusic Video Awards trophy. The women took home the award for “Most Buzzworthy International …

Honda will debut a new all-electric concept car at the 100th 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which features further enhancements on last year’s electric powertrain. The Acura all-electric, NSX-inspired EV concept car will compete in the Electric Modified Class during the hill climb on June 26 in Colorado Springs. The EV Concept’s body features a massive rear wing …

Canada is looking for exceptional people to push the boundaries of science, innovation and space exploration. Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Minister responsible for the CSA, launched Canada’s fourth astronaut recruitment campaign. The CSA is seeking the next generation of space explorers to pave the way for potential future space missions.