Doctors, researchers, and public servants routinely fail to meet the health needs of the world’s approximately 25 million transgender people, a new series of papers published Friday by an influential medical journal has concluded. Author of the study, Sam Winter, stressed the importance of improving trans peoples rights to healthcare. He said: “Many of the health challenges faced by transgender …

If you weren’t able to get tickets for what’s expected to be the final tour of The Tragically Hip, you can now watch the final show on t.v. The CBC has announced it will broadcast the August 20th show from the band’s hometown of Kingston. Tickets for the in-demand Man Machine Poem tour have been hard to come by ever …

In what could be the crowning achievement for her viral fame, “Chewbacca Mom” now has her own action figure. Chewbacca Mom has been on a whirlwind media adventure ever since she shared her insanely popular video and now, she has become immortalised in the for of a Hasbro action figure.

Anton Yelchin, an actor known for appearing in the “Star Trek” movie franchise, was found dead on Sunday morning in California’s San Fernando Valley, where he lived. He was 27. The actor was apparently pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. In a statement to Variety, a representative for Yelchin said …

Aliens may take another 1,500 years to contact us as Earth’s physical attributes are not unique making it difficult for the extra-terrestrials to locate us, a new study has found. Set to be presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society later this month, the new study applies Copernicus’ Mediocrity Principle, and considers the size of the Milky Way, …

Investigators are on scene of what appears to be a freak accident in Trinity Bellwoods Park. A man and his wife were sitting under a tree when a branch fell on him and hit him in the head. Although passers-by attempted to revive him with CPR, he succumbed to his injuries. His wife has been taken to hospital to be …

Justin Bieber fell off the stage with a thud during one of his “Purpose” tour concerts. The Canadian singer was busy adjusting his clothes while swaggering across the dimly lit walkway to a chorus of fans’ squeals when he suddenly tripped and fell. With no ground left below him, the 22-year-old lurched forward and grabbed hold of the edge of …

Though it’s not immensely practical, the 2-passenger 2016 Honda CR-Z might nevertheless appeal to those who want a semi-sporty fuel-efficient hybrid commuter with enough toting space for a couple of golf bags or a week’s worth of groceries. This 3-door compact hybrid hatchback comes pretty well equipped in all 3 trims, the LX, EX, and EX-L w/Nav (navigation). Like the …

A sizeable proportion of British Columbians admit that they are afraid of several potential or certain situations they may face, a new Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, 43% of British Columbians say they are personally afraid of terrorism, while a similar proportion fears heights (40%) and snakes (also 40%). Being the …

Joanne Barnaby is making headlines for her story of survival involving mushrooms, a wolf, a mama bear and her cub, mosquitoes and a can of beer. Barnaby was with her friend, Tammy Caudron, and her dog, Joey, near Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories of Canada last week when the two women became separated while picking mushrooms, CBC reported. As …

A small boy was mauled by a mountain lion while playing in his yard in Colorado, but the child’s mother saved him and the animal was put down, authorities say. His mother is thought to have heard screams and rushed into the backyard of the family home in north-west Aspen, where she found the creature on top of her son, …