Dad electrocuted in swimming pool after jumping in to save daughter from faulty wiring. Jim Tramel, his wife and three kids were in Palm Springs for a family gathering, according to PEOPLE. The four children and woman jumped into the pool, but they began turning blue because they were being electrocuted. Police said they believe faulty equipment wires in the …

After months of waiting, a five-year-old girl from Sherbrooke is finally getting a new lease on life. Elissa Grondin received a heart transplant Tuesday afternoon. Elissa had the heart transplant after a long six month wait.

The Pavlof volcano in Alaska erupted abruptly on Sunday, right before 4:00 p.m. local time. This was unexpected at the time and the volcano was on the lowest alert status since January 15th last year. This marks the first eruption since November 2014, and there are plenty of pictures to show it in all its glory. Although this sort of …

An astronomer has spotted a “strange light” near Jupiter while filming a time-lapse of the planets. Experts have suggested it could be an asteroid or a comet. John McKeon, an amateur astronomer, saw a “strange light…on the edge of the planetary disc” while he was filming in Ireland. In a description of the time-lapse, John says “the original purpose of …

Mom Delays Treatment for Brain Tumor Until Son Is Born. For Kim Vaillancourt, pregnant while staving off aggressive rare brain cancer, it comes down to this: “The baby saved me. Now it’s my turn to save him.” Vaillancourt was diagnosed with glioblastoma.

A La Ronge man is facing charges after a now-unfounded tip prompted the Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region to remove fruits, vegetables, meat and baked goods from a handful of northern Saskatchewan grocery stores. At 1:30 p.m. CT on Monday, a call from a local business advised Mounties that someone had allegedly contaminated food using a needle and that products …

Patty Duke, the beloved American child actor who played her own twin on a hugely popular sitcom to later reveal her struggles with bipolar disorder, has died at the age of 69. She passed away in hospital near her home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from complications of a ruptured intestine, said her husband, Michael Pearce. In a statement to USA …

A common parasite found in pet cats could be responsible for road rage incidents, according to new research. Toxoplasma gondii is a tiny, single-celled parasite common in pet cats and, according to a University of Chicago study, doubles the chances of developing a mental condition that triggers uncontrollable anger.

Halle Berry knows what she’s doing. The 49-year-old has just joined the creme de la creme of social media platforms (Instagram, duh), but unlike many first-time users over the age of 17, she’s not doing so blindly.

The legal fight pitting the US administration against tech giant Apple has ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it hacked into a mass shooter’s iPhone without help. While specific details surrounding the FBI’s mysterious method of hacking into Syed Farbook’s iPhone 5C with the assistance of an “outside party” have not been released, the breach raised questions about the overall …

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is announcing a public consultation on next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) emergency services. NG 9-1-1 is a term used to describe more technologically advanced 9-1-1 services. The CRTC has scheduled a public meeting in Gatineau starting January 16, 2017 that will cover issues such as NG9-1-1 services; NG9-1-1 architecture and responsibilities; transition steps and timelines; …