More than 100 scientists have penned a letter to the federal government urging them to reject the draft environmental assessment on the Pacific NorthWest LNG project near Lelu Island. They claim the report misrepresents the importance of the project area to fish populations, especially salmon.
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Twins with different fathers found in Vietnam; After DNA Testing
A pair of twins have been found to have different fathers after their parents grew suspicious of their different looks. DNA testing for the two siblings at a clinic in Hanoi revealed that they are “bi-paternal twins,” which means exactly what it sounds like: twins with two different daddies.
Read More »Depressing Study Says Carbs Increase ‘lung Cancer’ Risk
Eating too many carbohydrates such as potatoes, bagels or cereal increases the risk for lung cancer, especially among people who have never smoked, according to a recent study. Researchers have found that people who eat a diet with a high glycemic index – bagels, white rice, pasta and potatoes we’re looking at you – are up to twice as likely …
Read More »Dog saves diabetic boy’s life: Incredible picture shows beloved dog Jedi saving boy called Luke’s life (Photo)
A dog saved the life of a sleeping boy with diabetes after his blood sugar started to plummet. As the old saying goes, a dog is a man’s best friend—but sometimes, they go above and beyond to be their lifesavers, too. When a 7-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes had a sudden drop in blood sugar, his dog, Jedi, knew …
Read More »‘Pawn Stars’ Cast Member Chumlee Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges ‘Video’
‘Pawn Stars’ star Chumlee was arrested after police raided his home on Wednesday. Police were investigating an alleged sexual assault at his home, and had issued a search warrant. Austin Lee Russell, better known as Chumlee on the popular show, 33, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday. His bail was set at $62,000.
Read More »Family finds jewelry toddler flushed three years ago (Photo)
Dani Jacobsen, a B.C. mother-of-two, is celebrating a “mini miracle.” She’s been reunited with a couple of her most precious belongings. They were flushed down the toilet of her Salmon Arm-area home more than two years ago by her then two-and-a-half-year-old. The jewellery, which also included Jacobsen’s wedding band and a pair of diamond earrings, had been flushed while the …
Read More »New Jersey: Lead readings cause to water ban in 30 Newark schools, Report
A school district in Newark, New Jersey is shutting off its water fountains after testing found lead in building drinking water, according to state health officials. Drinking water at 30 schools in Newark tested positive for levels of lead higher than the federal standard, according to a joint announcement from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Newark …
Read More »Western University research finds obese women earn less money
Obesity hits women in the paycheque, but men don’t suffer the same financial consequences, Western University scientists have found. Sisira Sarma, PhD, and his team analyzed data on adults, 18 to 53 years old, from the National Population Health Survey between 2000 and 2011. Sarma’s team compared three outcomes in obese women and non-obese women – labour market participation, the …
Read More »Jabba The Hutt missions coming to Star Wars Battlefront “Video”
Jabba the Hut may be coming to “Star Wars Battlefront,” if a small clue in a new trailer is to be believed. The free stuff seen so far has been celebrated by EA in a brief teaser video that, even though it’s only 30 seconds long, still manages to get our Star Wars gland worked up. Intriguingly though, there’s mention …
Read More »Two homeless men from Saskatchewan arrive in Vancouver to media frenzy
A pair of young Saskatchewan homeless men given a one way bus ticket to Vancouver by social service workers has arrived in the city. Greeted by outreach workers from the Union Gospel Mission upon arrival at Pacific Central Station, 23 year old Charles Neil Curly says he’s been homeless for around five months but was denied funding to stay at …
Read More »Brink employee accused of stealing $200000 in quarters
A former Brink’s employee is facing a bank theft charge after being accused of taking $200,000 worth of quarters in early 2014. According to the Department of Justice, the 49-year-old man from Alabama is accused of taking the coins while he was working as a money processing manager. “What [the suspect] may have thought was a nickel and dime theft …
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