Goat Befriends Tiger That Was Intended To Be Dinner?. An unlikely friendship has developed between a rare Amur tigress and a billy goat called Timur, once destined as the tigress’ breakfast, at the Primorsky Safari Park in eastern Russia. ‘Timur’ in honour of his bravery in facing his predator, has been observed for several days frolicking in the snow with …
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LG Has No Plans To Bring LG V10 To Canada, Report
If you are in Canada and are waiting for LG to launch its recently unveiled V10 smartphone in the country, there is some bad news: the South Korean company has effectively revealed that the handset won’t be launched there. LG recommends instead, that Canadian smartphone buyers turn to the LG G4. LG released the statement in response to an inquiry …
Read More »Study shows that dogs reduce ‘anxiety’ in children
New study suggests dogs aren’t just man’s best friend. Living with a furry pal can help reduce anxiety in children. Bassett Medical Center in New York did a study on 643 children ages 6 and 7. They found 12 percent of children with pet dogs tested positive for anxiety, compared to 21 percent of children who did not have a …
Read More »Canada’s Miss World “Anastasia Lin” blocked in HK from flying to China pageant
Canada’s Miss World contestant says she was barred Thursday from entering China to take part in this year’s pageant because of her outspoken views on human rights abuses in the communist country. China-born Anastasia Lin, who was crowned Miss World in Canada in May, attempted to enter China after being unable to obtain a visa in advance.
Read More »Envy is a key motivator behind Facebook posts, UBC study finds
Is Facebook dragging you down? According to a study by the University of BC’s Sauder School of Business, Facebook users get locked in a cycle of envy and self-importance as they feel the need to keep up with their Facebook friends.
Read More »VY Canis Majoris loses weight at alarming rate; says new Research
Researchers have discovered that the hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris is shedding 30 Earthloads of dust a year in a massive weight loss programme before it goes supernova. A team of astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured the most detailed images ever of the hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris. These observations show how the unexpectedly large size …
Read More »Michael Weatherly: ‘NCIS’ star charged with driving under the influence
Michael Weatherly has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence. TMZ reports Weatherly was arrested in Hollywood earlier this month when officers found his blood alcohol content was “well above the legal limit.”
Read More »Alberta study aims to catch lung cancer earlier
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women and researchers have launched a new study to figure out how to identify and treat the disease before it’s too late. The study begane recruiting participants in Calgary and Edmonton earlier this year. Researchers hope they can determine the best criteria for catching the deadly disease while …
Read More »Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could ‘break’ epidemic, says UN report
A report released by UNAIDS – ahead of World AIDS day on December 1st – gives over 50 examples from countries that have adopted the Fast-Track Strategy, which, if adopted by all nations, could end the AIDS epidemic. The report estimates there are now 15.8 million people with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy, double the number from 5 years ago. The …
Read More »France bird flu outbreak in chickens, Report
France’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday said an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu had been found in the southwest part of the country. The bird flu outbreak, found among chickens, is the first reported in France since 2007 when it was detected in wild swans, data from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) showed.
Read More »Canuckosaur: First Canadian ‘dinosaur’ actually a Dimetrodon
An Ottawa professor has helped shed light on one of the oldest creatures to walk the earth. The steak-knife-toothed creature, recently renamed the Dimetrodon Borealis, is believed to have gone extinct 40 million years before the dinosaurs. The fossil, originally discovered in Prince Edward Island and long mistaken for that of a dinosaur, has been shown to have steak-knife-like teeth. …
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