Roanoke Mayor David Bowers’ Praise Of Japanese Internment Camps Is A Reminder We Cannot Repeat History With Syrian Refugees. Amid a national debate within the US about the settling of Syrian refugees, David Bowers, the mayor of Roanoke, wrote a letter saying they should not be settled and raised the issue of security.

Martin Sheldon, a man who flew a drone into the path of a police helicopter during a Hollywood manhunt is giving up the device and can’t own another one for three years. Martin Sheldon, 57, pleaded no contest Wednesday to obstructing a police officer. In addition to forfeiting his $6,000 drone system, he must perform 30 days of community labor.

The Bachelorette Canada (W Network) is coming to small screens or the first time in 2016, and casting is now open to eligible men who are interested in appearing on the addictive reality romance. “I think the Canadian ‘Bachelorette’ is in for a complete life change,” says Jillian Harris, who was second runner-up on the 13th season of The Bachelor, …

A re-assessment of the status of polar bears by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned climate change is the “most serious threat to polar bear survival”. Effects on polar bear habitat from climate change is predicted to cause a 30% drop in their population in the next 35 – 40 years, the report says. The thawing …

Alberta Health Services has confirmed a case of hepatitis A at the Powderkeg Lounge in Lake Louise. People to consumed food or hot beverages at the Powderkeg Lounge from November 6 to 8th may have been exposed to hepatitis A. AHS will be offering the hepatitis A vaccine to those patrons. People who drank only cold beverages are not at …

Taco Bell says it will crack nothing but cage-free eggs at its 6,000 U.S. locations by 2017. McDonald’s Corp. in September said it was switching to cage-free eggs at its 16,000 Canadian and U.S. stores within 10 years, while Burger King said it would aim to do so by 2017, according to Reuters. Dunkin’ Donuts in March said that 10 …

Apple Pay is now available in Canada. That’s a line I’ve wanted to write for over a year, and now it’s real. The biggest tech company in the world’s move into mobile payments isn’t without its caveats, but even in its limited reach, Apple Pay will have a halo effect on the rest of the Canadian payments industry.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the evil mastermind behind the deadly Nov. 13 Paris terrorist attacks, is reportedly dead. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a 28-year-old Belgian militant, who had boasted of mounting attacks in Europe for the Islamic State, was accused of orchestrating Friday’s coordinated bombings and shootings.

Josh Duggar is being sued by a porn star, who says he sexually assaulted her, according to TMZ. The 27-year-old is being sued by Danica Dillon who is claiming that during consensual sex Duggar, “assaulted her to the point of causing her physical and emotional injuries,” reports People. The mag obtained court documents which allege that the the father of …

New research finds that light therapy can treat non-seasonal depression and improve the overall wellbeing of people suffering from the disease. “These results are very exciting because light therapy is inexpensive, easy to access and use, and comes with few side effects,” said Dr. Raymond Lam, a UBC professor and psychiatrist at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, a …

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) challenged President Obama on Wednesday for attacking Republicans who oppose plans to admit thousands of Syrian refugees into the U.S. The Texas senator said that he felt insulted by comments Obama made in Turkey during the G-20 summit, when the president labeled as “shameful” the idea of allowing Christian but not Muslim Syrian …