Entangled blue whale finally found on third day of exhaustive search. A boat off the coast of Mexico apparently spotted the blue whale that rescuers first saw several days ago entangled in hundreds of feet of fishing line near Palos Verdes, California, south of Los Angeles. A blue whale trailing line and a red buoy was seen around 10:30 a.m. …
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Canada Federal Election 2015 : Harper’s Conservatives slide in public support in new poll
Six weeks until we mark a ballot in the federal election and the latest poll shows the Tories are losing support. Whether it be the Syrian refugee crisis, the Duffy trial, or the fact Canada entered a technical recession in the first half of this year – the party lost five points compared to a month ago. The party determined …
Read More »Man arrested in two attempted abductions : Police
A man has been arrested following the attempted abduction of a two-year-old-girl in Stanley Park on Monday – just three days after a strikingly similar abduction attempt in the park. It happend around 2:00pm on Monday afternoon, when police say a man grabbed a two-year-old near Lost Lagoon.
Read More »Kayaker films close encounter with orca whales near San Juan Island (Video)
A kayaker captured incredible footage of an up-close encounter with several pods of orcas off the coast of San Juan Island in Washington on Aug. 26. Michelle Feis and her friends were on the water when they spotted a pod of killer whales nearby. The footage shows the end of the kayak and a large expanse of water in front. …
Read More »Jean Darling: ‘Our Gang’ Star dies aged 93 in Germany
Jean Darling, who starred in the silent comedy series Our Gang as a cute little blonde girl also named Jean, has died at age 93. Jean Darling got her start in the acting business at the age of four, joining Our Gang in the early 1920s. She would appear in many silent films. Interestingly, Our Gang didn’t add sound until …
Read More »Mom and daughter in B.C. animal abuse case face more charges in Alberta : RCMP
A mother and daughter already charged with animal cruelty in B.C. are facing fresh charges after RCMP discovered dozens of animals in distress on a rural property near Cereal, A.B. The pair were found at a rural residence south of Cereal, AB.
Read More »Fireball over Thailand surprises motorists (Video)
Thailand — A bright fireball blazed through the skies over Bangkok, Thailand leaving witnesses shocked. According to ABC News, there has been no official confirmation of what caused the fireball, and there has been no reports of a meteorite landing. This, of course, has led to a host of other suggestions as to what the ‘shooting star’ might be, ranging …
Read More »Biological age blood test developed in UK (research)
New test reveals biological age and could predict the onset of Alzheimer’s. The British team have come up with a test which calculates how fast a person’s body is ageing, working out their ‘biological age’ compared to their actual age. The scientists believe this is important, as people who are biologically older than their years can be at more risk …
Read More »City of Toronto cancels $20 million worth of parking tickets because of slow court process
The City of Toronto has withdrawn approximately 880,000 disputed parking tickets because it would cost too much time and money to put them through the court system. The statement says the tickets “represent less than three percent of all tickets issued between 2002-2014, and includes tickets for which a trial request had been submitted or a retrial ordered but no …
Read More »Jerry Bance : Political candidate caught peeing in client’s coffee mug in hidden camera (Video)
Conservative candidate Jerry Bance was caught on CBC-TV’s Marketplace in 2012 urinating in a homeowner’s coffee mug and dumping the contents into the sink. The Toronto candidate was caught in the act during a TV show’s expose on the home repair industry three years ago.
Read More »Toronto teen charged for carrying bomb-shaped alarm clock in carry-on
A 15 year old is facing three charges, including mischief after causing a panic at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Security at Toronto Pearson airport spotted the clock — shaped like a bundle of dynamite sticks — and evacuated a screening area for two hours, summoning the police just before 5 p.m., according to Peel Regional Police.
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