Researchers at the International Potato Center in Peru have managed to successfully grow a potato plant in conditions similar to those that are found on Mars. They believe the experiment shows promising evidence potatoes can be grown in harsh conditions. The centre seeks sustainable solutions to world hunger, poverty and the degradation of natural resources. The results could benefit not …

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the City of Toronto. A special weather statement for Toronto and most of southern Ontario remains in effect, with a mix of rain and snow set to descend on the region. Freezing rain is possible northwest of Toronto on Thursday night. “Of course, it’s all temperature-dependent,” CityNews weather specialist Frank Ferragine …

Two First Nations are in mourning after a van full of kids coming home from laser tag was hit in a “horrific” head-on crash, killing two girls, the driver of the other car and leaving other children with “life-altering” injuries. Ontario Provincial Police and several emergency crews were called to Highway 6. shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday. Police say a …

The Public Health Agency Canada says there are 25 cases of E. coli O121 across Canada linked to 10-kg bags of Robin Hood All Purpose flour. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled the Robin Hood brand of all-purpose flour sold in due to possible E. coli contamination. The flour comes in 10-kilogram bags with the best before date …

Discovery is part of a burgeoning scientific field where researchers are looking for toxins from animals and plants to use in pain management. A fish that immobilises its prey by injecting them with a heroin-like substance could hold the key to a new generation of painkillers. The fanged blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes) grows to around 11 centimetres long and lives in …

An Indian man living in Toronto was charged with pretending to practice witchcraft after he allegedly convinced a client to pay him $101,000 to remove an evil spirit. Toronto Police claim the accused, known as Master Raghav, advertised his services as an astrologer and psychic during February and March of this year.

Australian emergency officials warned residents not to play in floodwaters after Cyclone Debbie hit the Queensland coast. And they had good reason after they published photos of a dead bull shark that washed up on a storm-flooded street. Bull sharks are known for being one of the more aggressive species of sharks and are responsible for most of the serious …

Photos taken at the scene show the woman’s dark-coloured Chevy four-door with a shot-out rear window and two bullet holes in the front windshield. The woman, wearing a green jumper, was taken into custody. The mayhem unfolded about 9.30am Wednesday (12.30am Thursday AEDT) when cops tried to stop the motorist, who was driving erratically along Independence Avenue, in Washington DC. …

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is already available to pre-order in Canada, with launch set for April 21. But those who pre-order early will get their unit as soon as April 17. Specifically, Telus has confirmed that “deliveries will start as early as April 17th.” The unlocked variant of the Galaxy S8 will start at $1,035 CAD ($773), while the unlocked …

A New York design firm is planning to build the tallest skyscraper on Earth. However, it will not just beat the Burj Khalifa. It will also downsize Mt. Everest and all other things we thought was high. The Analemma Tower, which Cloud Architecture Office is calling the “world’s tallest building ever,” would hang from the sky, suspended by air cables …

Blue Origin’s New Shepard capsule looks like a cushy ride for any space tourist flying high above the planet. New illustrations show the comfortable looking seats and interior of the Jeff Bezos-backed spaceship. “Every seat’s a window seat,” says an email from Bezos, Blue Origin founder and Amazon CEO. “The largest windows ever in space.” The reusable rocket has flown …