Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding the public that children under 16 should not be driving all terrain vehicles. The AHS said that at least 38 children in the province have been injured on ATVs since May; 14 were hospitalized and two have died.
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Scott Patrick : Funeral set for slain Minnesota police officer
Funeral services for a Mendota Heights police officer shot and killed while making a traffic stop earlier this week were announced Friday afternoon, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Read More »Pico Rivera Shooting Leaves 1 Dead (Video)
A parolee was fatally shot and a bystander was killed after an hourslong standoff in Pico Rivera with deputies that turned into a hostage situation, authorities said on Saturday. The incident began late Friday afternoon when deputies were searching for the man, who was wanted in connection parole violations, according to Lt. John Corino with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s …
Read More »US : President Obama signs bill “unlocking” cell phones
President Barack Obama signed a bill into, law on Friday making it legal once again to unlock a cell phone without permission from your wireless provider, so long as the service contract has expired, according to The Associated Press.
Read More »Low testosterone could be what made us civilized humans, study says
A drop in testosterone levels around 50,000 years ago led the the development of art and tools, researchers believe. They say the drop, which led to a change in the shape of skulls, coincided with a blossoming in culture. The two could be linked, as humans developed a more co-operative outlook as levels dropped.
Read More »RCMP : 19 year old missing person case solved
RCMP have closed a 19-year-old cold case after a body was discovered near Jasper. Police have confirmed that a body found by hikers on Thursday is that of a 28 -year-old New Brunswick man who was reported missing on Jan. 31, 1995 while climbing alone on the glacier.
Read More »Alberta woman responds to stretch mark taunters on Facebook
A Canadian woman sunbathing on the beach was taunted for her stretch marks and recently took to Facebook to call out her alleged bullies. Tanis Jex-Blake, a 33-year-old mother of five, said she decided earlier this week to bare her not-so-tight tummy in a bikini on Alberta Beach. While she was tanning, she overheard a woman and two men making …
Read More »US : Judge rules against Microsoft in email privacy case
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled on Thursday that Microsoft Corp. should turn over copies of its customers’ emails stored in an Ireland-based server to the American government. The case had drawn a great deal of concern from major tech companies and privacy groups. Microsoft along with other companies in the U.S. challenged a search warrant for the emails. They …
Read More »Drew Barrymore : Actress Blamed for Half-sister’s Suicide
Drew Barrymore’s half-sister, Jessica Barrymore, was found dead in her car last Tuesday from a suspected suicide. The medical examiner’s report states that the 47-year old was found dead in her car on July 29, 2014 around 6 am in National City, a town just north of San Diego, California.
Read More »Gafsa Beach : ‘Lake’ appears in middle of Tunisian desert
Hundreds of swimmers have been flocking to a mysterious new lake in the Gafsa region of southern Tunisia, but the sudden appearance of the body of water in the drought-stricken area has raised concerns about its origin and quality. Hailed as a miracle by locals, authorities have warned the lake could actually be radioactive.
Read More »Sheep-goat hybrid born at petting zoo (Video)
This little cutie is a “geep” — that is, a half-goat, half-sheep hybrid. The unexpected kid, or lamb was born at an Arizona petting zoo.
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