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The grandmother of Orlando shooting victim Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo — who was gunned down at 20 years old — boarded a JetBlue Airways flight to Orlando to join her family to mourn her grandson’s death. But what could have been a standard, anonymous flight experience turned out to be something much more. Flight attendants and gate agents were “by her …

The 2017 Volvo S90 sedan arrives to replace the S80 in the Swedish automaker’s lineup. Though it’s more than that; Volvo is starting over, with the S90 a fully reconceived flagship sedan—built on a new platform, with new engines under the hood, a new design concept, and virtually no carry-over pieces from the previous sedan. Its powertrains are impressive as …

Pixar has a near-perfect record when it comes to pairing deeply emotional themes for adults with dazzling computer animation for the kids. Although it’s been 13 years since the first film, the action in the sequel takes place a year after Nemo was found. All seems right except blue tang fish Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) is having some mental …

After undergoing PCI, patients could be at a higher risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke or death if they have sleep-disordered breathing, such as sleep apnea. Acute coronary syndrome, is an umbrella term for conditions in which the blood supplied to the heart is suddenly blocked. Doctors reopen blocked arteries by threading a catheter through the femoral artery in …

The 124 Spider is the newest compact convertible in the Italian automaker Fiat’s lineup and the revival of a 50-year-old nameplate. But it’s no secret that the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider is, at its core, a fourth-generation Mazda Miata with some added Italian flair. The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider follows a tidy, classic rear-wheel-drive roadster profile, and it’s only around …

Apple has unveiled the next iteration of its mobile operating system – iOS 10 – which boasts a redesigned Apple Music app, dramatic update to iMessage and more. The lockscreen has been redesigned, adding rich messages, interactive live status updates with apps such as Uber, and shortcuts so that you can quickly access the camera and music apps. Meanwhile, on …

Helen Ubinas, A Philadelphia-based reporter walked into a local gun shop to inquire about buying an assault rifle and in less than 10 minutes, she became the owner of one. In fact, it only took Helen Ubinas seven minutes after handing over her driver’s license and passing a background check to walk out with a semi-automatic assault rifle. “It’s obscene. …

South Korean operator LG Uplus has announced that its personal authentication technology that uses biometric data has been certified by a global standard. Uplus has acquired Fast Identity Online (FIDO) certification for its universal subscriber identity modules (USIM), The Kore Times reports.

Final team reveals continue tomorrow on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA destination site at CTV.ca as well as the series’ social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Julie and Lowell, a married couple battling Lowell’s debilitating eye disease Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) from Lethbridge, Alta.; Anne and Tanya, best friends, single moms, and business partners from Toronto; Stéphane and Antoine, …

Two Victoria health employees have been fired and are under investigation for the biggest privacy breach in the history of Island Health. According to Kellie Hudson, an Island Health spokesperson, the two employees, described as non-clinical support staff, accessed the electronic health records of 198 individuals from Vancouver Island, and beyond.

The Tragically Hip’s August 18th show at Canadian Tire Centre is once again sold out. Fans of the Tragically Hip got a second chance at scoring tickets to their upcoming tour Tuesday morning. The stage was redesigned to accommodate more people and at 10 a.m, those seats went on sale.