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The favourite to take over as leader of Ukip has said he suffered two seizures after a fellow MEP landed a blow on him in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. The 49-year-old collapsed and underwent a brain scan following reports of a confrontation with Yorkshire and Humber MEP Mike Hookem at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. However, a spokesman for …

Clown sightings in the Chicago area have sparked major concern among parents after threats targeting schools in the area were posted to social media and in-person. Disney II Magnet School sent out a letter warning that the North Side school has been named among other schools in a threatening post. “At this time, to our knowledge, none of the threats …

Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed that two recent deaths in the province were the result of overdoses of carfentanil. Dr. Karen Grimsrud, Chief Medical Officer of Health, said Albertans need to know that this extremely dangerous and deadly opioid has made its way into the province. “The smallest trace of carfentanil can be lethal and Albertans should …

A story that’s made its way around the Web for the past few months is one that’ll send shivers down your spine and most likely have you looking closer at every photo you’ve ever taken.

One of the mosquito species known to carry the Zika virus has been discovered in southwestern Ontario. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Gary Kirk revealed that the Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is capable of transmitting viruses including Zika. However, he went on to say that it is not the species that is responsible for …

Research firm SuperData has predicted that PlayStation VR will drum up some impressive sales by the end of 2016. Ahead of the PlayStation VR’s launch, marketing intelligence outfit SuperData Research has published estimated sales for the big VR headsets and the PlayStation VR is predicted to outsell all competition, even launching this late in the year. It’s not by a …

True to its promise, Google has finally begun pushing out the Android 7.0 Nougat software update for the LTE model of the Nexus 9 tablet. It is worth mentioning that this update comes with September 6th security patch, which is great to hear, of course. This update will bring your Nexus 9’s build number to NRD90R, and the Nexus 9 …

Two Lovers and a Bear is a Canadian drama written and directed by Kim Nguyen (War Witch). The director premiered the film at the Cannes Film Festival this year before playing at TIFF. The film stars Dane DeHaan and Tatiana Maslany. They’re troubled souls Lucy and Roman, lovers running from their lives in Canada’s frozen far North (Iqaluit, Nunavut, was …

More than 1 million people have watched a disturbing Facebook Live video that shows a couple unconscious on a sidewalk after an apparent heroin overdose. According to police, the two people said they “snorted some heroin” in a nearby Walgreens bathroom. Someone driving by saw them lying on the sidewalk at South Pauline Street and Eastmoreland Avenue around 3:30 p.m. …

The human lifespan has a natural limit and people are unlikely to live beyond about 115 years, new research suggests. The US study found that while life expectancies have risen dramatically in the last century, the increase has been only minimal for the very old. Jan Vijg at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and colleagues wanted …

Blackberry says it will continue to be a smartphone brand, after announcing it would end in-house development of devices. Alex Thurber, who is in charge of devices at the company, told the BBC that a new handset featuring a physical keyboard would be released within six months. It’s been an open secret that BlackBerry has at least one more smartphone …