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Anita and Wolfram Gottschalk, the elderly Canadian couple that made headlines when they were forced to stay in separate nursing facilities, are finally back together after moving into the same residence. The couple, however, had to be separated when they went to live in transitional facilities for people waiting to get into nursing homes in Surrey. For the past eight …

Justin Bieber was involved in a scary attack at a German nightclub this week, but he was saved by his quick instincts to defend himself and the help of a female employee at the venue. “Baby” singer Bieber was making his way through the club when a male patron lunged at the Biebs in what might have turned out to …

Six people from Europe, Africa, and Asia are in the running to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization, the Geneva-based agency announced on Friday. The current director-general, Margaret Chan, MD, MPH, will step down next June, after more than 10 years of service. The new director-general will start the position on Jul 1, 2017. The director-general is …

Canada’s cyberspy agency chief says advances in quantum computing will create new risks for cybersecurity. CSE head Greta Bossenmaier says encryption used in online banking and shopping may require a “rethink.” The immense processing power of quantum computing — designed to crunch data much faster than today’s machines — will bring tremendous opportunities for science, medicine and engineering, Bossenmaier said. …

Official pricing information for the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV has now been revealed, bringing with it no real surprises. The starting price in the US is $37,495 and the starting price in Canada is CAD$42,795. With current conversion rates, though, that Canadian price is actually about USD$5,000 lower than the US price. In certain Canadian provinces, government purchase and financing …

The Guelph Police Service is warning the public to watch out for discarded needles and syringes after a child picked one up near a local playground. Police say the child was playing when he found the syringe in nearby bushes. Luckily, the parents were there and the child was not harmed during the incident.

Despite the relatively niche segment, luxury manufacturers continue to release soft-roading variants of full-sized wagons. Following earlier reveals from Audi and Volvo, Mercedes-Benz just unveiled the dirt-road-ready E-Class All-Terrain ahead of its official debut at this year’s Paris auto show. The All-Terrain is noticeably taller than the E-Class station wagon that it’s based on. It receives a twin-slat grille that …

Five people were fatally shot Friday night in the Cascade Mall in Burlington, and officers fanned out searching for the shooter, according to the Washington State Patrol. The gunman killed four women in the cosmetics department of the Macy’s store at Cascade Mall, according to spokesman for the patrol, Sergeant Mark Francis. A fifth victim, a man who had been …

Makers of Internet-connected devices are still not being up front enough with buyers about the amount and handling of personal data being collected, says a report issued Thursday by privacy commissioners from 25 countries including Canada. Results of the fourth annual Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Privacy Sweep released today show that many companies neglect to explain how information is …

The Asus Zenfone 3 was announced all the way back on May 30th, 2016 and Canadians has been waiting for a specific release date announcement. While we still don’t have a release date, we do have information related to pre-orders. Starting today, Canada Computers has opened up pre-orders for the Asus Zenfone 3 to Canadian consumers.

Yahoo on Thursday reported the largest data breach in history — affecting at least 500 million user accounts — months after first detecting signs of an intrusion that the company blamed on “state-sponsored” hackers. The internet giant is urging its users to change their passwords, especially if it’s been a few years since doing so.