With a little help from the warming Gulf Stream, Nova Scotia beachgoers are encountering a strange creature with a balloon-like body whose sting packs a bigger punch than that of jellyfish. Last week, a Portuguese man-of-war appeared at a surfing hot spot on Lawrencetown Beach near Dartmouth, N.S. The animal, a species of siphonophore — … Read more
WARNING: This story contains graphic images of a leg injury. Last week, George Mandl, an American vacationing in Montreal, took his eight-year-old son Max to Parc Jean-Drapeau for a swim. It was a hot afternoon, and Max played on an inflatable structure anchored in the park’s man-made lake. As his legs dangled in the blue-green darkness, … Read more
Ever since the reports of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tying the knot started doing the rounds, there have been quite a bit of buzz about the Sinha family. Followed by that, a few days ago, Shatrughan Sinha was seen visiting the hospital which fueled up rumours about his deteriorating health. However, his son Luv … Read more
On July 1, there was a strong buzz about Shatrughan Sinha being admitted to the hospital after his health had gone down. This further fueled up speculations about the actor undergoing severe health issues following the stress of his daughter Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s wedding a couple of weekends ago. And now, the actor-politician’s … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of the tour bus that crashed on the way down from Genting Highlands at about 11am on Saturday (June 29) has been arrested, says Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said that the man is being investigated for irregularities related to the incident, which claimed the … Read more
As It Happens6:21A brain implant reduced this boy’s epilepsy seizures by 80%. And he charges it with his headphones Before he got his new brain implant, 13-year-old Oran Knowlson’s whole life revolved around his seizures. The British boy has a rare, medicine-resistant form of epilepsy that caused him to have hundreds of seizures a day, … Read more
Kamal Hassan, the chief of Makkal Needhi Maiam, visited a hospital in Kallakurichi where victims of the recent hooch tragedy have been admitted. The incident, which occurred on June 19 in Kallakurichi district, resulted in at least 53 deaths and over 140 hospitalizations due to the alleged consumption of illicit liquor. Read original article here … Read more
Nostalgia tours have come for millennials, and they’re they’re no longer confined to big cities. Halifax star Sarah McLachlan is touring North America this month to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, while Belleville, Ont., rocker Avril Lavigne is in the midst of a “greatest hits” run celebrating her early 2000s … Read more
SQ321 was on its way from London to Singapore, and was over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar when “rapid” G-force changes wreaked havoc in the cabin. Passengers and crew were thrown up to the ceiling of the plane before falling back down. One British passenger, Mr Geoff Kitchen, 73, died on board, likely because of a heart … Read more
A 19-year-old Hallmark soap opera actor is reportedly fighting for her life after plunging five storeys from a balcony walkway at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital. Beloved for her recurring role in the period drama When Calls the Heart, Mamie Laverock is “fighting hard every day” to recover from injuries sustained in a fall, which occurred as … Read more
