There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate change, according to a recent study led by Scientists at Oxford University. The long-term effect of methane emissions might appear to be a lot greater than it really is when compared to carbon dioxide in terms of both gases’ …

Inspections halt boats carrying invasive mussels from entering British Columbia waters. A team of inspectors has checked 3,200 watercraft and identified six boats confirmed to be carrying invasive mussels. Conservation Officer Service spokesman Chris Doyle says the inspected vessels arrived in B.C. from 33 different provinces and states across North America. He says 18 decontamination orders have been issued and …

A serious collision outside Hagersville, south of Brantford, left one man dead and two women in hospital. Const. Edward Sanchuk of the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed that the man driving the truck died in the crash. According to Sanchuk, the truck was northbound along Sandusk Rd. and collided with an “SUV-style vehicle” travelling westbound on Concession Rd. 12.

A lightning strike has left over 72 people injured at a rock music festival in Germany. Deadly weather has swept across Europe, leaving over a dozen dead in Germany, Romania, Belgium and France. Organisers of Rock am Ring said on Sunday that they accepted the decision ‘out of responsibility for the welfare’ of the 90,000 festival-goers.

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Mac and Cheese loving foodies flocked to the second annual Mac and Cheese Festival at Ontario Place West Island Saturday and Friday. The three-day festival is free for guests and features 75 vendors in total. Forty of those vendors are backed by Toronto’s top chefs and food entrepreneurs. This year’s festival will be three times bigger than last year’s, with …

Blizzard’s Overwatch enjoyed an incredible first week. According to a press release distributed by Blizzard, the team-based multiplayer shooter has over 7 million players who have cumulatively logged more than 119 million hours of play time. Specific sales numbers aren’t mentioned, but Blizzard does call the release “one of the most successful global game launches of all time.”

It appears Canada’s national anthem is well on its way to becoming gender-neutral after a vast majority of members of Parliament voted in favour of the change Wednesday. It shouldn’t be an issue. The change makes our anthem inclusive. It’s long overdue. It’s a recognition that almost 51 per cent of our population is female. But that’s not good enough …

After losing his leg to a shark attack Tuesday, Ben Gerring has passed away. The Western Australia surfer died Friday night at Royal Perth Hospital. He was 29 years old. Ben Gerring was attacked about 4pm and had his right leg severed above the knee. He was later transferred from Peel Health Campus to Royal Perth Hospital with life-threatening injuries. …

Canada’s first all-electric, single passenger commuter vehicle has passed a major milestone this week, successfully completing a test of its chassis. More than a hundred investors, reservation holders and dignitaries were on hand to witness the Electra Meccanica Solo’s production test run on a closed performance circuit. “Today’s first track test of the Electra Meccanica Solo is the result of …

Veteran Vancouver sports journalist Greg Douglas looks back at his memories of boxing great Muhammad Ali, who died at the age of 74. “I had a hand in bringing him in for the fight at the Pacific Coliseum. Of course it sold out because he was the draw. I was promoting sports events in Vancouver, like bringing in the Seattle …