Online and mobile food delivery service Grubhub has announced its support for Apple Pay. “We’re always looking for ways to make it easier for our diners to find and order the type of food they want, when they want it, from their favorite local restaurants,” said Sudev Balakrishnan, SVP of Product for Grubhub. “We’re thrilled to bring the ease of …

Medics have warned the Zika virus could be transmitted by oral sex after a French woman caught the disease from her partner. On Friday, experts sent a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine about the new concern and described a possible case in France.

Clif Bar issued a recall on three of its bars over concerns they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that Clif Bar is recalling its Clif Bar Nuts & Seeds Energy Bars, Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix Energy Bars, and Clif Mojo mountain mix Trail Mix Bars. The ingredient supplier, …

There was quite the scene in a South Nanaimo parking lot this morning when a swarm of bees descended an SUV parked outside a Value Village store. A witness who posted video of the incident on YouTube says it wasn’t clear if the queen bee was inside the vehicle. The vehicles’s owner Susan Angus told the Nanaimo Daily Bulletin she …

Canadian Muslim are getting ready to accommodate the daylight fasts required during Ramadan with adjustments in their schedules and eating habits. It can be even tougher for Muslims in Canada than for their counterparts in majority-Muslim countries, where business slows down during Ramadan and people take it easier during the day. What is Ramadan? For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy …

After 43 seasons on the air, CTV has announced that its long-running morning news show will be cancelled and the last show will air “As the television landscape continues to evolve, so too must our programming,” Randy Lennox, president of Entertainment Production and Broadcasting at Bell Media, said in a statement. “We look forward to building upon the success of …

The precise origin of our canine companions is mired in controversy, But a new study suggests that dogs emerged from not one but two different populations of ancient wolves. What’s more, this dual domestication happened on opposite sides of the Eurasian continent. A large international team of scientists compared genetic data with existing archaeological evidence and show that man’s best …

Volkswagen drivers who are looking for a more vibrant colored Beetle will soon be able to buy a limited-edition fuchsia pink model. Volkswagen of America announced earlier this week the fall release of a 2017 limited-edition Beetle called #PinkBeetle. The new vehicle will be painted Fresh Fuchsia Metallic and will be available in coupe and convertible. VW unveiled the new …

The Underwater Remains of a Long Lost Greek City Turns Out to Be a Geological Formation. The ancient underwater remains of a long lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon – according to joint research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Athens (Greece). When underwater divers discovered what looked like paved …

Some 700 migrants have been saved from a wreck south of Crete, Greek authorities said Friday, saying the rescue was ongoing. The newspaper added that the rescue operation was underway and some 250 migrants had already been rescued by the coast guard of Greece.

The announcement that Yannick Nézet-Séguin would replace James Levine as music director of the Metropolitan Opera was no surprise. It is the first time in four decades that the opera house will have a new music director. Levine, who stepped down last month, had missed two full seasons after a spinal injury in 2011 and struggled through other health issues …