Famed Canadian tenor Michael Burgess died Monday at age 70. Bruce Bowser says Burgess died in a Toronto hospice on Monday evening surrounded by members of his family.

Nasa’s discovery of water on Mars “points to environments that could potentially be habitable to certain kinds of bacteria”, according to an expert. Scientists said today in the journal Nature Geoscience that long, dark streaks found on the Martian terrain consisted of mineral salts that easily absorb moisture, and that flowing water on the surface is the likeliest explanation for …

Selma Cohen said she got a disturbing letter – saying she just lost all her medical benefits because she was declared dead. Selma Cohen, 87, a thyroid cancer survivor and widow, told WABC-TV that she takes 14 different medications daily and has already had to cancel one doctor’s appointment because of her Medicaid cancellation. If the city doesn’t fix their …

Clarkson has been forced to cancel the Canadian dates on her 2015 Piece by Piece tour because of doctor recommendations. “I am truly sorry that I have to cancel the remainder of my tour dates. I was so looking forward to sharing this tour with all my amazing fans in Canada and the UK,” Clarkson said in a statement.

Alcoa said on Monday it will split into two companies to separate its struggling aluminum smelting operations from production of lightweight metals for its faster-growing aerospace and automotive business. Shares of Alcoa, down 43 per cent this year, gained 4.7 per cent to $US9.50 a share in premarket trading. Alcoa said its upstream company, which will keep the Alcoa name, …

A 34-year-old dance instructor is accused of sexually assaulting one of her students, a 12-year-old girl. Between September 2007 and March 2008, a now 34 year old woman was working as a freelance dance instructor, working at her own studio, Studio 22 in Woodbridge.

Danny Pintauro revealed that he’s HIV-positive in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Saturday. He was diagnosed with the infection in 2003. “I’m HIV positive, and I have been for 12 years,” Pintauro, 39, told Oprah Winfrey Saturday on “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” “It’s not something that people are talking about right now, really. When I first …

Sanderson Farms Recalls 554,090 Pounds Of Chicken That May Be Contaminated With Metal Fragments. The recall comes after a processing facility complained that they found metal shavings in the chicken they ordered. According to the USDA, which inspected the chicken, the shavings came from a malfunction in an ice-making machine at the Sanderson plant. The company is recalling the affected …

Boaters navigating the Long Island Sound last Saturday received the experience of a lifetime—three humpback whales going about their business, occasionally slapping their gigantic flukes on the serene waves or jumping completely out of the water to onlookers’ delight. But while the creatures provide perfect photo ops (especially breaching humpbacks), NOAA warns people to keep their distance, the AP notes. …

Jessica Jones, Netflix’s and Marvel’s first new show together since Daredevil, isn’t your regular superhero tale. The new trailer (above) drives that point home. Starring Krysten Ritter as the eponymous female superhero-turned-detective, the brief clip shows Jones struggling to wake up at 3 p.m., demonstrating her super-strength on the offending alarm clock. Jones’ disorganized lifestyle is also hinted at in …

Ali Landry has unfortunately lost family after a horrific two weeks. The actress’ husband, Mexican film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde has lost his father and brother after the two were kidnapped roughly two weeks ago from their home, and now have been discovered dead sustaining traumatic brain injuries. Juan Manuel Gomez Monteverde and his son, also named Juan Manuel, were …