Challenging the idea of being oppressed to don hijab, a growing number of young British Muslim women are choosing to wear the Islamic veil or hijab, despite figures showing rising violence against visibly identifiable Muslims.

Family and friends of Tina Fontaine gathered near a Manitoba First Nation on Saturday afternoon to remember the life of the 15-year-old girl whose body was found in the Red River in Winnipeg almost a week ago.

Family members have identified Michael Lumahang of Ottawa as the man who drowned while trying to help rescue a 12-year-old boy from the Ottawa River. The man’s family says he had swimming lessons as a child, but couldn’t battle the rough waters. Police say Lumahang was not wearing a life jacket.

Sad news regarding Diem Brown of MTV’s ‘The Challenge,’ as it’s been revealed that the reality star is battling cancer for the third time.

A new study conducted by researchers at New York’s University of Columbia may point to a treatment for autism, a complex disorder that has puzzled doctors and scientists for centuries.

Martha Carolyn Dreher had been watching a man’s twin boys and his pre-teen daughters for several months. Now, she’s at the Travis County Jail after she turned herself in for arson.

Police on Saturday said crutches may have played a part in tipping a Ferris wheel cab that caused two Chelsea children to fall from a height of about 10-15 feet at the Chelsea Community Fair Thursday night.

Last night was a big one for all the Whovians around the world as Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor was finally unleashed completely in his first full Doctor Who episode.

Michelle Duggar — best known for birthing 19 children and going on to star on TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting — recently recorded a robocall that recycles transphobic myths in an attempt to drum up opposition to a nondiscrimination ordinance being considered in Fayetteville, Ark.

A Vancouver Island whale watching group’s quest to see nature up close included some tense moments Thursday after their boat responded to a fisherman’s distress call involving a young orca ensnared in his gill net.

A freelance photographer was anonymously referred to as “Alex” in a controversial report published on The Daily Beast Friday, August 21st. The report alleges that the photographer identified his local Syrian guide, also known as a “fixer”, to suspected Syrian militants on Facebook, compromising the safety of Sotloff who worked with the same fixer some days later.