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Sphero has launched a new circular rolling robot in the form of the Sphere SPRK+ Robot, which builds on previous designs and is now available to purchase priced at $130, directly from the official Sphero website with free shipping throughout the US. A new feature of the SPRK+ since last year’s Sphero SPRK is the ability to pair the robot ... Read More »

Porsche has always been a popular marque for amateur racing GT and Production Sports Car racing in Europe. Keeping this segment of its legacy well and alive, Porsche is releasing a special 911 to commemorate its participation in endurance racing, the 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition. Based on the current Carrera S, it comes with extra features inside and ... Read More »

Our Lady Peace and I Mother Earth featuring Edwin are reuniting for a cross-Canada tour that stop at TD Place on October 28. The two bands will perform Oct. 20 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Tickets are $55 plus service charges. On sale: June 24 at Ticketmaster.ca. Read More »

A day after Garth Brooks left two, two more country music stars were announced as being on their way to Winnipeg. Underwood, a seven-time Grammy winner and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, announced the dates of her “Storyteller Tour-Stories in the Round” on Monday. Read More »

The ladies of Fifth Harmony hit the stage for an awesome performance to close the show at the 2016 MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday night (June 19) at MuchMusic HQ in Toronto, Canada. Before Fifth Harmony even got to sing, the group won the very first MuchMusic Video Awards trophy. The women took home the award for “Most Buzzworthy International ... Read More »

Honda will debut a new all-electric concept car at the 100th 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which features further enhancements on last year’s electric powertrain. The Acura all-electric, NSX-inspired EV concept car will compete in the Electric Modified Class during the hill climb on June 26 in Colorado Springs. The EV Concept’s body features a massive rear wing ... Read More »

Doctors, researchers, and public servants routinely fail to meet the health needs of the world’s approximately 25 million transgender people, a new series of papers published Friday by an influential medical journal has concluded. Author of the study, Sam Winter, stressed the importance of improving trans peoples rights to healthcare. He said: “Many of the health challenges faced by transgender ... Read More »

If you weren’t able to get tickets for what’s expected to be the final tour of The Tragically Hip, you can now watch the final show on t.v. The CBC has announced it will broadcast the August 20th show from the band’s hometown of Kingston. Tickets for the in-demand Man Machine Poem tour have been hard to come by ever ... Read More »

In what could be the crowning achievement for her viral fame, “Chewbacca Mom” now has her own action figure. Chewbacca Mom has been on a whirlwind media adventure ever since she shared her insanely popular video and now, she has become immortalised in the for of a Hasbro action figure. Read More »

Anton Yelchin, an actor known for appearing in the “Star Trek” movie franchise, was found dead on Sunday morning in California’s San Fernando Valley, where he lived. He was 27. The actor was apparently pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. In a statement to Variety, a representative for Yelchin said ... Read More »

Justin Bieber fell off the stage with a thud during one of his “Purpose” tour concerts. The Canadian singer was busy adjusting his clothes while swaggering across the dimly lit walkway to a chorus of fans’ squeals when he suddenly tripped and fell. With no ground left below him, the 22-year-old lurched forward and grabbed hold of the edge of ... Read More »