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Honda Canada is recalling over 50,000 Odyssey minivans between the model years of 2011-2016. Honda Canada explained today the problem stems from the mechanism that controls tilting and sliding in the van’s second row seats. Sometimes when the seats are tilted forward to allow access to the rows behind them they don’t lock back into place properly. Honda is also ... Read More »

United Blood Services is asking the community to donate blood and help correct a blood shortage caused by recent storms and the holiday season. Winter storms across the region have forced blood drives to cancel and blood centers to close impacting the blood supply. While they don’t want anyone to risk their lives getting to a donation center, they are ... Read More »

Starting Jan. 1, 2017 restaurants that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations will need to display calorie information for all their menu items. “This is a great tool to help consumers make informed choices,” said Thunder Bay District Health Unit registered dietitian and public health nutritionist Victoria Holla. “It’s one tool of a lot of different ... Read More »

One third (33 percent) of Canadians admit they have texted while stopped at a red light in the last month, reveals a poll from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). The media release said that is despite evidence showing the mind could still be distracted and not on the task of driving for up to 27 seconds after interacting with your ... Read More »

You guys, Ashley Greene just got engaged! The Twilight actress was on holidays in New Zealand with boyfriend of about three years Paul Khoury last week when he popped the question – in front of Bridal Veil Falls. That’s right, Bridal Veil Falls. Nice one, Paul. “This is the most beautiful moment I could have ever hoped for. You’ve successfully ... Read More »

Next year’s Detroit Auto Show will mark the global debut of the new Infiniti QX50 Concept, representing the brand’s vision for a next-gen mid-size premium SUV. In terms of design, the QX50 Concept is an evolution of the 2016 QX Sport Inspiration, while attempting to show how the brand’s ‘Powerful Elegance’ design language could be adapted for a future production ... Read More »

At least two fake BBC accounts spread a false claim that Queen Elizabeth II had died on Thursday, December 29. Two accounts, namely @BBCNewsUKI and @BBCNewsUKk, tweeted the message which read, “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown. More to follow soon.” Read More »

Pregnant women who take certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements can reduce by one-third the risk that their offspring will develop asthma, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University of Waterloo. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who were prescribed 2.4 grams of ... Read More »

Broken Hatchimals leave thousands of children disappointed as must-have Christmas toy fails to hatch. The makers of the popular toys “Hatchimals” are having to answer a lot of questions, even taking to social media to apologize and instruct customers on troubleshooting. Read More »

Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been indicted for corruption. A federal judge accused them and other officials of the Fernandez administration of crimes “including the deliberate seizure of funds principally meant for public road works.” Two former aides – ex-Planning Minister Julio de Vido and former Public Works Secretary Jose Lopez – were also named, along with ... Read More »

US actress Carrie Fisher, famous for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, has died aged 60. Paramedics rushed Fisher to a nearby hospital after she went into cardiac arrest moments before the plane touched down at LAX, the Los Angeles Times reported. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed ... Read More »