Arrests made in California wildfire
Three men have been detained for unlawfully starting a fire believed to be the cause of the massive blaze that ripped through 17 hundred acres Jan 17 in the Glendora area just outside of Los […]
Month: January 2014
New photographer and a new model for Marc Jacobs label
Marc Jacobs announced on Twitter he has changed his iconic over-exposed look in favour of using Miley Cyrus as the muse for the label’s new campaign. The dark look, shot by David Sims, is new […]
Outrage over Olympic Orca whales display
Environmental and animal protection groups have expressed outrage over a plan to display two orca whales at the Olympic games in Sochi next month. Whale researchers and advocates have called on Olympic officials to condemn […]
Twitter reacts: Oscar snubs 2014
As the debate rages on about the who’s who of Hollywood being left out from the nominations, fans took to Twitter to show their disappointment, anger and frustration with the academy. Here’s a sampling of […]
Q-POC device hopes to deliver cheap diagnoses to developing countries
A new handheld device from the U.K. claims it will be able to analyze DNA samples to diagnose malaria and other infectious diseases. Newcastle company QuantuMDX is currently developing the Q-POC point of care device, […]
Wine scattered across Trans-Canada highway after truck collision
A semi truck loaded with bottles of wine collided with another truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Hope, B.C. Jan 15 at 9 p.m., causing traffic problems for hours. Pulp from the second vehicle […]
Toronto Hindu temple robbed
Toronto Police are currently investigating the robbery of a Hindu temple in Scarborough near Kennedy Road McNicoll Avenue. Police say the suspects are a man and woman who entered the temple around 9 p.m. Jan 12. […]
The Boss is back on top
HMV released Canada’s top 10 CDs based on nation sales for the week ending January 18. For the first time since Dec. 24, 2013, Beyonce has been knocked off the top. High Hopes – Bruce […]
Syria to attend peace talks in Geneva
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva according to a letter obtained by Al Jazeera from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem. The letter was sent to United […]
Uganda in Combat Role in South Sudan
The Ugandan government has admitted that its military forces have been assisting South Sudanese forces in combat. President Yoweri Musevani said his nation’s forces have been fighting alongside the South Sudanese military to defeat rebel […]