Fort Hood Gunman was being treated for PTSD
An Iraq war veteran at Fort Hood who killed four people and wounded 16 others at the post on Apr. 2, before taking his own life was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to […]
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Montreal hospital tells you if you’re next with a text
After many years of patients and their families sitting around in the waiting rooms of hospitals unsure of how many people are going to be called before them…it is finally their turn. The Montreal Children’s […]
Woman dies from shark attack
A woman died Apr. 3 off the east coast of Australia after being attacked by a shark. Christine Armstrong,63, was attacked during a 600 metre swim from a wharf to the nearby beach village of […]
Man injured in Vaughan shooting
York Regional police are currently investigating a shooting that took place early Apr. 3, leaving one man injured in Vaughan, Ontario. The incident took place at Convoy Crescent near Teston Road and Highway 400 at […]
Calgarians are Canada’s worst tippers
Vancouverites took second place, but Calgarians rank first as Canada’s worst tippers. According to mobile payments company Square, Vancouverites tip 62 per cent of the time and leave behind an average tip of 13.4 per […]
More late-night attention for Rob Ford
Former United States president and scandal veteran, Bill Clinton, weighed in on the on-going Rob Ford saga. Clinton told Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel,“He (Rob Ford) has absolutely destroyed every stereotype people have about Canadians.” This comes […]
U.S. government explains future shooting spree
Thanks to new technology developed by DARPA, the U.S. government is now able to predict mass shootings in America ahead of time and offer explanations in advance, the National Security Agency announced Mar. 31. This […]
Baffin Correctional Centre should be closed
The Baffin Correctional Centre in Iqaluit is overcrowded and in a state of disrepair, according to a report that was obtained by the CBC. An extensive list of deficits includes: mould, lack of heat, lack […]
“Egypt’s Soldiers” set off explosions at Cairo University
A police brigadier-general was killed and seven others were injured after a series of explosions rocked the outside of Cairo University in Giza, state media said. According to officials, the bombs, which were hidden in […]
Syrian refugee sets herself on fire trying to get aid
Mariam Khaowleh doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire outside of Tripoli’s United Nations Refugee Agency Centre (UNHCR) after not receiving the aid she said she needed, reports CNN. Khaowleh, her husband and her […]