An American Airlines passenger jet traveling from Cincinnati to Phoenix encountered a UFO over northeastern New Mexico Sunday afternoon. The pilot on flight 2292 radioed around 1:00 p.m. CST that the UFO was flying right on top of them, according to a radio transmission recorded by Steve Douglass on his blog, Deep Black Horizon. American Airlines verified to Fox News … Read more
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New Dating App Is Video Based
A new app called “Snack” is catering to helping the TikTok-obsessed demographic find love and stay engaged with the content of prospective matches. Unlike apps that let you swipe through singles’ dating profiles like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge, the new Snack dating app allows users upload videos of themselves to their profiles, instead of uploading pictures. Singles can … Read more
Canada Post Will Be Handing Out 13.5 Million Free Postcards Next Week In An Effort To Help Canadians Make ‘Meaningful Connections’
A new Campaign called ‘Write Here Write Now’ is launching next week across the country by Canada Post. 13.5 Million homes will receive a free postcard in the mail in the hopes you will fill it out and send it to a loved one. … Read more
Cambridge Has Produced Another Big Lottery Winner
For a second day in-a-row, there’s a big lottery winner in Cambridge. OLG has announced Denise Adams of Cambridge won $600,000 on the Bigger Instant Spin Game.
The 65-year-old retired chef says she treats herself to instant tickets as a reward for finishing work around the house. “I won the in-store SPIN and made my way to the store. … Read more
Incident In Milton Yesterday Being Investigated As A ‘Swatting’ Prank
Halton Police say they believe a false report of a man shooting and killing someone at a home in Milton yesterday morning was a case of swatting. Police say a high school and elementary school near the home where the shooting was reported were placed in a precautionary hold-and-secure. They say several police resources were dispatched to the scene, including … Read more
Thoughts And Prayers Pouring In For Tiger Woods
Athletes including Jack Nicklaus, Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan, and former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump are offering their thoughts and prayers for superstar golfer Tiger Woods following a serious car accident in LA. Woods was driving an SUV that rolled and ended up on its side down a steep roadway, and the 45-year-old had to be pulled out … Read more
The First Meeting Between Joe Biden And Justin Trudeau Was Virtual
After four years of tension between Canada and the US, the first bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden was much warmer. Trudeau took a shot at Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump — who famously ignored calls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — by saying US leadership on climate change has been — quote – “… Read more
Tam Says Widespread Lockdowns Could End This Summer – Full COVID-19 Update
Canada’s chief public health officer is offering some cheer about future COVID-19 restrictions. Dr. Theresa Tam says results from COVID-19 vaccinations so far are encouraging enough that she thinks the need for massive lockdowns could be over before the end of the summer. But she says some of the more personal measures, like wearing masks and limiting close contact outside … Read more
[Video] The Footage Of NASA’s Perseverance Rover Landing Is Breathtaking
NASA’s science mission chief says it’s the ”closest you can get to landing on Mars without putting on a pressure suit.” Thrilled engineers have released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on the Red Planet. Six cameras were devoted to entry, descent and landing, looking up and down from different perspectives. All but one camera worked. The … Read more
Young Adults Say Driving Without Music Is Impossible
Researchers say nearly every young driver they studied believes driving without music playing is an “impossible” task. Despite being unable to separate themselves from their tunes, study authors say the wrong songs can actually make driving more challenging and young drivers more dangerous. “To young drivers 18-29, music in the car isn’t just entertainment, it’s part of … Read more
401 Eastbound Is Closed At Townline In Cambridge
OPP say it will be around 9am until the 401 Eastbound will be re-opened in Cambridge after a Transport truck reared another transport truck early this morning. A vehicle then slid into the side of the jackknifed truck. Clean up continues.… Read more
Introducing The Taco Bell Chicken Sandwich Taco
Taco Bell has officially entered itself into the so-called “chicken sandwich wars” with a new “Chicken Sandwich Taco” announced yesterday. The chain describes the item as a sandwich/taco hybrid, made with a crispy piece of all-white-meat chicken which has been marinated in jalapeno-infused buttermilk before being dusted with “bold Mexican spices” and rolled in a tortilla-chip … Read more
Ontario Introduces New Legislation To Combat Human Trafficking
Premier Ford says new legislation to combat human trafficking shows Ontario’s continued leadership in responding to what he calls a terrible crime. The proposed changes would increase penalties for traffickers who interfere with a child in care of a Children’s Aid Society. They would also clarify how and when police can access hotel guest registries to help find victims. Ford … Read more
Travellers Flagging Issues With The Quarantine Hotel Program – Full COVID-19 Update
Photo Credit: Joe Warmington via Twitter
Travellers returning to Canada to new COVID-19 health restrictions are complaining of disconnected calls and hours or even days of waiting to make a reservation at federally approved hotels for the mandatory three-day quarantine. Some air passengers say they were forced to delay or cancel their flights after spending hours on hold trying to … Read more
United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes An Emergency Landing In Denver After Its Engine Exploded Mid-Flight
A United Airlines flight bound for Hawaii made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Denver after suffering major damage to one of its engines and dropping huge pieces of debris over a neighborhood in Colorado. Flight UA328 suffered serious engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver. The Boeing 777-200 diverted back to Denver and landed safely. Police in … Read more
Johns Hopkins Professor Claims That The US Will Reach Herd Immunity By April With COVID-19 Cases Falling By 72% In Six Weeks
Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Marty Makary says we’ll have herd immunity by April. Dr. Makary wrote in a Wall Street Journal editorial that he estimates that the U.S. will have herd immunity by then, driven by the high, but underestimated, number of people who have been infected already and vaccination. “Some medical experts privately agreed with my prediction that … Read more
38% Would Give Up Sex For A Year To Travel Again Right Now
A new survey from Trivago asked people what they’d give up to be able to travel again, right now, without any restrictions or consequences. Just over 80% said not being able to travel is one of the worst parts of the pandemic. 58% want to travel more now than ever before. Just under half said they would quit their job. … Read more
Ohio Man Gives Up Food For A 46-Day Lent ‘Beer Diet’
For Lent, an Ohio man is giving up solid foods for 46 days and getting the majority of his sustenance from beer. Del Hall of Cincinnati said his Lent diet includes only beer, water, black coffee and herbal tea, and as of his Friday morning weigh-in — day 3 of his diet — he was down 5.8 pounds. “I … Read more
Multiple Advisories Are In Effect As Another Snow Event Hits Southern Ontario
Here we go again. A Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect for this morning’s commute. This is a Colorado low bringing a mix of rain and snow across Southern Ontario. Environment Canada warns the snow will be heavy at times and 5-10 cm is possible by the afternoon. Here are the current advisories in effect:
3:52 AM EST Monday … Read more
New Border Restrictions Kick In Today – Full COVID-19 Update
Starting today, most travellers arriving in Canada by air will be required to quarantine for three days in a federally approved hotel, as Ottawa works to prevent further spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 variants. In addition to footing the bill for the mandatory hotel stay, travellers will also have to complete multiple COVID-19 tests in the days after they … Read more
How To Order A Shamrock Tea From The Starbucks Secret Menu
Every winter the iconic Shamrock Shake makes it’s triumphant return to menus at McDonald’s. For those who don’t love the mint ice cream but still want to feel festive in the lead-up to St Patrick’s Day, there is now a Starbucks drink option. totallythebomb.com has released detailed instructions for how to order a “Shamrock Tea” on the Starbucks (secret menu). … Read more
You Can Now Get Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
The Hershey Company announced the introduction of its Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in a press release shared yesterday. The new candy will be available in milk chocolate and dark chocolate options, the brand confirmed. “We’re continuing to expand our product line so there is a Reese’s cup for nearly everyone,” said Eric Newton, brand manager for Reese’s … Read more
Jameson Irish Whiskey Wants Everyone To Take Off Work On St. Patrick’s Day
Jameson Irish Whiskey is making St. Patrick’s Day fun by offering fans the chance to win cash for taking the holiday off work. “Last year, and for the first time in more than 250 years, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were called off across the country…and here we are again,” the Irish whiskey brand wrote in a news release. … Read more
Federal Liberals To Scrap Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drugs And Gun Crimes
The Trudeau government is bringing in its justice reform agenda. It intends the remove mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes. The government says the penalties do not make Canadians safer, and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offenders. The legislation would also allow for greater use of conditional sentences — such as house arrest, counselling or treatment … Read more
It’s Decision Day For Toronto, Peel And York Region – Full COVID-19 Update
Health Minister Christine Elliott says cabinet will meet this morning to discuss whether to lift a stay-at-home order next week for four COVID-19 hot spots. Elliott says cabinet’s decision for Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and North Bay Parry Sound will be announced later in the day. She say the province is carefully considering a request from health officials in … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Ready To Land On Mars – Coverage Starts This Afternoon
NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars. The rover will touch down today in Jezero Crater, an ancient delta on the Martian surface. Perseverance, or “Percy” for short, will explore the Martian terrain and conduct a number of science investigations. Among its objectives, Percy will collect samples, deploy the first helicopter beyond Earth, and search for … Read more
Today Is National Drink Wine Day
Today is National Drink Wine Day. According to a survey, 74% of people have just one or two glasses when they sit down to enjoy a glass of vino. 9% say they drink at least five glasses or simply finish the entire bottle. 60% enjoy at least the occasional glass of wine. About one-third (34%) drink wine at least … Read more
The West End Of Lake Ontario Will Get A Lot Of Snow Today
Snow will blast parts of southern Ontario today. Portions of the west GTA, including Toronto, Mississauga, Milton, Burlington, and Oakville could see snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm by tomorrow morning. Environment Canada says accumulating snow could cause poor driving conditions, and impact the commute this evening and tomorrow morning. Here are the details … Read more
Toronto And Peel Want To Stay In Lockdown Until March – Full COVID-19 Update
The top doctors from Toronto and Peel Region are calling for stay-at-home orders and lockdowns to remain in place in COVID-19 hot-spots until at least March 9th. Dr. Eileen de Villa and Dr. Laurence Loh have sent a letter to the province’s chief medical officer asking that the strict measures remain in place for two more weeks. De Villa says … Read more
Man Needs Emergency Surgery After Sliding A Steel Nut Over His Junk
A man in Bangkok, Thailand wanted to impress his Valentine’s date in the bedroom so on Friday he put a metal nut on his junk to make it bigger and stronger. He grabbed a steel nut out of his toolbox and slipped it over his penis. He said “he heard” that rings could help make things bigger and stronger down … Read more
Study: Animals Most Likely To Cause Next Big COVID Outbreak
Cats, rabbits and hedgehogs have all been implicated in a new study that aims to predict the animals most likely to launch the next deadly COVID-19 outbreak. With the help of artificial intelligence, biologists were able to design a prediction model that could prioritize potential hosts of virus strains already known to exist, but have not yet reached humans. “… Read more
McDonald’s Is Previewing Their New Chicken Sandwich
McDonald’s will sell a limited number of $5 swag packages via a special website tomorrow. The swag includes a hoodie, a custom song and, of course, a first taste of its Crispy Chicken Sandwich. It’s all aimed at drumming up excitement and online buzz for what has become a mundane menu item. “We’re excited to give fans early access … Read more
Trudeau Changes The Channel From Vaccine Shortages By Introducing New Gun Laws
Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns. The Liberal government says there would be serious penalties for people who violate municipal rules, including possible jail time. The bill also proposes a buyback of a wide array of recently banned firearms, meaning owners could turn in their guns for compensation. They would also have the option of keeping … Read more
O’Toole Says Canada Should Not Send Athletes To China For The Olympics
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says Canada should not be sending athletes to the 2022 Winter Games while host China is committing a genocide against minority Uighurs. But the Conservative leader stopped short of stating Canada should boycott the Olympics — or step up to host them, as some have suggested. O’Toole says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should reach out to … Read more
Tam Calls The Variants A Ticking Time Bomb – Full COVID-19 Update
Canada’s top doctor says the presence of highly contagious COVID-19 variants in all 10 provinces represents a ticking time bomb, as infections could soar rapidly. Newfoundland and Labrador has seen a flare-up of the mutation first identified in the United Kingdom. The province’s daily case count shot up to 100 last week before dropping down to seven yesterday. The spike … Read more
The Top 50 Things We Won’t Do After COVID
Millions of adults believe they will never again share a drink, kiss a stranger – or try on someone else’s glasses, once the pandemic is in the past. A new study of 2,000 adults found moving forward, eight in 10 will consciously try not to share items with other people, while 73 per cent will now always maintain a social … Read more
Krispy Kreme Is Offering A Limited-Edition Mars Doughnut To Celebrate Nasa’s Rover Landing
When NASA’s Perseverance rover goes through the “seven minutes of terror” to land itself on Mars February 18, you can sit back, watch the NASA coverage and relax. To mark the rare occasion, Krispy Kreme is offering a limited-edition themed doughnut — only available on Thursday. The Mars doughnut will look like the red planet itself. The caramel-dipped … Read more
Bus Cancellations For Tuesday February 16, 2021
The snowfall warning remains in effect. Environment Canada says an additional 2 to 4 cm of snow is possible by the time the snow tapers off by mid or late morning. Strong winds gusting up to 50 km/h are expected to produce local blowing snow this morning in some places. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may … Read more
Most of Ontario Returns to The Colour Coded System Today – Full COVID-19 Update
Pandemic restrictions will loosen in 27 Ontario health units today as the province moves ahead with a reopening plan in light of projections showing a likely third wave of COVID-19. Niagara Region will be the only region in the grey-lockdown zone. The rest of the regions fall along the scale that moves from red — the second-most strict level behind … Read more
Proposed Law Would Make It Illegal To Remove A Condom Without Consent
California could become the first state in the United States to make removing a condom without consent during sex illegal, classing it as sexual battery. Democratic Assembly member Cristina Garcia on Monday introduced legislation that would add nonconsensual condom removal – otherwise known as “stealthing” – to the state civil code. If passed, nonconsensual condom removal would be … Read more