A man eating oysters for lunch at a New York restaurant found a pearl in his meal that could be worth thousands. New Jersey resident Rick Antosh was having lunch with a friend at Grand Central’s Oyster Bar in New York when he found a hard object. “I just all of a sudden felt something like a tooth or … Read more
A pub in England has cooked up what appears to be the world’s biggest Christmas dinner: a 16,500-calorie mountain of food featuring a turkey heavier than a small baby. The George Pub and Grill in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, has rustled up a traditional Christmas day feast ”to beat them all,” the owners say. The feast is made up … Read more
According to police in Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks’ mascot was involved in an altercation with a fan on Friday night at the United Centre. Police say Tommy Hawk was attacked by a man on the concourse. The Chicago Sun-Times, which posted video of part of the brawl, attributed police as saying that the mascot was attacked by a white … Read more
The federal government has unveiled their new passenger bill of rights for air travel. Some of the compensation you can expect includes: the airlines will pay you up to $1,000 for flight delays and cancellations within an airline’s control, that are not safety related. It’s a sliding scale. A three to six hour delay will get you $400 and delays … Read more
New rules to combat impaired driving kick in today that increase penalties and expand police powers to demand breath samples. The legislation was passed by the Trudeau Government passed in June. Police now have the right to demand a breath sample from any driver, for any reason. In the past they had to have reasonable suspicion that the driver had … Read more
What would a Christmas movie night be without the Will Ferrell’s “Elf”? Although it was released in 2003, fans are still obsessing over the movie which saw Ferrell as a man raised as an elf at the North Pole who is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. As such, the fandom have created a number of … Read more
The California farm tied to the massive recall on romaine lettuce from last month is now recalling cauliflower, red leaf lettuce, and green leaf lettuce amid fears of an E. coli outbreak. The source of the potential outbreak is Adam Bros Farming in Santa Maria, California, which was identified as at least one source of the contaminated romaine lettuce that … Read more
Premier Ford is the Grinch who’s making politicians work over their Christmas Break. Despite rising last week for the annual Christmas break, the Ford Government has recalled the legislature to hold an emergency session today to introduce legislation aimed at preventing a strike at Ontario Power Generation. The legislation would stop a job action by about 6,000 workers at O.P.G. … Read more
The Ford government is delaying the appointment of Ron Taverner as the province’s top cop until an investigation into allegations of political interference in the hiring process is complete. Taverner, a longtime Toronto Police officer and family friend of Premier Doug Ford, made the request for a delay in his appointment to the job of OPP commissioner. The 72-year-old was … Read more
Just in time for Christmas, KFC is debuting its very own KFC-scented Enviro-Log, said to smell like the Colonel’s signature blendof 11 herbs and spices once it gets going. “At KFC, we have always been proud of our role in bringing loved ones together at the dinner table around a bucket of our world-famous fried chicken,” said Andrea Zahumensky, chief … Read more
VitaminWater has announced a new contest where a lucky contestant can win $100,000 for returning to a mid-90’s era phone. If you can go a full year carrying around an old-school phone, you win $100,000. If you last six months, you get $10,000. If you want to enter the contest, you’ll have to post a photo to your Twitter or … Read more
A woman who was hospitalized after nearly being run over in a Florida McDonald’s parking lot was just surprised with a special meal. On Tuesday Janice Allen, 76, was visited at her home by a manager of the Okeechobee McDonald’s where the incident took place. The manager came by to check on Allen,who spent two days recovering in the hospital, and delivered … Read more
The Ontario government is looking for public feedback on how to modernize alcohol sales in the province. They have launched an online survey that they say will eventually help them develop the plan to expand the sale of alcohol to corner stores, grocery stores and big-box stores, based on demand. They plan to release the results of the survey this … Read more
Dancing with the Stars will skip its spring 2019 cycle. Reportedly, the show will take a hiatus and won’t premiere a new season until Fall 2019. The show had been on twice a year up to this point. (Since 2006).
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Cardi B’s appearance on The Late Late Show’s “Carpool Karaoke” segment with host James Corden is scheduled to air this Monday December 17th. Check out a sneak peek below! … Read more
Months after saying it would not cap the number of licences for retail pot shops after cannabis was legalized, the provincial government has reversed course. The Progressive Conservatives now says they will only be able to issue 25 licences by April. In a statement last night, the province says it plans to take a “phased approach” to authorizing … Read more
Kanye West unleashed about 50 tweets targeting Drake after the two apparently had a phone conversation last night. … Read more
Until now it wasn’t clear if there would be any one “hot toy” this Christmas but it looks like one has emerged. The ‘Poopsie Slime Surprise Unicorn’ is now one of the hottest — and grossest — toys of the holiday season. The unicorn sucks down a bottle-fed meal of slime-making powdered “unicorn food” mixed with lukewarm water. … Read more
A suspicious package left at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport has been found to be of no threat, but not until after it prompted police to shut down a section of Terminal 1 for four hours Wednesday night. Peel Regional Police received a call from an airport employee about an unattended bag left on Level 3 and officers quickly cleared passengers … Read more
The best meteor shower of the year will happen tonight and into tomorrow morning. The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec 13/14. According to “the Backyard Astronomer” Gary Boyle, the best time to see up to 120 meteors per hour is after midnight, towards dawn. “Sand size particles from asteroid 3200 Phaethon (a possible dead … Read more
Steph Curry accepted NASA’s invite. In a podcast this week, Steph denied the Moon landing happened. Later, Steph said he was joking. He told ESPN “Obviously I was joking when I was talking on the podcast. [Then] I was silently protesting how stupid it was that people actually took that quote and made it law as, ‘Oh my God, … Read more
“Sesame Street” is introducing its first human homeless Muppet! Meet Lily. Lily is 7 years old and her family is “staying with friends on Sesame Street after losing their home.” She’s not actually a new puppet, however — her situation just got a bit worse.
The Sesame Workshop says “Lily was originally introduced in 2011, when her family was struggling … Read more
Kimberly-Clark is recalling their U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency for a quality-related defect that could impact their performance. Kimberly-Clark has received reports from consumers of the U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, Regular Absorbency, unraveling and/or coming apart upon removal, and in some cases causing users to seek medical attention to remove tampon pieces left in the body. There also have been … Read more
NASA has invited Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry to tour its lunar lab after the NBA star said he didn’t believe man ever walked on the moon. Curry made the statement while taking part in the The Ringer’s Winging It podcast which was aired on Monday. He asked teammate Andre Iguodala and the podcast’s hosts: ”We ever been to … Read more
The interim commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is asking the province’s ombudsman to investigate the appointment of Toronto Police Superintendent Ron Taverner to the force’s top job. Brad Blair, who has been leading the force since November, filed a formal request yesterday, “amid growing concerns of political interference” in the hiring process of Premier Doug Ford’s family … Read more
Any parent could tell you that traveling with a 2 and 5 year old alone is not a fun time. Enter Becca Kinsey, who took her two kids on a flight recently, and learned that the hard way. She briefly documented her experience through security and on the flight. Thankfully, there were three people who she says stepped up to … Read more
An Alberta teen announced his resignation from Walmart in an expletive filled rant over the intercom. Jackson Racicot, 17, from Edmonton, picked up the intercom phone and aired his complaints about management over the shop floor. He concluded his message, saying: “F**k management, f**k this job and f**k Walmart.” Cheers and laughter rang out across the supermarket as he … Read more
McDonald’s has announced plans to cut usage of antibiotics in the beef it serves. The restaurant chain said yesterday that it’s working with meat suppliers in its top 10 beef sourcing markets to “measure and understand” the current usage of antibiotics. McDonald’s then will set reduction goals by the end of 2020 based on that research and, in … Read more
Kathie Lee Gifford announced yesterday that she’s leaving the last hour of NBC’s TODAY after 11 years hosting with Hoda Kotb. The announcement came as a bit of a shock to viewers, and it also became very emotional for the two. Jenna Bush Hagar is reportedly the one that will take that spot come April, when Kathie Lee is done.… Read more
This is hilarious. Danny Green, who is an American-Born basketball player was on a Yahoo Sports Podcast this week and says he has ‘beef’ with one thing in particular here in Canada. The way we bag milk. For those that maybe just grew up being used to it and don’t know — we are the only place that does it … Read more
How do you find the most popular gifts of the season? Google, of course. Woman’s Day took a look at the search engine’s shopping insights to find out what the masses have on their holiday wish list for 2018. Here’s what is trending in every category, organized by price, in U.S. dollars:
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Soon, sending a message on Instagram will be as easy as pushing a button. The social media platform has launched a new voice chat feature on the app that lets users record a message and send it to a friend, according to TechCrunch. Instagram users can send voice chats back and forth in their direct messages. Now, in the Instagram … Read more
If you’re hoping to meet someone new in 2019, mark your calendars for Sunday, Jan. 6. That’s the first Sunday after the new year — and each year, that Sunday is the day when dating sites say they see a peak in new singles logging on and looking for dates. Dating site Match, for example, says the first Sunday … Read more
“Baby It’s Cold Outside” is getting a revamp for the #MeToo era. Radio stations around the U.S. and Canada have dropped the 1944 Christmas tune from their lineups over lyrics including, “I ought to say no, no, no, sir /Mind if I move in closer.” As Vox’sEmily Crockett wrote, the song strikes many as, “… Read more
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr is looking to get some of his bail conditions changed. He is asking for a Canadian passport so he can travel to Saudi Arabia for a Muslim pilgrimage, and he wants phone or Skype contact with his sister. The 32-year-old Khadr will return to Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton on Thursday to apply … Read more
Paramount released the first look at Sonic in the new Sonic Movie, out next year. So far, people don’t seem to like the first glance. Check out some of the responses… … Read more
Nicki Minaj is facing backlash from fans after posting a picture with boyfriend Kenny Petty on Instagram Sunday. Petty is a registered sex offender who was convicted for the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl. In the photo posted by Minaj, the rapper has her leg wrapped around him. In the initial post, it read “Did you ever make it … Read more
The father of a murdered Woodstock girl is calling for an immediate overhaul of the Correctional Service of Canada. Rodney Stafford –father of eight-year-old Tori Stafford — is livid after learning one of his daughter’s killers has been moved from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security facility. Michael Rafferty was transferred in March. The revelation comes just weeks after Rafferty’s … Read more
We knew Post Malone was on the ‘Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse’ Soundtrack… now we are finding out Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne will also be featured on it! On Lil Wayne’s track, it says ‘special guest’ beside he and Ty Dolla Sign’s name. Who could it be?? Juice WORLD and Jaden Smith are on it too. Check out the track … Read more
