Category: News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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