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London Police are urging anyone with information regarding alleged sexual assaults at Western University to come forward. The police service says it is investigating allegations made online about recent incidents, but hasn’t received any official complaints yet. Last week was Orientation Week at the university. Several online reports say more than 2-dozen woman were drugged and/or sexually assaulted, although that … Read more

Nicholas has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas. The storm has top sustained winds of 120-kilometres-per-hour. The state has placed rescue teams and resources in the Houston area and along the Texas Gulf Coast. Coastal areas in Mexico and storm-battered Louisiana also are expected to see heavy rain and flooding from Nicholas. Louisiana … Read more

A rocket is poised to blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board for the first time in 60-years of human spaceflight. SpaceX’s first private flight will only carry four tourists on a three-day trip circling Earth. Tomorrow’s flight will be led by a 38-year-old entrepreneur who’s bankrolling the entire trip. He’s taking two sweepstakes winners with him, along … Read more

More people are planning to travel for the holidays this year, now that they’re vaccinated.  So when’s the best time to book your flight? The travel app “Hopper” uses an algorithm that looks at travel trends and prices from other years.  And it found that today is the best day to buy your tickets. This week is a … Read more

The federal election campaign is now into its final week. The three main party leaders are zeroing in on Ontario and British Columbia today. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is returning to Vancouver to make an announcement this morning. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, meanwhile, will open the day in a rural Ottawa suburb, and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh will be in … Read more

Besides packages, UPS is promising to deliver something else fast — job offers. The Atlanta-based company says it plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the busy holiday shipping season, many of whom will get job offers within 30 minutes of applying. UPS needs to snap up workers as fast as it can because of the tight job market … Read more

McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month. The McPlant burger, which was developed with … Read more

Last night was the only opportunity for Canadians to see the federal leaders debate in English and the debate lived up to the hype. Green Party Leader Annamie Paul accused the Prime Minister of not being a feminist as he claims, and called him out for removing senior women like Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus. NDP Leader Jagmeet … Read more

There will be something missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year — the rows of cashiers. Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, says it will bring its cashier-less technology to two Whole Foods stores for the first time, letting shoppers grab what they need and leave without having to open their wallets. One of the new stores will … Read more

Bill Gates is buying a controlling interest in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Toronto-based Four Seasons manages 121 hotels and resorts and 46 residential properties in 47 countries. Gates’s private investment company, Cascade Investment LLC, will pay 2.21-billion US for half of the 47.5 per cent stake owned by an affiliate of its long-term investment partner, Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding … Read more

South of the border, A new US federal report say solar energy has the potential to power up to 40 per cent of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output. But it would require massive changes in policy and billions of dollars in federal investment to modernize the nation’s electric grid. The report … Read more

European Butcher has added an additional product to an ongoing recall over a possible Listeria contamination. The company says it is recalling its European Butcher brand Smoked Side Bacon Slices in a variety of sizes with all best before dates. It had previously recalled 200g packages of its European Butcher brand Bacon Chunks, now amending that to include all best … Read more

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau now claims he is afraid for the safety of his volunteers, his security detail and the journalists covering his campaign, after he was pelted with gravel at a campaign stop in London on Monday. Trudeau says the harassment and abuse many people have faced from anti-vaccine and anti-mask proponents is unacceptable. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says … Read more

Curation Foods is adding to an ongoing recall of Eat Smart Chopped Salad kits due to a possible Listeria contamination. The recall covers a number of varieties and sizes ranging from 283g to 680g, with a best before date of September 10th. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the salad kits were sold in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova … Read more

NASA is confirming the newest Mars rover completed its first sample grab last week, tucking away the tube of Martian rock for return to Earth. The Perseverance rover team reviewed photos of the core sample to confirm the grab was successful. The unexpectedly soft rock crumbled during the rover’s first sampling attempt in early August. The rover team sought out … Read more

Panera Bread just added some new menu options that include a macaroni-and-cheese Sandwich. An employee leaked a video of it last week, and people weren’t sure if it was real or not.  But it is real, and it’s pretty much what you’d expect. It’s two scoops of mac-and-cheese between two pieces of toasted white bread.  And they toss some parmesan … Read more

On the campaign trail, yesterday Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said he can’t back down as anti-vaccine protesters trail his events in Ontario. He says the crowds of people who shout conspiracy theories and racist remarks outside his campaign events don’t represent Canada. Protesters even hurled small rocks at Trudeau.  The Prime Minister brushed it off on the campaign bus following … Read more

A study led by Toronto researchers suggests recent cannabis use is associated with a higher risk of heart attack in younger adults, with a stronger association among frequent users. The research published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, finds while risk of heart attack among young cannabis users is low overall, those younger than 45 were nearly twice as … Read more

US President Joe Biden says the US service members who were killed in attacks outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, were heroes. Addressing the nation from the White House yesterday, Biden says they were engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others. At least a dozen US servicemembers were killed in yesterday’s attacks, along with scores … Read more

Retailers are banking on a robust back-to-school shopping season as students prepare to return to class; many for the first time in more than a year. The lucrative spending period was sluggish last year as many schools shifted to online learning but it’s expected to be strong in the run-up to schools re-opening next month. The Retail Council of Canada … Read more

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan both say Canadian troops will be out of Afghanistan within days. That gives the United States time to wrap up its presence in the country for the first time in 20 years. No one is saying exactly when Canada will end its rescue mission in Kabul, but Foreign Minister Marc Garneau … Read more

The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to Hamilton for a high-octane weekend at FirstOntario Centre on Saturday, October 2 through Sunday, October 3 at full capacity. Monster Jam®, making its first and only Canadian stop in Hamilton following a pandemic pause, features the ultimate mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement. Tickets are available on … Read more

The leaders of the G7 are urging the Taliban to respect human rights and let people leave Afghanistan in the coming weeks. Justin Trudeau says Canada remains committed to getting people out even after August 31st. US President Joe Biden is sticking with that deadline for a withdrawal from the airport in Kabul. The Taliban says it will not allow … Read more

Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has suffered another defeat: losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences says given Cuomo’s resignation amid a torrent of sexual harassment allegations, it was taking away the prize and removing … Read more

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — thanks to a Canadian e-commerce company. Shopify says businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a mini-storefront that links directly to their online store for checkout. The shopping tool is available to merchants in … Read more

OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban sexually explicit content. A spokesperson says the ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners. Nudity is still OK if it’s consistent with the company’s policy, but it’s not clear what that policy is. OnlyFans has become famous … Read more