In 1991, Kim Sin-yeol and her husband made the unusual decision to move to a lonely outcrop of islands at the heart of a long-standing territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea. Currently administered by Seoul, the Dokdo Islands are…

If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, researchers at Michigan State University say the key to long-term happiness is this: Choose someone who is nice, and less neurotic than you are. The study looked at 2500 couples who had…

A Russian teenager is facing several fines after he refitted his car to drive it backward. The 18-year-old posted a video on social media showing how he had relocated everything underneath the hood to where the trunk normally is, and…

Glenn Close says she isn’t worried if her upcoming trip to the Oscars ends up with another “close, but no cigar” finish. Close has been nominated six times before — but has never scored an Oscar. She — and her…

A 13-year-old B.C. hockey player has penned a “resignation letter” from his Abbotsford minor hockey team, saying he was bullied by teammates. The father of Jamison Ladd took to social media to share the letter, which alleges months of verbal…

Judging begins at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York today. More than 28-hundred dogs representing 203 breeds and varieties are competing. Whiskey the whippet is coming off big wins in shows on U-S Thanksgiving Day and…

What would you do if you came home to find a horse wandering around in your basement? Authorities in near Minneapolis say the woman who found a horse had gotten inside her home called them _ and they responded. Officers…

No rock salt? No problem! In the dark and cold months of winter, the last thing you want to do is shovel ice and snow from your driveway. We hear ya! While rock salt might be a quick fix for…

The Trillium Gift of Life Network says the number of organ and tissue donations in Ontario are increasing, though the transplant waiting list also grew last year. The province’s organ and tissue donation and transplant agency says there were more…

Jake Muzzin has seen some things. Start with the rise and fall of California’s era of Big Boy Hockey, one that got his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings and included many spirited battles with…

If you have small children or have ever spent even half a day with one, you know that they’re sensitive creatures, and the smallest bump or scrape can trigger a waterfall of tears, requiring an equal amount of kisses and…

Facebook turns 15 years old today. It was 2004 when Mark Zuckerberg and four other Harvard students launched the social network in a dorm room for friends to voluntarily share things. But despite concerns about election interference, fake news and…

Peel region police say a convenience store cashier in Mississauga used a banana to foil a robbery attempt over the weekend. Police say the cashier told officers that when the suspect approached the cash register Saturday night, she grabbed a…

Criminal charges rather than a jackpot have been handed to a Newfoundland woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy what turned out to be a winning lottery ticket. While investigating a report of a stolen wallet, police…

Grammy-winning, chart topping singer James Ingram has passed away. The news was announced Tuesday Ingram’s close friend, actress Debbie Allen. The soulful voice behind such R-&-B hits as “Just Once” and “I Don’t Have The Heart” was 66. Ingram collected…