Road trip! A new list breaks down the 50 best travel destinations in the world for 2027 — and one remote California treasure made the cut. Published by travel site Lonely Planet, the list included Redwood National and State Parks — a collection of Northern California preserves known for the iconic trees. Sign up for the … Read more
A cruise vacation took a frightening turn when a passenger experiencing a medical emergency had to be airlifted recently from a ship sailing near Canada. The passenger was aboard the Celebrity Solstice when additional medical care was needed, prompting a response from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), according to a news release from Esquimalt Public Affairs … Read more
It’s a last call on Crown Royal. President Trump has upped the ante on the ongoing tariff saga, this time issuing a full ban on certain Canadian products. The president signed several proclamations restricting most alcohol coming in from the neighboring country. This means Americans will no longer sip on the following Canadian favorites: malt … Read more
Costco is slated to expand across North America over the next couple of months, with more than a dozen warehouses scheduled to open in the US and Canada. The company has already been growing this year in the US and beyond, opening stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin, as … Read more
Lucky folks in these US states may get to experience the magic of the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow. Provided the skies are clear, residents of Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will have the best chance of seeing the light display between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. US Central … Read more
Get ready to pay more for Canadian imports — and not just maple syrup and hockey sticks. As the trade war between Canada and the US escalates, items like steel, aluminum, wool and lumber will spike in price this week thanks to retaliatory tariffs on over $20 billion worth of goods. The move went into … Read more
A massive tree-covered island mysteriously emerged in a remote Canadian reservoir before vanishing from sight just weeks later. The bizarre floating landmass was spotted in British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir — a sprawling man-made lake north of Mackenzie — earlier this month, according to CBC. Local Rocky Avery said photos and video of the island were … Read more
Al Michaels showed that he is tapped into the United States’ current events. While calling the Patriots-Browns preseason “Thursday Night Football” NFL preseason game on Amazon’s Prime Video on Thursday, Michaels poked fun at President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Michaels, 81, made the comments as the broadcast panned to an aerial … Read more
All aboard! Disney Cruise Line announced this week that it will be returning to New York City for the first time in three years. The Mouse House’s Disney Wish ship will arrive in port in NYC in late September after closing out its inaugural European season. The Mouse House’s Disney Wish ship will arrive in … Read more
It’s the stuff of a $1 romance novel that’s only available on Kindle. Last week, a video dropped of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dancing like a fool in the aisle of a Montreal hardware store with girlfriend Katy Perry while holding a plunger. Have you ever read a more surreal or nonsensical string … Read more
“Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd revealed the grim, “medieval”-like reality of living in California in a recently resurfaced podcast interview. In an republished episode of the Adam Carolla Show, Aykroyd spoke to the stark contrast between living in Los Angeles and Canada, where he hails from. “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd revealed the grim, “medieval”-like reality of … Read more
Officials have released the first close-up images of the remains of Quest, the final ship of the legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The images were taken at the ship’s location in the Labrador Sea, around 1,280 feet deep in the waters off of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and were released in July. After 60 years, … Read more
Forget the Dutton ranch. Years before starring as the matriarch of “The Madison,” Michelle Pfeiffer ruled over a very different landscape— and now, you can rent it for yourself. The Hollywood superstar and her equally awards-laden husband, David E. Kelley, built a hideaway for themselves surrounded by Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, before making the rugged lodge their… … Read more
Hold the bacon. Over 12,000 pounds of the pork product from Canada have been recalled after federal regulators slapped it with their highest-risk alert. The US Department of Agriculture issued the recall affecting product from Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga, Ontario, on grounds it never underwent “import reinspection into the United States.” The US government … Read more
They showed their true pioneer spirit. The crew behind the Netflix reboot of “Little House on the Prairie” recreated every aspect of that 19th-century world from scratch — including a pair of 96,000-pound log cabins. It took over 200 members in the art department to painstakingly create the props, and 32 in the costume department … Read more
Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heatwaves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying noxious gases and particulate matter that pose serious health risks. Here is what you need to know about the risks of wildfire smoke. WHAT IS CONTAINED IN WILDFIRE SMOKE? More toxic than normal air … Read more
Summer is not the season for breathing easy. In New York City, the hottest months of the year come with increased concerns about pollution, pollen, and poor air quality. And now, the city is projected to once again be swathed in smoke thanks to a recent wildfire outbreak across western Ontario and Minnesota, with plumes projected to roll in … Read more
A laboring mother has delivered her baby while sleeping, missing the birth of her own son. In a now-viral video, the woman detailed the circumstances that would be unimaginable to any mother. The 27-year-old mother-of-three had been called into a hospital in Canada for a medical induction. She had tested positive with Group B Streptococcus … Read more
Rinse, recall, repeat. A luxury shampoo brand has recalled two of its products over concerns that the high-end lather may be contaminated with a potentially dangerous bacterium. A voluntary nationwide recall was announced last week by Kao USA, which manufactures the shampoo through its subsidiary Oribe. The recall was issued after testing found Pluralibacter gergoviae growing inside … Read more
It’s a hot dog. It’s a sandwich. It’s a…SubDog. But some suggest the sausage looks more like a real-life submarine, asking, “Why is it gray?” Subway Canada is hoping its new SubDog — a nearly half-pound all-beef hot dog served on the chain’s signature bread and loaded with customizable toppings — will settle the age-old … Read more