A Canadian version of Summer House is coming to cottage country

Hayu, NBCUniversal's reality streaming service, and B.C.-based Lark Productions said Thursday that production is underway on Summer House Canada. It’s the first international adaptation of the hit reality series.


Egypt blocks entry to 2SLGBTQ+ cruise days after Turkey did the same

The Scarlet Lady cruise ship, which is currently chartered by 2SLGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, has changed its itinerary for the second time this week, after first Turkey and now Egypt denied it entry to their ports.


Olympian Trump accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool pleads not guilty

A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defence attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power.


Fitness influencer Connor Murphy reported dead in Thailand

Connor Murphy, an American online fitness influencer with more than 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube, has reportedly died in a drowning incident in Thailand.


Quebec aims to curb risks caused by inexperienced heavy vehicle drivers

Following several collisions involving heavy trucks, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers.


As cyclospora illnesses in U.S. surge to new record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as possible cause


Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.


Taiwan braces for powerful typhoon after floods in China kill dozens

Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from tropical storm Maysak, as Taiwan and China's east coast braced for another major storm expected to make landfall in the coming days.


Accused arsonist's notebook suggested plans for future Winnipeg targets: search warrant docs

A man accused of setting more than a dozen fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" — including the health minister's constituency office and the CBC, search warrant documents allege.


Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dead at 75

Grammy-nominated singer Bonnie Tyler died Wednesday night at a hospital in Portugal, according to a statement on her social media accounts.