LeBron James heading to 76ers, saying it will be his 'last decision'

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his "last decision" and that it comes after he stronglyconsidered retirement.
Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds

New Health Canada research found a six per cent increase in headache-related hospital trips linked to particulate matter from wildfires, suggesting periods of smoke-filled air may precede severe headache episodes that require emergency care.
Chris Brown pleads guilty to charge over London nightclub fight

U.S. singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty on Friday to an assault charge over what prosecutors described as a bottle attack on a producer in a London nightclub three years ago, with more serious assault charges dropped.
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings for Calgary and surrounding areas

Wildfire smoke from fires burning in British Columbia settled over Calgary and surrounding areas Friday morning, prompting warnings of unsafe air quality.
Orcas filmed smashing sunfish to smithereens

Orcas in the Gulf of California have been filmed teaming up to smash dead sunfish to pieces. In a new study, researchers speculate why they might be doing this.
Elmer MacKay, longtime former N.S. Progressive Conservative MP, dies

MacKay represented the riding of Central Nova and held several ministerial portfolios under former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
India's 'Cockroach' protesters press on after activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that’s become one of India’s largest protests in recent years, as demonstrators took to the streets, vowing to continue protesting until the education minister resigns.
U.S. military base in Iraq targeted by Iran as renewed fighting nears 2-week mark

Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
Doctors are using a regulatory gap to prescribe an unauthorized peptide

Despite Health Canada's warnings against the use of unauthorized peptides as a health and fitness shortcut, a CBC News investigation uncovered doctors using a regulatory loophole to prescribe one of the unproven products to patients.
Once seeking Senate reform, Alberta now ponders voting to be ‘rid of the darn thing’

Unlike the triple-E movement of decades past, Albertans are being asked to consider a more dramatic gambit as part of October's referendum: abolishing the Red Chamber entirely. That would be no easy feat.