A Winnipeg firefighter who was trying to fulfill a lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest saw his journey cut short due to illness earlier this month, but the experience still left a mountain-sized impact. Chad Swayze told 680 CJOB that despite all of his training and preparations, an unexpected bout of severe bronchitis – which saw him airlifted out – […]

Overlooked is a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. This month we’re adding the stories of important L.G.B.T.Q. figures. By Jennifer Harlan The Angel of the Waters alighted in Central Park with more of a thud than a splash. “All had expected something great, something of angelic power and beauty,” […]

Hulu sells an ad-free version of its streaming service, just like Netflix. But the majority of Hulu subscribers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan, which is half the price of the $11.99 no-commercials version. Hulu has previously disclosed subscriber numbers — announcing 28 million customer accounts earlier this month — but hasn’t broken those out by plan type. Now Hulu, […]

GENARO MOLINA/AFP/Getty Images Ashton Kutcher appeared at a Los Angeles court on Wednesday to testify against a suspected serial killer charged with murdering three women, including 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin, who was dating the actor at the time. Michael Gargiulo, who has been dubbed the “Hollywood Ripper,” has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and an attempted-murder stemming from attacks in the Los Angeles area […]

Ah, the college cheating scandal, a stream of scam content that just keeps on giving. Yesterday, we learned that embattled influencer Olivia Jade “fully knew” that her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, had paid bribes to college officials and forged information on her application to get her into USC. Both Loughlin and Giannulli are facing up to 40 years […]

Princess Diana humiliated Prince Charles one last time prior to their divorce in 1996. In a new biography of the Prince of Wales, titled The Untold Story, author Ross Benson claims that Diana went against Charles’ wishes and attended a State banquet at Buckingham Palace just to embarrass him. While Queen Elizabeth had the authority to stop Diana, she allowed […]

We all know how many issues Thomas Markle has with his daughter, Meghan (he hasn't exactly gone out of his way to hide it) but now, he apparently is also personally offended by Lifetime's iteration of Meghan Markle. More specifically, he's not happy about how the movie portrays his relationship with Meghan — right down to his non-involvement in the royal […]

A student added what he believes is the only other man in the world with his name on Facebook – before the pair met and discovered a very strange coincidence. Ben Codrington, 21, stumbled upon another man with his name while browsing Facebook after a boozy night out. The Geography student, from Kent, was immediately drawn to adding him as […]

Morrisons’ gut-busting breakfast bap really does have it all. The bread roll is packed with ten items you’d expect to find in a Great British fry up. While some shoppers think the product looks tasty, others aren’t impressed with it. So will you be rushing to buy the supersize sandwich? Morrisons is selling a seven-inch bap for £3. And as […]

As Missouri’s last abortion clinic struggles to keep its doors open this week, there’s been a lot of uncertainty when it comes to the future of abortion access in the state. And recently passed abortion restrictions in other states across the country only make these concerns worse. But despite the confusion, one thing is clear: You can still get an […]