NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope surprised a unique, ghostly glow of stars which belonged to ancient galaxies 6 billion years away, NASA said. According to experts, the fate of these galaxies was similar and involved them being ripped apart by gravity. Hubble Telescope spotted the chaotic, straying stars due to its infrared sensitivity to extraordinarily dim light, making Hubble the only … [Read more...]
Ebola Vaccine Available Soon
The Geneva, Switzerland-based World Health Organization chose two Ebola vaccines as the most promising candidates in the fight against the deadly virus. One of them, called rVSV, is developed by the Canadian National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. GlaxoSmithKline, a British pharma company, makes the other promising vaccine, ChAd3. Either way, we will have an Ebola vaccine available … [Read more...]
Afghan Soldiers Found Near Canadian Border after Vanishing From Military Base
The three Afghan National Army soldiers who had been reported missing from the Cape Cod military base were found near Niagara Falls, just as they were attempting to cross the border into Canada. Before vanishing, the soldiers had been taking part in training drills. The Massachusetts National Guard reported the three men missing on Saturday night. Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, 48; Cpt. Mohammad … [Read more...]
British Ships Lost 160 Ago in Arctic Waters Discovered by Researchers
Almost 160 years, two British ships sailed towards the Arctic, in an attempt to map one area just above Canada. Unfortunately, the two ships disappeared and their loss has been a mystery ever since. The approximate locations of the two wrecks was unknown, but a recent Canadian expedition managed to locate one of the ships. In 1845, Sir John Franklin, went in an expedition along with 129 men and … [Read more...]
Canada Will Donate Ebola Vaccine to WHO
Canada has announced that it would donate around 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to help control the outbreak of the disease in West Africa. The news comes after the World Health Organization states that it believes using untested drugs on Ebola patients to be ethical. The supplies are limited and experts believe that it could take months to develop more doses of the Ebola vaccine … [Read more...]
Google Play Music Market Forays in Canada
Search giant Google has made the official announcement of the launch of its music streaming service, Google Play Music, in Canada. The music lovers in Canada will have a real fun as the service is launched at an introductory price of $7.99/month for a subscription which will allow listeners to access their own music collections as well as more than 25 million songs in Google Play on any … [Read more...]
Ripple Creek ham recalled amid possible Listeria contamination
Overwaitea Food Group has recalled Ripple Creek Farm brand Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham suspecting a possible Listeria contamination. So far no cases of illnesses have been reported. The product has been sold to consumers in both BC and Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. Hams of this type labeled with a best before date of “2014 FEBRUARY 13″ are affected by the … [Read more...]
