Alexander Maveal
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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360° Video: Ride inside a Korean War-era RCAF jet
Take flight with pilot Rob "Scratch" Mitchell aboard the "Ace Maker," a Royal Canadian Air Force Lockheed used to train pilots in the Korean War. → Read More
Man who threw shoe at George W. Bush is running for Iraqi parliament
A man who threw a pair of shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush during a farewell visit to Iraq in 2008 is now running for a seat in the embattled country's Council of Representatives. → Read More
Driver blames bird inside transport truck cabin for crash on Massachusetts hwy.
A truck driver towing more than 45,000 litres of gasoline says he lost control and smashed into an electrical pole along a Massachusetts highway after a bird flew into the cab and hit his head. → Read More
Police K-9 can’t stop licking suspect’s face after locating him hiding in Florida swamp
A police dog who helped Pasco County police track a suspect who fled officers into a swamp had an unexpected reaction once he discovered the man stuck neck-deep in water. → Read More
‘Queen Elsa’ impersonator helps free Boston police vehicle trapped by blizzard
A Massachusetts man dressed as 'Queen Elsa,' a character from Disney's 'Frozen,' was recorded coming to the aid of a Boston police vehicle stranded left stranded Tuesday by a major winter storm. → Read More
Dramatic video shows unconscious 5-year-old girl dangling from California chairlift
Video shows a California ski instructor cling to an unconscious five-year-old girl as she dangles from a chairlift at a California ski resort. → Read More
Burning roof collapses on firefighters responding to Brooklyn blaze
Four New York City firefighters were injured, with one sent to hospital in critical condition, after part of a burning Brooklyn apartment collapsed on top of fire crews early Monday morning. → Read More
Antarctica’s sea ice hits second-lowest point on record
Researchers are reporting that Antarctica has suffered its second-worst spring and summer melt ever, which follows the least amount of sea ice on record in March 2017. → Read More
Police let their guard down as snowstorm sweeps across Europe
As a winter storm sweeps across Europe, the cold is providing some with a rare opportunity to enjoy activities in the snow — including police and military members. → Read More
Police let their guard down as snowstorm sweeps across Europe
As a winter storm sweeps across Europe, the cold is providing some with a rare opportunity to enjoy activities in the snow — including police and military members. → Read More
Burglar knocks accomplice unconscious during failed break-in
A potential burglary at a Shanghai business was short lived after one of the would-be criminals knocked his accomplice unconscious during the break-in. → Read More
Pennsylvania police use this sketch to identify robbery suspect
Pennsylvania police say they have identified a robbery suspect accused of stealing money from a farmer's market based on an amateur sketch drawn by a witness. → Read More
Olympic flashback: How Canadian athletes were preparing for the Seoul Games 30 years ago
As Canadian athletes fight nerves and anxiety ahead of the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, 30 years ago Olympians form this country were preparing for the Summer Games in Seoul. → Read More
Amazon pulls hair dryer after woman discovers it shoots fire
Amazon pulled several hair care products from their website after a South Carolina woman shared video of a hair dryer she ordered from the site smoking and shooting fire. → Read More
Snowy owl spotted riding ice floe on Lake Ontario
A nature enthusiast captured stunning video of a snowy owl resting on a chunk of ice on Lake Ontario near Oswego, N.Y., on Jan. 20. → Read More
WWII veteran consoled by piano-playing cop after having home burglarized
Video released by a British police department showed a piano-playing cop helping raise the spirits of a Second World War veteran who recently had his home burglarized. → Read More
Firefighter catches child thrown from burning apartment during dramatic rescue
Body cam video has been released showing the dramatic moments a DeKalb County, Georgia firefighter caught a child thrown from the third storey of a burning apartment as residents tried to escape. → Read More
Firefighter catches child thrown from burning apartment during dramatic rescue
Body cam video has been released showing the dramatic moments a DeKalb County, Georgia firefighter caught a child thrown from the third storey of a burning apartment as residents tried to escape. → Read More
News blooper: Truck takes out finish line at Australian cycle race
A large truck carrying bales of hay nearly ruined the end of a popular road cycling race near Adelaide, Australia when it crashed through the competition's inflatable finish line gate. → Read More
High-speed chase suspects share kiss, emotional embrace before surrendering to police
Two people were arrested following a police chase in Mesa, Ariz. on Wednesday, which ended with the suspects sharing a kiss and a hug before surrendering to officers. → Read More