It's called the white hickory tussock moth caterpillar, and it has been spotted in Pennsylvania and New York. Most caterpillars are pretty harmless, but not this one.
Being New Yorkers, we have the opportunity to cross the border with Canada often. Have you ever had a border patrol agent ask you a weird question while crossing the border?
There is no question that this winter has been an awful one, but for our Canadian neighbors to the North it has been really bad. For Marcel Landry, the record snowfall in his town of Summerside left him trapped in his home, at least until he decided to dig a path. You'll never believe what is at the end of the tunnel that took him 6 hours to dig.
Target has announced that they are discontinuing operations in the Canada market and will close 133 stores. This decision was made based on a huge loss in the billions. The decision was made by company officials because they ultimately could not justify the investment with just the "hope" that the stores would make money.
There were "several shooting incidents in downtown Ottawa" Wednesday morning, according to Ottawa police. The shooter or shooters have not been identified, though at least one is believed to be deceased.
Lay's Potato Chips had a very successful promotion in the United States with their Do us a Flavor campaign and introduced us to the flavors of Cheesy Garlic Bread, Chicken and Waffles and Sriracha. Now Lay's is running the same campaign in Canada. Check out the flavors below.
One of my favorite YouTubers, C.G.P. Grey recently took a fun, scholarly look at the United State/Canada border. Sure it looks straight as an arrow on a map, but looking closer, you'll see plenty of interesting features, at least to geography geeks like me.
Canadian authorities say they've foiled a major terror plot targeting Amtrak service between Toronto and New York City with the help of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
If you've ever ventured north of the border or are a fan of hockey, you've probably heard the music of Stompin' Tom Connors. The Canadian folk music legend passed away this week.