So the name Kunal Nayyar may not be familiar to you, but maybe the name Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali is? Known famously for his portrayal of the an astrophysicist on The Big Bang Theory, Kunal plays Raj with so much Indian charm, it's almost impossible not to relate to him. Kunal is in town with Simon Helburg to MC the Just for Laughs A Tribute to Nerds event on July 29th.

Ontario and Quebec`s temperatures reached new heights during Thursday's heat wave. Eleven Ontario cities and twelve Quebec cities reached new temperature records for the day.

Health officials remind people of the dangers of such high temperatures. In 2010 over a hundred deaths in Montreal were likely due to heat waves.

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Produced by Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories written by Alina Gotcherian, A.J. Cordeiro, Nikita Smith

The UN says 350,000 people in parts of rebel-controled Somalia are being affected by famine.

A statement released  by the UN states the famine exists in the regions of southern Bakool and lower Shabelle. Both areas are controlled by al-Qaida inspired Shebab insurgents. According to the statement, the ongoing conflict in Somalia has made it extremely difficult for agencies to operate and access communities in the south of the country.

In a rare move, 5 professionals instead of the usual 3 will  determine Guy Turcotte’s fate at his psychiatric hearing August 12. The hearing will decide whether the 39-year-old cardiologist who was accused of stabbing his two children to death last February may be released from hospital.