A massive “hole,” up to 20 times bigger than Earth, has appeared on the surface of the sun for the second time in a week and scientists are warning that it could impact our planet. Last week, the Earth saw the results of the worst solar storm in six years, when a G4-class geomagnetic event
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another week, another night of shenanigans on Wheel of Fortune. In a slightly NSFW (not safe for work) moment this week, a contestant caused host Pat Sajak to crack up when she gave a cheeky, somewhat risqué answer to a puzzle. Read more: Teen needs size 23
A Halifax tenant says he’s being forced out of his home in a lease “loophole” allowing landlords to increase the rent. Jonathan Hird, a photography student, came home from class one day earlier this year to a note on his door, “which is usually not a good thing,” he said.He’s been renting a one-bedroom apartment
Being a teenager is hard enough — imagine trying to get through when you can’t find any shoes that fit. At only 14 years old, Eric Kilburn Jr. of Michigan stands six-foot-10 in height. For years, he’s experienced massive difficulty finding shoes to fit his equally massive size 23 feet.Kilburn told the Washington Post he
A rare and fatal flesh-eating bacteria is slowly creeping up the eastern U.S. coast, and some experts warn that it could eventually find its way into Canada if climate change continues to heat our oceans and lakes. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus is usually found in subtropical regions, like the Gulf Coast (in states like Florida and
As a family buried an 11-year-old Cree boy who killed himself while in the care of Alberta Children’s Services, the urgency for one of his family members to get custody of her own daughter back from the system has increased to desperation. “The system is a beast,” said the family member, who can’t be identified
Much of the federal Liberal government’s 2023 budget is geared towards helping Canadian households make ends meet — or at the very least, for example, shaving a few dollars off the cost of a concert ticket. Read more: In Budget 2023, Liberals eye inflation relief ‘without having to write a big cheque’ Finance Minister Chrystia
A Nashville local news reporter opened up to viewers while covering the Covenant School massacre Monday, sharing her own ties to gun violence. “Many of you might not know this, but I am actually a school shooting survivor,” WSMV4 reporter Joylyn Bukovac told viewers during the live report.Speaking to the camera a short distance from
BC1 Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, was stabbed outside the Starbucks at the corner of Granville and West Pender streets around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday following a “brief altercation,” according to police. Schmidt was rushed to hospital, where he later died. The suspect, 32-year-old Inderdeep Singh Gosal, was arrested at the scene and has since been
