Tag: Canada

Spring cleaning your home or cottage? How to limit hantavirus risk – National

If your long weekend plans include opening the cottage or spring cleaning around your home or shed, it might be prudent to take some precautions to prevent the spread of hantavirus. The overall risk in Canada to the general population from the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship remains low, Health […]

How to understand the basics of investing? Think about a herd of cows

Dear Nancy, I’m a new investor and I am just starting to earn money and save. Can you please explain the basics of how a person can make money through investing? Olivia Dear Olivia, There are two basic ways money makes money. Income, be it interest from a bank account, GIC, bond, etc – and […]

Artemis II splashdown: When it lands, risks and how to watch live | Space News

NASA’s Artemis II mission is nearing its final stage, with the Orion spacecraft set for a high-speed return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The splashdown is a critical moment for the mission, testing systems that the space agency plans to use in future crewed moon landings, including Artemis III. Recommended Stories list […]

Spotting the psychopaths, sadists and narcissists in our lives and how to get rid of them

Leanne ten Brinke is a research psychologist whose special area of expertise is what she calls ‘dark personality types’. These are particularly cruel, malicious, manipulative people who lack empathy, people who are psychopaths, narcissists or sadists. Psychologists estimate than one per cent of any population shows serious levels of psychopathy. They walk among us in […]

The West should learn from Japan how to stand up to China

China’s recent decision to target Japanese companies with export controls on critical minerals and “dual‑use” technologies isn’t just an escalation in Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo. This is a moment of truth for democracies that still hope to compartmentalize economic engagement with China from geopolitical security realities. Last month, Beijing placed 20 Japanese companies on a […]

How to watch Team USA vs. Canada in the women’s Olympic hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: TV schedule, live streams, Peacock, NBC, start times, top athletes, preview

Take it in: We may be witnessing history. Team USA cannot be stopped. After finishing 4-0 in the group stage with a +19 point differential, the U.S. women have cruised to the gold medal game with back-to-back blowouts. First, they took down Italy 6-0 in the quarterfinals before shutting out Sweden 5-0 in Monday’s semifinal. […]

Saskatchewan shows Alberta how to handle a separatist threat seeking U.S. support

Open this photo in gallery: A brief expression of support in Saskatchewan for joining the United States, back in 1980, was stifled by the provincial legislature. Today, some separatists in Alberta have similarly expressed support for union with the United States.Amir Salehi/The Globe and Mail Bill Waiser is a Saskatoon-based historian and the author of […]

These roasted potatoes come with a satisfying crunch

Open this photo in gallery: The crispy exterior of these roasted potatoes contrasts with their soft, fluffy insides.Julie Van Rosendaal/The Globe and Mail It’s often said we eat with our eyes, but we use all our senses when we eat: Our sense of smell has a greater impact on our sense of taste than our […]

Shovelling snow can put strain on your heart. How to stay safe as millions dig out

As people in Eastern Canada dig out from heavy snowfall — record-breaking, in some places — health-care professionals are reminding Canadians “be kind” to your heart when shovelling snow. According to Environment Canada, snowfall totals at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sunday hit 46 cm, the “highest daily total snowfall on record.” Snowfall amounts closer […]