Articles

Why do we even have daylight saving time?

Why do we even have daylight saving time?

Ever wonder why we still change our clocks twice a year? From an entomologist’s idea in the 1800s to wartime energy saving and political gridlock today — here’s how daylight saving time began, why it stuck and what’s keeping Canada from finally ending it.

Read More »
Can IV cocktails cure hangovers or boost immunity?

Can IV cocktails cure hangovers or boost immunity?

Intravenous drips are a booming business in wellness spas, where customers are told that pricey IV cocktails can boost their immunity or combat hangovers. But do they live up to the hype? Medical experts warn are patchwork regulations, a range of possible health risks, and little evidence to back up many clinics’ bold promises.

Read More »
Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing
Star

December 29, 2024

Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing

An aircraft that has been sitting on a Halifax Stanfield International Airport…

Read More >

After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport's runway design criticized
Star

December 29, 2024

After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport’s runway design criticized

International investigators were to meet in South Korea Tuesday to probe…

Read More >

Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says
Star

December 29, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to…

Read More >

Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
Star

December 29, 2024

Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court

Nearly 40 years ago, Calgary’s Big M Drug Mart challenged…

Read More >

Survivors of a frog 'pandemic' could hold the key to species survival
Star

December 29, 2024

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

A deadly fungal disease has wiped out dozens of frog…

Read More >

'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy
Star

December 29, 2024

‘Miracle of nature’: Bergamot’s fragile revival in southern Italy

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for…

Read More >

RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online
Star

December 29, 2024

RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online

When RCMP Supt. Jean-Guy Isaya first started as a police…

Read More >

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
Star

December 29, 2024

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a…

Read More >

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames
Star

December 29, 2024

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames

A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway…

Read More >