THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
Descrease article font size Increase article font size On June 1 Hudson’s Bay stores across Canada closed for good – including the one in St. Albert, Alta. “It was mixed emotion actually,” said Muna Abdulhussain, who worked at the Bay for 15 years. “It was sad, very emotional to see our customers. We had very…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2025 2:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada. The pass also includes a 25 per cent discount…
Kids are facing a “vicious cycle” when it comes to screen time, new research has found, and it may explain both why children who are glued to their devices act out and why they turn to the same devices when they’re struggling with social or emotional challenges. The study, published in the academic journal Psychological…
Good news, Canada: In less than a couple of weeks it will be time to set those clocks forward, marking the beginning of daylight saving time (DST) for 2025. Daylight saving time will begin this year on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. local time. While we might lose an hour of sleep by “springing…
A Pentagon court filing revealing the specifics of the U.S. government’s military enrolment standards says personnel who have been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria will no longer be eligible for service. The policy was included in legal documents as part of a courtroom challenge against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban…
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died at the age off 22 last month from a rare genetic disorder, his parents Prince Robert and Princess Julie confirmed over the weekend. The young royal passed away on Feb. 28 after a long battle with PolG, a genetic mitochondrial disease that inhibits the body’s ability to produce energy, and…
Editor’s note: In a five-part series, Jayme Doll delves into some root causes behind debilitating period pain, why it takes so long to get a diagnosis and the efforts being made to improve lives. Part 1 is in the video player above. The rest of the series will be added as it airs the week…
The world’s largest 3D-printed community is taking shape in Texas, perfecting a process that the developer says is a cheaper, quicker and less wasteful option to the traditional homebuilding process. Last summer, a robotic printer from ICON finished printing the last few homes in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas, just down the road…
A German woman in her 60s who has given birth to her 10th child says she’s unfazed by people who seem bothered by her late-age pregnancies. Alexandra Hildebrandt, 66, gave birth to her son, Philipp, via cesarean section at Charité Hospital in Berlin, on March 19. He weighed a healthy seven pounds, 13 ounces but…
Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail, his attorney told appeals court judges Tuesday. Harry, whose rare appearance in court indicated the case’s importance to him, lost his government-funded protection in February 2020 after he stepped down from his role as a working member of the Royal Family…
