How a Balanced Diet Supports Physical and Mental Health for Long-Term Wellness
A balanced diet plays an important role in supporting overall health and long-term wellness. In…
1816: The Year Without a Summer
The phrase sounds like folklore. It was not. In 1816, parts of northeastern North America and western Europe lost a growing season. Frost returned in months that were supposed to be warm. Snow fell in June in New England. Grain failed. Prices jumped. People called it the year without a summer, or, in New England,…
Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport, Killing at Least Five
A Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire, killing at least five people and injuring five others, according to Miami-Dade County officials and the Associated Press. The flight, identified as Prime…
What a VPN Does and Does Not Do
A VPN does two main things. It builds an encrypted tunnel from your device to a server run by the VPN company. It makes websites and other internet services see that server’s IP address instead of the one your internet provider assigned you. It does not hide you from the site you log into. It…
Jealousy, Explained: What It Is and What the Science Actually Shows
Jealousy arrives like a verdict. In the moment it feels certain: someone is taking what is yours, or is about to. Science treats it more narrowly. Jealousy is a reaction to a perceived threat that a third person will take or change a relationship you already have. That is why psychologists separate it from envy….
US Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine Pause Strikes on Capitals
US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5, 2026, for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of efforts to revive peace negotiations over the war in Ukraine. Russian state media and officials confirmed the envoys’ arrival and subsequent meeting with Putin at the Kremlin. Witkoff, President Donald…
Which GST/HST Rate Applies to an Online Purchase in Canada
For most goods bought online in Canada, the GST/HST rate is the rate of the province or territory where the goods are delivered or made available. A seller in Manitoba who ships a laptop to Halifax charges Nova Scotia’s 14% HST, not Manitoba’s 5% GST plus 7% retail sales tax. If the buyer picks the…
Miracle in the Mud: Two Workers Rescued Alive After 9 Days Trapped in Nepal Flood Tunnel
In the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, cheers erupted near Nepal’s Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower station as rescuers hauled two mud-caked men into daylight. Sanjay Sah, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor, had spent nine days trapped deep inside a tunnel after a glacial collapse unleashed a deadly…
Canada’s News Blackout: How Bill C-18 Drove Journalism Off Facebook
On August 1, 2023, news links disappeared from Facebook and Instagram for people in Canada. No court issued a publication ban. No minister ordered a takedown. Parliament passed a law that would have forced Meta to pay Canadian publishers for making news available. Meta’s answer was to stop making news available. That distinction matters. Most…
How a Municipal Bylaw Is Passed in Canada
A municipal bylaw in Canada becomes law when the local council follows the process set out in provincial legislation and in the municipality’s own procedure bylaw. In most provinces that means three separate readings at meetings open to the public, then signatures. Some bylaws also need advertised notice, a public hearing, or provincial approval before…
Why Salt Stops Working on Ice Below About –9°C
Rock salt does not heat the ice. It makes a brine that freezes colder than water, and that brine has a floor. On a real driveway or road, ordinary sodium chloride is already a poor bet around –9°C. The bag most people buy is sodium chloride. In a lab, a perfect mix of that salt…