An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease killed 12 people in Ontario and New York City this summer. It made hundreds more people sick.

September 15 is the International Day of Democracy. It was created by the United Nations in 2007 to celebrate democracy and the rights and freedoms it protects.
What is democracy? It means “rule by the people.”
This system of government was invented 2000 years ago in Ancient Greece…

As the climate heats up and wildlife patterns shift, insect- and animal-borne illnesses are on the rise. 

The last time St. John’s, Newfoundland hosted the Canada Games was in 1977. So, this summer’s return of the athletic competition to the city was a pretty big deal.

Wildfires have been raging across Canada this spring. They have been fiercest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. By the end of May, both provinces declared states of emergency.

On May 27, King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne in Ottawa. In it, the Liberal government introduced its plans for its new term in power.

Eurovision has a winner! Austrian singer JJ won the nail-biting finale, held May 17 in Basel, Switzerland. The 24-year-old beat out 26 finalists.

In February, a six-year-old Texas girl died from measles. It was the first measles death in the U.S. in 10 years.

Imagine waking up in the year 2040. Electric vehicles glide quietly down the street. Wind turbines spin on the horizon. Solar panels shimmer on rooftops.