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NASA confirms two major solar flares on sun, which can cause blackouts on Earth

By Aarjavee Raaj

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 6:49PM EDT

Published: May 20, 2025 at 5:00AM EDT

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash on the left – on May 14. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in red. (NASA/SDO)

Fence feud between Kitchener, Ont., neighbours heats up

Fence feud between Kitchener, Ont., neighbours heats up

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

Tractor stolen from B.C. youth baseball group for 2nd time in 12 months

Tractor stolen from B.C. youth baseball group for 2nd time in 12 months

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

Free youth basketball clinics, 3-on-3 tournament coming to downtown Calgary this summer

Free youth basketball clinics, 3-on-3 tournament coming to downtown Calgary this summer

Kanata office building to be converted to 115-unit residential building

Kanata office building to be converted to 115-unit residential building

Woman charged in October house fire that left 51-year-old dead: Ottawa police

Woman charged in October house fire that left 51-year-old dead: Ottawa police

Legault government closes the door on gas tax cut

Legault government closes the door on gas tax cut

Vet fees, no-pet clauses causing spike in abandonment as moving day looms

Vet fees, no-pet clauses causing spike in abandonment as moving day looms

Aggravated assault charges laid in road rage crash southwest of Edmonton: police

Aggravated assault charges laid in road rage crash southwest of Edmonton: police

Grande Prairie RCMP seize guitar case with drugs, guns, ammunition

Grande Prairie RCMP seize guitar case with drugs, guns, ammunition

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

‘The prices are pretty high’: Maritime shoppers, store owners cope with cost of food

‘The prices are pretty high’: Maritime shoppers, store owners cope with cost of food

Outdated, underused, and expensive: Winnipeg mayor says city will remove all parking meters this summer

Outdated, underused, and expensive: Winnipeg mayor says city will remove all parking meters this summer

Winnipeg man charged for alleged ‘hateful’ social media posts

Winnipeg man charged for alleged ‘hateful’ social media posts

Saskatchewan’s first lithium brine project receives initial approval

Saskatchewan’s first lithium brine project receives initial approval

Sask. RCMP on scene of serious collision near Yorkton

Sask. RCMP on scene of serious collision near Yorkton

Missing Brantford man could be Kitchener-Waterloo or Greater Toronto Area

Missing Brantford man could be Kitchener-Waterloo or Greater Toronto Area

Fence feud between Kitchener, Ont., neighbours heats up

Fence feud between Kitchener, Ont., neighbours heats up

Sask. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for historical child sex crimes involving daycares

Sask. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for historical child sex crimes involving daycares

Northern Sask. residents lose $5.3M to scammers in four months: RCMP

Northern Sask. residents lose $5.3M to scammers in four months: RCMP

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

Canada Post declines union’s two-week extension offer

One dead in single-vehicle crash north of Sault Ste. Marie

One dead in single-vehicle crash north of Sault Ste. Marie

Defence attorney slams witness as ‘useless’ in Team Canada sexual assault trial

Defence attorney slams witness as ‘useless’ in Team Canada sexual assault trial

‘Just like any other workers, we need some help’: Unionized WSIB workers ready to hit picket lines

‘Just like any other workers, we need some help’: Unionized WSIB workers ready to hit picket lines

‘Those were my grandparents,’ wartime locket found in Barrie thrift shop triggers emotional reunion

‘Those were my grandparents,’ wartime locket found in Barrie thrift shop triggers emotional reunion

Air ambulance takes New Tecumseth crash victim to trauma hospital

Air ambulance takes New Tecumseth crash victim to trauma hospital

Why allergy season may feel longer in Windsor and how to cope

Why allergy season may feel longer in Windsor and how to cope

Over $11,000 donated to Downtown Mission by Caesars Windsor Cares

Over $11,000 donated to Downtown Mission by Caesars Windsor Cares

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

Victoria’s ‘Awakening Chinatown’ returns, offers preview performance ahead of community celebration

Victoria’s ‘Awakening Chinatown’ returns, offers preview performance ahead of community celebration

Major landslide sweeps away home and road northeast of Montreal

Major landslide sweeps away home and road northeast of Montreal

Sask. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for historical child sex crimes involving daycares

Sask. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for historical child sex crimes involving daycares

Man charged with supplying alcohol to 20-year-old who fell from outfield wall at Pirates game

Man charged with supplying alcohol to 20-year-old who fell from outfield wall at Pirates game

At the gym, the future Pope Leo XIV kept a high heart rate and a low profile

Four Canadians on diplomatic tour were in West Bank as IDF fired warning shots nearby

Carney to speak with media after cabinet gathers to plan for new Parliament

‘Back to basics’: Canada leading talks on economic stability as G7 finance ministers meet in Banff

CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects

Japan minister resigns after saying he ‘never had to buy rice’

Bell Canada outage ‘fully resolved’ after widespread disruption

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID-19 shots

Health Canada issues a country-wide recall notice for children’s jewelry due to high levels of lead

Texas’ measles outbreak is starting to slow. The U.S. case count climbs slightly to 1,024 cases

Violet Affleck reveals she and her mom, Jennifer Garner, had very different reactions to the Los Angeles wildfires

Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial this week

Sarah Silverman reveals heartbreaking story about her late brother

NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings, AP source says

Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic’s players’ association

Andreescu among the Canadian casualties in French Open qualifying

TikTokers are filming their beauty routines on airplanes. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea

What to eat for better sleep after 50

Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Climate & Environment

Cold weather, rain continue this week in Canada. Frost advisories in some areas

Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns

On ‘World Bee Day,’ the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

Massachusetts 19-year-old pleading guilty to stealing, extorting teacher and student private data

NASA’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

Bitcoin hits new price highs as crypto industry scores wins

Elon Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads by the end of next year

California’s plan to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035 could soon hit dead end

Honda pulls back on U.S. EV strategy for now and will push hybrid sales

Deadly weather rips through parts of the U.S.

A visual journey through 2025’s best wildlife photography

Canada's best bars? New ranking lists top 50

	
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