A small European study reports that older adults with type 2 diabetes who spent time in naturally lit rooms had more hours per day with blood glucose in the normal range and showed improved metabolic profiles; participants spent 4.5 days in specially designed living spaces at Maastricht University.
Reta Beryl Standcumbe died on December 16, 2025, in Courtenay, British Columbia. She was born September 25, 1940, and is survived by her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elmer Martin Peter Koett died November 22, 2025 in Red Deer at age 88; a memorial service is scheduled for January 10 at St. Augustine Church in Ponoka, AB.
The White House said it is weighing options, including military force, regarding Greenland; Denmark and several NATO allies have publicly defended Greenland's sovereignty and warned the idea could strain the alliance.
Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty would not commit to including source water protections in a promised clean water bill, and chiefs say consultations on the new legislation have been limited. The timing and details of any reintroduced bill are undetermined at this time.
Officials say the Christmas Day fire at the Prince Albert Salvation Army was human caused with multiple ignitions, and the investigation has been handed over to police.
Bishop Paul Idlout, who died on New Year's Eve at 90, was remembered at a funeral in Iqaluit attended by about 90 people where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon sent condolences.
The Baltimore Ravens dismissed head coach John Harbaugh two days after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that eliminated the team from the postseason; the club announced the move in a statement from owner Steve Bisciotti.
On Jan. 8, 2025 CBC News emailed more than 23,000 publicly listed Alberta school addresses with a short SurveyMonkey questionnaire asking about teachers' experiences; CBC says it will read every response and use them to guide future reporting.
Mollie Sand, a lifelong Agassiz resident who died a day before her 99th birthday, was active in community volunteering and family activities; a Celebration of Life is scheduled for February 7, 2026.
