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For 60 years, this Canada-U.S. treaty governed money, power and a river. With Trump's threats, what now?
The Columbia River Treaty governs how Canada and the U.S. use dams for hydropower and flood control on the massive cross-border river. After more than 60 years, provisions have expired, and efforts to finalize a modern treaty before U.S. President Trump’s second term didn’t happen.
Canadian booze-makers hope U.S. tariff threats help smash trade barriers at home
Threats by two premiers to ban U.S alcohol if Washington imposes its threatened 25 per cent tariffs has domestic buyers and sellers calling for a loosening of interprovincial barriers.
Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are
If headlights seem a lot more blinding these days, it's not just your bleary eyes. LED headlights create a more intense, concentrated light that can force people to squint. And while some parts of the world have taken steps to counteract the glare, Canada hasn't caught up yet.
Washington state Democrats in one of the last deep blue strongholds brace for what's next
One hundred kilometres south of Vancouver, voters in Whatcom County awoke on Nov. 6 to Trump's stunning sweep to power — a dog-eared deep-blue splash of Democrat support in a nation showing predominantly Republican red.
New Canadian patrol targets remote high seas to protect salmon
A newly outfitted Canadian vessel loaded with fishery and coast guard officers has headed 12,000 nautical miles (22,200 kilometres) north to the Aleutian islands to patrol the North Pacific.
Good Samaritans foil Vancouver robbery, save shopkeeper: police
A trio of Good Samaritans thwarted an attempted robbery at a Vancouver convenience store on Saturday by scaring away the suspect and calling 911, police say.
How using microbes to mine human waste for power could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels
B.C. researchers are using tiny microbes to help convert human waste into biogas that can be cleaned and sold back to the provincial gas provider. They hope their small project can be scaled up and adopted by sewage treatment plants across Canada in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
3 years and a record $239M in recovery funding later, Lytton still hasn't rebuilt
Only a handful of people have returned to Lytton, B.C., after the community was reduced to ash by a catastrophic fire three years ago on June 30, 2021. That's despite more than $239 million in provincial and federal recovery funding committed to help rebuild. A lot of people, including B.C.'s auditor general, are asking; Why?
Health Canada must reconsider man's bid to use magic mushrooms for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
A Federal Court judge recently granted a judicial review forcing Health Canada to reconsider a Calgary man's request to use medical grade psilocybin to treat extreme pain from cluster headaches. The decision also highlights the need to consider a patient's Charter rights in requests to access controlled substances.
Mole mobiles aim to speed up skin cancer screenings as Canada struggles with dermatologist shortage
Tens of thousands of Canadians worried about skin cancer face long waits for appointments and treatment due to what experts say is a shortage of dermatologists. Melanoma Canada is aiming to reduce those waits with what they call Mole Mobiles — skin cancer screening clinics on wheels that are currently visiting communities in B.C. and Quebec.