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Water-based batteries could be key in helping Canada achieve its net zero goals by 2050 — here’s how

Canada has set an ambitious target to be net zero by 2050.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025

Dollar Rallies as President Trump Affirms Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.68% at a 1-week high. The dollar is climbing today on signs of strength in the US economy after Q4 GDP was left unrevised, and Jan capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts, a proxy for capital spending, rose more...

Barchart · Feb 27, 2025

Canada coach Jesse Marsch hits out at ‘insulting’ Donald Trump’s ‘51st state’ remark

Marsch was speaking ahead of his side’s meeting with Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk

Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

Canada’s American coach Marsch ‘ashamed’ of Trump’s 51st state comments

At the media day for the Conacacaf Nations League final, Marsch said he was ‘ashamed’ as an American of the US leader’s ‘arrogance’

The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025

Canada is one step closer to high-speed rail, but many hurdles remain

Canada is the only G7 country without a high-speed rail line, yet not for lack of trying. Over the last half century, numerous high-speed rail projects have been proposed, studied and even approved by political leaders. The obstacles to actually getting them built have proven insurmountable thus far.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

‘Buying Canadian’ is an opportunity to reflect on the ethics of consumerism

Ever since Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada, everyday citizens have retaliated by pledging to “Buy Canadian.” Even though the tariffs were later postponed, the damage was already done.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

Big corporations are getting away with catastrophic air pollution – putting Canadians at risk

Millions of kilograms of toxic pollutants, over 17,000 deaths annually and environmental laws that aren’t being diligently enforced. This is the troubling picture that emerged when we, a group of environmental researchers, investigated trends in air pollution enforcement in Canada.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood … Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

Affordable EVs Have Fewer Problems Than Luxury EVs: Study

It’s a not-so-good time for EVs right now, at least when it comes to regulation and incentives. The IRA’s tax credits are on the chopping block, hurting pricing on what are still kind of expensive vehicles. The threat of tariffs on Mexico and Canada also has the potential to seriously…

InsideEVs · Feb 26, 2025