Category: Canada

Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change

Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
Canada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google

A new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform.
In Search of Iceberg Alley’s Spectacular Show

Each spring, opalescent icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet pass through Iceberg Alley, off the eastern edge of Canada, on a slow-motion journey southward.
First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.

In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.
Sum 41, Pop-Punk Band of Early 2000s Fame, Says It Will Disband

With catchy songs like “Fat Lip” and “In Too Deep,” the Canadian band was part of a pop-punk wave that included Blink-182, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and others.
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 84

Mr. Lightfoot’s rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of the 1970s.
Will Patrice Bergeron Retire After the Boston Bruins’ Upset By The Florida Panthers?

The Bruins captain is left to ponder his future as his team, which won an N.H.L. record 65 games in the regular season, grapples with its shocking first-round playoff exit.
Canada Lands Volkswagen Battery Plant With Billions in Subsidies

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.
Twitter Removes ‘Government-Funded’ Labels From NPR and Other Media Accounts

NPR and public broadcasters in Canada, Australia and New Zealand had criticized the label as misleading. The CBC and NPR have suspended the use of their Twitter accounts in protest.
Is This Heaven? No, It’s Vancouver.

Despite the relocation of other teams and the interest of American private equity firms, Canada’s last Minor League Baseball team still has a hold on Vancouver.
Toronto Blue Jays Will Head Home to Renovated Rogers Centre

The Toronto Blue Jays had a nomad-like existence away from Canada in 2020 and for most of 2021. Because of stadium renovations, they began 2023 with 10 games on the road.
U.S. Approves a Merger Between Two Big North American Railroads

The New York Times – Business:
Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern will create a railroad that links Canada, the United States and Mexico.