What On Earth27:44Tasty, climate-friendly food that kids will make (and eat) Jaela Villalobos originally signed onto the after-school cooking class she’s currently taking to spend time with a friend, but the 10-year-old says the experience has been enriching and eye-opening. “Whatever we eat can also affect the planet,” said the …
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It’s clear who sees tariffs as a political winner in Washington. It isn’t Trump’s side
Some of Donald Trump’s friends in Washington suddenly sound nervous about him having the keys to the economy. A few are even talking about wrenching them away. There are a few nascent efforts to pare back the U.S. president’s legal power to set tariffs, now being used in an unprecedented …
Read More »Is anyone there? Why patience is wearing thin as customer service becomes more automated
Cost of Living8:13Why customer service ain’t what it used to be Marcel Strigberger went through customer service hell after he noticed a strange charge on his credit card. He was billed $1,000 for visiting a hotel in Moose Jaw, Sask., despite having never been there. He spent the next three hours …
Read More »Deadline for TikTok sale extended by 75 days, as Trump vows to work with China
U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline by 75 days for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell U.S. assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law. “The deal requires more work to ensure all …
Read More »Inspired by great-grandfather’s near death, scholarship winner hopes to make life safer for fishermen
Ben Collings-Mackay says he knows how he’s going to spend the $45,000 he received for the prestigious Frank H. Sobey scholarship. Collings-Mackay, a fourth-year business student at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., and a fourth-generation lobster fisherman, is one of eight recipients this year of the scholarship for Atlantic Canadian …
Read More »‘Tariff the seagulls?’ These are the remote islands on Trump’s tariff list, and what they export
An uninhabited Antarctic outpost populated by penguins. One of the smallest economies in the world. An Arctic archipelago with more polar bears than people. To quote Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, it really does appear that “nowhere on Earth is safe” from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Trump rattled markets, …
Read More »The most important election of our lifetime? These Albertans say it’s high stakes
You might’ve heard a politician, advocate, or friend say this is the most important election of our lifetimes. People of all political stripes are weighing the stakes of the upcoming federal election as they make their choice for who Canada should have at the helm in the midst of the U.S. …
Read More »Top American scientists just lost their jobs. Canada is rolling out the welcome mat
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Many top scientists in the U.S. are now out of a job. Health Secretary Robert …
Read More »Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms
Officials in southern Ontario believe prolonged power outages could last well into next week after a spring storm caused heavy damage. Provincial utility provider Hydro One says 102,000 customers are still without power as of Saturday morning, with about 4,000 crew members working to get the power back on. Of …
Read More »Russian strike on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills 18, including 9 children, governor says
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday. Another 61 people were injured in Friday’s attack, ranging from a three-month-old baby to elderly residents. Forty people remain hospitalized, including two …
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