The company says it stopped the dissolution plan after consultations with its advisers, stakeholders and relevant governmental authorities, reversing a decision it announced last week as the U.S. expands sanctions on the country. Read More
Alberta’s timeline for West Coast pipeline ‘best-case scenario’: CIBC analysts
Analysts are encouraged by a "sense of urgency" surrounding a potential new pipeline, but point out the provincial and federal governments still need to agree on the Pathways carbon capture project. There is also opposition to the project from B.C.'s government and some Indigenous groups. Read More
Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices
Cost of gasoline was 28.6 per cent higher in April year-over-year, helping boost overall inflation, while the pace of inflation slowed for other costs like rent and food. Economists noted that core measures of inflation that strip out more volatile prices have risen at a much slower clip. Read More
My service dog has given me my life back. Distracting him can take that away
Rachel Lyons’s service dog, Geneva, helps her navigate the world, and often garners attention from strangers. But when people try to distract Geneva, it can cause medical issues for her. Read More
‘Smallest statue in the world’: Irish councillor proposes monument for mosquito that killed Cromwell
A city councillor in Cork, Ireland is advocating to erect a public statue of a mosquito. It wouldn’t be a statue of just any mosquito , but the pest that some — at least in Cork–believe bit the English invader, Oliver Cromwell — sending him home to die of what...
Volunteers rescue goose family from Vancouver rooftop as calls for bird aid increase
The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. said it's responding to calls regarding the large birds nearly every day at this point in the spring. Read More
How do you treat a cardiac emergency in space? This researcher is trying to answer that
Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal are trying to build a CPR simulator to study emergency care in zero gravity. Read More