The Trans Mountain oil pipeline system is expected to operate at full capacity in April and into May as a result of energy disruptions in the Middle East. Read More
U.S. company acquires Calgary-based CoolIT for $6.6B in one of city’s ‘biggest’ tech deals ever
CoolIT Systems, a specialist in liquid cooling for AI data centres, is set to be acquired by U.S. company Ecolab for $4.75 billion US, in what’s being called one of the city’s biggest tech deals of all time. As part of the acquisition, the company’s 650 employees will receive substantial...
Iran’s nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping
Nuclear weapons experts who were involved in U.S. efforts to sanction and contain Iran say the decision to attack the country is more likely to restart its nuclear program than dismantle it. A regime that previously believed that pausing at a "threshold" stage of 60 per cent enrichment would protect...
Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes
A federal fund for organizations that do marine and beach cleanups is returning, but with less money behind it than in past years. Read More
Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi. Read More
Top 3 takeaways from the Artemis II mission and what’s next
While their trip looked like fun during the numerous news conferences and videos we saw, the four astronauts were hard at work with scientific observations, medical experiments and exercise. And they also had to deal with unexpected issues. Read More
‘It bodes well’: New sightings bring hope endangered wolverine is returning to Labrador
For decades, this ferocious scavenger has been absent from the Labrador landscape but there’s renewed hope the endangered wolverine might be making an official comeback. Read More
Ottawa man describes close encounter of the bird kind
An Ottawa man caught on video escaping from two persistent and hostile turkeys is opening up about his experience. Read More
Sinking trees into the Arctic Ocean could reduce carbon emissions. But is it worth it?
A group of European scientists have recently proposed an idea to sink mature trees from the vast boreal forest in Canada, Alaska and Russia into the deep Arctic ocean, to store the carbon for centuries to come. Read More
Loblaw-owned Superstore fined $10K for promoting imported food as Canadian
Canada’s food regulator has fined a Loblaw-owned store $10,000 for promoting imported food as a “Product of Canada.” The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Toronto store used “maple leaf advertising decals” as part of an in-store display to promote a foreign product. Read More