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How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green ...
The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1
The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month. ″This is now the time for ...
‘Talk to each other’: Edmonton public art installation up for global award
Born out of a time when it was almost impossible to reach out and touch someone, an Edmonton art installation appears to be calling out to those on the global stage. “Play it by Ear,” an interactive ...
Ukraine’s security agency says it killed Russian agents suspected of gunning down its officer
Ukraine’s security agency said Sunday it tracked down and killed Russian agents suspected of shooting one of its senior officers to death in the Ukrainian capital. The Security Service of Ukraine, or ...
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 19, hospitals say, as ceasefire talks drag on
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, local health officials said, despite attempts by mediators to bring about a ...
From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In the last week, Trump has slapped trading partnerswith tariffs rather than ...
Man injured in shooting at G Ross Lord Park
Toronto police are investigating after a man was shot in North York. Investigators say they were called to the area of G Ross Lord Park near Finch Avenue West and Dufferin Street just after 6 a.m. for ...
The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York
A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s ...
Man wanted in early morning downtown stabbing
Toronto police are searching for a man following an early morning stabbing in the downtown. Investigators say they were called to the Queen Street and Church Street area just before 5 a.m. Sunday ...
Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation
Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to save them from a beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history.
Economists expect inflation ticked up in June after surprise jobs gain
Economists expect the pace of inflation picked up in June as the Bank of Canada continues to search for tariff impacts in the price data. Statistics Canada is set to report consumer price index data ...
Anand says Indo-Pacific strategy will have economic focus but maintain values
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada’s recent moves to overcome its ...