Monthly Archives: March 2026

NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project

NASA is pausing plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct ‌a $20 billion base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on … Continue reading →

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Federal minimum wage increasing to $18.15 per hour

The federal minimum wage will rise by 40 cents next week, a scheduled increase that keeps the wage in line with inflation.

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Some U.S. car buyers envy what they cannot have — affordable Chinese EVs

Survey shows 40 per cent of U.S. consumers ​support Chinese auto imports, while political opposition in U.S. remains strong

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Arborist rescues cat from 8-storey-tall tree in east Ottawa

Arborist Tyler Sirrs saw social media posts about a cat stuck for days in a tall tree in Orléans and decided to help. He described the rescue to CBC Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen.

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Trout catch at Kejimkujik decimated by invasion of voracious predator

Kejimkujik National Park is pausing its annual brook trout census because an invasive species is devastating the local ecosystem.

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Smith-Carney pipeline deal to miss early deadlines, premier says

The first set of deadlines included in the energy and climate deal struck between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are not expected to be met, showing early challenges with the agreement that includes pursuing a new … Continue reading →

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How war in the Middle East is upending the global economy

Stuck ships, wrong ports, and higher costs: war in the Middle East is causing headaches for worldwide supply chains. New York Times reporter Peter S. Goodman explores the mounting impacts on supply chains that remain highly integrated.

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Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds

New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own kind.

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Oil prices fall after Trump postpones Iran strikes

Oil prices fell on Monday morning after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was holding off on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure amid productive talks between the two countries.

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This bear just came out of hibernation fashionably late

The animal care team at Montreal’s Ecomuseum Zoo usually picks the spring day Genie the bear will come out of hibernation based on her activity. But they had no idea strong winds on March 17 would make the black bear … Continue reading →

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