Monthly Archives: March 2026

Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and … Continue reading →

Canada’s economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Because Canada is a net exporter of oil, it doesn’t need to keep reserves. But some say that rule is outdated, and our at-capacity oil industry can’t do much to help fill the gap created by stalled tanker traffic in … Continue reading →

With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 US per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday.

Today, NASA will host a press conference discussing the Artemis II mission, after several delays that will take four astronauts around the moon.

Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it will prevent companies from charging customers when they cancel, change or activate plans.

At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday.

As the Mideast conflict escalates near the Strait of Hormuz, merchant ships and their workers have been caught in the crosshairs.

Archaeologists working on Sable Island are celebrating a rare discovery. During an excavation last May, they found surprisingly intact remains from a ship that researchers believe may have wrecked in 1812. The CBC’s Andrew Sampson has the story.

Astronomers are capturing the first-ever video of a black hole using radio telescopes set up all over the world. Bob McDonald, host of Quirks and Quarks, explains what we could learn about the supermassive black hole at the heart of … Continue reading →