Astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station said a portable ultrasound was helpful during a recent medical crisis; the crew declined to identify who was treated and NASA called it its first medical evacuation in 65 years of human spaceflight.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and auto companies were told only a few hours before the federal government announced a tariff deal allowing about 50,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada; he warned the move could harm Ontario's auto workers.
A U.S. magistrate judge barred federal prosecutors from reviewing material seized during an FBI search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home and scheduled a hearing for early next month.
China will remove tariffs on canola meal, lobsters, crab and peas from March until at least the end of 2026 and reduce tariffs on canola seed to 15%; B.C. producers welcome relief while some products, such as geoducks, remain uncertain.
Khevin Enriquez, who works at Bedford Road and Lowther Avenue near two downtown Toronto schools, was selected as one of three winners in Parachute's Canada's favourite crossing guard contest; parents and the charity praised his warmth and professionalism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and China’s Xi Jinping agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a 6.1% tariff and to reduce several Chinese tariffs on Canadian exports; critics in Ontario worry the move could affect local auto manufacturing.
A 72-page UN report, produced with the Government of Canada, states the world is in an era of 'global water bankruptcy' and says freshwater systems have been pushed outside safe planetary boundaries.
Premier Tim Houston says Nova Scotia Power's coal plants should be reassessed after filings show a $700-million net book value; the utility's plan to securitize those assets is under review by the Nova Scotia Energy Board and the province will file a closing submission by the end of the month.
Quebec Premier François Legault said the Coalition Avenir Québec will remain a political force after he steps down, and he told reporters he is not planning to prorogue the legislature ahead of the October election.
After ministerial energy talks, Canada says Chinese officials expressed interest in buying more Canadian energy products; analysts say Chinese investment in a proposed northwest B.C. bitumen pipeline is possible but faces political and financial hurdles.
