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Surging prices provide 'adrenaline shot' for Canadian helium industry
The global shortage of helium caused by the conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is providing a boost to Canada’s nascent helium industry. Source link
'Here we go again' after CRA pays out another bogus $5M income tax refund, agency insider says
The Canada Revenue Agency has paid out another $5-million refund to a single taxpayer, this time to a B.C. businesswoman, despite what it now alleges was a bogus return that included “illogical” and “falsified” information. Source link
Is it normal for the U.S. president to spar with the Pope?
When U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image of himself styled as a Jesus-like figure, before deleting it hours later, it was perhaps the clearest sign yet that his attacks on the leader of the Roman Catholic Church had entered uncharted territory. Source link
Artemis II astronauts set to share more about historic mission around the moon
After flying 406,771 kilometres around the moon — the farthest any humans have ever been — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are ready to share more of their experiences with the public. CBC will have live coverage of today’s news conference as they take […]
Air travel faces 'unprecedented' fuel crisis as war squeezes supply, experts warn
Europe has “maybe six weeks” of jet fuel left, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain throttled. Here’s what consumers should know. Source link
Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds
Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding. Source link
First Nations people disproportionately impacted by B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, officials say
First Nations members in B.C. make up approximately 3.4 per cent of the population, but accounted for 15.8 per cent of all toxic drug deaths in 2025. Source link
Russia fires missiles into Kyiv, killing a child and wounding several others, mayor says
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with missiles early Thursday, killing a child, injuring several people — including emergency crew members — and damaging buildings, according to the city’s mayor. Source link
Waymo is taking steps to get its robotaxis on Toronto streets. But roadblocks await
The autonomous taxi operator Waymo appears to be taking steps to break into the Canadian market, eyeing Toronto as a new testing ground for its self-driving fleet. But it may face technological, political and environmental roadblocks — including the harsh reality of Canadian winters — as it seeks to expand north. Source link
NDP gets parliamentary funding reinstated after last year's historic defeat
The NDP has been given a financial shot in the arm after getting its parliamentary funding reinstated by the committee that doles out cash for House of Commons operations. Source link