In a 2018 report, State of the Mountains, experts estimated that the glaciers in the St. Elias Mountains are losing more ice than any other alpine area in the country.

Lorraine Chow · EcoWatch 01 Nov 2018

Canada

Justin Trudeau has vowed to impose a carbon tax on those unwilling to tackle climate change

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he would fulfill a promise to impose a carbon tax on provinces unwilling to combat climate change, prompting instant protests from a...

David Ljunggren · Reuters 29 Oct 2018

Canada

The Canadian government wants to end solitary confinement in federal prisons

If passed, Bill C-83 would eliminate two forms of solitary confinement currently used in federal prisons in Canada.

The Globe and Mail 18 Oct 2018

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

Canada has officially legalized marijuana for all adults

Marijuana sales officially began in Canada on Wednesday, making it the first G7 country — and the second country in the world after Uruguay — to legalize the drug for all adults.

Jeremy Berke · Business Insider 17 Oct 2018

International Trade and Investment

These are the winners and losers in the new NAFTA

NAFTA is out but the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) is in.

Atif Kubursi · The Conversation 04 Oct 2018

International Trade and Investment

These are some initial reactions to the new US-Mexico-Canada trade deal

The US, Canada, and Mexico have agreed to update the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Bob Bryan · Business Insider 02 Oct 2018

Electronics

No Fitbit, no insurance: is this the start of a major trend?

Policyholders score premium discounts for hitting exercise targets tracked on wearable devices such as a Fitbit or Apple Watch.

Suzanne Barlyn · Reuters 24 Sep 2018

United States

Indian students are choosing Canada over the US for their education

New data shows that the number of secured visas for Canada from Indian students increased by almost 60%.

Ananya Bhattacharya · Quartz 12 Sep 2018

Financial and Monetary Systems

This is the impact of the home currency bias

Almost all owners of foreign bonds hold that debt in their own currencies, rather than in the currency of the nation where the debt was issued. This home currency bias is so strong that, ...

Laurent Belsie · NBER Digest 11 Sep 2018

United States

These NASA images from space show the devastating effects of the North American wildfires

Images from NASA show the extent of wildfires in North America.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 03 Sep 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Wildfires are causing 'smoke seasons'. Here's what we can do

Crooner Perry Como once sang "the bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle," but this week the city registered its worse air quality of the past two decades.

Gregory Scruggs · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Aug 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This is what a supermarket looks like when it bans plastic and waste

The shore, in Canada, uses no packaging - you bring your own - and charges you based on the weight of your items.

Kate Bratskier · Mic 04 Jul 2018

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