Oct 23 Only one gunman in Ottawa attack, Canadian police confirm By News Desk A gunman shot a Canadian soldier standing at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, according to witnesses and police. More shots were fired inside the parliament building. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Rare shooting in Ottawa prompts questions about shooter By PBS News Hour The shooting in Ottawa has prompted questions about the suspected shooter, his motives and possible connections to past attacks or multiple shooters. Gwen Ifill speaks with Campbell Clark of The Globe and Mail, for a report from Canada’s capital. Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch What we know about the shooting in Ottawa By PBS News Hour A rare mass shooting in Canada’s capital left one soldier and the suspected gunman dead along with three wounded. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Aug 17 Bumming rides, hitchhiking robot completes Canadian journey By Xander Landen A hitchhiking robot completed a 3,700-mile journey across Canada Sunday, capping off a research project that explores the relationship between robots and humans. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Is talk of 'magic bullet' Ebola treatments distracting from more important measures? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff leads a conversation with Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown Law and Jonathan Moreno of the University of Pennsylvania on using untested drugs to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the possibility of a new experimental vaccine from Canada,… Continue watching
Apr 23 New York Times study: most Americans' incomes have stagnated By Anya van Wagtendonk Economic growth in the U.S. is as strong as or stronger than in many other countries –- but that growth benefits only a small percentage of American households. That’s the conclusion of a New York Times analysis, based upon… Continue reading
Apr 21 In Canada, find a penny, recycle it By Jordan Vesey Across Canada a beloved and familiar face is silently disappearing. Everyday transactions in shopping centers and banks are slowly feeding a systematized extinction unnoticed by most. The object of destruction: the Canadian penny. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Giving a microphone to the world's most remote people By PBS News Hour How can the modern study of global change benefit from ancient knowledge? Special correspondent John Larson reports on the new ways indigenous communities around the world are connecting with one another to share observations and sustain their native cultures. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 20 years on, debating whether NAFTA is success story or damaging policy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn't come true By Elizabeth Shell It was 20 years ago this year that Canada, Mexico and the U.S. created the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the time, businessman and presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading south into… Continue reading