Emma Jacobs

King Charles visits Canada in show of support for the country's sovereignty

King Charles' visit to Canada, the first by a British monarch in decades, is being seen as a show of support for its sovereignty after President Trump said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.

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Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold

Tara Neill, Eyder Peralta, Emma Jacobs

U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.

France promised to return cultural objects back to Africa. Is it still happening?

Emma Jacobs

Seven years on and the French government's very public commitment to return art and cultural objects back to Africa, seemed to have stalled.

A Scottish archipelago is testing ways to source renewable energy from the ocean

Emma Jacobs

Off Scotland's Orkney Islands, companies are testing wind and tidal turbines for a more reliable renewable energy future.

Out and about with the Canadian women learning to ride bikes in their later years

Emma Jacobs

In cities like Montreal, riding a bike can be an efficient, environmentally friendly and cheap way to get around. A group of women are trying to get more women on bikes.

Communities are evacuated as wildfire season gets underway in Canada

Emma Jacobs

Wildfires have forced evacuations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas are seeing poor air quality due to smoke.

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Montreal reports great conditions for a solar eclipse watch party in the park

Emma Jacobs

Montreal is in the path of totality, and its largest eclipse-watching event is taking place in Parc Jean-Drapeau.