Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

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With Canada No Longer Able to Rely on U.S., Carney Pushes New Markets

Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested he’s unlikely to add additional retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, but he is trying to help affected companies develop new products and find new buyers.

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A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia

Officials say a flying osprey dropped its catch, which then struck power lines, causing sparks that ignited dry grass.

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Gary Karr, Virtuoso Who Elevated the Double-Bass, Dies at 83

He made the cumbersome bass soar, sing and leap, and became one of few bassists in history to successfully pursue a career outside an orchestra.

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3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada

The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue operation.

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Mine Collapse Traps 3 Workers in British Columbia

A rescue operation is underway at the Red Chris gold and copper mine to reach the trapped miners, who were safe in a sealed chamber underground, according to officials.

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Canada Shipping Natural Gas to Asia as It Looks Beyond the US for Trade

A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.

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What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Want Canada to Save Ostriches on Farm With Avian Flu

Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected.

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How the Columbia River Treaty Got Tangled in Trump’s Feud With Canada

Negotiations over the Columbia River basin could affect the environment in Canada and electrical generation and flood control in the United States.

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