Hacker News with Generative AI: Canada

Canadians may never get to use AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids (appleinsider.com)
Despite Health Canada approving AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids, Canadians are still unable to use feature because of still further regulatory hurdles which look unlikely to be cleared.
Canada, Health Regulations, Hearing Aids
7 points by amichail 1 day ago | 2 comments
A small violin part highlights bigger problems for the global economy (nytimes.com)
As the Trump administration advances a trade war with global consequences, the Kun Shoulder Rest factory in the Canadian capital does not immediately stand out as the front line.
Economy, Trade, International Relations, Canada
46 points by perihelions 1 day ago | 80 comments
Metrication in Canada (wikipedia.org)
Metrication in Canada began in 1970 and ceased in 1985.
Canada, History, Measurement Systems, Metric System
3 points by e-master 2 days ago | 0 comments
Plan for subsea cable to send Canada's clean power to UK (thetimes.com)
Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, Canada, United Kingdom
6 points by jmacd 3 days ago | 2 comments
Canada investigates whether Tesla helped itself to a subsidy-fueled sales boom (fortune.com)
Canada, Tesla, Subsidies, Automotive Industry, Business
59 points by debo_ 3 days ago | 61 comments
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada (wionews.com)
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada, a new poll has revealed. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's continuous warning to make Canada America's 51st state.
Politics, United States, Canada, Public Opinion
8 points by geox 4 days ago | 0 comments
Canadian government launches billboards in multiple U.S. states (cbsnews.com)
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states.
Canada, United States, Politics, Trade, Advertising
11 points by geox 4 days ago | 2 comments
'Catastrophic': Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply (ctvnews.ca)
‘Catastrophic’: Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply
Travel, Canada, United States, Economics
67 points by mgh2 5 days ago | 57 comments
Flight bookings from Canada to the US plummet over 70% (newsweek.com)
Canadian travel to the United States is plummeting as tensions over President Donald Trump's actions appear to fuel a growing boycott of America as a vacation destination.
Travel, Tourism, Politics, Canada, United States
59 points by madihaa 6 days ago | 2 comments
US no longer a reliable partner, old relationship is over: Canadian PM Carney (tribuneindia.com)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he would speak with US President Donald Trump in the coming days after the latter announced 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports.
International Relations, Politics, Canada, United States
65 points by gehwartzen 7 days ago | 26 comments
Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada (theguardian.com)
A Yale professor who studies fascism is leaving the US to work at a Canadian university because of the current US political climate, which he worries is putting the US at risk of becoming a “fascist dictatorship”.
Fascism, Academia, Politics, United States, Canada
93 points by 0xmohit 7 days ago | 80 comments
University of Toronto Snags Yale Professors as Canada Raids American Brain Trust (deanblundell.substack.com)
It’s not a joke anymore. The University of Toronto is actively recruiting—and landing—some of the United States’ most high-profile intellectuals, and it’s not just about prestige. It’s about survival.
Education, Canada, United States, Academic Recruitment, Brain Drain
78 points by newaccountlol 7 days ago | 52 comments
Airline demand between Canada and United States collapses, down 70%+ (onemileatatime.com)
Recently, I wrote about how we’re seeing a general softening of demand for travel to the United States, for a variety of reasons. There’s no denying that the most contentious situation is between Canada and the United States, and we now have some data that shows just how extreme the change in demand is.
Travel, Canada, United States, Airlines
341 points by amichail 8 days ago | 477 comments
I traded my U.S. medical career for Canada. Here's how the two systems stack up. (canadahealthwatch.ca)
After more than a decade practicing emergency medicine in the United States, I very recently began working shifts in Canada. The differences hit me immediately, and are profound.
Healthcare, Canada, United States, Medical Careers, Comparison
30 points by tempestn 9 days ago | 19 comments
Nearly half of Canadians have cut cable entirely: report (mobilesyrup.com)
An estimated 46 per cent (7.35 million) of Canadian households didn’t have a TV subscription with a cable, satellite, or telecom-based provider in 2024, according to a new report from Convergence Research.
Canada, Television, Media, Consumer Trends, Technology
15 points by amichail 9 days ago | 6 comments
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash (nytimes.com)
More than 80 Teslas were damaged in Hamilton, Ontario, the police said, amid other acts of vandalism against the company owned by Elon Musk.
Tesla, Vandalism, Canada, Elon Musk, Politics
27 points by reaperducer 12 days ago | 15 comments
Ottawa seeking court order in bid to unmask anonymous 'redditor' (cbc.ca)
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is locked in a court battle to compel social media site Reddit to turn over identifying information of a user who it alleges has been defaming staff at a local elementary school.
Law, Social Media, Privacy, Canada
11 points by perihelions 12 days ago | 0 comments
Pure-Gas: List of ethanol-free gas stations in the US and Canada (pure-gas.org)
Gas Stations, Ethanol-Free Fuel, US, Canada
8 points by donnachangstein 12 days ago | 1 comments
Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup (nytimes.com)
Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its own industrial facilities.
Military, International Relations, Europe, Canada
13 points by ilamont 13 days ago | 2 comments
U.S. blocks Canadian access to iconic Stanstead border-straddling library (cbc.ca)
The U.S. government is closing the main Canadian access to the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles both borders, according to town and library officials.
Politics, Canada, Libraries, United States
75 points by colinprince 14 days ago | 64 comments
The Canadian roots of Elon Musk's conspiracist grandpa (cbc.ca)
Raised in Saskatchewan, Joshua Haldeman was a tech-utopian, politician and apartheid fan
Elon Musk, Canada, History, Politics, Conspiracy Theories
12 points by raattgift 14 days ago | 0 comments
Is Tim Hortons Canadian? (cbc.ca)
Patriotic fervour amid Trump tariff and annexation threats has stoked debate online
Canada, Politics, Culture, Social Media
7 points by colinprince 16 days ago | 2 comments
I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks (theguardian.com)
There was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before being sent to an Ice detention center without the chance to talk to a lawyer.
Immigration, Detention, Canada, United States
1009 points by n1b0m 16 days ago | 826 comments
Canada bought Australia's 'biggest defence export' before the US, due to Trump (abc.net.au)
For months, senior officials have been discussing exporting Australia's world-leading radar technology JORN to the United States, but after Donald Trump's return to the White House, Canada saw an opportunity and leapt.
International Relations, Defence, Politics, Australia, Canada
17 points by testrun 16 days ago | 3 comments
Canada proposes phase out of 'forever chemicals' in consumer products (phys.org)
Canada on Wednesday proposed phasing out "forever chemicals" in many consumer products after finding them to be toxic and harmful at current high levels found in people and the environment.
Environment, Chemicals, Canada, Consumer Products, Government Regulation
4 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 0 comments
A Farewell from Cosmo Music (cosmomusic.ca)
After 57 years of helping you make music, it is with heartfelt gratitude that we announce the closing of Cosmo Music.
Music, Business, Canada
10 points by LouisLazaris 17 days ago | 2 comments
'I'm a little angry': Canadian firms boycott US products (bbc.com)
Three words that are now a common presence on Canadian shelves, after Donald Trump's tariffs sparked a trade war with the US's northern neighbour.
Politics, Trade, Canada, United States
45 points by zfg 17 days ago | 8 comments
Half of Canadians favour joining EU (westernstandard.news)
A growing number of Canadians are interested in joining the European Union (EU) despite rising patriotism.
Canada, European Union, Politics, Public Opinion
34 points by doener 17 days ago | 34 comments
Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit (newscientist.com)
A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk.
SpaceX, Space Junk, Canada, Satellites, Accidents
18 points by ironyman 18 days ago | 16 comments
They came to Canada to chase a dream. Now they're being forced to leave (thestar.com)
Amid a year of seismic immigration changes that have turned Canada into a less welcoming and open country, many migrants have seen their journeys upended and dreams shattered.
Immigration, Canada, Policy, Social Issues, Dreams
9 points by guptadeepak 18 days ago | 1 comments