Water rationing is already underway in the western United States, but summer is still months away

A college skier skis up a narrow snowy path with bare grassy hills around him

This article was originally published by Inside Climate News and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Officials were already sounding the alarm across the western United States in early March after a historically low snowfall winter, with snow gradually melting into the spring and summer, providing water to communities. As we … Read more

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec’s sovereignty financially

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec's sovereignty financially

Open this photo in gallery: Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon at the Quebec City parliament on March 3. Parti Québec leaders need to do better if they want to win the support of Quebecers who remain skeptical of sovereignty, writes Conrad Jakabuski.Jacques Boissino/The Canadian Press The Parti Québécois has always faced the difficult task … Read more