News
UPDATE: 10 Pedestrians Killed, Hit By Van In Toronto, Police Say
Posted on · Canadian news agencies had identified the suspect as Alek Minassian. The reason for the discrepancy is not clear.
Tag: Canada
Houston Matters
How Will Renegotiating NAFTA Affect Houston Industry?
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a closer look at the renegotiation of NAFTA with Dr. Adrian Duhalt from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
News
Former Ambassador Tony Garza Applauds Greg Abbott’s NAFTA Advocacy
Posted on · The Texas governor supports continued negotiation of contentious NAFTA issues, including rules of origin, and investor state provisions
News
Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister
Posted on · While speaking to Republican donors, Trump said he told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada, while admitting he really "had no idea"
Politics
NAFTA Talks Deadlocked With Four Months Left Until Trump’s Deadline
Posted on · President Trump has threatened to pull the U.S. out of NAFTA if the talks fail. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says that would put nearly 1 million Texas jobs in danger.
News
Rick Perry Optimistic On NAFTA, Says Idea U.S. Would Pull Out Is ‘Far-Fetched’
Posted on · Perry said he welcomes the renegotiations given the changes in North American energy
News
UPDATE: US Demands Big NAFTA Changes, Setting Stage For Tough Talks
Posted on · President Donald Trump has called the 23-year-old trade pact the "worst" in history.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1368: Baron Grimthorpe
Posted on · Episode: 1368 Edmund Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe: of clockwork and convervatism. Today, clocks for the rich and clocks for the poor.
Vietnam
Ken Burns Vietnam: First Look “Cowards or Heroes”
Posted on · Rather than serve in the military during the Vietnam War, some Americans went to Canada.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3123: Vincent Coleman
Posted on · Episode: 3123 The Halifax 1917 Explosion and Vincent Coleman’s Final Goodbye. Today, a final goodbye.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1241: Looking for Franklin
Posted on · Episode: 1241 The search for Franklin and the search for the Northwest Passage. Today, we go looking for a lost explorer.
Skyline Sessions
Video: Newfoundland’s Alan Doyle And The Beautiful Gypsies Perform
Posted on · The Canadian folk-rock band visited Houston Public Media while on tour earlier this year.
Houston Matters
Houston Man Recalls Career as Olympic Bobsledder
Posted on · We learn about a Houston man, Jack Pyc, who competed for Canada in Olympic bobsledding in the 1992, 1994 and 1998 games.