The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on ...

The Columbia River Treaty, first ratified in 1964,was set to expire late last year. In July 2024, Biden administration officials and Canadian officials reached a tentative agreement, under which ...

The river is split between the U.S. and Canada, and its headwaters begin in British Columbia. For the last 60 years, one treaty -- the Columbia River Treaty -- has dictated how the two nations ...