British Columbia It seems funny now, but 25 years ago Y2K paranoia had many fearing the worst On New Year's Eve in 1999, the widespread anxiety over potential Y2K doomsday scenarios was real ...

As it turns out, Canada did slide into the new century without a problem. And like many things, a quarter century later, Y2K panic seems quaint, if not a little funny looking back now.

It was New Year's Eve, 1999, and anxiety over potential Y2K doomsday scenarios about to be unleashed in the new year was real.Anything relying on automation — from the electrical grid to traffic ...