Canadian News
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTHidden camera reveals 'appalling' conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
As global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) surges during the pandemic, so has the human cost for those making it overseas, an investigation by CBC’s Marketplace has found.
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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhat you need to know about getting both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
Getting vaccinated to protect yourself from the virus behind COVID-19 isn't a one-and-done process in Canada right now. Both approved options requie a two-dose regimen at a specific time interval — ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTOntario special education classes can continue in person, but concerns about safety persist
While in-person schools in southern Ontario COVID-19 hot spots will remain closed until at least Feb. 10, face-to-face learning has resumed for students in some special education classes. But is it s...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTAmerican chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
The violent attack last week on Capitol Hill in Washington was horrifying, but also clarifying. What the mob made clear is where the forces of lying, division, fear and nihilism can lead.
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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTHow carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we drill deeper on carbon capture and look at the ramifications of buying and selling water futures.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:17 ESTDoctors are conducting 'dry runs' to decide who gets access to critical care if it gets to that point
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, doctors in Quebec and Ontario are conducting what one physician called "dry runs" and using triage guidelines to prepare for the possibility that they may have to de...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTSmall modular reactor plan bolsters nuclear industry's future, but renewables could address energy issues now
Small modular reactors are the nuclear power industry's hope for overcoming problems such as high costs and radioactive waste, but the technology won't necessarily solve those issues, writes Eva Schac...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTB.C. billionaire given the green light to sue Twitter over 'Pizzagate' tweets
West Vancouver billionaire Frank Giustra has been given the go-ahead to sue Twitter in a B.C. courtroom over the social media giant’s publication of a series of tweets tying him to baseless conspira...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST1,500 flights and rising as Canadians seek sunny escapes despite surging COVID-19 crisis
Thousands of Canadians are thumbing their noses at government advice to stay home and hopping international flights to sunny destinations even as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Canadian air carriers ope...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:11:28 ESTCritics denounce 'climate-change denialism' reports commissioned by Alberta inquiry
A $3.5-million Alberta government public inquiry into alleged foreign-funded anti-energy campaigns has posted commissioned studies that experts say are based on junk climate-denial science, bizarre co...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:44:43 ESTDr. Bonnie Henry condemns B.C. businesses for refusing entry to Indigenous people due to COVID-19 fears
The CBC has learned of several B.C. establishments that have denied Indigenous people entry, assuming the would-be customers have COVID-19 or have been exposed to the virus.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:46:36 ESTCBC wrong to fire reporter who told news site he was forced to delete tweet critical of Don Cherry: arbitrator
The CBC "acted improperly" by firing a reporter who leaked to a news site that the network forced him to take down a tweet criticizing broadcaster Don Cherry, an arbitrator has ruled.
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:11:32 ESTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 14
Ontarians woke up under a new stay-at-home order on Thursday as Alberta announced it will ease some public health restrictions starting Monday.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:24:44 ESTA sea change: Canada's new top military commander apologizes to victims of racism
Canada's new top military commander officially took charge on Thursday in bare-bones virtual ceremony that marks a sea change in leadership for the Armed Forces. Admiral Art McDonald began his tenure ...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:05:46 ESTHow hot was 2020? It depends who you ask, but it was another one for the record books, agencies say
On Thursday, NASA and NOAA released their look at the 2020 state of the climate. While the numbers may not be exactly the same, the message is: Earth is continuing to warm and it has dire consequences...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:21:01 ESTFull parole granted to former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse
Former Sask. RCMP officer Alan Davidson, now 65, met some of the victims through coaching hockey and baseball. The Parole Board of Canada previously denied two requests for full parole but said Davids...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:40:08 ESTCanada to receive 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week starting in April: general
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada's COVID-19 vaccine logistics, said today that manufacturers are expected to deliver up to one million doses a week starting in April.
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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:41:42 ESTPandemic has been 'very hard' on families of people with Down syndrome, advocate says
Families of people with Down syndrome feel they've been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, says a local advocate.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:48:02 ESTRadio-Canada head travelled to Florida despite federal travel advisory
CBC/Radio-Canada's executive vice-president of French services is apologizing for travelling to Florida last month despite the federal government strongly warning against non-essential travel during...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTNunavut municipality holds cash draw for vaccinated residents
A vaccination clinic starts Thursday in Arviat, the community that has seen the majority of Nunavut’s COVID-19 cases. The municipality is offering cash prizes to encourage residents to get the shot....