Canadian News
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:51:13 EDTMore restrictions, changes to vaccine strategy urged as Alberta again matches heights of second wave
Alberta's daily COVID-19 numbers have now reached heights seen only at the peak of the second wave, prompting experts to call for more restrictions and a vaccine strategy that prioritizes teachers an...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:58:16 EDTAs Sask. faces growing COVID-19 cases, Indigenous communities have charted a different path
The push to lower COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's Indigenous communities has been successful. Opposition critics say it's because they did it on their own.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:32:10 EDTB.C. paramedics respond to record number of calls for drug poisonings in a single day
Paramedics in B.C. responded to a record number of calls on Wednesday to help patients who had experienced a drug overdose.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:02:36 EDTCanadians over 30 should be offered AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, advisory body recommends
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends expanding the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to all Canadians over the age of 30, but only when the benefits outweigh the ris...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:56:31 EDTN.B. COVID-19 roundup: Mandatory hotel isolation for leisure travellers, new rules for truckers, commuters
New Brunswick announced additional travel restrictions Friday for leisure travellers and people who travel for work such as truckers and commuters as another 16 cases of COVID-19 were announced.
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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTQuebec is planning to use a different vaccine for the 2nd dose in some cases. Here's what the experts say
Long-term care homes are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks despite many there having had the initial vaccine shot. Now that it’s time for a second dose and Moderna deliveries are delayed, Quebec is ad...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT'More people are catching on': Travellers using U.S.-Canada land border to avoid quarantine hotels
In an effort to avoid the mandatory three-day stay at a quarantine hotel, some Canadians are flying into cities near the U.S.-Canada border and crossing by foot, taxi or limousine to return home. CBC ...
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:58:07 EDTRecovery of remains provides relief for family of Edmonton woman who vanished Christmas Eve
The sister of an Edmonton woman whose remains were found on the outskirts of the city Wednesday said the family has found relief in the grim discovery.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTBlue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how blue roofs work and examine the scourge of airborne microplastics.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:53:58 EDTHayley Wickenheiser again sounds alarm, saying wrong people making decision on Olympic Games
A year ago, Canadian Olympic great Hayley Wickenheiser ignited a debate over holding the Olympics. Now, in the midst of a third wave with aggressive variants ravaging communities globally and many pla...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDTB.C. pharmacy vaccine rollout leading to frustration over lack of central booking system
B.C.'s multi-pronged rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has left frontline workers and eligible adults wondering why there isn't a centralized system that allows them to easily book an appointment.
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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:00:00 EDTHiker describes 'terrifying' encounter with cougar that stalked him, lunged at him twice
Cody McLachlan said he was three hours into a solo hike near Nelson, B.C., when a cougar suddenly pounced at him from behind a tree.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTParents juggle Wi-Fi woes, time crunches and constant change this school year
The pandemic's third wave continues to disrupt learning and upend classrooms from kindergarten through Grade 12 across the country. CBC News spoke with three parents to get a snapshot of what schooli...
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:31:59 EDTFather of 21-year-old student who fell into sea in N.L. recounts tragedy
Supul Jayasinghe, a 21-year-old Memorial University student and aspiring doctor, slipped off a rocky outcrop Wednesday evening while walking his dog and was carried into the open water, his father say...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTTrip to the Oscars a ray of sunshine for Canada's Ben Proudfoot after 'very dark year'
Ben Proudfoot's short documentary is headed to the Oscars, and so is he — in the midst of pandemic-related upheaval in the industry and a major shift in how award shows connect with their guests a...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTToo good to be true — or too late? Here's what parents think of Ottawa's new child care plan
The Liberals' plan to reduce child care costs could be a game-changer for some parents who have dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic — and before. But other parents say they can't afford...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTFrom diapers and mattresses to a can of Coke: Why price tags are climbing
Businesses and manufacturers in many different industries are experiencing rising costs mainly because of commodity prices. The pandemic is playing a role, both squeezing supply chains and shifting co...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTDepartment of Defence hiring high-level culture czar to fight sexual misconduct and racism in ranks
The Department of National Defence plans to create a new top level position — a chief of professional conduct and culture — to address sexual misconduct and racism in the ranks, CBC News has le...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:30:00 EDT'I know who I am:' Labrador MP defends Inuk identity after Nunavut MP's questions
Yvonne Jones is defending her ancestry after Mumilaaq Qaqqaq reiterated her belief Thursday that Jones is “not an Inuk” and southern Labrador “is not an Inuit region.”
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTSinixt Indigenous nation not 'extinct' in Canada, Supreme Court rules
Canada's highest court has upended the federal government's 65-year-old claim that an Indigenous nation from British Columbia's Interior no longer exists.