Canadian News
Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTFear of climate change rust belt has governments considering carbon border levy
The federal budget shows Canada is backing a European push for a price on carbon across borders. It's prompted, in part, by fear of a Rust Belt repeat. Then, industries hollowed out in rich countries ...
Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTProposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates
Legal advocates are welcoming new proposals from the federal government to address the overrepresentation of Black, Indigenous and other racialized groups in the criminal justice system.
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Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTNearly 30 years later, woman finds dying husband's nurse via Facebook to give proper thanks
A Thunder Bay, Ont., woman took a "shot in the dark" to reconnect with a nurse she met the day her husband died nearly in 1993. What ended up happening was "truly amazing."
Sun, 9 May 2021 19:02:52 EDTDeadly shooting at Vancouver airport linked to gangs, police say
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday at Vancouver International Airport in what police believe was a gang-related killing.
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT6 Canadian artists proudly following in their mothers' footsteps
Following in a parent's footsteps can be a daunting experience. CBC News spoke with six artists on how they have embraced the path once walked by their mothers.
Sun, 9 May 2021 20:59:26 EDTToronto area residents scramble to find COVID-19 vaccines at pop-up clinics
A unique sort of scavenger hunt cropped up across the Greater Toronto Area this weekend: the search for COVID-19 vaccines.
Sun, 9 May 2021 10:32:08 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on May 9
Manitoba is moving students from kindergarten to Grade 12 in Winnipeg and Brandon to remote learning amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, officials said on Sunday.
Sun, 9 May 2021 16:29:46 EDTFord recalls 661,000 Explorer SUVs in Canada, U.S. and Mexico over roof rail concerns
Ford is recalling 661,000 Explorer sport utility vehicles in North America, including 36,419 in Canada, at the request of U.S. regulators because retention pins could loosen and allow roof rail covers...
Sun, 9 May 2021 05:00:00 EDT'Like comfort food': Trailer Park Boys cast reflects on 20 years of life in Sunnyvale
Twenty years after the Trailer Park Boys debuted, the show about a foul-mouthed bunch of petty criminals from the Sunnyvale Trailer Park has become a part of Canadiana. CBC News spoke with some of the...
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTFree flowers in B.C. bring smiles to isolated seniors
What started with the donation of one bouquet has mushroomed into a huge flower delivery extravaganza as volunteers bring flowers to isolated seniors in the B.C. community of Maple Ridge.
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Sun, 9 May 2021 10:10:21 EDTRegistered practical nurses struggling with pandemic stress, workload: poll
More than half of the 2,600 registered practical nurses in a new Canadian survey said they were coping poorly or extremely poorly at work over the past year of the pandemic,
Sun, 9 May 2021 13:42:41 EDTSwitzerland wins women's curling gold as Calgary bubble concludes
Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni successfully defended her world women's curling title Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Russia's Alina Kovaleva.
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTTravel deals are here, but should you book now?
Several travel providers are offering deals to entice Canadians to book now for a future trip — once it’s deemed safe to travel. But some travel experts warn that the pandemic isn't over and could...
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTParents, experts worry about 'snowball effect' of literacy, development lags amid pandemic schooling
For worried parents, education researchers and developmental experts, alarm bells are ringing about how pandemic-disrupted schooling is affecting this generation of students, particularly the developm...
Sat, 8 May 2021 09:00:00 EDTNew vehicle decal for Treaty Three Police Service to honour MMIWG, foster discussions
A new decal design on Treaty Three Police Service vehicles was unveiled this week to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and hopefully start more discussions.
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Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTOnline campaign encourages Hong Kongers in Canada to recognize their identity in 2021 census
The #IAmHongKonger campaign calls on members of the diaspora to select Hong Kong as their ethnic origin in the long-form census and to list Cantonese as one of their spoken languages at home in the sh...
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTLulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
Although Lulu Anderson is a very early example of Black activism in Canada, her case is much less known than some others.
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTTulips, daffodils and cherry blossoms on full display in Canada
Spring is in full bloom across Canada with tulips, daffodils and cherry blossoms on display. Here's a selection of some of the best blooms that CBC photographers, video producers and others captured i...
Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTBudget 2021 sets up a fight over high-interest loans
Though it got only a few lines in the hundreds of pages that made up Budget 2021, the federal government's commitment to open talks on changing Canada's "criminal rate of interest" has anti-poverty ac...
Sat, 8 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTBehind the door-to-door campaign viewed as key to raising Montreal's vaccination rate
In Montreal, there are pockets of the city with a lower rate of vaccine uptake, many of which are in low-income, more diverse parts of the city. Community groups and public health teams are aiming to ...