Canadian News
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:01:11 ESTWorried Canadians can't contact family in Ukraine. A tour guide in B.C. is helping to track them down
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 16:47:29 ESTFines levied against those involved with Russian-controlled plane grounded in Yellowknife
Transport Canada says those involved must pay thousands of dollars after a charter plane carrying two Russian civilians violated Canadian airspace restrictions. It appears the pair were part of a plan...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 22:30:00 ESTArctic Inspiration Prize awards $3 million to 8 recipients
The awards, broadcast Friday evening on CBC and APTN, are Canada’s largest annual prize. It provides seed funding to new and innovative projects that improve the lives of people in the North.
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Fri, 4 Mar 2022 18:46:02 ESTTo support hosts in war-torn Ukraine, thousands are booking Airbnbs with no intention of staying
As Ukraine fights back against Russia's invasion, thousands of people have been booking stays there through Airbnb — with no intentions of actually visiting — as a way to financially support thos...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 17:52:20 ESTOttawa's decision on Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland delayed another 40 days
A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days, according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In a news release Fr...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 14:31:48 ESTAlberta reinstates decades-old policy protecting parts of Rockies from coal development
After months of consultation and nearly two years after it cancelled a policy that protected parts of the Rockies from coal development, the provincial government says it will keep a 1976 coal polic...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 15:51:06 ESTCanada pulls out of upcoming Arctic Council meeting in Russia
Canada is joining its circumpolar allies in pulling out of the upcoming Arctic Council meetings, which Russia is scheduled to chair, and suspending its work with the council indefinitely.
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Fri, 4 Mar 2022 15:23:24 ESTPublic health officials welcome moves to ease restrictions as COVID-19 metrics improve
The improving state of the COVID-19 pandemic means Canadian jurisdictions can now ease public health restrictions further, federal officials said Friday.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 17:10:07 ESTWheat prices hit 14-year highs after Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, often called the "breadbasket of Europe," has driven wheat prices to 14-year highs, forcing bread consumers to eat the cost.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:18:53 ESTLandmarks lit in blue and yellow, ribbons and other symbols of support for Ukraine
The blue and gold colours of the Ukraine flag have become a more common sight in Canada and around the world following the Russian invasion of Ukraine a week ago.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTRegina mother, poverty experts say Saskatchewan's social safety net is falling behind
The CBC News series Priced Out explains why you're paying more at the register and how Canadians are coping with the high cost of everything.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:35:32 ESTFeds announce new funding for 101 affordable homes in Nunavut
New homes will be built in Iqaluit, Sanirajak, Kimmirut, Naujaat, Kugaaruk and Pond Inlet thanks to a $45-million investment from the federal Rapid Housing Initiative.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:16:43 ESTThis video store — yes, an actual video store — is raising funds online to stay afloat
After a sluggish winter, Movie World in Stony Plain, Alta., west of Edmonton, is struggling to stay open. Owner Joe French is hoping nostalgia will bring customers back.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 14:44:37 ESTOttawa to protect number of Quebec Commons seats, stop province from losing MP
A proposal by the Bloc Québécois to reject any redistribution of seats that would see Quebec lose weight in the Canadian federation has led the federal government to look at ways of preventing that....
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTHow I, a strong, confident woman, became the victim of intimate partner violence
Even when she knew things would get worse, Jen Rollins writes that she held onto the hope that the caring and loving man of their early relationship would return.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTGasoline has never been more expensive — and high prices are likely to stick around for a while
The price to fill up a tank of gasoline has never been higher in Canada, and experts say there's not much reason to expect relief any time soon.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:51 ESTSecret trackers and hidden cameras expose how some movers could be ripping you off
A group of moving companies is offering low quotes and then increasing the total cost of moves by thousands of dollars — in some cases grossly over-estimating the weight of goods to be moved, a CBC ...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTFirst Nations leaders seek accountability as Thunder Bay, Ont., police face external investigations
In the wake of mounting external investigations and human rights complaints against the Thunder Bay Police Service, First Nations leaders in northwestern Ontario are calling for more transparency and ...
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 17:20:20 ESTCoroner's inquest rules Sanirajak police shooting a homicide
A six-person jury has ruled the death of Jeremy Nuvviaq a homicide. Nuvviaq was just 39 when he was shot and killed by police in Sanirajak, Nunavut, in May of 2017.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTExperts worry about low COVID-19 vaccination rates in kids as restrictions lift across Canada
Pediatric infectious disease experts weigh in on the reasons why the uptake for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 lags far behind the rate of every other age group.