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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:34 EST
2 years into the pandemic, burning questions remain about COVID-19 — and how we fight it
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have learned a lot about how this coronavirus operates. But burning questions remain over how it will evolve long-term, where it will show up next ...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
The war in Ukraine threatens to distract us from the climate crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not change the fact of climate change – a reality brought home again by another stark report from the UN’s climate change panel two weeks ago. ...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
What one N.W.T. town can teach us about dealing with future floods
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how Fort Simpson, N.W.T., recovered from the 2021 floods and the consumer choices that make rising gas prices an even bigger problem for ...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Design experts rethink the workspace as pandemic restrictions ease across Canada
Workplace design and safety engineers and experts say the pandemic has forced a societal rethink about what people want from a work space and how to make it safe, inviting and productive. ...

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 10:56:33 EST
Virtual gatherings, outdoor celebrations and more: Photos that defined pandemic for CBC viewers
March 11 marks the second anniversary of when the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. And CBC viewers share memorable photos that defined the pandemic for them.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:59:09 EST
'I'm not going to let my child die': Woman runs into burning home to save son
Latoya Martin and her husband Christie Young were asleep when the fire started after midnight, and woke to the sound of beeping, heavy billowing smoke and flames. They say it's a 'miracle' all 11 fami...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:52:08 EST
Hamilton student sees himself represented in school thanks to Black graduation coaches
Ontario's program that pairs Black students with a graduation coach is growing, and the coaches in Hamilton say they hope to eventually see two coaches in every school.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:00:00 EST
First Nations leaders in northern Ontario call for disbandment of Thunder Bay police
First Nations leaders in northern Ontario are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded and subject to provincial oversight, with a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief sa...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:01:00 EST
Canadians open their homes to Ukrainian relatives and refugees
Olga Renneberg's mother arrived in Canada this week with nothing but a backpack with her essentials and the clothes she was wearing.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:00:13 EST
B.C.'s plan to protect old-growth trees is rolling out too slowly, say conservationists, First Nations
A year and a half after the province pledged to dramatically change how B.C.'s old-growth trees were logged, conservationists and First Nations say action on the issue is lagging and details about wha...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:25:27 EST
Four Inuit artists nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
Zacharias Kunuk, Nadia Mike, Jennie Williams and Tanya Tagaq are in the running for major national awards.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:40:58 EST
Gander airport closed after Cormorant helicopter crash
There were six crew members aboard the aircraft. Two of them are still in hospital.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:41:14 EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address House of Commons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted an invitation to address the House of Commons just a few days after delivering an address to the British House of Commons.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:01:34 EST
Widows sue construction companies after fatal work-site collapse on B.C.'s Gabriola Island
The widows of two men killed at a work site on Gabriola Island, B.C., have filed lawsuits against several construction companies, claiming the boom of a concrete pump-truck underwent shoddy repairs...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:00:29 EST
COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the worst in people, pulled Canadians further apart, survey suggests
Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another, according to the findings of a new survey. ...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:32:04 EST
Navy hits MP Kevin Vuong with a service offence charge for failing to disclose 2019 arrest
After an investigation lasting more than five months, the Royal Canadian Navy has charged Sub-Lt. Kevin Vuong — a naval reservist and member of Parliament — for failing to disclose that he was cri...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EST
Culturally focused dementia care needed for Canada's senior immigrants, researchers say
Researchers and advocates are calling for more culturally appropriate care and dedicated dementia research in Canada, where immigrants who are seniors make up over a third of the overall population o...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:25:09 EST
Winter taking heavy toll on people who are homeless, from amputations to freezing to death
Health-care practitioners say this is the second difficult winter in a row for those who live outside. Pandemic pressures on an already-stretched shelter system as well as restrictions prohibiting...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:33:34 EST
MLB lockout ends as owners approve 5-year labour deal with unanimous vote
Major League Baseball's players and owners ended their most bitter money fight in a quarter-century Thursday when the players' association accepted management's offer to salvage a 162-game season that...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:18:56 EST
Trudeau meets Polish president to talk about getting Ukrainian refugees to Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a brief, first-hand glimpse Thursday of the refugee crisis washing over Poland from the war zone in neighbouring Ukraine.



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