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New Quebec road hazard? The slippery, fuzzy tent caterpillar
Marie-Ève Carreau was driving on Highway 391 near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., this week when she rounded a curve, started to skid and rolled twice...
Cannabis use among seniors rising — and so are related ER visits
The Current18:35Seniors are using cannabis — and ending up in the ER Many seniors are turning to cannabis for recreational or medicinal use...
Long delays and collapsed cases are eroding faith in the justice system, lawyers warn
Two and a half years after Norman Tate’s son was killed in a car accident, he’s still struggling to come to terms with...
I’m an army reservist and a nurse. I learned to keep the first job a secret
This First Person column was written by Jonathan Lodge, a Canadian Armed Forces reservist and nurse in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s First...
As classrooms get crowded, some schools look to prefab construction as permanent solution
On a late May morning, with birdsong, boots crunching gravel and a patter of rain on umbrellas replacing the clamour of a busy...
Conservatives defend their math on proposed fuel tax holiday
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for a summer gas tax holiday became a topic of heated debate in the House of Commons this...
New sexual harassment claims revealed in takeover of suspended lawyer’s practice
Ontario’s Superior Court has ordered the province’s law society to take over suspended Ottawa lawyer James Bowie’s practice, and court documents filed in...
Canadian businessman boosts Canadian medallists’ money in Paris
Canada’s medallists in Paris will get a bump in podium prize money. A donation by Canadian health-care technology entrepreneur Sanjay Malaviya of Hespeler,...
Ontario warns Toronto to drop drug decriminalization request
The Ontario government says it is “100 per cent opposed” to Toronto Public Health’s bid to have small amounts of illegal drugs for personal...
Faqiri family demands apology for Ontario’s ‘inaction’ on inquest
After seven painful years spent calling for accountability, Soleiman Faqiri’s family hoped that by now, the province of Ontario would have acted on at...
No showers, full sewage tanks: Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
Dr. Sarah Bergeron is used to improvising when the water runs dry in her community in Puvirnituq, Que. She washes her hair in...
Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of...
Smoke clouds Alberta as wildfires burn near Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie
Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. Air quality in much of Alberta worsened overnight as wildfires burn near...
Having a newborn can be tough. This business will help — for $850 a night
Two days after Ashley Thomassen gave birth to her first baby, she and her husband checked into a Toronto hotel. Not just any...
South Asian liquor lovers in Ontario frustrated by absence of favourite brands at LCBO
Ravindra Kumar finds great pleasure in sharing a glass of whisky with his friends at his bar when they visit his home in...
Teenager Morales Williams sets Canadian 400m record at SEC track championships
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams continues to make his mark on the track. Morales Williams won the 400-metre event at the SEC outdoor...
