2019
Cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta could change lives – if Health Canada approves it
This column is an opinion by Jeremie Saunders, who lives with a genetic lung disease called cystic fibrosis. He is an award-winning actor, producer, and...
Flu cases in Canada ‘exceptionally low’ so far, public health says
At this point in last year’s flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza. So far this year, there have...
McGill men’s sports teams to be known as the Redbirds
McGill University’s varsity men’s sports teams will now be known as the Redbirds. The university made the announcement today, more than a year...
Why Melissa Fumero isn’t a fan of Canada’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine remake
Melissa Fumero blasted Escalade 99‘s absence of Hispanic representation, likewise keeping in mind that the Brooklyn Nine-Nine remake cast a non-Latina starlet to...
Major Canadian mall operator cancels Santa visits, will offer virtual experiences instead
Canadian kids anxiously awaiting a visit with Santa Claus at their local mall will have to settle for a very different experience this...
Indie booksellers thriving during pandemic thanks to new ways of connecting with customers
Ask Mosaic Books owner Michael Neill about business during the pandemic, and he gets a little embarrassed. “Overall, it’s amazing,” he said. “The past...
Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can...
How long can interest rates stay low once a vaccine arrives?
Jubilation over the good news about a vaccine has taken markets by storm. Shortly after the news broke on Monday that the U.S....
His father was to be checked hourly at his long-term care home. Instead, he died and wasn’t found for 6 hours
Joshua Matchett said he felt something wasn’t right when he couldn’t reach his father on April 11. He had called half a dozen...
What to expect on the trade file from a Biden administration
On the morning of the U.S. election, a Vancouver radio host asked Justin Trudeau what topped his list of cross-border concerns. “Trade,” the...
Calls to Kids Help Phone have surged. Now some counsellors are making a distress call of their own
Kids Help Phone, the charity that offers 24/7 counselling services to young Canadians in distress, needs to listen to the concerns of its stressed staff if...
Case challenges ‘horrific’ prison surveillance some consider harsher than solitary confinement
Advocates for women in prison are heading to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro, N.S., on Monday, aiming to end a practice...
RCMP’s diversity hiring remains stagnant, new figures show
The head of the RCMP has promised to “double down” on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show...
Will COVID-19 kill Christmas?
Roger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it. Weibe said he lost his job at...
How Canada’s track and field Olympians are navigating pandemic
You could feel the excitement and pure joy on the other end of the phone. Alysha Newman, full of life and energy, is...
RCMP say fighting violence against children is part of daily policing in Nunavut
This is part two of a three-part CBC North series, The Small Abused. The series looks into reporting, prevention and support services available to children...
