Should I wear a mask outdoors? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we'll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection of answers online and…
What makes a person a ‘fit’ for Governor General
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. The…
The Unsaid Reason Rob Lowe Is Glad He Passed On Grey’s Anatomy
Considering Hollywood is a revolving door for opportunities, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Rob Lowe was caught in between two roles when he was offered…
B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday.The orders had been set to expire…
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect…
They were together 55 years. They died days apart after COVID-19 diagnosis
A B.C. couple who met at Christmas dinner in 1965 found out they both had COVID-19 on Christmas Day in 2020. In the 55 years between those…
‘I followed my conviction’: NFL’s Duvernay-Tardif on joining the COVID-19 front line
A Canadian NFL player who traded his jersey for scrubs to fight on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic says he felt a responsibility to support…
Thunder Bay police try to exclude footage of officers dragging an Indigenous man from inquest evidence
WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find disturbing.Lawyers for a northern Ontario police force are trying to have video of an Indigenous man being…
How a ‘hotshot whiz-kid’ ensnared a Sask. company in a $97.5M deal riddled with red flags
Input Capital, a publicly traded company based in Regina, says it is investigating after its $97.5-million proposed sale to smooth-talking American businessman Eric Blue collapsed two months…
After the gold rush: Why Neil Young and other aging rockers are cashing in on song publishing
In Neil Young's 1979 song Hey Hey, My My the Canadian musician sang that rock could never die, adding: "Out of the blue and into the black,…
Airline vacation ads face scrutiny as politicians named and shamed for their pandemic trips
A number of Canadian politicians have been caught flouting public health advice by going on vacations over the holidays, and Air Canada is now facing scrutiny for…