Canada’s opioid crisis killed 13 people a day in 2018, prevention report shows
About 13 people a day in Canada died as a result of opioids in 2018, according to a new report that shines a spotlight on preventable poisonings.Released…
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 in Nunavut…
Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today
A legal challenge against Quebec's secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into effect.Opponents to the law…
Canada’s largest school board to spend $2M in bonuses for principals, vice-principals this school year
Canada's largest school board has announced that it will spend more than $2 million in extra compensation for its top managerial staff, citing what it calls "unprecedented…
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians…
Canadian ICUs brace for COVID-19 resurgence on top of the flu
Intensive care physicians and nurses share their concerns as they brace for an influx of patients that threatens to overwhelm hospitals due to the resurgence of the…
Teachers say return to school this fall has left them with overwhelming stress and a never-ending workload
Teachers Under Strain: CBC News journalists in Atlantic Canada and eastern Ontario teamed up to send out questionnaires to thousands of teachers to ask how they're feeling…
The real meaning behind Chris Hemsworth’s tattoos
In addition to the Dharma wheel on his hand, Chris Hemsworth has 3 other tattoos that have actually been seen by the public eye: a Dr. Seuss…
Education experts slam leaked Alberta curriculum proposals
Curriculum advisers hand-picked by the Alberta government are recommending changes to the kindergarten-to-Grade 4 curriculum for fine arts and social studies that would eliminate all references to…
John Legend opens up after his devastating loss about Never Break
John Legend reiterated that his 2020 Billboard Music Awards performance of "Never Break" was "for Chrissy" in an Instagram post. "We've experienced the highest highs and lowest…
Canadians applying for new pandemic benefit report confusion, frustration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that applying for the new Canada Recovery Benefit would be "simple" and that no Canadian would be left behind in the transition…