Canada’s economy lost 207,000 jobs last month
Canada's economy lost 207,000 jobs in April, as a new round of government-ordered lockdowns forced businesses to lay off workers.Statistics Canada reported Friday that 129,000 full-time jobs…
Ontario’s political parties gear up for next spring’s election in the shadow of COVID-19
Mark your calendars: Ontario's next provincial election campaign officially begins one year from Tuesday.Ontario's fixed-date election law sets voting day as June 2, 2022, and the formal…
Alberta’s Wood Buffalo region to declare state of local emergency as COVID-19 cases climb
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta is declaring a state of local emergency due to climbing COVID-19 case numbers there. Wood Buffalo council passed…
B.C. murder cases in jeopardy as accused killer walks free, police slammed for ignoring law
A B.C. man accused of murdering a stranger in a 2011 road-rage incident has been acquitted after a B.C. Supreme Court judge excluded key evidence in the…
As ICUs fill up, doctors confront grim choice of who gets life-saving care
Hospitals are shifting critically ill patients around, looking for any empty bed. Nurses and doctors are putting in exhaustion-defying amounts of overtime. Some provinces are opening new…
Sexual harassment complaint tossed after Human Rights Commission mistake
A Halifax woman's sexual harassment complaint against her former employer has been thrown out after the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission made a mistake on the paperwork.Christine…
Bilingualism requirement for SCC justices creates ‘needless barrier’ for Indigenous candidates, critics say
As the first Indigenous justice appointed to a Canadian Court of Appeal in 2004, Harry LaForme seemed like an excellent candidate for the Supreme Court of Canada…
In face of deadly pandemic, Ontario long-term care homes continue breaking COVID-19 safety rules
Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, inspectors were still catching Ontario long-term care homes violating crucial infection prevention and control measures.A CBC News data investigation has found…
Woman loses $340K in wire transfer scam — alleges 4 banks did little to stop it
Vivien Zheng says she will never forget the phone call that led to losing her family's entire life savings — $340,000.The 43-year-old was rushing to her job,…
1 in 4 seniors in New Brunswick take sleeping pills. A new study is offering an alternative
Ken Gallant was taking medication for sleeping and anxiety when he had a scary experience driving on a busy street that ultimately led to him losing his…
Vaccines intended for N.S., N.B. to be diverted to Northern Canada
The federal government is diverting portions of vaccine shipments from at least two provinces to help supply Canada's north. Provincial health officials in Nova Scotia and New…