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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...
Ontario isn’t ruling out another delay to school spring break as COVID-19 cases rise
Premier Doug Ford is dangling the possibility that Ontario’s already-delayed March Break for schools could be postponed yet again as the province confronts its...
Uber’s proposed revamp of provincial labour laws would cement the notion that gig workers are not employees
This column is an opinion by Paris Marx, a socialist writer and host of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast. For more information about CBC’s Opinion...
Ottawa blames retired senator, survivors for undermining trust in residential school compensation system
The federal government blames the comments of survivors and public officials, including retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,...
Prince Edward makes royal visit to Canada — pandemic-style
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Andrew Furey, N.L.’s rookie premier, has his mandate. Now what?
Andrew Furey speaks at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Jan. 15, when he launched the provincial election. It took more than 10...
Canadian firm’s proposed gold mine in Amazon rainforest a step closer to reality, CEO says
A Canadian company is one step closer to building a controversial gold mine in the Amazon rainforest, after its study on how the...
Hundreds of ICU patients transferred between Ontario hospitals as COVID-19 admissions rise
For Toronto critical care physician Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, nearly every workday involves sending a handful of COVID-19 patients to other intensive care units. Sometimes that...
After COVID-19 outbreak in retirement home, families want mandatory vaccines for staff
Even though Susan Asa-Katz’s mother is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the 92-year-old spent last week isolated in her room after unvaccinated staff at...
Why Alberta has identified more variant cases but they’re believed to be more prevalent in Ontario
Alberta has identified more COVID-19 variants of concern to date than any other province, but the variants are actually estimated to have gained...
‘People are talking about the same things they talked about back then’: COVID stirs up memories of polio
When Elizabeth Lounsbury was eight years old, she snuck out of the house to go swimming with her friends. She had been taught to...
Manitoba First Nations race to deliver 100,000 shots in 100 days
First Nations leaders in Manitoba are racing against an early spring melt and the onset of new COVID-19 variants to vaccinate all adults in all...
Alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions
The latest: A cabinet committee of Alberta’s United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions....
Couples fight for refunds after COVID-19 cancels wedding events
Joyce Fung and Calvin Chan thought they’d be newlyweds by now — partway through their first year of wedded bliss, not still locked...
The Real Reason Alex Rodriguez Flew To See Jennifer Lopez On Set
Over the weekend of March 20, 2021, Alex Rodriguez visited Jennifer Lopez in the Dominican Republic, after having spent the previous weekend there. A...
