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There’s good economic news on the horizon, and that’s rattling markets. Wait, what?

The first signs that the world is winning the battle with COVID-19 has sparked great news for the global economy as the number...

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Why small businesses say they need Ottawa’s help to get some relief on credit card fees

The way Giancarlo Trimarchi tracks the numbers, you might think he was a sports fanatic scrutinizing the stats of his favourite teams. He...

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Golden Globe nominations: Films focused on people of colour conspicuously absent from top race

Every year the cycle begins again.  The Golden Globes are announced and then industry works itself into a fine froth over the predictable and...

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American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy

Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...

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COVID-19 vs. school: We asked experts about transmission risks and what is needed to keep classrooms open

After an extended break from in-class learning for thousands of students across Canada, the winter school term is officially on. But while many have...

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Students struggle as school goes online only in four provinces after Christmas break

Ellen and Rafael Robles tried to have everything in order for Monday morning when their son, Bento, started school virtually after the holiday break rather than...

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Can mRNA vaccines alter your DNA? More of your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered

We’re answering your questions about the pandemic. Send them to COVID@cbc.ca, and we’ll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection...

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Not even the COVID-19 crisis can hold back Christmas shoppers with ‘savings hoard’ to unload

Boarded-up shop fronts and well-publicized cries of pain from retailers might leave you thinking the pandemic is the Grinch that stole Christmas shopping....

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Where you live is who you are: Erin O’Toole and the new culture war

In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole...

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Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change

The federal government’s climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada’s oil-and-gas-producing...

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High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’

High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year...

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Reducing light pollution has numerous benefits for the environment

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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CHL leagues at mercy of pandemic, politics while formulating return-to-play plans

Knowing the Western Hockey League plans to begin play again on Jan. 8 has brought a sigh of relief from Zack Ostapchuk and some...

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Farmers contest minister’s claim that grain-farmers’ carbon costs are tiny

Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819...