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Burnaby School District apologizes for exam asking how First Nations benefited from colonial relationships
The superintendent of the Burnaby School District has issued an apology after a question on a Grade 9 social studies test asked students to...
Partially paralyzed Indigenous man left in wheelchair he can’t operate outside Toronto ER files complaint
It felt like –7 C outside when Charles Hussin found himself kicked out of a downtown Toronto hospital’s emergency department in January and...
Rain barrels a hot commodity as summer approaches
Last year’s hot, dry summer, an increased interest in home gardening, and a rising awareness of the effects of climate change have people...
I wanted to do things perfectly: How the model minority myth affects me and other Asian people
This first person piece was written by Florence Hwang, a journalist with CBC Saskatchewan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please...
Residential school survivors society calls for action following discovery of children’s remains
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) is calling on the federal government and...
When can kids under 12 get vaccinated? 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...
With summer vacation looming, educators worry about lasting ‘fallout’ of pandemic schooling
Schooling Under Stress: CBC News sent a questionnaire to thousands of education professionals to find out how they and their students are doing...
Mix and match: Canadian officials watching the data on alternating COVID-19 vaccines
As some experts continue to warn of very rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, Canadian health officials are now reviewing the research on...
Sexual assault complainant details alleged abuse by junior hockey coach Bernie Lynch
It was the kind of offer a 17-year-old with big-league hockey ambitions didn’t feel he could turn down: A chance to be an...
Not available in Canada: A look at COVID-19 vaccine tech from China, India and Cuba
COVID-19 vaccines developed in China are already being used in several countries around the world. And some developed in India, Kazakhstan and Cuba...
Entire island in B.C. gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Most Canadians can only dream of a day when they will feel confident that most of the people they encounter are vaccinated for...
Your free speech is at risk with Ottawa’s push to regulate online content, experts warn
The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social...
As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
During Derrick Pottle’s lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he’s...
Does the AstraZeneca vaccine cause more common side-effects than others? | Your Coronavirus 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...
Deaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada’s vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now...
Woman whose frozen body found after release from jail died of overdose, Sask. coroner says
Kimberly Squirrel, a mother of six from the Yellow Quill First Nation whose frozen body was found in Saskatoon in January, was a victim...
