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Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands
The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
The federal government is set to announce Monday the loosening of some border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents but says “the...
5-year-old girl in life-threatening condition after birthday party shooting in Toronto
A five-year-old girl remains in life-threatening condition following a shooting during an outdoor children’s birthday party in the Rexdale neighbourhood of northwest Toronto...
Families of victims of police violence call for action at rally outside Trudeau’s office
A group of Black and Indigenous families brought their case for defunding Canadian police forces to the steps of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...
Sask. commits $2M for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Saskatchewan government has committed $2 million to support searches of former residential school...
Canadian government approves modified quarantine for Olympic athletes
The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada’s Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing...
Universities and colleges wrestle with mandating COVID-19 vaccines for return to campus
Andrew Mrozowski just graduated this week from McMaster University’s political science program, but the editor-in-chief of the school’s student-run newspaper has already turned his mind to...
Refugees plead with Ottawa to bring their children, spouses from war-ravaged Gaza
As Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza last month, rocking the city around him, Mohammad Jadallah’s 13-year-old son tried to shield his younger siblings, hoping to keep them...
As a Muslim and a teacher, I hope to be part of the change needed to overcome racism and hatred
This First Person piece is by Aysha Yaqoob, a first-generation immigrant and a teacher in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person...
Doctors worry they won’t be able to help every cancer patient diagnosed, treated late due to COVID-19
Around the end of June last year, Karen Townsend started to experience abdominal pain. At the time, she could only book a phone...
False sightings, reports of gunfire: Court documents reveal details of RCMP response to N.S. mass shooting
The first RCMP officers to arrive in Portapique, N.S., during last year’s shooting rampage thought they had spotted the gunman, but learned hours later...
‘A great day’: Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in Canada to combat driver fatigue
A new era in highway safety regulation begins in Canada on Saturday as electronic logging devices that track a driver’s hours behind the wheel...
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....
Ethics committee calls for sweeping reforms in wake of WE Charity scandal
A House of Commons committee is proposing a sweeping series of reforms to the way the federal government makes decisions on contracts after...
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being...
National Indigenous leaders plan Vatican visit to appeal for long-awaited papal apology
National Indigenous leaders are planning a visit to the Vatican this November to seek a papal apology for the Catholic Church’s role in...
