Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year
Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their ticket to the Tokyo…
After a turbulent year, Canada’s energy industry braces for more upheaval in 2021
Turbulent, chaotic, overwhelming — it's been the kind of year that tests a person's nerves and their vocabulary. At times, there have been no words.Canada's oil and…
Quinton Byfield ready for a bigger role at world juniors
In Quinton Byfield's Instagram bio, he has a smile emoji and a link to thedefinition of the word smile.The use of emoji's are everywhere, sometimes overused in…
Hospital visitation policies should reflect what loved-ones contribute to a patient’s recovery
This column is an opinion by Courtney Sas and Dr. Alexandra Rendely. Sas, a clinical social worker at a University of Toronto affiliated hospital, has a master's…
New federal climate bill unlikely to solve Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction problem – here’s why
This column is an opinion by Kyle Hiebert, a research analyst in Winnipeg and former deputy editor of the Africa Conflict Monitor. For more information about CBC's…
Unusable masks, catered meals, redone renos: B.C health minister orders review of PHSA spending
British Columbia's health minister has ordered an immediate review of alleged misspending by the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) during the COVID-19 crisis.The order comes after CBC…
Distribution, lack of national registry top hurdles for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Vaccine distribution, the inability to pull off a mass campaign that could spark crowds and the absence of a national immunization registry are among the top hurdles…
Liberals to give road map to a net-zero emissions Canada today
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will show Canadians his path to net zero today, when he tables climate legislation in the House of Commons.The legislation fulfils a promise…
The environmental policy the oilpatch wants from Ottawa ASAP
Shell Canada will plant more than 800,000 trees in the interior of British Columbia next year, a project that the company hopes will create valuable carbon offsets…
Trudeau government close to unveiling plan to hit net-zero emissions by 2050
The federal government is set to introduce climate accountability legislation as early as next week to formally commit Canada to its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions…
Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…