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Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems
Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren’t fully vaccinated away from bars, gyms and...
Evidence lost in case of soldier accused of feeding cannabis-laced cupcakes to gunners, lawyer says
Evidence in a bizarre case of a Canadian soldier accused of drugging comrades with marijuana-laced cupcakes was lost by military police, says the...
Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.
An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...
Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze
Memorial University president Vianne Timmons announced an unprecedented tuition hike on Friday for future students of Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada)...
Incoming GG Mary Simon will be moving into Rideau Hall — unlike her predecessor
Governor general-designate Mary Simon plans to move into Rideau Hall, unlike her predecessor Julie Payette — the first governor general since Confederation to...
Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou loses bid for key evidence in U.S. extradition battle
A B.C. judge has rejected Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s attempt to submit a trove of banking evidence in her legal battle against extradition...
Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada
Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...
Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road
Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...
How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
Despite Canada’s success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either...
University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...
Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low
In what’s shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into...
Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs
This First Person article is the experience of Taryn Perelmiter and Darpan Patel, newlyweds living in Montreal’s West Island. For more information about CBC’s...
Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns
Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling...
Inuk leader Mary Simon named as Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general
Inuk leader Mary Simon will serve as the Queen’s new representative in Canada, marking the first time an Indigenous person has held the role....
Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health
As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...
