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COVID-19 has made reading next year’s real estate market harder than ever

Canadians are about to get an update on the state of the housing market and the latest resurgence of COVID-19 has only added...

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Holiday charity work in Canada a challenge for fundraisers and donors during pandemic

When Victoria’s Santa Claus parade had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, the Greater Victoria Festival Society came up with a Plan B...

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The Geminid meteor shower could be the best in years. Here’s when and how to catch it

The nights may be frigid as temperatures dip to well below zero across most of the country, but there’s a good reason to...

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‘Not Amazon’ website seeks to boost local businesses across Canada

A Toronto woman is hoping to shift online shopping habits to local businesses during the holiday season by making the experience as convenient...

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In Winnipeg during a pandemic, if you build a backyard ice rink, they will come

What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an...

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2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...

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Indigenous tourism group paid CEO $25K bonus days after it was tasked to distribute COVID-19 relief funds

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...

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Mortgage rates hit a new low, with Canadian bank posting below 1%

HSBC has come out with a variable rate mortgage at 0.99 per cent, which industry watchers believe is the first such posted offer below...

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Pandemic leaves students with disabilities disconnected from peers and short on support

Navigating school this fall has meant a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate...

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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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The 1976 U.S. swine flu vaccinations may offer lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic

For Pascal Imperato, a communicable disease epidemiologist who in 1976 was in charge of immunizing New York City against a potential swine flu epidemic, the...

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The real reason Ben Smith made Bachelorette fans uncomfortable

The Bachelorette contestant Ben Smith’s naked reveal made fans feel awkward, but it showed significant bravery once Ben disclosed his history. Ben confessed...

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Woman who spent years scrubbing explicit video from internet urges tech firms to make it easier to remove

She was only 14 when she was groomed to have virtual sex with an older man she met on social media.  She had...

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Bank earnings this week should show if wave of expired mortgage deferrals are being paid back

Monday’s fiscal update gave us a pretty good look at how much red ink has been spilled on the federal government’s finances —...

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Why Adam Sandler is worried about his kids

What’s one of Adam Sandler’s biggest worries regarding his children? He fears they will become too privileged or, as he put it, “spoiled.”...

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Halifax boy meets his hero as Nova Scotia’s top doctor pays a visit

A Halifax boy got to meet his hero on Wednesday when the province’s top doctor stopped by for a special visit. Seven-year-old Hughie Dauphinee was...