Ford to impose Ontario-wide shutdown as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard
With a record number of COVID-19 patients in Ontario's intensive care units and its highest-ever rate of new cases in schools, multiple sources say Premier Doug Ford…
Uber’s proposed revamp of provincial labour laws would cement the notion that gig workers are not employees
This column is an opinion by Paris Marx, a socialist writer and host of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast. For more information about CBC's Opinion section,…
Want to know how much added sugar is in your favourite foods? Canadian companies don’t have to tell you
Despite having to disclose many details about ingredients, specific allergens, calorie counts and other nutritional information on labels, food manufacturers are not required to include the amount…
Crown says lone breach of Meng Wanzhou’s rights would not be enough to toss extradition
The lead counsel for Canada's Attorney General conceded Friday that the judge overseeing Meng Wanzhou's extradition proceedings may find a Canada Border Services Agency officer breached the…
60% higher risk of death from coronavirus variants, Ontario analysis finds: sources
Variants of the virus behind COVID-19 double the risk of someone being admitted to intensive care — and increase the risk of death by roughly 60 per…
Supreme Court to rule today on whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision today on whether the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a ruling that could derail…
Why Alberta has identified more variant cases but they’re believed to be more prevalent in Ontario
Alberta has identified more COVID-19 variants of concern to date than any other province, but the variants are actually estimated to have gained a larger foothold in…
Despite calls for change, Canada’s RBC is one of world’s top bankers to fossil fuel industry
Canadian banks have a serious fossil fuel addiction. But it is not just a Canadian problem.The latest study of corporate data from 60 of the world's largest…
Nearly 200,000 Ontarians aged 80 and older have not signed up for a COVID-19 vaccination
A little under three-quarters of Ontarians age 80 and older have either been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have signed up for a shot, a proportion that has…
Kia Nurse hopes Raptors’ all-women broadcast could mirror WNBA, inspire next generation
If they see it, they can be it.That's the notion Canadian WNBA player and TSN commentator Kia Nurse hopes will inspire young women as the NBA's first…
CRA sending details of bank accounts to IRS that don’t have to be reported
The Canada Revenue Agency has been reporting hundreds of thousands of Canadian bank accounts to the Internal Revenue Service, despite the fact that they fall below the…