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Akwesasne chief disputes data showing few residents fully vaccinated
Estimates of just how many people living in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne are fully vaccinated vary significantly, but its chief insists the...
‘I tried to be tough,’ says survivor of Marieval Indian Residential School sharing her story for 1st time
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Phyllis Kretschmer has never shared her residential school experience with anyone. The active senior,...
Ontario weighing COVID-19 vaccination requirements for certain jobs
Ontario government officials are considering the pros and cons of requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workplaces, CBC News has learned. A draft provincial document...
Risk of a housing slump, rising loonie mar good news for Canadian economy
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem had some optimistic comments when he met with reporters Wednesday following his latest Monetary Policy Report. But, as usual,...
Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says
A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing shortages caused by...
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...
Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say
Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house. That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...
Hundreds died during B.C.’s heat dome. Who is responsible for deaths caused by extreme heat?
Over the course of B.C.’s heat dome, 719 people died suddenly — triple the number of deaths that would normally occur in the province...
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week
First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First...
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...
Sexually assaulted at 8, incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live — how this woman found her stars
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Jessica Compton has overcome many challenges to get to where she is today —...
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...
Ex-cop finally paid $630K in lost wages due to PTSD after years of living in poverty
Former Toronto police officer Ralph Thistle says he’s finally able to install a well and running water at the small cabin near Mt....
Did Jamie Spears Really Say This After The Conservatorship Over Britney Spears Was Granted?
Jacqueline Butcher told Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino that she deeply regrets supporting Britney Spears’ conservatorship more than a decade ago. When the...
Acquitted of terrorism but still considered a threat, this man’s status in Canada hangs in limbo
Since his release from immigration detention almost two years ago, Othman (Adam) Hamdan has been living in limbo. The Canada Border Services Agency...
On this Canada Day, Canadians face calls for change — and economic historians have been trying to adjust
This week’s deadly heat wave, with its new record temperatures, is just one example of how the country’s economy seems to be embroiled in change this Canada...
