Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa
In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are even better bets:…
Eating wild plants is a ‘world that needs to be rediscovered’
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same school where her…
Treating racism: Canadian doctors of colour share their experiences in medicine
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the U.S. and Canada to protest against police brutality after the death of George Floyd in…
Will my hot flash set off a temperature check? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic. Send us your questions via email at COVID@cbc.ca and we'll answer as many as we can.…
‘We can’t afford to put ourselves out there’: Some Nova Scotians not ready for closer contact
While Nova Scotia has begun easing restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, 63-year-old Deborah Demeter says she and her husband still don't feel safe getting together with others.Demeter,…
‘It matters to families’: Canada does not keep track of probable cases of COVID-19
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you…
What is Juneteenth and why is everybody talking about it this year?
It is a 155-year-old day of celebration that many non-Black people in the U.S. and around the world only started to hear of recently.But this year, Juneteenth…
Nursing home told families hospital wouldn’t accept sick residents during pandemic. That wasn’t true
The long-term care home where more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than anywhere else in Ontario is facing new scrutiny.Families who asked that their loved…
Demand for face shields looks to be heating up as Canadians seek summertime COVID protection
If wearing a face mask seemed strange to most people not so long ago, wearing a plastic face shield had to be downright weird.But as summertime arrives…
Families of seniors who died in nursing home coronavirus outbreak demand accountability
It was a haunting scene. A small group of mourners gathered at the Elgin Mills cemetery in Richmond Hill, Ont. They had come to say goodbye to…