Ontario woman leaves office life behind to help save 115-year-old family farm
When Jenn Schooley works in the orchard of her family farm, surrounded by dwarf fruit trees and bright, fragrant fields of lavender — her mother's "field of…
This 16-year-old is one of the youngest U of T grads — but she says it’s all been ‘pretty normal’
Vivian Xie has a lot to be proud of at the age of 16. She's skipped several grades, completed Grade 10 over a single summer, and is…
Universities and colleges wrestle with mandating COVID-19 vaccines for return to campus
Andrew Mrozowski just graduated this week from McMaster University's political science program, but the editor-in-chief of the school's student-run newspaper has already turned his mind to the…
As a Muslim and a teacher, I hope to be part of the change needed to overcome racism and hatred
This First Person piece is by Aysha Yaqoob, a first-generation immigrant and a teacher in Regina.For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ.…
Canada’s inflation rate rises to highest level in a decade, at 3.6%
Canada's inflation rate increased to 3.6 per cent in May, the fastest pace in a decade, Statistics Canada says.The data agency said in a news release Wednesday…
RCMP say homicide suspect considered armed, dangerous could be in Winnipeg in grey SUV
Police believe a suspect in a homicide in southern Manitoba who is considered armed and dangerous could be in Winnipeg and is driving a grey SUV.RCMP said…
How radar technology is used to discover unmarked graves at former residential schools
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Before the first electromagnetic waves penetrate into the ground of a suspected residential school grave site, archeologists…
Partially paralyzed Indigenous man left in wheelchair he can’t operate outside Toronto ER files complaint
It felt like –7 C outside when Charles Hussin found himself kicked out of a downtown Toronto hospital's emergency department in January and left on the sidewalk…
Doug Ford’s PCs enter final year before election in the lead, but vulnerable
With exactly one year to go before the 2022 Ontario provincial election, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives still have the upper hand in the polls.But a drop…
Solar windows, shingles and cladding? The building itself is now the solar panel
When you walk through the sun-filled atrium of the Edmonton Convention Centre or glimpse the dramatic sloped roof of the Varennes Library in suburban Montreal, it's not…
Teacher who came out as transgender at school inspires students and colleagues to live their truths
Michael Megenbir was someone who generally kept his personal life separate from work. That is, until one June day in 2017.Sitting among his fellow educators in the…