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China charges 2 Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case
Chinese prosecutors charged two detained Canadians with spying Friday in an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a U.S....
CAMH survey shows pandemic affecting mental health, but anxiety levels may be easing
Findings from a new survey by Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) indicate the pandemic has had a significant impact on...
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...
The difficult history of prosecuting hate in Canada
Warning: This story contains some disturbing details. Late one night in April 2015, a drunk man entered a convenience store in the town...
Pandemic worsens Canada’s deadly opioid overdose epidemic
An epidemic of fatal drug overdoses across Canada is on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that harm-reduction workers and doctors say exacerbates...
Here’s what different provinces, territories are planning for COVID-19 reopenings
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a look at...
Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings could extend into 2021
Legal arguments at the B.C. Supreme Court in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou may stretch into next year. Crown lawyer...
Can a store make me wear a mask to shop? 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...
Thousands rally in Toronto against anti-black, anti-Indigenous racism
Thousands of people took part in a rally on downtown Toronto streets on Saturday in protest of what organizers described as anti-black and anti-Indigenous...
18 months after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, a judge will decide on the future of her extradition case
A B.C. Supreme Court judge will deliver a groundbreaking decision Wednesday in the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. After four months...
Thousands still flying into Canadian airports amid COVID-19 restrictions
While U.S. and other international flights coming into Canada have been significantly curtailed since the outbreak of COVID-19, thousands of passengers are still arriving...
Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19
Canada is emerging from months of lockdown, but key questions remain unanswered about where Canadians are getting infected with COVID-19 and why case...
Cities grappling with COVID-19 costs call for federal, provincial co-operation for emergency aid
Canada’s cities are continuing to appeal to Ottawa and the provinces for emergency funding to absorb mounting costs associated with COVID-19 — a...
As military probes deadly crash, clues could lie in the Cyclone’s troubled procurement history
As the tragic events in the Ionian Sea off Greece came into focus last week, a sense of dread rippled through a tight-knit...
Testing, contact tracing are keys to easing social restrictions. But is Canada ready?
There may be many different paths to the new COVID-19 “normal” as provinces announce various plans to gradually ease social restrictions across Canada....
Stay home, save lives: How Canada could avoid the worst 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...
