Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…
Why Carole Baskin Won’t Be Returning To Tiger King
It looks like "Tiger King" Season 2 will be a Carole Baskin-free zone. Baskin admitted she'd been approached to be part of the second season but gave…
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
"If it's a COVID death or a COVID case, it's important. Otherwise it doesn't matter."That's how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario healthcare system during…
Federal COVID Alert app caught 400 cases of COVID-19 in April
The federal government's COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases, says Health Canada.That…
Man accused of killing girlfriend weeks after prison release has history of rape, violence: parole documents
Less than six weeks after Philip Toner finished serving a five-year sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl, he has been charged with killing his girlfriend, Brenda Ware,…
Auditor general grading Ottawa’s performance on PPE, pandemic response in Indigenous communities
Canada's auditor general is releasing audits today of the federal government's performance in securing personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical devices before and during the pandemic, and…
As tensions rose during N.S. fisheries dispute, province balked at paying for extra RCMP
A top RCMP officer requested help to pay for extra policing costs during last fall's fisheries dispute in southwest Nova Scotia, but the province's justice minister resisted…
Doctors said this Quebec man would die of COVID-19. His family had other ideas
Peter Simard squints into the bright spring sunshine as his wife, Céline Lafrenière, pushes his wheelchair through the front door and down the ramp that's just been…
Black market in Google reviews means you can’t believe everything you read
When Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the English Premier League's Chelsea Football Club, appeared to have posted a Google review complaining that a Manitoba…
Canadians are buying more jeans again — are you ready for a wardrobe refresh?
Canadians are spending money on clothes again, and it's not limited to the pandemic staple of sweatpants — even jeans are making a comeback, according to new…
When can kids under 12 get vaccinated? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we'll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection of answers online and…