Nearly half of Canadians miss high school literacy grade — and that’s bad for economy
Nearly half of Canada's population has a big roadblock ahead of them when it comes to post-pandemic economic recovery — and it's not the novel coronavirus but…
Body of New Brunswick man recovered after workplace accident in Alberta’s oilsands
The body of a New Brunswick man who died in a workplace accident in northern Alberta earlier this week has been recovered.Patrick Poitras, 25, of Saint-André, N.B.,…
Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service
As they prepare for the return of the Boeing 737 Max to Canadian skies for the first time in almost two years, Canada's two largest airlines are…
Ontario special education classes can continue in person, but concerns about safety persist
With two young children enrolled in special education classes, Adriana Ferreira-Legault wrestles with a dilemma every morning over in-person schooling for her children.Her son Samuel, a five-year-old…
What the cabinet shuffle does (and doesn’t) say about the next election
A cabinet shuffle in January (to borrow phrasing one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's predecessors) doesn't necessarily mean an election — but this one does help position…
Pandemic expanded online grocery shopping and delivery, but experts say in-store customers will be back
Online orders and delivery from Canada's major grocers have gone from novel to normal since the pandemic began, accelerating a move to e-shopping that was already underway."We're…
Trudeau to shuffle ministers as Navdeep Bains leaves cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a cabinet shuffle involving a handful of ministers, CBC News has learned.Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and industry, has decided…
Canada building facilities to make vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses here
In the initial sprint to create a vaccine for COVID-19, Pfizer and Moderna crossed the finish line first. But for Canadian researchers who continue to work away…
How a ‘hotshot whiz-kid’ ensnared a Sask. company in a $97.5M deal riddled with red flags
Input Capital, a publicly traded company based in Regina, says it is investigating after its $97.5-million proposed sale to smooth-talking American businessman Eric Blue collapsed two months…
Manitoba approves NHL in Winnipeg, clearing way for play across Canada
The NHL's one-time-only, all-Canadian division has cleared its final hurdle.Next stop, puck drop. The Manitoba government said Friday it will allow the Winnipeg Jets to play home…
WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting jobs and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls "instability in the face of continuing federal government travel…