Why you can’t drive on this new, $616M Toronto-area highway
The $616-million extension of Highway 427 near Toronto sits unused and off-limits to drivers amid a legal dispute between the Ford government and the private consortium hired…
Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay
Political circumstances and the pandemic's harsh reality have finally forced the debate over paid sick leave in Ontario a step closer to a reasonable conclusion.But so little…
With camps, summer programs awaiting the go-ahead, what are kids in for this summer?
Growing up in Quebec, Gaëtane Verna attended summer camps from the age of eight, eventually becoming a counsellor and section leader at Camp Kanawana, a venerable YMCA…
As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
During Derrick Pottle's lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he's…
Soaring steel prices eat into company profits, drive up building costs — and possibly what consumers pay
The president of RJ Steel and Copper Co. in Windsor, Ont., is having a hard time living up to the quotes he has given for railing installations…
Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers
Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned more than $500 million offshore are calling on federal politicians to resume…
Does the AstraZeneca vaccine cause more common side-effects than others? | Your Coronavirus 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…
How the spread of COVID-19 misinformation is undermining trust in public health
Over the Easter weekend, photos began to surface on Facebook showing British Columbia's provincial health officer unmasked at an airport.Another photo appeared to show Dr. Bonnie Henry…
Vaccine envy: Why can’t Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?
With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, the demand for vaccine doses continues to outstrip Canada's relatively thin supply.Canada's domestic vaccine manufacturing capability has…
‘Insensitive’ vaccination notice painful reminder of father’s COVID-19 death, son says
For the last couple of months, Jordan Bissonette has collected his father's bills and kept an eye out for any important tax documents.But he says his heart…
3 dead in helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut
Three people are dead after a helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, during a trip to survey the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, the premier says.It happened…