COVID-19 has made reading next year’s real estate market harder than ever
Canadians are about to get an update on the state of the housing market and the latest resurgence of COVID-19 has only added another layer of confusion…
Most of the used fighter jets bought by Canada are still not in service, MPs hear
Only three of seven F-18 fighter jets purchased from Australia by the Canadian government have been integrated into the air force so far, and the Department of…
Where you live is who you are: Erin O’Toole and the new culture war
In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O'Toole apparently also sees a…
COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy
The Niagara Falls of news releases into any journalist's in-box attest that there is always plenty of contention for the moving spotlight of media attention.As early as…
Black Friday brings massive crowds, multiple fights to Calgary mall
Despite new provincial restrictions introduced this week, large crowds descended on Chinook Centre during Black Friday sales — and Calgary police say a couple of instances quickly…
Students burnt out by pandemic learning push more universities toward longer winter breaks
When McMaster University student Elisa Do learned last week that her school would be delaying the start of classes in January following the winter break, she felt…
Distribution, lack of national registry top hurdles for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Vaccine distribution, the inability to pull off a mass campaign that could spark crowds and the absence of a national immunization registry are among the top hurdles…
Pandemic is making life even more perilous for the 420 million children in conflict zones
This column is an opinion by Bill Chambers, the president and CEO of Save the Children in Canada. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see…
Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change
The federal government's climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada's oil-and-gas-producing regions implies going…
Saskatchewan staved off bankruptcy in the ’90s. Is there hope for N.L., too?
Roy Romanow says he still loses sleep over decisions he made 27 years ago.The former NDP premier of Saskatchewan came to power amid a major debt crisis…
Rising COVID-19 cases spark talk of widespread school closures, extending holiday break
The possibility of COVID-19 forcing another widespread school shutdown worries Theresa Morris, as her seven-year-old returned to her Surrey, B.C., school only about a month ago.Last spring,…