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Quebec’s reopening plan brings much-needed hope — and yes, some risks
Premier François Legault was visibly upbeat on Tuesday — more than he has been in a while — as he laid out a timeline for...
Why these parents, teachers want COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for school staff
This story is part of a CBC News series examining the stresses the pandemic has placed on educators and the school system. For the series, CBC News sent...
Canadians who cross border for vaccine must quarantine on return, Ottawa says
Canadians looking to drive across the border to the United States for the sole purpose of getting a COVID-19 vaccine are not exempt...
Quebec’s proposed changes to Constitution seem small, but they could prompt historic makeover
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Quebec could rewrite a section of Canada’s Constitution — no permission needed from the provinces...
5 belugas doing well after being moved from Marineland, U.S. aquarium says
Five beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., are doing well after being moved to the U.S. over the weekend, an American...
Why Canada’s big bets on delaying, mixing doses of COVID-19 vaccines could pay off
While the typical approach for COVID-19 vaccinations is using the same brand for each dose, given at specific intervals, Canada has been exploring...
Key decision coming soon in fight over ‘crown jewel’ of southern Ontario trout streams
Conservation groups and residents fighting a planned sewage plant that they say threatens the “crown jewel” of southern Ontario trout streams are about...
What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening
For a few brief weeks in February and March, Nancy Olaoye envied her friends in Canada. The 30-year-old, who moved from Toronto to...
Harm reduction group to challenge Quebec curfew in court, saying safe injection site users at risk
A Montreal harm reduction group is launching a legal challenge of the province’s COVID-19 curfew on Tuesday, saying the health measure violates the rights...
Proposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates
Advocates for justice system reform are welcoming new proposals from the federal government to address the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous individuals and other racialized groups in the criminal...
We probably won’t reach herd immunity against COVID-19 any time soon, but it’s OK, experts say
Every day, more and more Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. It has often been suggested that as this trend continues, we will soon reach...
Entire island in B.C. gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Most Canadians can only dream of a day when they will feel confident that most of the people they encounter are vaccinated for...
‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Benton Davie almost wasn’t going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute...
2 Manitobans infected with rare swine flu variants
Two human cases of influenza variants normally found in pigs have been detected in Manitoba. The cases — two different strains — were found in early...
What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
