Potential COVID-19 vaccine has re-energized anti-vaccination groups, health experts warn
As Canadians yearn for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and a time they can once again hug their elderly loved ones or gather in large groups…
Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union
The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees say more action needs…
Military confirms 40 per cent of COVID-positive troops deployed to long-term care homes were asymptomatic
Up to 40 per cent of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free while they were deployed to long-term care…
Black CBC journalist present when Wendy Mesley used N-word says her presence prompted disciplinary action
A Black journalist who was on the call in which Wendy Mesley, host of the CBC News program The Weekly, used the N-word when preparing a program…
For some non-profits, COVID-19 isn’t just a struggle. It’s a do-or-die moment
While some of Canada's most revered non-profit organizations are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, others have already been defeated and forced to close their doors permanently.…
Eating wild plants is a ‘world that needs to be rediscovered’
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same school where her…
Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out
This is the second article in a series looking at some of the lessons learned from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and how Canada moves…
Why some CERB recipients are getting smaller payments this month
Some Canadians are getting unwelcome surprises this month: smaller Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) payments than they expected.CBC News has heard from many people confused by correspondence…
Treating racism: Canadian doctors of colour share their experiences in medicine
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the U.S. and Canada to protest against police brutality after the death of George Floyd in…
How one of Toronto’s COVID-19 hot spots is struggling through the pandemic
The community of Thorncliffe Park has the highest rate of COVID-19 infection compared to all the adjacent neighbourhoods, yet it has managed to avert a far worse…