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Alberta tried to build ‘a wall of defence’ around its most vulnerable citizens. It has crumbled
The Alberta Legislature was suspended in the spring due to COVID-19 and, when it resumed in late May, Premier Jason Kenney spoke at length...
2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...
Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap
When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I...
700 families waiting for children’s health services at Toronto hospital as pandemic backlog grows
Just six months after he was born, Ivona Nowak’s son Noah was diagnosed with cancer in his spinal cord. The tumour, though treatable, left the...
Indigenous tourism group paid CEO $25K bonus days after it was tasked to distribute COVID-19 relief funds
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
What really happened during Prince Charles’ tragic ski accident
Luckily for Princess Diana, Prince Charles was not on the slopes at the time of the accident. As reported by Marie Claire, both...
Provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle COVID-19, long-term care home review says
One of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes is calling for provinces to adopt widespread surveillance testing as...
Trudeau government won’t say who got billions of dollars in aid
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
Tracking the not-so-clear trail of $240B in federal COVID-19 spending
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
The latest: Quebec, Ontario and Alberta report record increase in new cases Saturday. Chief public health officer warns of ‘long road ahead,’ despite upcoming vaccine rollout. Manitoba...
Manitoba First Nations disproportionately hit by COVID-19 with 11 deaths, 625 cases in past week
COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect First Nations people in Manitoba, with 625 new cases and 11 deaths related to the illness in the past...
Common-law spouse among 3 charged with giving N.S. shooter ammunition
The common-law spouse of the man responsible for killing 22 people in April’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia has been charged with providing...
Edmonton physician says informing families of COVID deaths comes at a personal cost
When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family. Fung has made these calls...
Canada reaches grim milestone of 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The latest: Long-term care workers, residents should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine, committee says. Quebec reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, day after province cancels plans to allow...
Cold weather brings wet masks and other pandemic-related challenges
There is a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon. But first, winter. We’ve been hearing the warnings for weeks. It’s going to be a...
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...
