50 years after their breakup, the Beatles’ music is still here, there and everywhere
Take note today of the first reference you see or hear to the 40th anniversary of John Lennon's death. Missing it might be impossible. On social media,…
The unsaid truth behind Prince Charles been jealous of Princess Diana
While Prince Charles was born to be in the spotlight, the future king grew jealous after he married Princess Diana because she consumed the public's interest. In…
Celeb Why Emmy Rossum almost didn’t audition for Shameless
The casting directors behind Shameless' US adaptation initially saw Emmy Rossum's beauty as a roadblock on her path to the unvarnished Fiona Gallagher. "They didn't want to…
Genealogy buff delighted to find he helped solve Jessop cold case — but also learns he’s killer’s cousin
Ken, a retired software developer from Toronto, is the consummate genealogy buff. He wrote a book about his maternal family, is working on another one about his…
Not even the COVID-19 crisis can hold back Christmas shoppers with ‘savings hoard’ to unload
Boarded-up shop fronts and well-publicized cries of pain from retailers might leave you thinking the pandemic is the Grinch that stole Christmas shopping.But in what is the…
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 the first eight months…
Mortgage rates hit a new low, with Canadian bank posting below 1%
HSBC has come out with a variable rate mortgage at 0.99 per cent, which industry watchers believe is the first such posted offer below 1 per cent…
Trans Mountain’s COVID-19 costs are now $12.5 million and growing
New numbers show that Trans Mountain's COVID-19 costs are now 10 times higher than the figure the pipeline initially reported.Last month, the federal government-owned pipeline said it…
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 often during her career…
Pandemic leaves students with disabilities disconnected from peers and short on support
Navigating school this fall has meant a host of new challenges for learners with disabilities, with both students and families often having to advocate anew to receive…
Federal COVID Alert app wasn’t working for some users for much of November
The developers of Canada's COVID Alert app fixed a glitch last week that left some users without exposure notifications for much of November.An update to the app…