3-year-old Ontario girl in urgent need of rare mixed-ethnicity stem-cell donor
Three-year-old Leia Fallico's life depends on a stem-cell donation — the only cure for a rare genetic disorder that's causing her bone marrow to fail.But of the…
Binge or watch live? Viewing habits change as pandemic recedes
Adjust your calendars accordingly, Wednesday is the new Friday. According to Disney. The studio recently announced that it will begin releasing all its original series on Wednesdays.…
Outrage over developer’s plan to buy single-family homes reveals a Canadian fixation
In the current overheated dog-eat-dog race to buy a home in Canada, we probably shouldn't have been shocked by the wave of outrage triggered by a big…
Doug Ford’s PCs enter final year before election in the lead, but vulnerable
With exactly one year to go before the 2022 Ontario provincial election, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives still have the upper hand in the polls.But a drop…
How these 3 teachers bring anti-racist education to their elementary school classes
This story is part of a CBC News exploration of systemic racism, including anti-Black racism, and the promises for change made last summer. The murder of George…
Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…
The Real Reason Dove Cameron Was Afraid To Reveal Her Sexuality
"I've hinted about my sexuality for years while being afraid to spell it out for everybody," Dove Cameron told Gay Times in a May cover story, after…
Federal COVID Alert app caught 400 cases of COVID-19 in April
The federal government's COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases, says Health Canada.That…
Black market in Google reviews means you can’t believe everything you read
When Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the English Premier League's Chelsea Football Club, appeared to have posted a Google review complaining that a Manitoba…
How a change in the Pfizer shot’s storage temperature could completely alter vaccine access
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, which could have major implications on the…
UPS shipping bungle keeps oxygen device from family sick with COVID-19
Eva Oczkus was in a race against time when she went to a UPS store in January, anxious to get what she hoped would be a life-saving…