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It pays to get a 2nd home appraisal, especially if you’re a Black homeowner, hidden camera investigation shows
Almost a million home appraisals happen in Canada every year, and the outcomes can determine the terms of a mortgage or whether a...
Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
More signals of a Roaring ’20s rebound for Canadian economy when pandemic ends
Gloomy headlines about the collapse of the Canadian economy, which faced its worst retreat since records began, may have obscured some startling new...
In face of deadly pandemic, Ontario long-term care homes continue breaking COVID-19 safety rules
Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, inspectors were still catching Ontario long-term care homes violating crucial infection prevention and control measures. A CBC...
Manitoba RCMP say a First Nations man assaulted an officer. Court documents suggest that’s not what happened
On June 6, 2019, Brian Halcrow woke up in a jail cell in Thompson, Man., with four stitches across his forehead, a torn-up sweater and...
Ontario man battles Bell and contractor after worker uses power tool to clean his car
David Rooney couldn’t believe what he was seeing when he looked out his front window in June and saw a Bell Canada contract...
Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren’s memoir tells the story of a hockey life interrupted
Kaleb Dahlgren says he still has no memory of the crash that changed his life. Dahlgren played right wing for the Humboldt Broncos...
‘It’s not their fault’: Nunavut students who act violently let down by lack of counselling, educators say
This is Part 2 of a three-part series on violence in Nunavut’s schools. Teachers getting books thrown at their heads, punched in the...
Inside Frances McDormand And Joel Coen’s Marriage
When it comes to managing a strong bond with your partner, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen know what it takes to stay on...
In the shadow of her killer’s verdict, Cindy Gladue’s family wants to reclaim her humanity
Donna McLeod held her great-grandson Dayton by a firepit crackling flames in an Edmonton backyard last week and spoke about a dream she...
Woman loses $340K in wire transfer scam — alleges 4 banks did little to stop it
Vivien Zheng says she will never forget the phone call that led to losing her family’s entire life savings — $340,000. The 43-year-old...
Student says RCMP officer talked her out of laying charges against alleged serial voyeur on campus
WARNING: This story contains language that might be offensive to some readers. It also contains descriptions of voyeurism that might be upsetting. Taylor...
What H.E.R.’s ‘Fight For You’ Really Means Freedom
With lyrics like, “Freedom for my brothers” and “Freedom ’cause they need us, free from how they see us, freedom won’t you free...
The Truth About Kate Hudson’s Ex-Husband
Karwai Tang/Getty Images No one has the blended family dynamic down better than actor Kate Hudson. The Almost Famous star shares son Ryder...
‘Everybody sees her exactly as a girl’: 9-year-old Sask. girl embraces identity through makeup, ribbon skirts
Reece Okemaysim was only four years old when she told her mother that she wanted to be a girl. Up until then, Reece,...
Ex-Saudi spy urges Canadian court to free his frozen assets; says he’s victim of assassination plot
A former top intelligence agent who alleges Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler sent a hit squad to Canada to kill him urged a court on...
