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AFN chief calls for resignation of RCMP commissioner as N.S. fishery dispute continues

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign days after she defended the RCMP’s response to an ongoing...

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Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word

The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...

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How dissecting superspreading events can help people take COVID-19 measures seriously

It’s a snapshot of a superspreading event: one person unknowingly infected with COVID-19 transmitted the contagion to 23 other passengers scattered on a tour...

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NDP, Liberal cabinet ministers call for emergency debate over mounting N.S. fishery dispute

Four Liberal cabinet ministers called for an emergency debate in the House of Commons after a dispute between commercial fishermen and Mi’kmaw fishers...

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Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America’s choice will alter Alberta’s future

Less than three weeks remain before American voters head to the polls to choose four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump or...

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5 ways the U.S. election result could impact Canada

The fallout from an American election touches countries around the world — starting with its neighbours next door. And on some issues with...

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Ontario, Alberta face a growing split as economic interests diverge over fossil fuels

The people in charge of investing your money for the long term are in the throes of a wrenching internal conflict that is...

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How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort

Quebec’s health minister was irked — and it showed. Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval...

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B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan gambles popularity against pandemic in bid for historic majority

In a year of world events nobody wanted, British Columbians will be getting an election almost nobody wanted. “Families are concerned,” admitted NDP Leader...

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Alberta couldn’t sell bonds earlier this year, Kenney says, as he continues push for federal reform

As part of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s push for Ottawa to recalculate its fiscal stabilization fund, he cited government bonds Sunday as a...

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Multiple provinces are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. What needs to be done now?

A resurgence in coronavirus infections  in several provinces over the last few weeks has raised alarms about current disease control measures in place...

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Boost in support for Liberals the biggest for a minority government in 60 years

Governing parties across Canada are enjoying a surge in support as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are no exception. But for a party...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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How COVID-19 has changed Canada’s economy for the worse — but also for the better

Every facet of Canadian life has been changed by the current pandemic, from how and where we live, to how we shop, eat and...