Traditions
Long waits for Toronto-area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them, report says
Lily Wong was admitted to the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto at age 88, several years after she had a...
Unmarked grave findings in Canada prompt reckoning among U.S. churches
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous...
Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs
This First Person article is the experience of Taryn Perelmiter and Darpan Patel, newlyweds living in Montreal’s West Island. For more information about CBC’s...
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....
A Harper dynasty and the end of the Liberals? How the 2011 election didn’t change everything
In just a few weeks, Canadian politics changed forever. Or so everyone thought. The Liberals, once the country’s “natural governing party,” were reduced to a...
10-year-old B.C. boy raises more than $3K for hospice that cared for his dying great-aunt
A 10-year-old member of the Lake Babine and Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nations has turned the cultural tradition of not cutting your hair for a year...
Governor General announces 61 new Order of Canada appointments
A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people...
For many Canadians, being safe this holiday season means being apart from family
There’s a caveat in the popular holiday standard I’ll Be Home for Christmas — “if only in my dreams” — and it’s taken on additional meaning as...
‘I’m so happy’: Why some people are glad the holidays won’t be happening as normal
When Manon Legault realized her holiday plans would be halted, she jumped up and down like a little kid. It’s what she does when she gets excited....
Whatever happened to Beverley Mitchell from 7th Heaven?
After 7th Heaven, Beverley Mitchell appeared in a couple of produced TELEVISION films prior to landed a repeating function in ABC Family’s The...
Will COVID-19 kill Christmas?
Roger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it. Weibe said he lost his job at...
Football pioneer Emmarae Dale meets her moment in history
Emmarae Dale has been part of big games her entire life. She knows what it’s like to have pregame jitters, both as a...
Across the North, Indigenous communities are redefining conservation
In a packed gym in Colville Lake, N.W.T., Chief Wilbert Kochon leans into a microphone. Across a roughly-arranged square of folding tables, officials...
Samantha Markle What Harry and Meghan Did Is a ‘Slap in the Face’
Samantha Markle What Harry and Meghan Did Is a ‘Slap in the Face’,Not holding back. Samantha Markle slammed her half-sister, Duchess Meghan, and...
Duchess Kate Took an Incredible Photo of Prince William and Their Kids
Duchess Kate Took an Incredible Photo of Prince William and Their Kids The royal family were beautifully captured in a Christmas photograph taken...
How to Incorporate Multiple Religious Traditions as a Modern Couple
Lacie Hansen Select scripture, poetry, or inspirational readingRead a scripture passage, a blessing, a hymn, or a poem from each faith. Select a...
