What a Legault-Trudeau detente might mean for the Liberals in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ventured into Quebec twice in the past two weeks to make joint announcements with Premier François Legault.If their new friendliness is a…
Hundreds of ICU patients transferred between Ontario hospitals as COVID-19 admissions rise
For Toronto critical care physician Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, nearly every workday involves sending a handful of COVID-19 patients to other intensive care units.Sometimes that means transferring those…
Texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy African Lion Safari elephants for $2M
Two elephants at the centre of a controversial sale between African Lion Safari and a Texas zoo will not be moving to the United States. A spokesperson…
Payday lender lines of credit and instalment loans at 47% create debt traps, critics say
Patricia Edwards of Toronto wanted to help her two adult daughters when they fell behind on bill payments at the rented townhouse they share. She has few…
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 was rushing to her job,…
Payette is the one resigning — but Justin Trudeau has to wear it
Julie Payette might still want to debate the details of what exactly occurred inside Rideau Hall over the last three and a half years. But she apparently…
These nursing home chains have the highest COVID-19 death rates in Ontario, data analysis finds
Not all for-profit long-term care homes in Ontario are equal when it comes to containing COVID-19, an analysis of provincial data by CBC's Marketplace has found. While…
Canadians now owe $1.71 for every dollar they have to spend, StatsCan says
Canadian households owed an average of $1.71 for every dollar of disposable income in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday.In other words, Statistics Canada said,…
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…
55 COVID cases now reported at Calgary jail as in-facility spread confirmed
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary jail has now jumped to 55 cases, a notable increase after the outbreak was initially reported Thursday. On Thursday, Dr.…
Trudeau says the federal government wants fixes, not control, of long-term care system
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there is a role for…