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Army probe of Ranger unit finds some members ‘vulnerable’ to extremism
A Canadian army investigation of a troubled reserve unit at the centre of allegations of right-wing extremism identified several members as “vulnerable” and “at risk” of being...
A sacred fire burns in the heart of Ontario Treaty 3 Territory for survivors of sexual violence
Watching the flames dance into the nighttime sky with beating hand drums to fill the silence, Cheynna Gardner says she finds healing. She’s...
‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Benton Davie almost wasn’t going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute...
‘Insensitive’ vaccination notice painful reminder of father’s COVID-19 death, son says
For the last couple of months, Jordan Bissonette has collected his father’s bills and kept an eye out for any important tax documents....
Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property
When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit...
Here — once again — is why B.C. isn’t planning on increasing restrictions soon
Weeks into B.C.’s third wave, with cases still around 1,000 a day and hospitalizations still increasing to new heights every day, there are...
Moderna to slash vaccine deliveries to Canada
Moderna will send far fewer coronavirus shots to Canada this month than originally planned as the company grapples with production issues at its facilities in Europe,...
Ontario’s pharmacy vaccine rollout leaves some hard-hit communities with limited access to shots
A month after Ontario began shipping COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies around the province, an analysis by CBC News shows some of the hardest-hit...
Here’s how Labrador Inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change
The social enterprise SmartICE has been internationally recognized for its ability to combine traditional knowledge with technology in order to help people adapt...
22-yr-old Winnipeg man hospitalized with coronavirus variant hopes his story will serve as warning
If you think you can’t get seriously ill from COVID-19 because you’re young and healthy, think again. That’s the message a 22-year-old Winnipeg man...
School custodian refuses to download phone app that monitors location, says it got her fired
Michelle Dionne was excited about her new job, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by doing extra cleaning in an elementary school...
Searching for food in the wild: Foraging takes off as popular pastime on P.E.I.
Josie Baker uses stinging nettles in many different dishes, including this pasta she created in 2020. (Submitted by Josie Baker) More Prince Edward...
Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19, nearly topping single-day record
Ontario reported another 4,227 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-most on a single day at any point during the pandemic. The province logged...
Ontario hospitals allowed to transfer patients without consent
The Ontario government’s health agency has issued two emergency orders to help hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care admissions that is threatening the province’s critical...
