RCMP’s diversity hiring remains stagnant, new figures show
The head of the RCMP has promised to "double down" on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show those efforts haven't…
Winter will help COVID-19 spread more easily, experts say — here’s what they suggest you do about it
Canada is heading into its first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some experts say the change in seasons will serve the coronavirus that causes the illness…
Whole Foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies
Less than a week before millions of Canadians are set to pay their respects to veterans by wearing a poppy, a national grocery store chain has banned…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
The latest:A B.C. health authority facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases — including a recent dance studio outbreak now linked to 36 cases — will soon have…
This Chelsea Handler election day post set the internet on fire
In her Instagram video, Chelsea Handler motivated her fans to vote, even in the face of intimidation. In the caption, Handler composed, "PSA: Democracy suggests that every…
Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today
A legal challenge against Quebec's secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into effect.Opponents to the law…
How close can you get with masks on? Your mask questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we'll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection of answers online and…
Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court
Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic principles of Canadian democracy…
UPS executive granted special ministerial exemption from Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine
The president of U.S. operations for global shipping giant UPS was granted a special ministerial exemption from Canada's mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine, a CBC News investigation has…
Canadian ICUs brace for COVID-19 resurgence on top of the flu
Intensive care physicians and nurses share their concerns as they brace for an influx of patients that threatens to overwhelm hospitals due to the resurgence of the…
RCMP and CBSA officers to face questions over Meng Wanzhou’s arrest in extradition case
The RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency officers who detained Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport in December 2018 will speak publicly for the first time this week…