Canadian News
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTPope Francis to make 3 Canadian stops in July to meet residential school survivors, sources say
Pope Francis is expected to visit at least three cities during a late July trip to Canada, CBC News has learned.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTEaster pysanky workshop in Thunder Bay uses artform to show resilience as Ukraine, its culture under attack
People in Thunder Bay, Ont., gathered recently at the Ukrainian Catholic Church for a special workshop all about pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs. This year, the event took on new meaning as the artf...
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTCanadian cottage country the backdrop of new Amazon series The Lake
The Tragically Hip, a maple syrup heist, and Ontario's cottage country among the Cancon offerings being developed and filmed for the Amazon Prime streaming service.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:50:37 EDTOld meets new: Life in Toronto's revitalized Regent Park neighbourhood
More than 15 years after construction first began on the Regent Park Revitalization project, a formal application for rezoning has now been submitted to the City of Toronto for the project's final two...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:48:56 EDTBattery recycling could help make electric vehicle production more sustainable
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how electric vehicles can be recycled and examine the pros and cons of the federal government's tax credit on carbon capture technology.
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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDTFamily calling for answers after baby's leg broken at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Tobias Soosay was "happy and in good spirits" at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital on April 3, the last time his mother saw him before April 7, when she discovered him in a full leg cast with no ex...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTRussian billionaire is behind mansion that housed Harry and Meghan, leaked files show
For two years, it's been an international mystery: Who really owns the $18-million Vancouver Island mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan wintered in 2020? Canada's lack of transparent land records me...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:14:29 EDTAn actor, a hockey reporter, a 12-year-old: These are some victims of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis
More than 9,400 people have died in the six years since B.C. declared a public health emergency due to overdose deaths. Here are the stories of six of those victims.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:00:00 EDTWhitehorse motel owners seek gov't support to reopen as affordable housing
The owners of Whitehorse's Chilkoot Trail Inn, a dilapidated downtown motel ordered to close earlier this year by city fire inspectors, want to re-open the facility as housing for vulnerable people, w...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:34:30 EDTPaul Pope, pillar of N.L. film industry, dies
Paul Pope, a well-known producer and driving force in the Newfoundland and Labrador film industry, has died.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:39:38 EDTN.W.T. 'honoured' by upcoming royal visit, Yellowknives Dene still hoping for a phone call
The N.W.T. premier says the territory is “honoured” to host Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in their upcoming visit. Meanwhile, Edward Sangris, chief of the Yellowknives ...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:35:13 EDTLawyers for victims' families call for more testimony in N.S. shooting inquiry
Lawyers for the families of the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are raising concerns about the ongoing public inquiry, saying more testimony is needed to demonstrate transparency and keep publ...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:22:17 EDTCanadian men's 4x100m Olympic team bumped up to silver as Brits DQ'ed for doping
The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team at Tokyo 2020 was upgraded to silver on Thursday as Great Britain, which placed second in the event, was asked to return its medals following sprinter C.J. Uj...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:10:54 EDTArcade Fire to replace Foo Fighters at Osheaga after Taylor Hawkins death
The music festival says the Montreal-based band are a fitting addition to their 15th anniversary lineup, noting the "hometown heroes" put on a memorable Osheaga set in 2010.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:17:28 EDTPat King bail review adjourned again, this time in response to new charges against him
A key figure of the Freedom Convoy protest will remain in custody for now after his bail review hearing was adjourned Thursday due to new charges against him. On Wednesday, the same hearing was abrupt...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EDTNature lovers at TED 2022 in Vancouver hope to keep people grounded for solutions to world problems
The TED 2022 conference in Vancouver has presented some out-of-this-world ideas to address Earth's most pressing problems, but some at the conference want to keep attendees grounded by inspiring an a...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTCanadians too anxious about the future to enjoy the vibrant present, say economists
As the Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again, this time by half a percentage point, Canadians are "climbing a wall of worry," and can't seem to let go and enjoy the fact that the economy is very s...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:25:42 EDTFirst Nations to submit environmental assessment plan for final road linking Ring of Fire to Ont. highways
As interest heats up in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in remote northern Ontario, two First Nations say they're ready to submit the final terms of reference for an environmental assessment (EA) on th...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:30:11 EDTN.W.T. to see $60M in federal housing dollars, allocation to be determined
On a visit to Yellowknife Wednesday, Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal said that an intergovernmental working group would make getting funding into communities more efficient, and ensure investm...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:57:30 EDTCOVID-19 vaccines in national stockpile starting to expire as uptake slows
Health Canada says almost 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines held in a national inventory have expired since January.