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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTThese 5 grocery staples have skyrocketed in price this year. Here's why
Marketplace digs into five grocery staples that skyrocketed in price to reveal what experts say are the real reasons behind the increases.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTHow good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season
Health officials say flu season has arrived early this year, but how worried should Canadians be? As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, the CBC looks at where the flu is hitting hardest and how you can get your vaccine.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTThe Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party
A fifth estate investigation shows that the Oct. 19 referendum is the end result of the efforts of Alberta separatists to change the United Conservative Party to get the secession question on a referendum ballot and break up the country.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:24:02 EDTB.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after offensive social media posts
Joachim Agou has been dropped as the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. Party leader Lorne Doerkson said that "there is no excuse for this" after offensive social media posts came to light. The B.C. NDP had called for Agou to be fi...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:05:22 EDTB.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame
Bryce Gowryluk, 16, was lifted from Crown Mountain by helicopter Saturday after accidentally taking what's called the "Widowmaker" climbing route.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:20:54 EDT'Drunken intent is still intent': Crown argues Cody Chubey guilty of murder
Lawyers made closing arguments on Thursday at the trial of Cody Chubey, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Danielle Dobersheck on March 10, 2024, in Melfort, Sask.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:54:48 EDT'Isolated, lapse in judgment,' says Banff National Park superintendent who violated National Parks Act
After Sal Rasheed was caught walking his dog off-leash on the Tunnel Mountain trail in Banff, he said his “commitment to Parks Canada’s mandate remains unchanged,” and the incident “has reinforced the importance of leading by example.”
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:50:42 EDTAlberta government to force Edmonton to change rules encouraging multiplex construction
The Alberta government has announced new development measures that will force Edmonton to change infill rules and alter how new homes are allowed to take shape in neighbourhoods in the province's largest cities.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:37:43 EDTCold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:50:01 EDTToronto-area man sentenced to 68 months in prison for smuggling cocaine allegedly tied to Ryan Wedding
A Toronto-area man who pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine for a drug network allegedly tied to former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been sentenced to 68 months — just over five and a half years — in U.S. prison.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:01:27 ESTWill Ottawa really take Stelco to court? Here's what happened last time
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:43:42 EDTMan who started northern Sask. wildfire sentenced to 6 years
Jason Halkett started the fire that became last year's Ditch 2 wildfire, forcing evacuations along Highway 2. He was sentenced in Montreal Lake provincial court.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTOntario museum facing nearly $3K in city fines over homeless encampments on property
A charity that runs a museum in Oshawa has received nearly $3,000 in city fines for allowing "nuisance activity" on its property. It says it needs help, not penalties, to keep the museum safe from vandalism, trespassing and damage.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 EDTB.C. homeowners feeling the crunch as pandemic mortgages come under renewal
Homeowners who locked in at low interest rates during the pandemic are starting to feel the strain as rates rise and the cost of their mortgage begins to climb. For some, the result is hundreds more a month.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:09:06 EDTN.L. Conservative MPs, fisheries minister have heated exchange over 'France crab grab'
France has not issued an exploratory licence for fishing snow crab to a fisherman in St-Pierre-Miquelon but that didn't stop the idea from kicking off a heated exchange in the House of Commons on Thursday.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:30:22 EDTRCMP union raises concerns Liberals' proposed financial crime agency will hurt Mounties
The head of the union representing thousands of Mounties says he's worried the Liberal plan to create a new financial crime enforcement agency will hurt the already strained RCMP.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:33:04 EDT1 dead, more than 400 confirmed flu cases ahead of vaccine availability in Alberta
There have already been 428 lab-confirmed cases of seasonal influenza — and one death — in Alberta since the season began on Aug. 30. Amid a decline in immunization rates, experts are urging people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and othe...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 EDTHow anti-COVID activism injected life into Alberta's separatist movement
They fought vaccines and public health restrictions. Over time, their push for freedom shifted to independence.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:29:37 EDTThis Ontario man won a court case for Stage 4 cancer treatment in the U.S. Then the province changed the rules
Alex Shved took the province to court after OHIP rejected his oncologist's request to receive urgent treatment in the U.S. Despite the court win, he says the province has effectively blocked access to public funding for out-of-country drug treatments...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:55:28 EDTPolice, fire department move in to clear Saskatoon encampment
Deputy fire chief Yvonne Raymer said the department moved Thursday because officials needed time to co-ordinate with police after an attempt last month to clear the encampment at 20th Street and Avenue K was thwarted by aggressive protesters.