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Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
6 Canadian artists proudly following in their mothers' footsteps
Following in a parent's footsteps can be a daunting experience. CBC News spoke with six artists on how they have embraced the path once walked by their mothers.

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Free flowers in B.C. bring smiles to isolated seniors
What started with the donation of one bouquet has mushroomed into a huge flower delivery extravaganza as volunteers bring flowers to isolated seniors in the B.C. community of Maple Ridge. ...

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Travel deals are here but should you book now?
Several travel providers are offering deals to entice Canadians to book now for a future trip — once it’s deemed safe to travel. But some travel experts warn that the pandemic isn't over and could...

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Parents, experts worry about 'snowball effect' of literacy, development lags amid pandemic schooling
For worried parents, education researchers and developmental experts, alarm bells are ringing about how pandemic-disrupted schooling is affecting this generation of students, particularly the developm...

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Online campaign encourages Hong Kongers in Canada to recognize their identity in 2021 census
The #IAmHongKonger campaign calls on members of the diaspora to select Hong Kong as their ethnic origin in the long-form census and to list Cantonese as one of their spoken languages at home in the sh...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
Although Lulu Anderson is a very early example of Black activism in Canada, her case is much less known than some others.

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Tulips, daffodils and cherry blossoms on full display in Canada
Spring is in full bloom across Canada with tulips, daffodils and cherry blossoms on display. Here's a selection of some of the best blooms that CBC photographers, video producers and others captured i...

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Budget 2021 sets up a fight over high-interest loans
Though it got only a few lines in the hundreds of pages that made up Budget 2021, the federal government's commitment to open talks on changing Canada's "criminal rate of interest" has anti-poverty ac...

Sat, 8 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Behind the door-to-door campaign viewed as key to raising Montreal's vaccination rate
In Montreal, there are pockets of the city with a lower rate of vaccine uptake, many of which are in low-income, more diverse parts of the city. Community groups and public health teams are aiming to ...

Sat, 8 May 2021 10:00:00 EDT
B.C. health researchers call for better data in a post-pandemic world
Researchers in British Columbia say the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in how governments across Canada and around the world collect and use data to manage public health. 

Sun, 9 May 2021 00:06:03 EDT
Oilers' Connor McDavid reaches 100-point milestone in win over Canucks
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid sprinted to a 100-point NHL season with a goal and three assists Saturday in a 4-3 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

Sat, 8 May 2021 12:39:42 EDT
Maple Leafs getting 1st doses of vaccine as new NHL virus protocols emerge
The Toronto Maple Leafs say they are getting their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, but the team won't have relaxed virus protocols like some of their American counterparts. ...

Sat, 8 May 2021 16:46:24 EDT
Did this message in a bottle really come from the Titanic? Quebec researchers are trying to find out
The letter, seemingly signed by French Titanic passenger Mathilde Lefebvre, was found by a New Brunswick family. Now, researchers at the Université du Québec à Rimouski are determining its authenti...

Sat, 8 May 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Wood chopping and frozen trucks: Report shows successes, challenges in military's First Nations COVID response
Between November and March, the Canadian Armed Forces responded to requests for assistance from seven remote First Nations battling outbreaks, all the while dealing with extreme cold, a lack of acces...

Sat, 8 May 2021 15:29:16 EDT
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair propels Portland Thorns to NWSL Challenge Cup title
Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., and her Portland Thorns teammates won the NWSL's second annual Challenge Cup on Saturday, prevailing 2-1 on penalties with Morgan Weaver's goal in Round 7 of sudde...

Fri, 7 May 2021 10:41:11 EDT
Trudeau non-committal on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is committed to making COVID-19 vaccines readily available around the world and will consider waiving intellectual property (IP) rights enjoyed by vaccine ma...

Fri, 7 May 2021 11:51:18 EDT
This critical care paramedic worked a week of 12-hour shifts to help keep Ontario's ICUs from overflowing
In order to make room in crowded hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area, critical care paramedics with Ornge are transferring COVID patients to facilities in Kingston, London, St. Catharines, Barrie, P...

Sat, 8 May 2021 10:38:02 EDT
Birthday at skate park brings unwelcome $880 fine for Ottawa teen's family
An Ottawa family says they were shocked to receive an $880 fine days after letting their 14-year-old son use a nearby skateboarding park on his birthday.

Sat, 8 May 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Dry weather creating prime conditions for dust devils in Sask.
Joel Bueckert says the dry conditions across Saskatchewan have been contributing to an increase in dust devils spotted by farmers working out in the field.

Fri, 7 May 2021 19:46:35 EDT
These South Asians in Toronto are helping with India's COVID-19 crisis — while managing their grief from afar
As India grapples with a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases, many South Asians in the Toronto area are rallying together to help. 



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