Freedom Convoy trial of Lich, Barber headed to closing arguments (www.cbc.ca)
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean warming (www.cbc.ca)
Pierre Poilievre defends Alberta Premier Smith on transgender policies (www.cbc.ca)
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Rent prices soared in 2023 as Canada saw lowest vacancy rate on record (www.cbc.ca)
Rent prices in Canada soared last year as supply struggled to keep up with demand, leading to the lowest national vacancy rate on record since the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. began tracking that data in 1988....
4 million Canadians have a criminal record. Companies not hiring them are missing out, say advocates (www.cbc.ca)
Hydro-Québec announces $9B wind power project, one of the largest in North America (www.cbc.ca)
Pharmacare should be in place by April 2025, health minister says (www.cbc.ca)
'We are at risk of running out': Calgarians asked to use 25% less water than yesterday (www.cbc.ca)
After a major feeder water main break plunged Calgary’s water supply into a critical state, city officials are now asking Calgarians to use 25 per cent less than they did yesterday, sounding the alarm that the city is at risk of running out....
Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move (www.cbc.ca)
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods....
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
Here we go again. Good luck and stay safe McMurray.
Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here? (www.cbc.ca)
Suspended police officers cost Ontario taxpayers $134M over past decade (www.cbc.ca)
Canadian government will resume funding to United Nations relief agency for Palestinians (www.cbc.ca)
These researchers asked 10,000 Canadians what they think of the health-care system (www.cbc.ca)
A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors.
Human error caused 2022 Rogers outage, system 'deficiencies' made it worse: report (www.cbc.ca)
The 2022 Rogers outage that left 12 million people without wireless and hard-wired services was caused by human error and made worse by management and system “deficiencies,” says an independent review conducted for Canada’s telecommunications regulator....
Rate of older adults losing secure housing is on the rise. (www.cbc.ca)
The article highlights a growing crisis where more older adults in Canada, particularly in Toronto, are experiencing homelessness and relying on shelters. Doctors and shelter workers report a significant rise in seniors seeking shelter due to housing affordability challenges and health crises. The existing shelter system is...
Trudeau says he isn't quitting — do the Liberals have any good options to turn things around? (www.cbc.ca)
Judge slams Quebec youth protection after Inuk teen placed in 64 different foster homes (www.cbc.ca)
A Quebec court judge has issued a scathing decision identifying major long-standing problems in youth protection services for Inuit children in Quebec’s North, in a case where a teenage girl was sent to 64 different foster homes in less than 10 years....
Missing trucker's body found in rig in N.L., after remains missed during Ontario police search (www.cbc.ca)
The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck’s trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen....
Canada Post closes loophole for Nunavummiut to access free Amazon shipping (www.cbc.ca)
Nunavummiut from several communities say they’re reeling from suddenly losing access to free Amazon shipping after Canada Post put an end to a loophole customers utilized to access the service....
This court case could set groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe (www.cbc.ca)
Norway’s Supreme Court is deliberating on a case that could grant local control over a vast area in the country’s far north — and set a groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe....
Federal public servants to return to the office 3 days a week this fall (www.cbc.ca)
Charge dropped for man accused of flying 'terrorist flag' (www.cbc.ca)
A charge against a Toronto man accused of flying what police called a “terrorist flag” at a pro-Palestinian demonstration earlier this year has been withdrawn....
Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors, repeal bylaws it doesn't like (www.cbc.ca)
A new bill would give the Alberta government more power over municipalities, including granting cabinet the power to remove councillors from office, and forcing councils to repeal bylaws the province doesn’t like....