Uyghur group withdraws from foreign interference inquiry, says victims won't be protected (www.cbc.ca)
A human rights group advocating for China’s Uyghur minority in Canada is pulling out of the foreign election interference inquiry, claiming the process could put victims at risk....
Alberta councillor was murdered, dismembered by wife — who drew map to body, judge rules (www.cbc.ca)
Consumers look to Value Village for a bargain. Many are finding 'ridiculous' markups (www.cbc.ca)
While browsing the goods at a Value Village store in Toronto, Evan Boyce spotted something he didn’t expect: A used vase for sale with a Value Village price tag of $8.99. Then he realized the original price tag was still on — and to buy it at a Dollarama store would have cost only $3....
National dental care plan registration expands today to cover seniors 72 and older (www.cbc.ca)
Economists worry growing conflict with China will make Canada and the world poorer (www.cbc.ca)
While far less significant than previous disputes with Beijing that in the past led to the long-term imprisonment of innocent Canadians and may have contributed to persistent trade sanctions, the latest Canada-China spat is only one sign of hostility between the world’s free-market democracies and what appears to be an...
Increased RCMP resources, community collaboration among James Smith Cree Nation inquest jury's recommendations (www.cbc.ca)
After more than two weeks of testimony, the jury at the coroner's inquest into the stabbing massacre at James Smith Cree Nation is now sharing its recommendations to help prevent similar tragedies in the future.
The Manulife-Loblaw deal: How it will impact you and other questions, answered (www.cbc.ca)
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....
Alberta to launch 'unprecedented' water-sharing negotiations Thursday amid drought fears (www.cbc.ca)
Alberta will kick off negotiations with major water licence holders to strike water-sharing agreements for the Red Deer River, Bow River and Old Man River basins Thursday as concern over looming water shortages grows....
'Something in him that is scary': Man accused of murdering Manitoba woman has sex assault history in B.C. (www.cbc.ca)
Eight years after the killing of a Manitoba woman in 2007, the Vancouver man now accused in her death pleaded guilty to choking two B.C. women in a pair of attacks that left both victims fearing for their lives....
His truck was stolen — twice. Authorities knew where it was but took 17 days to retrieve it (www.cbc.ca)
Michael Walker's stolen truck was found through a tracker but police took too long to seize it, so it was taken again. Thieves moved it to a shipping container where it sat for more than two weeks before authorities helped.
Oil companies in N.B. being overcompensated for federal clean fuel costs, experts say (www.cbc.ca)
New Brunswick has been overestimating the cost of federal clean fuel regulations on oil companies and have allowed consumers to be overcharged by millions of dollars since last July as a result, two expert witnesses told an Energy and Utilities Board hearing this week....
4 million Canadians have a criminal record. Companies not hiring them are missing out, say advocates (www.cbc.ca)
'Don't sit on it,' warns woman whose husband died of strep A (www.cbc.ca)
Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same pain she is going through now....
Authorities investigating data security breach at Global Affairs Canada (www.cbc.ca)
Canadian authorities are investigating a prolonged data security breach following the ‘detection of malicious cyber activity’ affecting the internal network used by Global Affairs Canada staff, according to internal department emails viewed by CBC News.
NHLers Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé charged with sexual assault in Canadian world juniors investigation (www.cbc.ca)
The LPS has called a news conference for Monday, when it’s expected more details will be released....
Leaked 'wolf letter' leaves military sheepish, internal emails show | Troops invented fake government wolf-release program, including hoax memo (www.cbc.ca)
Toyota warns 7,300 Canadians to stop driving, get immediate repairs (www.cbc.ca)
Flair Airlines owes $67 million in unpaid taxes as CRA opens door to seize carrier's property (www.cbc.ca)
Court documents show Flair Airlines owes the federal government $67.2 million in unpaid taxes, prompting the Canada Revenue Agency to obtain an order for the seizure and sale of the carrier's property.
14% of Quebec's organ donors in 2022 were people who chose medically assisted death (www.cbc.ca)
Researchers say 64 people in Quebec donated their organs after receiving medical assistance in dying between 2018 and the end of 2022, representing 14 per cent of all gifted organs in the final year of the study....
Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. soil, according to indictment (www.cbc.ca)
'No one looks at me': 12-year-old amputee in Gaza on what the war cost him (www.cbc.ca)
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Celebrity contractor Mike Holmes 'approved' this development. Now some of its homes have been demolished (www.cbc.ca)
In its ongoing investigation of Terrace Wood, a housing development endorsed by Mike Holmes, CBC recently learned that consumer watchdog Tarion condemned three of the houses. CBC also uncovered documents showing Mike Holmes not only promoted the project, but also a company he's associated with loaned money to the builder.