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Wildfires in the Prairies having impact on air quality in several provinces
MONTREAL — Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large…
The Latest: RFK Jr. removes entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once a leading anti-vaccine activist, has removed every member…
Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a ‘shock-prone’ world
OTTAWA — Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming…
Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO — Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against…
“I feel so bad”: Man cancels planned trip to U.S. due to travel ban
TORONTO — Hla Wynn was looking forward to his annual trip to New York this…
Flowers, confetti, cheers as Guillaume Côté takes last bow with National Ballet
TORONTO — Ballet star Guillaume Côté has taken his last bow with the National Ballet…
National Arts Centre Orchestra’s tour to Korea and Japan serves up Beethoven, Oscar Peterson, and some cultural diplomacy
TOKYO — The daily operation of an orchestra typically runs like clockwork — every minute…
‘Nature of Things’ looks at how parenthood changes men’s brains and bodies with ‘Dad Bods’
TORONTO — A new episode of CBC’s “The Nature of Things,” timed to Father’s Day,…
‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…
Valérie Bah wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for ‘Subterrane’
TORONTO — Valérie Bah’s speculative comedy “Subterrane” has won the $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
CBC’s Heather Hiscox to retire this fall, network adds reality show with people on autism spectrum
TORONTO — After two decades of waking up the nation, CBC News Network veteran Heather…
Ottawa silent on tariff retaliation as Carney takes part in talks with Trump
OTTAWA — Ottawa held its fire for a second day in a row Thursday after…
Tom Green throws ‘elbows up’ with new Crave series as Bell announces upcoming lineup
TORONTO — Tom Green says he isn’t big on political statements — but in his…
Infant born prematurely dies in southwestern Ontario after measles infection
TORONTO — An infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario,…
Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA — Canada’s steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S.…
Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth…
‘Another universe of pain and suffering’: Patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care by Toronto doctor
TORONTO — Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke…
Steel industry, labour leaders call for government action as U.S. tariffs spike
TORONTO — Canada’s steel industry needs the federal government to take swift action as it…
Fraser apologizes, says comments on Indigenous consultation eroded trust
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser apologized Wednesday for comments he made about the government’s…
In the news today: Steel and aluminum tariffs double to 50 per cent
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to double steel…
Eby says he won’t be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won’t be throwing his support behind a new oil…
Citytv pauses ‘CGT,’ enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot ‘Price is Right’
TORONTO — Come on down, eh! A Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right” headlines…