Canada 'sleepwalking' into cashless society, consumer advocates warn ( www.cbc.ca )
He can't afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office ( www.cbc.ca )
A man in St. John's rents office space, but he doesn't have an office job....
Cash transactions are way down. These advocates say the feds need to do something ( www.cbc.ca )
A consumer group is urgently calling on the federal government to follow other jurisdictions in the U.S and Europe and bring in legislation to stem the slide toward a cashless society....
Facial recognition technology gains popularity with police, intensifying calls for regulation ( www.cbc.ca )
Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from employing the powerful digital tools....
3 years and a record $239M in recovery funding later, Lytton still hasn't rebuilt ( www.cbc.ca )
Despite more than $239-million in provincial and federal funding committed to help rebuild, so far only five homes in the village that was home to around 250 people are close to completion, and about 15 building permits have been approved....
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...
Liberal backbencher calls for Trudeau to resign in email to caucus ( www.cbc.ca )
MAID lawsuit shines spotlight on faith-based health organizations - Under 1995 agreement, B.C. allows organizations to withhold services that conflict with beliefs, values ( www.cbc.ca )
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Toronto artist says he lost $2M in stolen paintings, forged mortgage to alleged fraudster killed last week ( www.cbc.ca )
Missaghi and Samira Yousefi were shot and killed at Missaghi's Toronto office last week by a man named Alan Kats, who then killed himself. Kats's widow, Alisa Pogorelovsky, said her husband "could not handle losing our life savings, and that is what led to this tragic event."...
WestJet strike averted after federal labour minister imposes binding arbitration ( www.cbc.ca )
It said Wednesday the airline asked the government to quash its strike notice without notifying its negotiators.
Head of National Microbiology Lab resigns in wake of scientist security scandal ( www.cbc.ca )
Poliquin led the NML during a tumultuous time. CBC News first broke the story in 2019 of two staff scientists who were investigated and later fired after one of them sent a shipment of deadly viruses to China, sparking a political firestorm over concerns of espionage and laboratory security.
Eligibility for federal dental care plan expands to children, people with disabilities ( www.cbc.ca )
'I'm sorry, God': Accused cried when Coutts border blockade abandoned ( www.cbc.ca )
This guy is seriously delusional....
Canadian military planning for evacuation of 20,000 from Lebanon, says top commander ( www.cbc.ca )
Canadian military planning for evacuation of 20,000 from Lebanon, says top commander ( www.cbc.ca )
This woman pays 100% of her income on rent ( www.cbc.ca )
Trudeau says he isn't quitting — do the Liberals have any good options to turn things around? ( www.cbc.ca )
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End of cod moratorium touted after 32 years as Ottawa approves small increase in commercial catch - DFO announcement features statements from all 6 Liberal MPs in N.L. ( www.cbc.ca )
In 1992, federal Fisheries Minister John Crosbie shut down the northern cod fishery — putting more than 20,000 people out of work in one of the largest industrial layoffs in Canadian history — as cod catches dwindled and harvesters were alarmed by the sight of smaller and smaller fish.
Hundreds of buildings with Ontario Science Centre roof panels remain open ( www.cbc.ca )
Hundreds of buildings with Ontario Science Centre roof panels remain open ( www.cbc.ca )
Repairs on Calgary's broken feeder main are now complete, but water service not yet restored ( www.cbc.ca )
Repair work on the five additional "hot spots" of the Bearspaw south feeder main is now complete, but the full restoration of Calgary's water supply is still days away....