Category: Canada
Study finds Indigenous people in B.C. cultivated hazelnuts 7,000 years ago, challenging modern assumptions
The hazelnut tree has long been a part of the landscape in parts of British Columbia. A 19th-century settler gave the village of Hazelton in…
Family in ‘limbo’ with father’s ashes stuck in B.C. postal facility
Emily Walstrom was expecting to lay her father to rest this month, but instead, she says his cremated remains are stuck in a Canada Post…
Canadian Hallie Clarke wins world title in women’s skeleton
Canada’s Hallie Clarke is the new world champion of women’s skeleton. The 19-year-old from Brighton, Ont., captured gold on Friday in Winterberg, Germany to become the youngest person…
These nursing students can’t get permanent jobs. The health minister says to temper expectations
Health Minister Tom Osborne said there are full-time nursing jobs for every nurse in the province. (Ted Dillon/CBC) Soon-to-be nursing graduates Chloe George and Hayley…
Royal Canadian Legion branch to be sold after being infiltrated by bikers
The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by…
N.W.T. plans for early start to wildfire season, as holdover fires smoulder underground
Fire officials in the N.W.T. say they’ll bring in staff and resources earlier than usual this spring, to prepare for the coming wildfire season and also assess…
Supreme Court of Canada to review Good Samaritan drug overdose case
The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested for drug and firearm offences after police encountered him at…
Didn’t get a notice to renew your Quebec driver’s licence? You’re not alone
If you rely on an annual reminder from Quebec’s automobile insurance board to renew your licence, you may want to check your file. CBC spoke…
Ontario developers deny they’re feeding housing crisis by sitting on land
Developers are pushing back against claims that they’re slowing the pace of new home construction in Ontario by sitting on land that’s already been approved…
Judge rules today whether convicted killer of London, Ont., Muslim family committed terrorism
Warning: This story contains distressing details. The judge overseeing the case of a man convicted of killing a London, Ont., family in 2021 because of…
