5 things to watch for in the Quebec election leaders' debate

The leaders of Quebec's four main political parties will face off tonight in the last debate before voters go to the polls on April 7. The event will be broadcast live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET on TVA, LCN and Argent. The debate is divided...

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Why candidates 'skirted' around the Rob Ford crack issue during the debate

It may be that the four Toronto mayoral candidates sharing the stage with Rob Ford Wednesday night just wanted to appear statesmanlike and not sully themselves with the details of the scandal that's made the chief magistrate an international sensation. ...

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What's the mudslide risk in your community?

The hard part about predicting mudslides isn't the "where" — it's the "when."  They're like earthquakes that way. Pointing to areas on a map where there's potential trouble — California, Japan, Iran — is a fairly simple job for any geologist worth...

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B.C. measles outbreak reveals vulnerability of unvaccinated children

Widespread use of the measles vaccine has dramatically reduced the numbers of cases in Canada over the past 45 years. But the recent outbreak in British Columbia is underscoring how the highly contagious virus can very effectively seek out groups of...

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Inuit go hungry more than any other indigenous group: report

A child holds a sign at a protest against high food prices in Nunavut in June 2012. A new study released Thursday says people in Nunavut have the highest food insecurity rate for any indigenous population in a developed country at 68 per cent. (Genevieve...

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Fears of a housing bubble in Canada overblown, report says

Fears that a housing bubble is brewing in Canada are overblown, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada.  While house prices may be headed for a modest decline in some markets, there is no bubble to pop, the report says. As...

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Snowmobilers threatened with gun, catch incident on video

Jeff Smerechanski and his friend were snowmobiling last month south of Saskatoon when they were confronted by a man with a gun. The pair were riding through fields in the Rural Municipality of South Corman Park when they realized they...

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First Nations launch green light strategy to combat violence

The colour green usually means go.  But in northwestern Ontario, First Nations are using green light bulbs to symbolize their fight against the high level of violence faced by women and girls. Called the Green Light Strategy, First Nation communities...

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Canadian soldier suicides poorly tracked, veterans groups say

The recent deaths of two Canadian soldiers who fought in Afghanistan have renewed public debate about how to deal with military suicides. But veterans advocates say that the data collected by the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada...

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Why 'fireball season' is so spectacular this year

Unusually bright meteors called fireballs have been blasting across the night sky all over Canada in recent weeks. Last week, a fireball thought to have ended up as a meteorite on the ground was spotted in southern Ontario. In Nova Scotia,...

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Jury in chained teen sex assault trial finds accused guilty

John Leonard MacKean, of Lower Sackville, has been found guilty of sexual assault and communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18. (CBC) After deliberating for much of Friday, a Nova Scotia jury has found John...

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Halifax technology helping in Malaysian flight search

Technology developed by a Halifax company has been used by Australian authorities as they search the Indian Ocean for debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared nearly two weeks ago. CarteNav Solutions Inc....

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B.C politician is repaying $35K for Europe, Disney trips

NDP MLA Jenny Kwan says she is repaying $34,922.57 in expenses for trips she and her family took to Bristol, Vienna and Disneyland that were paid for by the Portland Hotel Society. In an emotional appearance this morning in Vancouver, Kwan...

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Private Gordon's family upset over leaked U.S. government letter

Did the remains of Lawrence S. Gordon end up in a crypt in Normandy? His family expects to learn the truth soon. (Courtesy Gordon family) A man trying to repatriate his soldier uncles's body home to Saskatchewan is angered by a letter mistakenly released...

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Supreme Court of Canada defends itself and the provinces in Marc Nadon ruling

Well, since you asked… As one intervener put it, the Supreme Court was put in an "uncomfortable position," by having to rule on itself. But since the government asked, the justices of the high court answered in a way that will likely mean they won't...

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Downtown Eastside social agency audit reveals limos and luxury hotels

The B.C. government has released details of a damning audit that shows a non-profit group that looks after some of Canada's poorest citizens spent thousands of dollars on lavish hotels, limousine rides, expensive dinners and even...

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When is a person declared dead? Doctors divided over rules

The standards for defining death in Canada vary so much that the hospital where a dying person ends up may affect when they are declared dead - and that has some Canadian doctors concerned about the implications for organ donation, CBC's the fifth estate has...

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Ex-scout leader David Wolfe sentenced to 2 years for sex charges

Former New Brunswick scout leader David Wolfe previously pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault involving boys in the 1960s. (Kate Letterick/CBC) Former New Brunswick scout leader David Wolfe has been sentenced to two years in prison for...

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Quebec party leaders' debate sets tone for final weeks of campaign

And now begins the part of the Quebec election campaign that will decide it all. After a little more than two weeks that have seen some surprising twists — including the arrival of media mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau as a PQ candidate and champion...

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Marc Nadon appointment rejected by Supreme Court

Marc Nadon cannot take his seat on the Supreme Court of Canada, the court's justices said Friday, in an unprecedented move that blocks Prime Minister Stephen Harper's latest appointment to the top court.  In a six-to-one decision, a majority of...

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Why internet upload speeds in Canada are ‘frustratingly slow’

In a busy week, Jeremy Phan might do 10 photo shoots for various business clients, each typically taking about five or six hours and resulting in two to five gigabytes worth of images. But that's only half the job. After processing the photos at home,...

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Canadian Forces dentists' productivity questioned

A CBC News investigation has revealed a number of highly-paid dentists in the Canadian Forces have been performing little or no dentistry, according to documents obtained through the Access to Information Act. Military records show some Canadian Forces...

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