Maritimes snow, ice pellets causing flight delays, slick roads

A winter storm is passing through the Maritimes right now and is resulting in disruptions to travel plans. Quite a bit of snow and ice pellets have been dumped over much of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The storm is moving northeast and has reached P.E.I....

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Fracking called likely cause of earthquakes in northern Alberta

Alberta's provincial energy regulator says a significant earthquake in northern Alberta was likely caused by hydraulic fracturing. If fracturing is confirmed as the cause, scientists say, it will have been the largest earthquake ever to result...

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Prison bus initiative helps bring inmates, family together

A prison inmate who stays connected with family and gets to see them while in jail has a better chance of turning their life around once they get out, but for some whose loved-ones are incarcerated, significant challenges stand in the...

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'Agent of radicalization' blocked from setting up community centre in Montreal

Controversial imam Hamza Chaoui will be denied a permit to establish his Islamic community centre in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a borough in Montreal's east end. Chaoui is a Moroccan-born imam in Montreal with controversial views on sharia...

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School covers up student art featuring gay couple kiss

A school northeast of Edmonton is deciding what to do next after a student's mural featuring two young men kissing was covered up. The mural was approved in advance by both by the principal and the art teacher at Onoway Jr/Sr High School before...

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2 families chased by rabid wolf escape 'absolute disaster'

Two families had a frightening run-in with a rabid wolf while snowmobiling in Labrador. Shortly after the confrontation on a trail between Wabush and Labrador City last Sunday, the wolf was found and killed by wildlife officers. It...

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How should health-care workers decide which patients get organ transplants?

With organs a scarce commodity for the many patients needing transplants, doctors are forced into making tough decisions that sometimes determine who gets to live. "Telling someone that they're not a candidate for a transplant is, in some cases, is...

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Illustrations tell story of Marlene Bird, homeless woman beaten and set on fire

Marlene Bird was beaten, assaulted and set on fire six months ago. The 47-year-old Cree woman, a homeless residential school survivor, barely survived the horrific attack.These illustrations, created by graphic journalist Dan Archer, look at the circumstances...

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Winter storm, freezing rain warnings to blanket Maritimes on Saturday

Another wintry mix of weather is on its way to the Maritimes. Environment Canada is warning  anyone with plans to travel in the Maritimes on Saturday that Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island can expect hazardous road conditions. ...

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Supreme Court strikes down Saskatchewan law that prevents right to strike

The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down as unconstitutional a Saskatchewan law that prevents public sector employees from striking. By a 5-2 majority, the high court granted an appeal by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour of the province's controversial...

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Woman who lost both legs after being attacked finally finds home

Marlene Bird, who has had trouble finding appropriate housing in Prince Albert, Sask., since losing both her legs after a violent attack last summer, has finally found a home. The Cree woman and her partner, Patrick Lavallee, recently moved into a three-bedroom...

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Spy agencies 'drowning in data' and unable to follow leads: security expert

Mass trolling of internet data — as done by Canada's electronic spy agency in a project dubbed Levitation — can impede cyber spies in the hunt for extremists more than it helps, some security experts argue. "We've focused too much on bulk collection...

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'What's a Tim Hortons' voter? New dictionary explains

A new online dictionary is seeking to demystify obscure Canadian parliamentary terms and phrases for the average civilian — or should we say the "Tim Hortons' voter?" If you've ever wanted to know who "Premier Dad" is, or what the name of...

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Target's $8K cheque for student contest bounces - and organizer pays $5 penalty

Adam Normand was pleased when Target put up an $8,000 sponsorship for the student business competition he was organizing. Target had given the Canadian Association of Business Students some money before to sponsor its central case competition,...

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Harper's Tories tout tax cuts but taxman nabs $3.4B more

Numbers released in response to query filed by Liberal MP Ralph Goodale The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 29, 2015 9:30 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 29, 2015 9:30 AM ET Many Canadians may be looking forward to new federal tax measures helping...

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54% of Lac-Mégantic residents had depression, PTSD after explosion: health report

Quebec health authorities' report into the health effects of the Lac-Mégantic, Que., train derailment and explosion and oil spill indicates nearly two-thirds of 800 people studied suffered human loss, and over half experienced negative feelings...

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Student hurt as school bus slides off road, Maritimes cleans up after blizzard

School cancellations and icy road conditions are plaguing the Maritimes for the second day in a row.  Several school boards across the Maritimes have cancelled classes Wednesday, and treacherous road conditions have forced other cancellations...

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PayPal Canada freezes gardener’s account over Cuba connection

Two avid gardeners from Alberta have run afoul of Washington's Cold War sanctions against Cuba. Brian and Jan Ficht, who live near Edson, had their PayPal Canada account frozen after they used it to pay for a three-week educational tour of Cuba's urban...

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Wednesdays with @Kady: ISIS mission creep & budget date dragging

Live Chat Coming Up Join our live chat with blogger Kady O'Malley at noon ET By Kady O'Malley, Janyce McGregor, CBC News Posted: Jan 28, 2015 9:25 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 28, 2015 9:25 AM ET The MPs are back in the House of...

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Canadian workforce at lowest level in 14 years in 2014

Just 121,000 more Canadians found jobs in 2014 and the number of people in the workforce has fallen to the lowest level in 14 years, according to Statistics Canada. That's because the growth in the number of Canadians of working age, which...

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Schools closed, flights cancelled as blizzard bears down on Maritimes

Blizzard warnings have been issued for almost every county in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick as a winter storm hits the Maritimes. Snow started in the Halifax region just after 5 a.m. AT, and strong winds continue to build in the...

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Alleged Regina identity fraudsters face similar charges in Alberta

One of 23 alleged victims of identity fraud in Regina wonders why the man who was charged, and has a long history of fraud convictions, was released on bail just two weeks before the Saskatchewan incidents.  Marino Vecchioli spoke to...

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60 millionaire immigrant investors to be offered permanent residency

Canada will start accepting applications from millionaire immigrant investors and their families on Wednesday under a revamped version of a program critics once denounced as "cash for citizenship." The government announced in December it would...

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Ottawa's David Shentow survived 'hell on earth' at Auschwitz

At 17, David Shentow didn't know he had arrived at the Nazis' most notorious camp when he was ordered off a train outside Auschwitz at 4 o'clock in the morning in the fall of 1942.​ He recalled a "bad feeling" when told to...

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Watch the 2015 Juno Award nominations LIVE at 11 a.m. ET

New Watch the announcement being livestreamed here from Toronto, starting at 11 a.m. ET CBC News Posted: Jan 27, 2015 9:53 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 27, 2015 10:15 AM ET The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is revealing...

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Made-in-Canada video games to watch for in 2015

Link, Batman, Nathan Drake and Lara Croft are all scheduled to reprise their roles in 2015's high-profile games. With few exceptions, the most anticipated video games slated for release this year reveal few surprises. But the games coming out of...

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'One-sided' realtor representation contract leaves homebuyer with $12K of debt

Ajit Bains says he was tricked into signing a representation contract with a Homelife Superstars realtor — leaving him  with a lien on his home and $12,280 in debt. The 45-year-old Ontario man, who immigrated to Canada from India in 1990,...

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