Around Canada

As Canada marks the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week, experts are highlighting the importance of students’ being free to access books from a variety of perspectives and why schools must have (and stick to) clear policies when navigating book challenges that come their way.  Canadians typically ‘stand with …

A viral Reddit post that points out the shrinking quantity inside of a box of Kraft Dinner macaroni and cheese has many wondering if the traditionally cheap meal in a box can still feed as many people as it used to. The photo posted to the forum “Loblaws is Out …

Additions have been built on to Her Majesty’s Penitentiary over the years, but the original structure dates back to 1869. (Mark Quinn/CBC) Just one company has expressed an interest in Newfoundland and Labrador’s second attempt to build a replacement for the decrepit Her Majesty’s Penitentiary — and the lone bidder …

About a dozen unhoused people camping on Waterloo Street, including Robin Monks, whose tent was set on fire Sunday night, are hoping for safer temporary shelter when a pilot program launches in a few days. But not everyone is happy about the news.  Waterloo Street pilot will run until summer, …

Toronto police say two victims who were shot near a north Toronto bus stop last week were hit “indiscriminately” while going about their day. At a news conference Tuesday, Det. Sgt. Phillip Campbell said 39-year-old Adu Boakye was walking by a bus shelter near Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue when …

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.9 per cent in January, according to data from Statistics Canada.  Mortgage interest costs continued to be No. 1 driver of inflation. Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.9 per cent in January, mostly due to a deceleration in the price of gas, according …

The massive savings stockpile Canadians squirreled away is not being spent, so it can’t be counted on to help the country avoid a possible recession this year. Savings stockpile won’t help avoid a recession or help many Canadians squeezed by inflation. After the pandemic hit in 2020, some business owners …

The Canadian Armed Forces has received more than 21,000 applications from permanent residents eager to join the chronically understaffed military full time — but CBC News has learned that less than 100 of them have made it into the regular force in the year since they were allowed to sign …

Premier Doug Ford’s government is poised to bring in a major new piece of legislation on Tuesday, designed to speed up construction of new highways in Ontario by shortening their environmental assessments. New legislation will shorten environmental assessments for highways, allow quicker expropriations. Premier Doug Ford’s government is poised to …

Orthopedic surgeons and patients say the waiting lists are so long in Quebec that it’s not surprising that more patients — and doctors — are going private. Thousands of Quebecers waiting for orthopedic surgery. Jaya-Lilas Payette used to manage her juvenile arthritis with medication but about a year ago, the …