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Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill, of New Westminster, B.C., made history in 1958 when he became the first Indo-Canadian medical doctor.  New Westminster, B.C., doctor made history in 1958 as the first Indo-Canadian to practice medicine. Canada’s first-ever South Asian physician died at 92 in New Westminster, B.C., last Sunday. Dr. …

For nearly 30 years, people have been predicting the death of malls, but some are thriving because they offer new environments and unique experiences alongside luxury goods.  Instagram-worthy experiences and unexpected places are part of malls’ future success, experts say. To anyone who visits Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre in the …

Some Canadians are cutting back on spending this Christmas as they face yet another year of inflation. For many, wallets are feeling especially light as they struggle to meet the expectations of buying gifts and cooking hearty meals for family and friends.  Some are spending less on gifts or food …

Demand for the first ever Musical Ride horse put up for public adoption has been strong, with at least 1,500 people applying to adopt Alaska in the first 24 hours.  At least 1,600 Canadians applied to adopt 20-year-old gelding in the first 24 hours. Alaska, a 20-year-old gelding who spent …

A school in eastern P.E.I. is providing counselling and support this week after the loss of a teenager from the area. Tyson MacDonald’s death and news of the first-degree murder charges laid against two young people as a result have hit the Island hard. That’s especially the case in Montague, …

When Trudy Goold received a cost-of-living increase to her Canada Pension Plan disability payments earlier this year, she felt a sense of relief. But it didn’t last long. The increase of $66 per month was then deducted from her provincial disability support payment, leaving her right where she started. “It’s …

The mother of Austin Lathlin-Bercier speaks for the first time about her son's journey from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba to the Russia-Ukraine War, and her quest to repatriate his remains. Austin Lathlin-Bercier joined an international brigade to fight against Russia's invasion of Ukraine Before Austin Lathlin-Bercier ever mentioned …

Fancy a sharp British Stilton? You may want to stock up before it’s too late. The interim agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom that kept tariff-free British cheeses on Canadian shelves even after Brexit is now set to expire at the end of 2023.  Cheese deadline arrives without new …

The Globe and Mail reported Thursday it had obtained documents showing the Alberta government directed Alberta Health Services to remove mention of COVID-19 and influenza from advertisements for this season’s immunization campaign. The Globe said it had obtained those documents through an access to information request. CBC News has not …

Some employees and students across Canada who have publicly stated their pro-Palestinian stance on the Israel-Hamas war have been fired, suspended or faced calls to not be hired based on those views.  Employers, institutions alerted to individuals supporting Palestinians in Israel-Hamas war, CBC has learned. Restaurant staff losing their jobs …