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The most prominent Indigenous women’s organization in Canada is undergoing a federal financial audit where preliminary evidence of “ineligible expenses” was found, while facing union-busting allegations following a mass round of layoffs, CBC News has learned.  78 employees let go while non-profit plans boutique hotel with spa, convention centre. The …

The recall notice said their Dodge truck had an “urgent” safety problem. But Michele Ashenden and her husband Vittorio Pulcini waited almost two years — amid mixed messages from the dealership and automaker — for it to get fixed while their business struggled and bills piled up. Rules make it …

Twenty-five years of Nunavut has since left some with feelings of both hope and disappointment, especially for the new generation that has emerged since the territory was created. After a quarter century on the map, Nunavut youth are left with feelings of hope, disappointment. Nunavut redesigned Canada’s map when it …

Click here to view the video April will get off to a rough start across the Great Lakes as a tango of potent storms deliver a multi-day spell of foul weather to the region this week.The first system will affect southern Ontario beginning Tuesday, bringing alternating periods of rain and …

As North America prepares for a once-in-a-lifetime solar event, school districts across eastern Canada are weighing potential learning opportunities against possible risks, with most coming down solidly on the side of safety.  Despite complaints of missed learning opportunities, many schools closing on April 8 As North America prepares for a …

Visible bullet holes and flashing police lights remain on Robson Street Saturday evening after officials shut down an entire block for several hours following what’s believed to be a targeted shooting in downtown Vancouver.  Bullet holes could be seen on a black SUV sitting at the centre of the police …

The program will also reward farmers who protect ponds, wetlands, and pollinator habitats.  Farms urged to put aside land for pollinators and buffer zones along rivers. Farmers in New Brunswick will be urged to leave parts of their land untilled under a new provincial program to motivate conservation. Known as …

We’re now less than 10 days out from the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Millions of folks across Canada and the U.S. plan to travel into the path of totality, which cuts across portions of Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. The big day is close enough that …

Click here to view the video Extreme weather is a way of life on the Prairies. This week will prove no exception as a double-digit temperature swing sends readings toward record territory to start April. Just as fast as temperatures rise, though, a cold front will completely erase the warmth …

Click here to view the video This week’s forecast across Ontario and Quebec is a rude reminder that winter is still in charge across Canada even as we creep deeper into spring. Anyone who took their winter tires off already may have tempted fate as we face periods of rain …