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I survived a war as a child, but life doesn't owe me anything

This First Person column is written by Nadja Halilbegovich, a writer and child survivor of the Bosnian War who moved to Canada in 2002. For more information about CBC's First…

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Canada faces shortage of measles vaccines amid rise in cases, demand

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-50°C in Alberta: How extreme cold led to an electricity shortage

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This single dad makes $75K a year. He can't find affordable housing in Vancouver

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Mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. leaves 9 dead, including the suspect, and more than 25 injured

Tragic attack at rural high school and nearby home sparks major RCMP response

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Canada’s unemployment rate dropped in January, but other job trends show the market is still weak

A falling employment rate and fewer people in the workforce highlight how fragile the job…

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Tumbler Ridge Shooting: 18-Year-Old Jesse Van Rootselaar Identified as Suspect; Updated Death Toll and Details Released

RCMP have identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C.…

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Canada CPI January 2026: Headline Inflation Slows to 2.3% as Food Inflation Surge 7.3%, Exceeding Forecasts

Statistics Canada reports that while overall inflation is easing, grocery and restaurant prices continue to…

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Why it's a bad idea to rely on an American-owned bridge for 25% of Canadian trade

When the Ambassador Bridge — a key trade corridor between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., — was blockaded by protesters earlier this month, it exposed…

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Here's what truckers, hotels and schools are doing to fight human trafficking in Ontario

Over the past six years, 267 victims of human trafficking have sought support through the Hope Found Project in Ottawa,…

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Here's what to watch for during the N.S. mass shooting hearings

The long-awaited public phase of the inquiry into the mass shootings of April 2020 that left 22 dead in Nova…

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Inflation biting into your grocery bill? Follow the food from farm to fork to see why

Everything seems to be getting more expensive. Food, gas and housing prices are on the rise while paycheques are slow…

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How Ottawa's council meltdown let down a city in crisis

It's not often — in fact, it's never — that an Ottawa city council meeting garners national attention. Last week's…

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Kenyan mother approved for temporary visa to visit son on life support in Winnipeg hospital

An international student is on life support, and his mother overseas has been granted approval by the federal government to come…

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Relief for high natural gas bills coming, Alberta government promises in throne speech

Alberta's government will help consumers struggling with rising natural gas bills, Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani said in the province's throne speech…

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Surfers concerned that access to Lake Erie could be restricted, as Port Colborne, Ont., reviews beach use

Surfers in Port Colborne, Ont., are concerned that a current assessment by the local council of beach access points will impact their…

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COVID-19

I survived a war as a child, but life doesn't owe me anything

Canada faces shortage of measles vaccines amid rise in cases, demand

-50°C in Alberta: How extreme cold led to an electricity shortage