In a U.S. election year that has seen the coronavirus pandemic upend primary voting as well as the conventions of both the Democrat and Republican parties, Joe Biden's vice-presidential choice might be more widely anticipated than…
Fauci rebuts Republican claims about hydroxychloroquine in Capitol…
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci resisted efforts by Republicans to criticize recent protests against racial injustice while pushing back on their continued promotion of hydroxycholoroquine as a possible coronavirus remedy in Congress on Friday.…
Salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to red onions…
Health officials have tracked a salmonella outbreak in Canada reported earlier this week to red onions imported from the United States. According to a release from the Public Health Agency of Canada, there have been 55 additional…
Ottawa poised to extend commercial rent relief into…
CBC News has learned the federal government will extend Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA), its rent subsidy program to support small businesses. Michael Smith, co-founder of the grassroots advocacy group Save Small Business (SSB),…
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese region. The Hong Kong government is invoking…
Deadline to submit bids to build Canadas next…
It's a once-in-a-generation event. The last time the federal government faced a decision of this kind, Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" was playing on the radio. Today is the submission deadline for the three…
Prospective pilots push B.C. flight school for refund…
Caleb Egbago's life is up in the air — just not in the way he planned. The 25-year-old had already secured his private pilot's license in his home country of Nigeria, when he decided to take a…
Donald Trump cant delay the election or stop…
An unsung benefit of the Donald Trump presidency is how it demands a deeper understanding of American civics and law. His behaviour has added intrigue to previously ho-hum questions about the U.S. Constitution. Can a…
Trudeau explains how he missed another chance to…
Justin Trudeau says he was concerned about how it might look for him and his government to partner with the WE charity to deliver a student volunteer grant. But he was apparently not concerned enough.…