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CBC News has learned the federal government will announce Monday that it broadly supports listing Black and 2SLGBTQI+ people among groups facing systemic workplace barriers under the Employment Equity Act.  Labour minister will present findings of a task force review of the workplace law. CBC News has learned the federal …

Speaker Greg Fergus will appear before a House of Commons committee Monday to answer questions about his controversial appearance in a video shown at the Ontario Liberal convention.  CBC.ca will livestream Fergus’s two-hour appearance beginning at 9:30 am. Speaker Greg Fergus appears at Committee over video controversy Fergus will answer …

The new premier of the Northwest Territories says that, ideally, the territory would receive a complete exemption from carbon taxation in Canada.  Pressure has been on federal government to extend exemptions. Canada’s newest premier says that in an ideal world, Ottawa would provide his territory with a blanket exemption from …

Canada recently found itself surrounded by storms so large that they slipped around the curve of the Earth. Two vast low-pressure systems churning off either end of the country spun up ferocious winds, headache-inducing pressures, and filled skies with clouds that reached between entire continents. MUST SEE: Winter 2023-2024 could …

A Winnipeg man wants answers after his frightening experience renting a vehicle with Budget Car Rental. A major safety flaw had him and two children spinning out of control on a highway, ending up in a ditch. Experts warn rentals can be unsafe due to poor maintenance and the drive …

In 2022, Saskatchewan had the highest provincial rates of police-reported family violence and of intimate partner violence in the country.  Saskatchewan leads provinces in rates of intimate partner violence. WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence Crystal McClean says it was the beginning of a new year when …

A woman and two children were found in critical condition at a Scarborough apartment building on Sunday night, according to Toronto police. Officers responded to the building near Kennedy and Ellesmere Roads around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, following reports that a woman had fallen from a balcony. When police arrived, they …

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s assertion that Canada can achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 while simultaneously increasing oil and gas production is “logically incoherent.” Wilkinson added he thinks Smith is not telling Albertans “the facts” about what fighting climate change action will require. Smith argues …

This year, for the first time, a vaccine is available to help protect older adults against RSV, which is like the common cold for some but can also lead to respiratory infection and hospitalization. We answered some of your questions about the RSV vaccine and how to access it. Also: …

The roughly 700-kilometre roundtrip walk around P.E.I., which takes many people more than 30 days to accomplish, will weigh on the joints and muscles as much as it does the mind. As challenging as it is serene, the 700-kilometre P.E.I walk is an emotional, exploratory journey. As gentle-sounding as it …