Some small business owners in Canada are asking for the federal government to reckon with the challenges they face as they confront a looming deadline to repay a portion of emergency government loans issued during the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/T1LW1t
Hot on the heels of one of the best years for movie and TV releases in recent memory, 2024 is shaping up to be an impressive year for screens both big and small. To help you wade through, CBC News has compiled 24 new movies and shows to watch in 2024 — and when and where you can see them. http://dlvr.it/T1LVqr
If one accepts the premise that higher immigration is both a net-positive — economically and socially — and a public policy imperative for Canada, then significantly curtailing immigration for the sake of the housing market risks swapping one problem for another. http://dlvr.it/T1LVhF
Quaker Canada is voluntary recalling 38 varieties of granola bars and Harvest Crunch cereals due to the potential exposure to salmonella. http://dlvr.it/T1JdC8
Oxygen created from the production of green hydrogen could help stem the growing dead zone at the bottom of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, according to new research by Canadian scientists. http://dlvr.it/T1JcwB
A Regina business owner says he is deeply disturbed after his security cameras captured a man apparently trying to flag down passersby for help for several hours before he died out in the cold late last month. http://dlvr.it/T1JcgK
Davy Short's alcoholism has made it difficult to maintain housing, while his homelessness has made it difficult to get treatment for alcoholism. Without help soon, he doesn't know if he'll survive. http://dlvr.it/T1GB4b
A new study examining nearly a half century of logging in Ontario and Quebec warns the practice has left forests in the provinces severely depleted — and put the majestic woodland caribou at risk. http://dlvr.it/T1G9nT
A CBC Toronto investigation revealed listings for the switchblade, along with what appeared to be stun guns and brass knuckles, which are considered prohibited weapons in Canada. All of the listings have since been taken down. http://dlvr.it/T1G9Vg
Julie Jewett was overwhelmed when her daughter was diagnosed with cancer. That’s when her neighbour came into her life with a simple offer to help. http://dlvr.it/T1G9FJ
Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Agent Game as well as the TV series The Cleaning Lady, has died. He was 42. http://dlvr.it/T1Ch5n
Many regions of central Saskatchewan have received 10 to 15 centimetres since the snow began to fall on Tuesday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Travel is not recommended on many highways near Yorkton. http://dlvr.it/T1Cgqj
Scientists tested bottled water from three different brands sold in the U.S. and found they contained up to 400,000 tiny plastic particles per litre. http://dlvr.it/T1CgbF
This Mean Girls maintains the story and most jokes from the 2004 original. But a tired rehash this is not: Mean Girls has a newly invigorated spirit thanks to a charismatic ensemble of Gen-Z stars who gamely approach each line as if it were originally written for them. http://dlvr.it/T1CgHL
Canada's big five banks — RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank — are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. http://dlvr.it/T199qr
Russia's recent escalation of missile and drone attacks is stretching Ukraine's air defence resources, a Ukrainian air force official said Tuesday, leaving the country vulnerable in the 22-month war unless it can secure further weapons supplies. http://dlvr.it/T199XV
Irish singer and political activist Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, a coroner's office in London, England, confirmed to CBC News on Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/T1998x
A roundabout, a wider median and a setup that forces drivers to make a U-turn instead of turning left are all options to improve safety at a southwestern Manitoba highway intersection that was the site of a deadly crash in June. http://dlvr.it/T16hqJ
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the "despicable" practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the "commercialization" of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. http://dlvr.it/T16hXy
A robotic lander built by a private company suffered a technical problem on its way to the moon on Monday, threatening to upend the first U.S. soft lunar landing in over 50 years. http://dlvr.it/T16hG5
With significant drought projected this summer, dry southern Alberta is facing off a particular anxiety considering its heavy reliance on irrigation, which refers to the process of watering crops artificially instead of relying on rainfall. http://dlvr.it/T16gyx
Hundreds of passengers whose vacation plans were ruined are still awaiting compensation from Sunwing for their out-of-pocket expenses. In most cases, the airline has given a base compensation of $500. http://dlvr.it/T16gYS
As families of Flight PS752 victims mark the fourth anniversary of the aircraft's destruction, the federal government isn't ruling out designating the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization — a measure the families have demanded for years. http://dlvr.it/T14SHq
Donors cite both the pressing need for organs and a sense of meaning they derive from helping to save a life as reasons for making donations requiring major surgery and recovery time. http://dlvr.it/T14S8m
Nigerian-born Kingsley Madu found it exceptionally difficult to get set up financially after he moved to Canada in 2019. It was the motivation for him to develop a banking app to help ease some of the financial barriers faced by newcomers. http://dlvr.it/T14S0P
Rescue crews are actively trying to find a helicopter that is believed to have crashed after it went missing east of Revelstoke, B.C., in Glacier National Park on Friday. http://dlvr.it/T14Rrl
The community of Smithers, B.C., is rallying to support two teenage boys and their families after the boys suffered serious burns in a New Year's Day explosion just north of the town. http://dlvr.it/T14RfG
Meg Whitton took a part-time job at a local dump in her county to see what people chose to throw out, what it says about consumerism and how people attach meaning to possessions. http://dlvr.it/T12q0z
A father wants to spread awareness about synthetic opioids sold to teens after he says his son died of an overdose. The 15-year-old took a drug known as isotonitazene thinking it was oxycodone. http://dlvr.it/T12prF
A Canadian government plan to track plastics could help put more money into consumers' pockets and keep plastic waste out of landfills. http://dlvr.it/T12pf8
Scenes long familiar to Ukrainians from 22 months of war are now playing out in one of Russia's own cities, following a deadly strike on the centre of Belgorod. In a war that has seen few Russian civilian casualties, the attack has come as a shock to residents. http://dlvr.it/T12pQb
Professional and amateur players have taken the game of cornhole from backyards and school gymnasiums into giant warehouses, convention centres — and even onto ESPN. http://dlvr.it/T12pDS
The parents of 21-year-old Jenna Ostberg are calling for justice for their daughter, the victim of a domestic disturbance that involved three 911 calls and is now under investigation by Ontario's police watchdog related to Thunder Bay police's response. http://dlvr.it/T110JH
A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to the reflection from his wristwatch. http://dlvr.it/T1103y
Hefty markups and competition are among the challenges plaguing shop owners five years into legalization. Municipalities have yet to see promised tax revenue, and businesses hope provincial and federal governments will ease regulations. http://dlvr.it/T10zrT
The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, N.S., is preserving a piece of Canadian history with a new exhibit recreating a historic Black school. http://dlvr.it/T10zdd
Some owners of winter activity businesses in B.C. say the warm weather and lack of snowfall is taking a toll, bringing poor, even dangerous, conditions on ski hills and backcountry trails. http://dlvr.it/T0ykM9
The teacher behind a revived sewing and textile class at a Labrador school says there's enough fabric to run the program this year and into the future, thanks to donations that came from as far away as New Zealand. http://dlvr.it/T0yk52
Relatives of the Muslim family struck down by a white nationalist in 2021 are describing their deep pain and loss at his sentencing hearing in London, Ont., that began Thursday, with the 23-year-old among those in court listening to victim impact statements. Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty Nov. 17 of murder and attempted murder after a 10-week trial in Windsor. http://dlvr.it/T0yjrs
Her son’s deadly nut allergy had a Winnipeg mom living in fear. But as he grows up and asks for more freedom, Morgan Klachefsky had been forced to find ways to cope. http://dlvr.it/T0yjYw
Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is failing because of a lack of enforcement and a complaints mechanism, advocates say. http://dlvr.it/T0yjFk
Exceeding expectations and breaking stereotypes have been the norm for Susie Matthias, 61. The London, Ont., mouth painter's creations have been in galleries around the world, and on greeting cards and a Canada Post stamp. Now, she's one of 67 people in a Museum London exhibit highlighting resilience in the community. http://dlvr.it/T0wNP8
Japan's transport authorities began inspecting on Wednesday the charred remains of a passenger jet and a coast guard plane that collided at a Tokyo airport, while media said police were also investigating possible professional negligence in the case. http://dlvr.it/T0wN5D