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Some schools across Canada are banning cell phones in order to reduce bad behaviour, remove distractions and improve quality of life in the classroom. Meanwhile, one Ontario parent says his daughter's phone was a 'lifeline' when she was being bullied. Phones impact students' mental health, reduce the ability to concentrate …

The soaring rents that have hit some of Canada’s biggest cities have also walloped college and university towns, creating a challenge for students looking for housing for the fall. Anxious students call for urgent action to ease rental crunch For the next year, this is what Alexandra Mussar will call …

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says three Indigenous police services in northern Ontario will get 90 days of funding while they renegotiate new agreements with the federal government. Lawyer for the police services in northern Ontario says filing injunction for emergency funding will proceed Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has …

Russell Brown announced Monday he's stepping down as a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately — a move that comes after the Canadian Judicial Council began probing a claim of misconduct directed against Brown related to an incident in the U.S. Canadian Judicial Council began looking into …

Tuesday will be the final day for all 13 Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores across Canada, the retailer has announced. Liquidation sales underway but will stop by end of day Tuesday will be the final day for all 13 Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores across Canada, the retailer has announced. …

The first Indigenous woman to lead a provincial or territorial government in Canada is being honoured with a new stamp. Cournoyea was premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995 The first Indigenous woman to lead a provincial or territorial government in Canada is being honoured with a new …

Families say they are waiting up to 24 months to receive a Nexus card for their baby, despite multiple federal government initiatives to reduce the application backlog. Some parents have faced years-long wait, despite lack of interview, biometric processing for child applicants Annie Jensen's two-year-old son Louis has been on …

Some electric vehicle owners are called "garage orphans," because they don't have driveways, designated parking spots or easy access to private charging options. But experts say there are ways to address this issue. More landlords, condominium boards should take advantage of government incentives, say experts When Mathieu Gosbee moved from …

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club, becoming the first Canadian man to win at home since Pat Fletcher in 1954. 35-year-old from Abbotsford beats Tommy Fleetwood with 72-foot eagle putt Canadians waited 69 years for this moment. …

A CBC investigation links more than a dozen alleged victims of abuse by one longtime teacher and band leader, who is accused of weaving a web of historical secrets. CBC investigation links longtime teacher, band leader to web of historical secrets WARNING: This article contains details of abuse It all …