A mystery box found in a Saskatchewan family's attic that possibly contains over two dozen rare Gretzky cards was sold at auction on Sunday for millions. A Canadian bidder won the case, which could possibly contain Wayne Gretzky rookie cards A Saskatchewan family just turned a case of hockey cards …
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Family says prayers, Facebook friends and bright orange rims helped them track down stolen car
Dave Wilson's 2006 Ford 500 was stolen. His family posted about it on Facebook, where people sent in updates about the car's whereabouts as it travelled from Halifax to Cape Breton. Family sent updates on whereabouts of Ford 500 as it travelled from Halifax to Cape Breton A Bedford, N.S., …
Read More »Canada is winter. With our warming climate, I feel like I’m losing a part of me
Hilary Duff enjoys the experience of a proper, cold wintry Ottawa. Only this year, it didn’t materialize. Ottawa allows me to experience the magic of the season — except this year, there hasn’t been much This First Person column is the experience of Hilary Duff, who grew up in northern …
Read More »The Liberals and NDP say they have a pharmacare deal — so what’s left on their to-do list?
Now that the Liberals and New Democrats have announced they've reached an deal on pharmacare, the path is open for the parties to carry on a confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped to keep the government in power since March 2022. There are promises still unfulfilled in the parties' confidence-and-supply agreement …
Read More »Canada’s drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users — newcomers
In speaking with community organizations, CBC News found that Canada's drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users – newcomers – and we don't even know how severe the issue is. Now, experts are calling not only for better data collection, but also more attention to the realities …
Read More »Canada almost wiped out syphilis. Now rates are skyrocketing — as more women, infants getting infected
The latest federal data shows there were nearly 14,000 cases of infectious syphilis across the country in 2022, as well as 117 instances of early congenital syphilis. And the rates have been rising for years. Is Canada doing enough to curb the trend? Nearly 14,000 cases of infectious syphilis across …
Read More »Hamilton councillors vote to reject affordable housing plan — to save 27 parking spots
The split 8-8 vote at general issues committee meeting Wednesday was condemned by Mayor Andrea Horwath, who said in a statement afterwards that the councillors opposed were "choosing parking lots over housing people." Andrea Horwath's office says she hasn't ruled out using her strong mayor powers to push through staff's …
Read More »Man accused of smuggling Indian family that died near Canada-U.S. border arrested in Chicago
U.S. authorities arrested a man this week who is accused of helping smuggle a family that froze to death near the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba in January 2022. New court records released in that case also provide a new link to an alleged human smuggler living in the Toronto area. …
Read More »Straight outta Tahltan: First Nation beader creates medallion for Ice Cube — who wears it on stage
Beader Carmen Dennis drove more than 1,600 kilometres to see the Straight Outta Compton rapper perform in Abbotsford, B.C., and gift him some of her artwork. Carmen Dennis says she played Ice Cube's It Was a Good Day on loop while she beaded Feb. 20 was a good day for …
Read More »RCMP networks targeted by cyberattack
The RCMP has launched a criminal investigation as it manages a cybersecurity attack targeting its networks. RCMP spokesperson says attack poses 'no known threat to the safety and security of Canadians' The RCMP has launched a criminal investigation as it manages a cybersecurity attack targeting its networks. In an email …
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