For Canadian families who’ve seen their child care fees halved or plummet to $10 a day in the past few years, Canada’s affordable child care […]
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When most of Canada switches from daylight saving time, I won’t participate
This First Person column is the experience of Peter Warwick, who lives in St. Catharines, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please […]
Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds
At the height of this year’s tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency discovered that hackers had obtained confidential data used by one of the country’s […]
K-12 schools are no strangers to AI. But inconsistent policies are making it trickier to navigate
Sharanya Sivasathiyanathan is well-versed in generative AI. The Grade 12 student might tap DALL-E to create a visual of the sci-fi world she’s dreamt up for a […]
Female runners say fear is their reality as yet another jogger is murdered on the trail
Maybe you run in silence, or maybe you don’t wear headphones, or maybe you wear just one earbud so you can still listen to your music but […]
Is your friend selling Taylor Swift tickets? Make sure it’s not a hacker
As Taylor Swift is set to embark on the Canadian leg of her Eras world tour, scammers are taking advantage of the insatiable demand for tickets to […]
How school cellphone bans are playing out in the country’s classrooms this fall
New and strengthened policies restricting students’ use of cellphones swept across Canada as a new school year got underway this fall. Now, about a month […]
Jury finds Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexual assault
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it Musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of […]
I am the daughter of a day school survivor. In saying that, I honour my father’s legacy
This First Person column is the experience of Jolene Saulis Dione, who grew up in New Brunswick and now lives in Ottawa. For more information […]
These kids learn from the forest, as their teacher aims to weave climate education into more lessons
Whether it’s the horsetail found in the nearby forest or changing polar bear habitats, Grade 4 student Nora Gemmiti has enjoyed the climate-related lessons she’s […]