As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada’s health agencies for guidance — and find some conflicting advice. This week, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research launched a website where users can calculate their health risks — including cancer, heart disease and stroke —…
A northern Ontario man who was the victim of road rage and almost killed is reflecting on the scary incident. James Turner of New Liskeard told CBC Sudbury he hopes the man who deliberately rammed an SUV into his car on Highway 11, near Temiskaming Shores on Monday, gets the help he needs. “I really sincerely hope this person is able to…
If you’re feeling like the Olympic mixed doubles curling trials are earlier than usual, that’s because they are. In a move to better prepare Canadians curlers for the Olympics, Curling Canada has overhauled its schedule, moving the mixed doubles trials a year earlier — the thinking being that a full year of training and building chemistry…
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think. “It wasn’t safe, we had so many incidents,” the 33-year-old says after a moment. “I don’t want to bring…
Superdome in New Orleans was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday after a truck plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revellers about 1.5 kilometres away earlier in the morning, killing at least 10 people. The College Football Playoff quarter-final Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame, which will be played at the 70,000-seat Superdome, was postponed a day after the…
By Nicole Healey Global News Posted January 1, 2025 3:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size No-spend 2025 is making waves online as affordability is top of mind for Canadians heading into the new year. For the month of January, Canadians are trying to only spend money on essentials,…
Quebec MPs are adding to the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as leader. Quebec caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon consulted with MPs individually over the holidays and communicated the caucus position to the national caucus leadership, according to sources who spoke to CBC News. One Quebec Liberal MP told CBC News that…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Every Dec. 31, I like to scroll through my photos to remember some of the good times I had that year. So, today I figured I’d do something similar for…
The bodies of two people were found on Tuesday morning in a submerged vehicle in Moncton according to a New Brunswick fire official. The vehicle in Halls Creek was first reported to the local fire department at around 9:20 a.m., after tides dropped enough to reveal it. Get daily National news Get the day’s top…
Parts of the historic boardwalk in Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island were destroyed by a large fire, the Port McNeill Fire Rescue said Tuesday morning. The fire department issued a public safety announcement asking people who were going to the area to watch the fire to stay away as it was hindering the efforts of crews to…
