Alberta boy embraces Curly Hair Day while living with rare disorder
Fewer than 100 people in the world are diagnosed with giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), two in Alberta. Curly Hair Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rare disease.
Health
May 3
Four-year-old boy killed in Brandon after running into trailer
Witnesses say the boy ran from a business parking lot on the north side of Victoria Avenue before hitting the trailer.
Trending
Apr 24
Canadian consumers and businesses pin hopes on lower interest rates: BoC
Canadian consumers and businesses are slightly more optimistic about the future, Bank of Canada surveys show, though both groups are dealing with high interest rates and inflation.
Canada
Apr 1
Jump in unemployment rate puts Bank of Canada in a ‘tricky spot’. Here’s why
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate hit 6.1 per cent in March amid a loss of 2,200 jobs and a rapidly growing labour pool.
Economy
Apr 5
The West Block Transcript – Episode 27, Season 13
The fight to lead Haiti is now in the streets. With the president stepping down, it’s feared one massive gang could soon be effectively running the country.
Politics
Mar 17
Rate cuts could be in the cards for 2024, but BoC sees housing market as a risk
The Bank of Canada's governing council says the conditions for interest rate cuts should materialize this year, but the housing market is a risk to the inflation outlook.
Money
Mar 20
Experts optimistic in 2024 Lethbridge housing outlook
"So, should you buy now? If you wait six months or a year, sure, rates might be better,” mortgage broker Rob Bain said. “But what are the prices going to be at that time?"
Canada
Mar 25
In Haiti, how gangs working together are adding to the ‘uncertainty’
Canada's ambassador to Haiti says the willingness of gangs in the Caribbean country to work together and coordinate is adding to the 'uncertainty' of the current crisis.
Canada
Mar 17
Canada attending emergency meeting on Haiti amid gang violence
Canada is sending an official to attend an emergency meeting in Jamaica, following an invite from Caribbean leaders who want to discuss escalating gang violence in Haiti.
Canada
Mar 11
Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in Haiti
Unrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.
Canada
Mar 10
‘Catastrophic’: Quebecers worry about family amid crisis in Caribbean country
Members of Quebec's Haitian community are worried as violence in Haiti has escalated in recent weeks. Some fear the country could be on the verge of collapse.
World
Mar 11
Interest rate hold widely expected in BoC’s latest decision. Are cuts close?
The central bank is widely expected to continue holding its key interest rate at five per cent Wednesday, as many forecasters anticipate the first rate cut to come in around June.
Canada
Mar 4
Job seekers could soon face an ’employer’s market’ as unemployment rate rises
Canada's unemployment rate ticked back up to 5.8 per cent in February as population growth continues to outpace job creation in the country.
Economy
Mar 8
Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7% in B.C. ahead of budget
The Business Council of B.C. says "lacklustre" growth globally, high interest rates and weak private-sector job and investment numbers all add up to "a drag on prosperity" in 2024.
Economy
Feb 15
Russia vetoes UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
The resolution led by the U.S. and Japan would have called on all countries not to develop or deploy nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction in space.
World
Apr 24
Are vehicle headlights too bright? Debate revs up as U.K. plans study
The U.K. announced in late March that it will commission an independent study into glare from bright car headlights but it is unclear whether Canada will do the same.
Canada
Apr 13
Chris Scheetz leaving CISN Country: ‘It’s time to close this chapter’
On May 10, 2024, 35 years to the day that he began his career at CISN Country, Chris Scheetz will be hanging up his microphone.
Features
Mar 27
The House passes almost $100B in aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies
Democrats and Republicans are joining together after a grueling months long fight over renewed American support for repelling Russia's invasion.
Politics
Apr 20
Ed Broadbent receives final goodbyes at state funeral: ‘We will never forget him’
Flags on federal buildings were flying at half-mast in advance of what officials were billing less as a funeral and more as a celebration of Broadbent's life.
Canada
Jan 28
Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen among dead in Israeli airstrike
An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza.
World
Apr 2