CBC: Small city and rural Canadians could lose their free TV
Shaw Communications has asked the CRTC for permission to cut off free television to tens of thousands of Canadians in small cities and rural areas.
'Makes me angry': Big telcos' $10 service fees concern wireless customers and the CRTC. Canada's telecom regulator has joined angry customers in questioning the growing number of fees that wireless providers charge when people call customer service to make changes to their account. >>
'We are not monkeys': Inuit speak out about skin grafts done without consent in 1970s. Inuit remember researchers in Igloolik, Nunavut, removing pieces of their skin and grafting it on other people. The procedures are outlined in a 2005 memoir by a well-known Canadian physician who later became recognized as an expert in medical ethics. >>
2 young Canadian brothers — a life-threatening disease— and the harsh reality of drug prices. This week's story of two young Canadian brothers with cystic fibrosis reveals a bleak reality — only one has access to a promising new medication in a clinical trial, while a similar drug that could help his brother is too expensive. But access to the manufacturer's drugs is not just a problem in Canada. There are bitter fights in other jurisdictions over how much the company is charging. >>
Canada reveals final trade safeguards for heavy plate, stainless steel wire. The Canadian Border Services Agency served notice Friday of the final safeguards that will shield the domestic steel industry from competition from cheaper foreign imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire. >>
Canada's economy adds 106,500 jobs, most in a month since 1976. Canada's economy reports its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data, as the labour market added 106,500 jobs in April, Statistics Canada reports. >>
CBC Indigenous earns 3 national awards for investigative journalism, innovation. CBC Indigenous has been awarded three national journalism awards for multi-platform investigative journalism, excellence in innovation and technical innovation from the Canadian Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). >>
Drones can be crucial for search and rescue teams. So why don't we use them more?. Confusing regulations and high costs are keeping some Canadian search and rescue organizations from using drones, even though the devices are described as one of the "greatest tools" in a first responder's tool kit. >>
Group calls on government to boost procurement spending with Indigenous businesses. Canadian Indigenous businesses are calling on the federal government to use their goods and services more often. >>
Huawei's detained finance chief speaks out in letter to employees. Huawei's finance chief, detained in Canada since December, has written to the company's 188,000 employees to thank them for support she says has filled her "with power." >>
Inuit artists featured for 1st time at Venice Art Biennale. One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk forms the centrepiece of Canada's official entry into this year's Venice Art Biennale, opening today. It's the first time Inuit artists have been featured in Canada's pavilion in its 60-year-history at the prestigious exhibit. >>
It's blue skies for the economy - so why is it raining on Trudeau?. The 2019 federal election campaign is already underway. The CBC News Canada Votes newsletter is your weekly tip-sheet as we count down to October 21. >>
Onex to buy Canada's WestJet airlines. Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy Canada' second largest airline >>
Robbie Robertson gets CMW's Lifetime Achievement Award, and he thinks 'it's quite wonderful'. Robbie Robertson is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame from Canadian Music Week (CMW). But the man who's been credited with revolutionizing rock 'n' roll says he's not done thrilling fans just yet. >>
Supreme Court says migrants can bring detention challenge to provincial judge. Refugee claimants have the right to challenge their prolonged incarceration before a provincial Superior Court judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. >>
The are huge economic costs — along with health costs — for long wait times in Canada. A recent study, which I co-authored, examined the economic cost of time lost while waiting for treatment — that is, the monetary value of lost productive time. >>
The Pollcast: The tide turns in Newfoundland and Labrador. On the latest episode of The Pollcast, CBC's Ariana Kelland and Peter Cowan give an update on the latest developments in the N.L. provincial election. >>
Waiting for the economic impact as more Canadians consider going car-free: Don Pittis. The clamour over the move to battery-powered cars may be concealing a change with a far more momentous economic impact: the growing move to no car at all. >>
Watch the Canadian National Canoe Sprint Team Trials. Watch some of Canada's best canoe and kayak athletes compete at the Canadian National Canoe Sprint Team Trials. >>
WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, will be taken private. WestJet, Canada's second largest airline, has agreed to be purchased by Canadian private equity firm Onex in a $5 billion deal. >>