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Harrison MooneyHarrison Mooney's memoir, Invisible Boy, tells the story of his adoption into a white, evangelical family and growing up in a conservative household in Abbotsford. (Jeff Vinnick)Harrison Mooney is an award-winning writer and…

CBC is highlighting stories of Black Canadian immigrants to share the joys and obstacles on their paths to Black excellence. From their first steps in Canada to the moments that shaped their lives. These are their journeys here. When…

This First Person article is the experience of Mykella Van Cooten who is a podcast producer and audio storyteller. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. For most of my life, I considered myself a Strong…

An out-of-control wildfire 1.7 kilometres northwest of Lytton, B.C., has destroyed at least six houses, say officials, who warn that number could rise as crews continue to fight the fast-growing blaze that has been burning since…

Heavy smoke and technical issues delayed final evacuations on Mathias Colomb Cree Nation as community members continue to flee an out-of-control wildfire on Sunday.Ralph Caribou, the UCN Coordinator for Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, has been…

As the highly transmissible Omicron variant fuels record-high case counts, and schools across Canada delay in-person learning, calls are growing for another layer of protection to be added to classrooms — HEPA filters.  Air purifiers with …

This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Send us all of your questions about COVID-19. We are listening: ask@cbc.ca.Appointments to get the new bivalent booster shots have opened up across provinces in…

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.A new international study featured menstrual cycle tracking data from nearly…

It would be unfair to blame anyone — doctors and nurses, political leaders and health officials, average Canadians — for wanting to never think about COVID-19 again. Even if the pandemic isn't actually over, the desire to move on is evident…

As hospitals strain under the burden of record-high numbers of COVID-19 patients, two former health ministers warn that there is no silver bullet that can reform the health-care system and safeguard it for the long run. "People always want…

Andrew Neumann's hopes of making it home for the holidays have been cast into doubt by the emergence of the omicron coronavirus variant and the swift implementation of new pandemic border restrictions around the world. "It's actually a…

By this point in the pandemic, you've likely had COVID-19 at least once. Maybe twice. Perhaps even three times, as some unfortunate Canadians have experienced, all while this virus evolved to become increasingly savvy at infecting us.It's…

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.In the early days of the…

Due to record-high hospitalizations, patients who have COVID-19 are being placed in the same room with double-vaccinated people who do not have the virus, British Columbia health officials said. B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie…

Many students returning to in-person learning on Monday will have to get used to a new sound in the classroom: the buzz of a portable air cleaner. Several provincial and territorial governments will reopen schools on Monday for the first…

After Canada approved a new treatment for COVID-19, Pfizer's highly effective oral therapeutic Paxlovid, experts are  hopeful the highly sought after pill can help control a devastating Omicron-driven surge — if it's rolled out fast enough.…

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Despite a growing push to roll out…

Getting COVID-19 a second time was once considered a rarity. Now, with the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreading throughout the country, reinfections are becoming more common, immunology and infectious diseases experts say.…

Subscribe to Second Opinion for a weekly roundup of health and medical science news. A Canadian study that vastly underestimated the protection COVID-19 vaccines provide against the Omicron variant is being revised — but not before it…

Everyone's got an opinion on health care, especially now, as Omicron tests our various systems, exposing their vulnerabilities and overwhelming weaknesses in an avalanche of illness. Few, however, have Jenna Meloche's perspective. She's a…

A crowd of defiant anti-mandate demonstrators remained on the street near the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Saturday night, hours after police had moved in to break up the days-long protest and clear some of the blockade. By…

The latest: 47 people arrested so far on Saturday for a total of 170. 53 vehicles towed and 22 licence plates seized since Friday. Ottawa police have used pepper spray on what they call assaultive behaviour. Police say they deployed…

The trajectory of Manitoba's fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic puts it on a path to potentially see hundreds of new daily cases and dozens of patients in intensive care units by the end of the year. Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial…

New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of COVID-19 cases could increase sharply in the coming weeks as the country grapples with another wave of delta infections and the highly…

As Canada's sixth wave of COVID-19 continues, hospitals caring for the country's youngest patients are facing both high patient volumes and high levels of staff off sick. This time of year, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)…

Over the past month, thousands of Canadians have caught and recovered from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with Canada's chief public health officer saying cases have likely peaked nationwide. People who have received two doses of the…

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly health and medical science newsletter. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. COVID-19 may no longer be top of mind for Canadians, but there are still more cases…

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino warned Wednesday that those joining convoy protests in Ottawa risk being connected to "dangerous criminal activity." At the start of the week, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act for…

Ontario is moving schools online for at least two weeks, temporarily closing indoor dining and gyms and pausing non-urgent medical procedures as it faces record-high case counts that, according to public health officials, threaten to…

The latest: More provinces have reduced isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 Friday in an effort to lessen staffing shortages as the Omicron variant continued to drive diagnoses at record rates. British…