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Canada For decades, the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry has crossed the border to work with American re-enactors to commemorate important historical battles in North American history. But in the wake of rising Canada-U.S. tensions, they are staying put. Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry staying put this year Katie NicholsonContinue Reading

Housing is about to get a lot more expensive in the next decade if the federal government does not revamp its immigration program bringing in skilled workers, according to the construction industry.  “We’re really struggling with getting the right type of workers,” said Sue Wastell, president of London, Ont.-based realContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Harman Banga’s parents moved from India 20 years ago and made Canada their home. Now, she wonders if that immigrant dream is slipping away from her. I’m starting university this fall and stressed about the high cost of living Harman Banga · for CBC First Person · Posted:Continue Reading

WARNING: This story contains details of sexual abuse and experiences at residential schools. The night was mild and the March moon bright when Agnes Benn fled the Birtle Indian Residential School through the playroom window, a few weeks after she told a friend that the principal, Henry Currie, put his handContinue Reading

In the run up to the federal election, many Canadians want to know more about the personal finances of the party leaders vying to be prime minister. But those who search for answers about this topic online will often find only misinformation and unsubstantiated claims promoted by AI chatbots. WelcomeContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Eyasu Yakob was inspired to become a nurse by his father, who worked in the same profession in Ethiopia. He’s committed to putting in the hours but nothing prepared him for the financial burdens of becoming a registered nurse in Canada. With the rising cost of living, it’sContinue Reading

The so-called middle class is the prized demographic for Canada’s politicians, pandered to at every opportunity in election campaigns, as the voting bloc most Canadians see themselves belonging to. Nearly every major party has pitched some kind of middle-class tax cut or break on the campaign trail, in cuts that would takeContinue Reading

Canada Over the last few months, academics and scientists in the U.S. have been scrambling to keep their footing on swiftly eroding ground, amid massive Donald Trump-ordered funding cuts and new restrictions. But although a weakening of the American scientific community has far-reaching impacts on the global academic landscape, experts sayContinue Reading

Canada Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected on Saturday, including multiple demonstrations organized across Canada. Demonstrators decry Tesla CEO’s role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administrationThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 29, 2025 3:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 29 Demonstrators hold signs protestingContinue Reading