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This column is an opinion by Alison Clement and Sandrine Desforges, Master of Public Policy candidates at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Safe and inclusive sports should always be the primary goal ahead of winning medals, gaining sponsorships or …

Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory infections like COVID-19 and RSV. It’s hard to know how the months ahead will play out, including what …

During the U.S. Civil War, soldiers reported witnessing a peculiar phenomenon that later became known as “acoustic shadows” — a place where the sound and fury of a battle went to die in a great, unseen void. Because of the way the din of cannon and rifle fire reflected off the contours of …

Canada’s long-awaited strategy for dealing with China and the broader Indo-Pacific region might finally be released within days. It’s taken a while. But two sources say the Trudeau government hopes to have the paper completed and out in public before the prime minister heads to Asia later this month. Advance clues …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Canada later this week — a trip that comes as the West grapples with a series of major geopolitical issues, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the deteriorating situation in Haiti. The trip follows Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s recent visit to Washington, …

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. The annual report released Thursday said there were nearly …

The RCMP says it’s investigating Chinese “police” stations in Canada. This comes after the Spain-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders reported that more than 50 exist worldwide, including three in the Greater Toronto Area in predominately Chinese communities. They include a residential home and single-storey commercial building in Markham and a convenience store in Scarborough. ​​​​”In most …

A controversial reserve fund that Hockey Canada publicly vowed it would stop using to settle sexual assault allegations is significantly depleted after the organization transferred millions of dollars in past years to another account, a new interim report reveals. Former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell’s interim report on Hockey Canada’s governance, released last week, …

Measures to block members of the Iranian regime from entering Canada that the federal government says it intends to pursue could include their family members, the immigration minister says. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that his government is taking steps to use provisions under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) …

Halifax Regional Council has confirmed its support for the IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton, following news that Hockey Canada’s board will resign. Speaking during a special council meeting Tuesday evening, Mayor Mike Savage said the way Hockey Canada has handled allegations of sexual assault by players is “wrong,” …