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If you’ve applied for a passport this year — or put it off because of the hours-long queues outside Canada’s passport offices — you might have wondered why it’s suddenly so hard to get hold of one of those little blue books. The federal government blames a sudden surge in passport applications, …
Read More »How does monkeypox spread? Here’s what scientists know so far
Can you catch monkeypox from a toilet seat, or by trying on clothes at a thrift store? Is the virus spreading through bodily fluids? Can you pass it to your pets? Search for “monkeypox” on social media, and those are the kinds of questions you’ll find online. Several months into …
Read More »Doctors in Toronto treat man with Parkinson’s disease at his home in N.L. Here’s how they did it
Almost 16 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, George Martin says he has his life back — thanks to a first-of-its-kind technology. The 68-year-old lives in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, but the NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic allows his doctors to treat him remotely from Toronto. It’s reduced the tremors caused by his …
Read More »It’s going to be a warm week in Calgary. Here’s how you can still get some sleep
With hot weather in the forecast this week, many people are spending their nights tossing, turning and sweating. That’s because a person’s body temperature naturally drops while they sleep, said Dr. Paul Teman. “If it’s hot, it kind of goes against that normal pattern,” said Teman, a sleep specialist with Medsleep …
Read More »Here’s how caribou matchmaking — and a stud book — could help save Alberta’s dwindling herds
A careful kind of matchmaking will guide a last-resort effort to restore Jasper National Park’s vanishing herds of woodland caribou. With the park’s remaining herds considered too small to survive, Parks Canada plans to capture females — along with a small roster of bulls — and breed them in captivity. …
Read More »ERs in 12 N.L. towns have had multiple closures this year. Here’s how they add up
According to news releases from Eastern Health, the emergency room in Whitbourne has been closed or on diversion for nearly 50 days so far in 2022. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC) Twelve emergency departments run by Eastern Health and Central Health have collectively been closed or placed on diversion for more than five …
Read More »Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions. Here’s why
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. After last year’s record-breaking heat and …
Read More »Desperate mom brings daughter to CTrain station to buy drugs; here’s what she learned
First they found a phone number on a bus bench at Banff Trail station in Calgary. Then — following instructions from that phone call — Vanessa Redmond drove her daughter to Lion’s Park Station and let her out. Soon she was watching her adult daughter smoke drugs on the platform, meters …
Read More »If you’re travelling soon, here’s what you need to know as of June 15
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Send us your questions about travel. We are listening: ask@cbc.ca As COVID-19 restrictions gradually ease, many Canadians are planning to travel this summer. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning a trip. What are the latest …
Read More »Oil prices are rising, but Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel — here’s why
Oil prices around the world have risen to their highest levels in years, but Canadian oilsands producers are seeing comparatively less for every barrel because of imbalances in supply and demand. The benchmark North American oil price, a crude blend known as West Texas Intermediate or WTI, was changing hands …
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