Two people have been displaced after a fire at a two-storey building in Manotick Sunday, firefighters say. Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) spokesperson Nick DeFazio said they received multiple 911 calls just before 8 a.m. about heavy smoke and flames coming from the property on Manotick Main Street. Responding crews were able to see a column of smoke while still on their way there. Firefighters used a ladder to put out the fire from above, OFS said. (Scott Stilborn/Ottawa Fire Services)Victim services are helping the two people who have been displaced, OFS said.

March 23, 2026 08:10 UTC

Taxes and President Donald Trump are now leading some dual citizens to consider renouncing their U.S. citizenship. (Francis Ferland/CBC)"I align more with Canadian values and I'd be fine with not having an American citizenship,” Heyder said. More dual citizens are contemplating making the same move, according to Alex Marino, leader of the U.S. tax practice at Moody Tax Law in Calgary. "Hitler stripped Jews of citizenship, so I think about citizenship in regard to that," Joel Westheimer said. Ella Heyder said keeping that right to vote is the one thing holding her back from renouncing her U.S. citizenship.

March 23, 2026 08:05 UTC

Cassandra Lee is getting ready to pack up her home and family to move more than 3,200 kilometres across the Canada-U.S. border, in search of more "support" and "stability." She’s one of more than 400 health-care professionals from the U.S. that have accepted jobs in B.C. LISTEN | Why Cassandra Lee is moving to Nanaimo: All Points West 12:15 Kentucky nurse practitioner explains why she is moving to Nanaimo 414 American health-care workers have accepted jobs in British Columbia over the past year. She lives in Kentucky but she'll soon be living and working in Nanaimo, where she has accepted a job as a nurse practitioner. Having visited Vancouver Island several times, she feels like Nanaimo will be a great fit for her and her son.

March 23, 2026 07:11 UTC

Can pickleball help save Quebec churches? NewsDuration 2:11Three Quebec investors say they’ve found a way to get people back to church — transforming one into a pickleball court. But not everyone is convinced this could be a sustainable solution for the province’s many empty churches.

March 23, 2026 03:55 UTC

Edmonton's 118th Avenue traffic circle a growing concern for commutersNewsDuration 1:47A traffic circle on 118th Avenue in the city's northwest is a hotbed for accidents and near-misses. The ward's councillor is calling for immediate funding to fix the issue. The CBC’s Ilka Sweeting-Rodgers has more.

March 23, 2026 03:36 UTC





What's up with Edmonton's stinky water? NewsDuration 1:26Many Edmontonians are reporting a strong chlorinated smell coming from their water. Epcor says it's the result of spring runoff, and the water is safe to use. Here's Alicia Asquith with what you need to know.

March 23, 2026 03:25 UTC

There were several Eid celebrations held around Waterloo region Friday and into the weekend to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. On Sunday, Reception House Waterloo Region hosted its own Eid celebration in Waterloo — one that's meant to give newcomers to Canada a sense of community and belonging. We don't want them to feel isolated," Zakim Tokhy, interim resettlement assistance program manager at Reception House Waterloo Region, told CBC News. (John Dalusong/CBC News)Rahima Khushi is a life skills facilitator with Reception House. (John Dalusong/CBC News)Grace Nshimiyumukiza volunteers at Reception House Waterloo Region.

March 23, 2026 03:04 UTC

LISTEN | David Suzuki reflects on turning 90: The Sunday Magazine 25:57 David Suzuki says we're failing to fight climate change – but he's not giving upFor decades, David Suzuki has been a familiar face and voice in Canada — known for his rare ability to make complex scientific and environmental issues understandable. He deepened that commitment in 1990 by founding the David Suzuki Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to developing practical solutions to some of the planet's most pressing environmental challenges. Board members of the David Suzuki Foundation pose in a group photo from the organization's early days. David Suzuki takes part in a student-led protest in Vancouver in 2022 that sought to draw attention to climate change's threat to future generations. David Suzuki says he hopes his grandchildren will remember him as someone who strived to make the world a better place.

March 23, 2026 00:59 UTC

Grade Inflation: Who's getting left behind? RadioDuration 54:18With graduation season looming, Grade 12 students are feeling the heat. University admission averages have climbed for 15 straight years—a trend experts call "grade inflation." As the race for top marks intensifies, what's it doing to student stress levels, and their future opportunities?

March 22, 2026 23:53 UTC

Gas Shock: How to survive the cost-of-living squeezeRadioDuration 54:28Spiking gas prices will have a ripple effect across the Canadian economy, leading to higher prices for groceries, heating and holiday travel. So how are you adapting? What habits have you changed to stay afloat?

March 22, 2026 23:53 UTC

Choosing to unplug: Regina workshop explores life without AINewsDuration 1:57As online petitions against a planned AI data centre near Regina gain signatures, some local residents decided to take their concerns offline and into the real world through art. Organizers say the goal was to foster real-world connection and explore practical ways to limit the use of AI.

March 22, 2026 23:23 UTC

The federal Conservative Party's campaign manager is shrugging off polls showing the Liberals hold a double-digit lead over the Tories — while Pierre Poilievre says he's broadening his image but won't change who he is. "Polls are polls, and they do what polls do," Steve Outhouse said in an interview on Rosemary Barton Live that aired Sunday morning. Poilievre broadening his imageLike Outhouse, Poilievre says he's not straying from his key focus on the cost of living for Canadians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gestures while responding to questions at the Harvard Club in New York on Thursday. Outhouse said after he took the role of Conservative campaign manager, people "indicated quite clearly they want to see more sides of Pierre Poilievre."

March 22, 2026 22:46 UTC

A Gatineau man is calling for the closure of a local dog daycare after his dog was mauled to death. Félix Lanthier, who works as a chiropractor, left the care of his year-and-a-half old golden retriever Austin with Kaninou, a Gatineau dog daycare and boarding service, before leaving for a business trip on March 12. “I was told that my dog had just got bitten.”But when he arrived at the hospital and saw his dog, he said he realized he’d been misled. Félix Lanthier's dog, Austin, was mauled at a Gatineau dog daycare and later died at an Ottawa animal hospital. (Google Street View/July 2023)A service dog in the makingAustin was only weeks away from completing his official service dog training, Lanthier said.

March 22, 2026 22:41 UTC

20 years since fatal Queen of the North sinkingNewsDuration 2:50Questions still linger 20 years after the sinking of B.C. Ferries' Queen of the North. CBC News speaks with one of the rescuers who remembers the aftermath like it was yesterday.

March 22, 2026 22:28 UTC

The intervention came Saturday, just days before the father, Ravi Chauhan, and son were scheduled to be removed from Canada Monday evening. The father and son's deportation, once set for Monday, has been deferred for at least a month. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab intervened at the last minute to stop the woman's removal while she was awaiting departure at the Montreal airport last week. Advocates are calling on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to create a policy to prevent similar family separations. In an emailed statement Thursday, IRCC spokesperson Jeffrey MacDonald said decisions to remove people from Canada are "not taken lightly."

March 22, 2026 21:39 UTC