I've lived in 3 provinces. Canada's health care is anything but universal
(Submitted by Shannon Flaman)As a Canadian relocating to another province, I assumed access to health care would follow me wherever I lived. I’ve always advocated for my own health care, so asking didn’t make me uncomfortable. She explained the centre was more for urgent care and not preventative care. It became clear to me that universal health care in Canada does not function universally when you don’t have a family doctor. Canada’s health care system is often praised for being universal, yet my experiences in S4X, V1Y and T4P suggest otherwise.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 14:39 UTC
Heather Barrett steps away from broadcasting after 33-year career with CBC
Heather Barrett steps away from broadcasting after 33-year career with CBCNewsDuration 4:45The voice of Weekend AM has decided it’s time to reclaim the weekend for herself. After a career spanning three decades with the CBC, Heather Barrett is retiring. She spoke with Here and Now’s Carolyn Stokes ahead of her final show.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 14:33 UTC
Letters: Vanier should apologize and reschedule Holocaust commemoration
Re: “Survivor says Vanier College is ‘cowardly’ for cancelling Holocaust commemoration” (Allison Hanes, March 25)I am outraged by Vanier College’s decision to cancel the Holocaust remembrance ceremony planned as part of their annual symposium on the Holocaust and genocide this past week. My late mother spoke at Vanier many times, and always commended the college for promoting Holocaust education and remembrance. We should all be demanding that Vanier apologize and reschedule the Holocaust remembrance ceremony as quickly as possible with all the sensitivity and honour survivors and their families deserve. Our policy is not to publish anonymous letters, those with pseudonyms or “open letters” addressed to third parties. Letters are published with the author’s full name and city or neighbourhood/borough of residence.
Source:National Post
March 29, 2026 14:32 UTC
Vancouver Island seismologist reflects on anniversary of 1964 Alaska earthquake that shook Port Alberni community
It’s the largest earthquake recorded in North America and the second largest in the world, next to the M9.5 earthquake in Chile in 1960, adds USGS. In a subduction earthquake, “an ocean plate is being pushed beneath the continent – whether it’s Alaska, Vancouver Island or North America,” he explains. On that fateful day on Vancouver Island, the tsunami waves rushed through the Alberni Inlet onto shore, destroying homes, buildings and vehicles. READ MORE: Tofino crews spring into action to prepare for potential tsunamiWhat’s different about a subduction earthquake? A 2025 earthquake that rumbled in Russia generated tsunami advisories on Vancouver Island, bringing back the memory of 1964 for many.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 14:09 UTC
Legendary Banff grizzly 'The Boss' awakens as Alberta bears begin to emerge
The awakening of Banff National Park's most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. Parks Canada calls him Bear 122, but he's better known to most in Alberta — and across Canada — as The Boss. Believed to be in his mid-to-late twenties, the Bow Valley's dominant grizzly is typically among the first bears observed in Banff National Park every spring. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAs a Banff resident, Bloodoff is no stranger to encountering bears throughout the national park. Parks Canada restricts campground access"Bears are awake and active in Banff National Park," Parks Canada said in a statement sent to CBC News.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 11:06 UTC
25 years later, how the ‘Alberta firewall’ letter reflects today’s political landscape
LISTEN | The Firewall Letter — 25 years later: West of Centre 31:58 The Firewall Letter - 25 years laterAlberta should exit the Canada Pension Plan in favour of its own. Twenty-five years after those notions were put forth as part of the “Alberta firewall” letter, they are very much a part of the provincial conversation today. “Instead of more Alberta in Ottawa, it would be less Ottawa in Alberta,” said Morton. A look at the firewall letter published in the National Post in Jan. 2021, taken from the CBC archives. Despite some assumptions when the firewall letter was made public, Harper's focus was on federal politics.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 09:52 UTC
'Tell my parents that I love them so much': Tumbler Ridge shooting victim's final words shared on gravestone
The final words of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., have been shared by his family: "Tell my parents that I love them so much." That text is engraved on the gravestone of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. in his home country of Zambia. Mwansa Sr. also directed people to listen to a story from Bob Zimmer, the MP who represents Tumbler Ridge, about how those last words were delivered. on Feb 21 after she was sent to hospital with serious injuries sustained during a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. WATCH | Tumbler Ridge marks tragedy: Tumbler Ridge marks 30 days since tragedy | Duration 2:02 Tumbler Ridge held a small ceremony Thursday night to mark 30 days since the deadly mass shooting.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 09:48 UTC
Dear Mr. Smallwood...
Dear Mr. Smallwood...RadioDuration 26:10Thousands of people wrote to Joey Smallwood with questions, needs (and even insults) around the time Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949. 76 years later the letters live on, and actually have a lot to say to our world in 2026. Tour the archives and hear these letters come to life in this episode, that features the book Dear Mr. Smallwood: Confederation in the Words of Those Who Lived it.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 09:37 UTC
Family devastated after drunk driver who killed 4 members in Quebec granted prison leave
They were all killed by a drunk driver in Beauport, Que., on Sept. 2, 2021. “I’d love to have 10 minutes with my family,” Fletcher said, saying his mother has been lying in bed, distressed by the news. man outraged drunk driver who killed family granted passes from prison | Duration 1:52 Éric Légaré was driving under the influence at high speeds in Quebec City when he killed David Fletcher's father, sister, niece and nephew in September 2021. The parole board decision says Légaré’s perspective on seeking help is now very different from what it was at the time of the offences. He said the parole board hearings were traumatizing for his mother, who already attended similar hearings after losing her brother to murder in the 90s.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 09:33 UTC
Irish team looking for a little puck luck at minor hockey tournament in Nova Scotia
Irish team looking for a little puck luck at minor hockey tournament in Nova ScotiaNewsDuration 2:26Despite having only one rink in Ireland, a young team is showing it can compete on Canadian ice. CBC's Giuliana Grillo spoke with the team about its start in hockey and the experince of playing in a prominent hockey culture.
Source:CBC News
March 29, 2026 05:24 UTC
Large crowd gathers outside Queen’s Park for anti-Ford rally
A large crowd gathered outside Queen’s Park in Toronto Saturday for a rally against Ontario Premier Doug Ford to protest a flood of recent announcements from the provincial government. “I have a lot of concerns about what Doug Ford is doing,” demonstrator Sue Echo told CBC Toronto. Mackenzie Babinsky, another demonstrator at the Toronto rally, said she’s worried about the OSAP cuts as a student, but she’s even more concerned about the privatization of healthcare. (Spencer Gallichan-Lowe/CBC)It’s scary to think Ontario could become more like our neighbours south of the border, Babinsky said. “If Queen’s Park or Ottawa thinks they can take our rights away, they've got to think again,” she said.
Source:CBC News
March 28, 2026 23:29 UTC
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
With the expiration of the Canadian patents for weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in January, experts are looking to mid-summer for cheaper generic replacements to come on the market. The patents kept the cost of those drugs high because Danish drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk was the only company that could make them. Health Canada says it is reviewing nine submissions for generic versions of the popular weight loss medications. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMeanwhile, in India, several companies obtained early approval for generic replacements and began selling them the day the patents expired. Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz told Reuters last November that unbranded versions of Ozempic should launch in Canada by the end of June.
Source:National Post
March 28, 2026 17:21 UTC
'I deserve what I get': Mother who killed her toddler sentenced to 6 years in prison
April Wendy Marie Surette, 32, wept as Judge Mark Scott addressed her in Yarmouth provincial court on Thursday afternoon. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe report says Surette is unsure why she threw him, and does not remember using a lot of force. Some of those searches referenced having trouble bonding with a child after foster care, hating her child and hating herself. Surette's mother, Debbie Surette, told CBC News after the sentencing that her daughter is a good mother and is not an evil person, despite what some are saying on social media. New billThe death of Isaiha Surette has shone a rare and needed spotlight on the child welfare system, according to those who work in the field.
Source:CBC News
March 28, 2026 13:20 UTC
Fear, arrests and intimidation shape daily life for Iranians
Fear, arrests and intimidation shape daily life for IraniansNewsDuration 2:54CBC News spoke with Iranians about daily life inside the country as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran stretches on. Some fear anything they say could be seen as disloyal to the regime and lead to harsh punishment for family members back in Iran — or for themselves when they eventually return.
Source:CBC News
March 28, 2026 12:53 UTC
Canadian Army overhaul looms as DND finalizes mobilization plans
"The army we have is not the army we need," Wright said. The last time the Canadian Army operated and trained with a full divisional structure was more than three decades ago at the tail end of the Cold War. The army's "defence of Canada" division will have units from all across the country and a "footprint in 120 communities." It will "also provide the basis for future growth, and mobilization for the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces," Wright said. The country's top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carignan, said last fall they're preparing a mobilization plan to put before the federal government this year.
Source:CBC News
March 28, 2026 11:39 UTC