The number of Canadians living to 100 and beyond reached a record high in 2021. Some centenarians say getting there is all about keeping your hands busy, having a loving family and enjoying life’s small pleasures.Mildred Leadbeater celebrates her 101st birthday. She says keeping positive and laughing at her troubles has helped her throughout her life. (submitted)The number…
A quarter of Canadians believe in online conspiracy theories, an expert on radicalization and terrorism told a parliamentary committee Thursday.Roughly 2,000 people attended a protest rally and march in downtown Calgary on September 12, 2021, to voice their opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, mandatory vaccinations and vaccination passports. (Brooks DeCillia/CBC)A quarter of Canadians believe in online…
Canadian schools devote time to Black history and the Black Canadian experience in February, but what happens the rest of the year? Many educators, historians, students and community members are working to make Black history part of everyday learning.Ruby Smith Díaz, seen delivering a workshop at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., is among a…
Ten more Canadians were evacuated from Afghanistan today on a civilian flight bound for Qatar, Canadian officials say.Qatari security personnel and Taliban fighters stand guard as passengers board a Qatar Airways aircraft at the airport in Kabul on September 9, 2021. (Wakil Kohasar/AFP/Getty Images)Ten more Canadians were evacuated from Afghanistan today on a civilian flight bound for…
New mortgage debt surged by the biggest amount on record in the spring of 2021. But with prices continuing to defy expectations, policy-makers and economists are left wondering: Where does it end?House prices have risen to record highs, and so, too, has the amount that Canadians are borrowing to finance them. (Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg)New numbers from…
Canadians paid down their non mortgage debts at the fastest pace in 30 years during the pandemic, new numbers from Statistics Canada show.Canadians are paying down their credit card debts at the fastest pace since at least 1999, according to data from Statistics Canada. (REUTERS/Robert Sorbo)Canadians paid down their non-mortgage debts at the fastest pace…
Canadians who are trying to sponsor their Afghan spouses to come to Canada say the process should be expedited now that the Taliban has taken over the country. But some say they’re getting little to no help from their MPs or from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.Mastora Mohammad Azim, who is trying to get her…
The coming federal election will arrive with numerous safety concerns and threatens the loss of hard-fought legislation.Public health experts say the coming federal election will need to be conducted under strict satefy guidelines, possibly including an extended voting period and larger polling stations. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A variant-fuelled fourth wave of the pandemic is pushing COVID-19 case…
The unions representing Canada’s border agents are warning travellers to expect lengthy delays at airports and border crossings if its workers proceed with planned job action on Friday.A work-to-rule strike will slow operations at land crossings, airports, commercial shipping ports, postal facilities and CBSA offices. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)The unions representing Canada’s border agents are warning…
Until now, Ontario has been the only province to mark Emancipation Day, but this year members of Parliament voted to designate it nationwide. The day recognizes Aug. 1, 1834, when the British Empire abolished slavery. Experts say Canadians have much to learn about this country’s history of slavery.A carving by artist Bruce Jacquard depicts an…