Thousands of people visited a food bank for the first time as mass layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the high cost of living left many more people unable to afford essentials, according to a new report.

Ivy Hotchkiss says she believed a fake cheque was real because the money initially showed up in her bank account, prompting her to e-transfer $3,500 to scammers. A consumer protection law professor says financial institutions should do more to protect customers.

Twenty months into the pandemic, more than four million Canadians continue to work from home — and that's despite significant gains in vaccination coverage and efforts to diminish the spread of the coronavirus across the country.

Canadian officials made a flurry of speeches, announcements and declaration signings over the past two weeks at COP26. But what exactly did they say, do and sign? Here’s a closer look.

It has been recognized for thousands of years, but inflation remains a subject of continued dispute, including over why it happens, what to do about it and even whether it is good or bad.

In one of Africa's largest slums, the Kibera district of Nairobi, climate change brings unenviable tasks such as clearing waste and sludge out of drainage paths in order to make the community more resilient against flooding. Activists there say the West has a moral obligation to do more to protect their communities.

Researchers in Ottawa have uncovered new evidence to suggest some archival records on residential schools from Canada are now only accessible in Rome, prompting renewed calls for the Vatican to release historic documents that could help piece together what happened to the Indigenous children who were forced to attend the 48 residential schools once run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

In a primetime special on CBS, Adele performed four songs from her new album and sat down for an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, revealing details about her weight loss, divorce and new relationship. The singer's upcoming album, 30, is set to be released on Nov. 19.

A nine-year-old Dallas boy has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston.

The City of Abbotsford has opened an emergency operations centre for residents displaced from their homes by multiple mudslides and flooding on Sunday evening, as persistent rain caused problems in several areas in southern B.C.