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'He is my brother': Retired soldiers want Canada to help former Afghan interpreter who risked it all
In 2007, Mohammed Nabi Wardak, then 18, started work as an interpreter for Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. Now, he is homeless and jobless in Greece, after fleeing his homeland due to threats from the Taliban. He says he's been trying for years to navigate Canada's bureaucracy.
After nearly 3 years, we're still searching for the meaning of Meng Wanzhou's detention
CBC reporter Jason Proctor spent nearly three years covering Meng Wanzhou's extradition case. At times, he felt like he was watching a charade — one with very real consequences for two Canadians trapped in Chinese prisons.
Needle phobias are preventing some people from getting COVID-19 vaccines. These interventions could help
Researchers and public health workers say there are strategies that could help the four per cent of Canadians with a severe fear of needles get vaccinated against COVID-19 and they should be used more regularly across Canada.
The National: Climate change promises, COVID-19 PTSD, Reporting from Afghanistan
The National for Oct. 31 — World leaders, activists and experts gather in Glasgow to try and tackle climate change. Plus, the lingering mental health impact of surviving COVID-19.
Whole class 'shocked' and 'confused' after teacher wears blackface to school, student says
The Toronto District School Board has placed a teacher on home assignment after he wore blackface at Parkdale Collegiate Institute during Halloween celebrations on Friday.
Outrage brewing after U of S and CIHR support professor who falsely claimed to be Indigenous
The University of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research continue to stand by Carrie Bourassa, despite a CBC investigation that shows her claims to Indigenous ancestry are spurious.
N.B. government locks out 3,000 CUPE workers as strike enters Day 3
The New Brunswick government on Sunday locked out all non-designated employees in CUPE locals 1253 and 2745, including custodians, bus drivers, school library assistants and administrative support, and a number of educational assistants.
My climate anxiety has turned me into a trash hoarder
My acquisition of these takeout containers is currently outpacing my need for them, writes Chris Middleton.
Trudeau says climate progress made at G20 — but Canada wanted more ambitious plan
Canada wanted a stronger and more ambitious agreement on climate change to emerge from the G20 summit — but leaders still managed to make progress by committing to address some key issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday.