'Breonna Taylor's killing was an institutional one'
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Wednesday said there would be no charges against Louisville police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor back in March. Only one of three men involved,...
25 Sep 202021min
Liberals promise child care, one million jobs and more
On Wednesday, the Liberals laid out what they called an "ambitious plan for an unprecedented reality" in the speech from the throne, pledging to extend some COVID-19 emergency supports, boost child ca...
24 Sep 202023min
Is COVID-19 airborne? The CDC said yes, then no
This weekend, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sparked a major controversy after updating, then removing, a warning about the airborne spread of COVID-19. Today, CBC senior health w...
23 Sep 202021min
Year K: The Canadian economic crisis enters phase two
On Wednesday, Justin Trudeau will lay out his plan to lead Canada through this next stretch of the pandemic. It comes at a pivotal moment, as CERB and other programs helping people stay afloat are win...
22 Sep 202022min
Supreme Court vacancy a game changer for U.S. election
Just six weeks before Americans vote for their next president, the death of legendary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left a gigantic hole on the U.S. top court. Today, CBC’s senior Wash...
21 Sep 202022min
Tackling far-right activity in the Canadian military
The military has a problem with far-right extremism in its ranks. We've seen it rear its head before, most recently in a CBC News investigation into a Canadian Ranger unit, which found that a B.C. res...
18 Sep 202021min
How we created the Western wildfires in more ways than one
At least 36 people have died as massive fires rip through the Western United States, engulfing towns and blowing noxious smoke north to Vancouver and other parts of Canada. Today on Front Burner, we t...
17 Sep 202021min
'More than just a blip': Canada’s COVID-19 cases on the rise
Coronavirus cases are on the upswing in Canada's four most populous provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. On Tuesday, Ontario reported 251 new confirmed cases: the fifth day in a r...
16 Sep 202021min
