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5 celebrities square off on the book they think all Canadians should read The Latest Canada Reads 2026 starts today at 10:05 a.m.
By: Brandie Weikle
Traffic engineers explain the science behind the timing of yellow lights It's a split-second decision every driver knows well.
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that's been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety and insurance.
By: Brandie Weikle
It’ll take about 200 trips with a standard-sized dump truck to put an end to a stinky problem that has plagued the town of St. Mary’s, N.L., for the past 25 years.
It’ll take about 200 trips with a standard-sized dump truck to put an end to a stinky problem that has plagued the town of St. Mary’s, N.L., for the past 25 years.
By: Brandie Weikle
It sounds like weird science and some have dismissed it as "snake oil." But an emerging technology for crop fertilizer is gaining interest amid an acute shortage of fertilizer caused by wars in the Middle East.
This is the home page for Canada Reads, CBC's annual battle of the books.
By: Laura Lynch, Brandie Weikle
So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.
So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.
By: Doomsday Glacier, Dave Borlace, Brandie Weikle, Laura Lynch, Zeke Hausfather, David Callaway, Quinn Glabicki, Jeff Masters, Grace Van Deelen, John Timmer, Bob Berwyn, Ella Gilbert, Dharna Noor, William Todts, David Gelles, Liam Gilliver, Zachary Shahan
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, July 12, 2026 thru Sat, July 18, 2026.
