Celebrity claims are fuelling confusion about the risks of Lyme disease. For The National, CBC’s senior health reporter Christine Birak investigates what’s really behind the boom in high-profile cases and uncovers a big-money industry profiting off chronic illness.

Construction on approved wind and solar projects in Alberta is on hold as developers await to see how planned changes to the province’s power market would affect their business models. Rural politicians discuss the implications of potentially billions in lost investment.

Researchers at the University of Washington believe the inspiration for the NFL’s team logo, which consists of a profile of a raptor, is a transformation mask from the Kwakwakaʼwakw of northern Vancouver Island.

In 2024, Vivienne Steele had a medical change that resulted in her driver’s licence being suspended. Over the next year, she rode buses, bikes, walked or bummed rides around Whitehorse, and learned more about both her community and herself.

For nearly a month, Montrealers from African countries have been gathering in the city’s cafés, restaurants, bars and the comfort of their own homes to support their respective teams in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s iconic soccer tournament which ends Sunday.

Despite widespread concern about declining levels of trust, Canadian analytics firm Environics finds that overall levels of trust in many of the institutional pillars of this country’s democracy — elections, the prime minister, Parliament, the Supreme Court — have been relatively stable over the last 10 to 15 years.

Before landing in India for a six-day trade mission, B.C. Premier David Eby’s main objective was to pack in as many meetings and garner as much interest in his province’s resources as possible. Less than a year ago, that would have seemed virtually impossible to achieve in a country that was deep into a tense diplomatic rift with Canada.

People over 80 with memory of those in their 50s show less brain shrinkage and other differences. For a Canadian centenarian, the secret might lie in his passion for sharing a vocation turned hobby.

Canadian series Heated Rivalry has become a global sensation, sparking conversations around sexuality, stereotypes and acceptance. In Russia, where it technically can’t even legally be watched, there are calls for it to be banned outright. But that hasn’t stopped many Russian fans from showing their love for the series online.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised childhood vaccine recommendations earlier this month, but Canadian health experts don’t think this country will follow suit. That’s because public health bodies carefully consider the needs of their regions, taking into account demographics, budget restrictions and existing resources.

Countries that have relied on traditional diplomacy to deal with the Trump administration have had less success than countries that have found ways to directly enrich the Trump family and those close to them.

Here’s what you need to know about Chinese EVs and their pending arrival in Canada.