"When students aren't there, you can't build relationships, you can't do the teaching and learning that really needs to happen to move students forward. Education Minister Claire Johnson said the province-wide goal is to reduce chronic absenteeism to 26 per cent by 2028. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTo meet those targets, teachers in the Anglophone sector are being directed to a 70-page report released in June, titled Chronic Absenteeism: A Multi-Tiered System of Supports. "If we can't get them to school, we can't put eyes on them," she said. Once the dashboard is live, aggregate chronic absenteeism data will be updated three times per school year.

Politics not just to do with growing antisemitism, but with the broad issue of gun control. Australia has some of the most stringent gun control in the world, but now there are calls to make it even tighter. How predictable: another mass shooting, another call for tighter gun control. After each mass shooting, gun sales go up. After every school massacre, slaughter at a public event, or assassination, whether based on hate, racism, politics or insanity, the media light up with stories about the need for gun control and thousands light candles and attend rallies.

On a rainy December day, divers braved the currents of the Burrard Inlet to plant thousands of microscopic bull kelp onto a new underwater rock reef. WATCH | A new rock reef is coming to Lynn Creek: Massive underwater rock reef built to protect salmon at North Vancouver's Lynn Creek | Duration 2:03 For various predators, the mouth of Lynn Creek in North Vancouver can be a salmon smorgasbord. As Troy Charles explains, a major underwater rock reef is being created to give the fish a fighting chance. Rebecca Hansen, kelp restoration dive technician at the University of B.C., says five or six full-grown bull kelp would help to form a new lush kelp forest at the Lynn Creek Estuary in North Vancouver. “We want to see these bull kelp start their own self-driven forest, and we can just come back and admire the work.”

Edmonton Humane Society receives national accreditationNewsDuration 1:30The Edmonton Humane Society has achieved a major milestone, becoming the first animal shelter in Western Canada to be nationally accredited. CBC's Nicole Healey explains what this means and how they met the standard.

What you need to know before gifting a droneNewsDuration 1:52Drones are becoming more accessible and can make for an interesting Christmas gift. However, flying them in Canada comes with some strict rules and regulations. Travis McEwan breaks down what you need to know.

Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz scored her first goal with 65 seconds left in overtime to rally the Ottawa Charge to a 3-2 victory over the two-time defending-champion Minnesota Frost on Sunday at Allstate Arena in a continuation of the PWHL's Takeover Tour. Wozniewicz secured an assist from Peyton Hemp to score the winner for the Charge (1-1-0-5) at 3:55 in the 5-minute OT. WATCH | Charge strike in OT to melt Frost, end 4-game losing streak: Wozniewicz's OT winner lifts Charge past Frost, snaps 4-game skid | Duration 1:33 Sarah Wozniewicz scores in overtime for her first goal in the PWHL as Ottawa edges Minnesota 3-2 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., for a PWHL Takeover Tour game. First-round pick Rory Guilday recorded her fourth assist on the power-play goal, and Rebecca Leslie notched her third. Gwyneth Philips finished with 21 saves in goal for Ottawa — one in OT.

How tough is the fastest human-powered Olympic sport? NewsDuration 4:12It's the fastest human-powered winter sport and Canadians are leading the charge. The CBC’s Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco laced up his skates and took the ice to find out how hard speed skating really is.

NHL rookie to watch: The making of Matthew SchaeferNewsDuration 12:17After being selected first overall in the 2025 NHL draft, Canada’s Matthew Schaefer is having an extraordinary rookie season, but getting here wasn’t always easy. In an interview, he tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about the personal losses that shaped his journey.

How to support neurodivergent loved ones this holiday seasonNewsDuration 2:04The holiday season is often filled with joy and excitement — but it can also be over-stimulating for neurodivergent people. As CBC’s Jei Zabanal reports, experts say there are ways to navigate the heightened sensory loads at this time of year.

Sensory-friendly market aims to be Edmonton's one-stop shop for neurodivergent customersNewsDuration 2:05Have you ever been at the mall or a market and been overwhelmed by crowds or the lights and sounds around you? If so, you're not alone and it’s something the Neurospicy Market is hoping to change. It offers a sensory-friendly experience for shoppers and vendors who are neurodivergent.

A former reporter with Burnaby Now, Naylor says the closures created a “news desert” and left about 600,000 residents without daily local news. Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, and Tri-City News, three Metro Vancouver community newspapers closed early this spring as their parent company cited financial challenges. Bartel, who worked at Tri-City News for more than three decades, says the loss of community newspapers weighs heavily. More than 70 per cent of those closures were community newspapers. Burnaby resident Charles Limchareon, who once delivered newspapers, said print offers a break from screens.

There is no stopping Canadian ski cross racer Reece Howden, whether he’s nervous or performing on tired legs. Howden beat Florian Wilmsmann of Germany and Frenchman Evan Klufts to the finish line on Sunday in Innichen, Italy for a career-best third straight World Cup victory and record-extending 21st of his career. WATCH | Howden earns 21st World Cup win on Sunday in Italy: Canada's Reece Howden claims back-to-back World Cup ski cross victories in Innichen | Duration 4:25 Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., won Sunday's World Cup ski cross race in Innichen, Italy capturing his twenty-first career win. 19 on the World Cup circuit that day to pass Chapuis. It was her 43rd World Cup victory and 14th podium finish in the Italian village after Saturday's bronze medal.

Compher scored at 9:19 in the first to give the Sceptres' (3-0-1-2) a 1-0 lead, with assists from Allie Munroe and Maggie Connors. It proved to be the winner after Taylor Girard scored 21 seconds later for the Sirens (2-0-0-5). WATCH | Compher leads Sceptres past Sirens: Sceptres Compher scores twice to lead Toronto to 5th straight win over Sirens | Duration 1:11 Jesse Compher scored twice as Toronto defeated New York 4-3 Sunday in PWHL action. The Sceptres regained the lead when Blayre Turnbull scored her third goal — unassisted — less than two minutes into the second period. Toronto regained the lead 1:19 later on Emma Maltais's first goal this season — with an assist from Daryl Watts.

The company in Moradabad, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kilometres east of New Delhi, describes itself as a “leading manufacturer of premium singing bowls,” which are used in sound therapy and religious practices. On IndiaMART, the country’s largest business-to-business marketplace, connecting manufacturers in India with customers around the world, a company with the same name and business ID appears to offer a very different set of products: chemical precursors used in the manufacture of fentanyl and other illegal narcotics. Listings promise delivery to...

Year-end interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney (2025) | CBC News SpecialNewsDuration 24:05Prime Minister Mark Carney sits down for a year-end interview with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, tackling questions about how Canada’s responding to the trade war with the United States, his environmental credibility and how he perceives his leadership.