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School boards across Canada are struggling to find — and keep — teachers. Educators are calling it a crisis, and they say efforts to get teachers into schools faster may have a negative impact on learning.

Some doctors are raising concerns about the increased use of melatonin as a sleep aid for children. They’re pointing to a spike in calls to poison control centres and a lack of clarity about what's actually in those gummies kids are gobbling up.

Seán Binder was among volunteers helping asylum seekers as they arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos, after they had crossed the Mediterranean by boat. He and 23 other volunteers were arrested over their efforts.

Forget the vaccine selfie: This project asks people to write poems to their COVID-19 shot A global literary project is asking people all over the world to reflect on what getting vaccinated against COVID-19 means to them — and then to put those feelings in a poem. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: May 10, 2021 7:27 AM ET | Last Updated: May 11 A health-care worker fills out a vaccination record card in in Pennslyvania in December. A new project is hoping to get people writing more than of...

Gander was built around its airport. With flights grounded, residents say local businesses are suffering Our new series, Canadas Road Ahead, takes us on a virtual road trip across the country to speak with Canadians about how the pandemic has changed their lives. Our first stop is in Gander, N.L., where a famous airport has been brought to a standstill, posing an economic risk to the town that relies on it. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 23, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 23...

A researcher who is archiving images and video from the attack on the U.S. Capitol says the work of identifying those involved must be "conducted very thoroughly, very slowly."