Mary Vallis
Senior Writer & Editor
Mary Vallis is a senior writer and editor with CBC News.
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Air Canada work stoppage averted after tentative deal with pilots
Passengers with plans to fly on Canada's largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,400 of its pilots.
Business |
Was your WestJet flight cancelled this weekend? Here's what you need to know
Here's what you need to know about how to get moving or compensated if you're among the thousands of travellers affected by WestJet flight cancellations due to the surprise strike by mechanics with the Calgary-based airline.
Canada |
CBC Explains
This week, the oldest ballpark in the U.S. will host an MLB game for the first time
This week, in Birmingham, Ala., baseball fans will gather for a game like no other: The San Fransciso Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will play at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the United States.
World |
Popular YouTuber Ben Potter, better known as Comicstorian, dead at 40
Ben Potter, a popular YouTube content creator known by his handle Comicstorian, died after an "unfortunate accident," according to his wife. He was 40.
Entertainment |
List of Juno Awards winners
The performers won for album of the year, group of the year and breakthrough artist of the year, respectively.
Entertainment |
CBC Explains
Here's why Canada's cantaloupe crisis is still going strong after 6 weeks
On Nov. 1, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced a widespread salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupes. On Friday, the agency confirmed a sixth death tied to the outbreak.
Canada |
CBC Explains
How long do Canadians in need have to wait for affordable housing? Depends where they live
Statistics Canada's latest data shows that 1.5 per cent of Canadian households, more than 227,000 altogether, were on waiting lists for social or affordable housing. And the majority of those households, more than 148,000 of them, had been waiting for two years or longer.
Canada |
Madonna breaks silence after hospitalization, promises fans she will return to the stage
Madonna made her first public comments after a stay in an intensive care unit that paused her tour, promising fans that dates at North American venues would be rescheduled.
Entertainment |
So you gave personal info to a company caught in a data breach. Now what?
All kinds of companies in Canada are suffering hacking and data breaches, and some lose private consumer information in the process. What should you do after getting one of those ominous notices that your data has been affected?
Canada |
Analysis
Here's why people are being so mean about the Titan going down
Jealousy, anger and a quest for online notoriety are just some the factors driving the bitter online response to the fate of the Titan submersible.
Canada |