Cross Country Checkupwith Duncan McCue

Kona Williams, Canada's first Indigenous forensic pathologist, says she's "disappointed" that the national inquiry didn't recommend improvements to systems for autopsies and death reports.

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls issued 231 calls to justice in its final report, released Monday. Marion Buller, the inquiry's chief commissioner called them not just recommendations, but 'legal imperatives'.

Former Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie told Cross Country Checkup on Sunday that Canada needs strong regulation against online misinformation to protect democracy.

Speaking to Cross Country Checkup, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says that a recently introduced declaration on electoral integrity — which promises co-operation between Silicon Valley companies and the government — is adequate.

With a federal election around the corner — and concerns surrounding the safety of Canadians' online data and, crucially, the security of democracy — some are wondering if Facebook is taking too big a bite out of their private life.

As Alberta Premier Jason Kenney pushes forward with a plan to scrap the province's carbon tax, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says he shouldn't ignore climate science — especially in the face of wildfires raging across the western province.

As wildfires become more intense due to changing weather patterns, researchers including University of Alberta professor Mike Flannigan are using artificial intelligence to predict where they'll strike next.

As blazes throughout Alberta intensify, researchers are warning that Canadians should expect longer — and earlier — wildfire seasons. How are you coping where you live?

In his teens, Dave McNee let his math grades slide in favour of basketball. Now, as managing director of Quantum Sports Learning Association, he pairs athletics and mathematics to give young players a chance at the big leagues.

Ian Maningas has been a fan of the Toronto Raptors his whole life — and after Kawhi Leonard’s miraculous buzzer-beating shot sent the whole city into rapture last Sunday, he wanted to remember it forever.

On Sunday, the Toronto Raptors will play Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks at the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The possibility of the Raptors making it to the finish line has piqued interest in the sport beyond just die-hard fans.

In the majority of Canadian households, women still take on the lion’s share of chores and unpaid labour. Two women tell Cross Country Checkup how they pushed for greater equality at home.

Studies suggest that gay and lesbian couples tend to be more egalitarian about who scrubs the tub and who buys the groceries — and it often comes down to openness and 'active negotiation'.

Folding laundry. Tub scrubbing. Vacation planning. Moms still bear the burden of most household chores, according to new studies. And they want their partners to pick up their fair share.

Alvin Law was born without arms as a result of thalidomide, a once-prescribed nausea drug. Despite negative experiences with pharmaceuticals, Law says vaccine-hesitant parents should trust doctors and drug companies when it comes to vaccine science.

As more cases of measles are confirmed across the country, some are calling on government to mandate compulsory vaccinations to end outbreaks. But, experts disagree on whether the approach will work.

The recent measles outbreak is inflaming the debate over mandatory vaccination. Currently, only Ontario and New Brunswick require proof of immunization for children and adolescents to attend school.

Jan Seely and her husband thought they were prepared for flooding when they raised their house up higher on their land in 2008. But record-breaking flooding this year and last year in New Brunswick has shown they didn't do enough.

Climate change can have a severe and long-lasting impact on the people who live through floods and wildfires, says Dr. Peter Silverstone.

As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 13 years, Josh Bowen's resume reads like a catalog of Canadian catastrophes. Now, the former soldier is helping other communities prepare for natural disasters - and he says planning is key.

Severe environmental events like flooding or wildfires are increasingly become the new normal in many places in Canada - and that means governments and communities are changing how they respond. Is your community ready to deal with an environmental disaster?

From repair cafés to recycling drives, callers to Cross Country Checkup explained how they're diverting waste from landfills.