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It's one banana, what could it cost? The answer: $6.2 million US | CBC News

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million US at an auction in New York on Wednesday.

Climate disasters are fuelling a debt storm in the Caribbean. Insurance could help | CBC News

For the island countries of the Caribbean, the trail of destruction left by tropical storms extends to government debt — and their ability to borrow the money they need to rebuild and recover.

What to watch as nitazene adds to toxic opioid mix | CBC News

The toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But now, an even more potent class of synthetic drug is showing up in drug busts across the country: nitazenes.

ANALYSIS | Why has Earth been so unusually hot for the past 2 years? Climate scientists are trying to figure that out | CBC News

One might be tired of the same old tale: another year, another position on the top 10 warmest years, a podium on which we definitely don’t want to stand. But the past two years have been different. And climate scientists don’t understand why.

There are multiple ways Trump could install his controversial cabinet picks. Some are wild | CBC News

Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to bypass the U.S. Senate if it refuses to confirm the cast of controversial characters he’s picked for his cabinet. Even if his own Republican allies try blocking those nominees, which remains far from certain, he m…

Buying a home may remain out of reach for many Canadians for the foreseeable future | CBC News

Buying a house may remain out of reach for many Canadians for the foreseeable future, with mortgage costs unlikely to fall enough to offset lofty home prices and weak spending power, economists and real estate agents say.

Credit card debt is growing among Canadian renters. What are the solutions? | CBC Radio

Toronto renter Jennifer Smith had to dip into her line of credit to get a house for her family, but often has to prioritize paying rent or feeding her kids over repaying that debt. We look at why Canadian renters are carrying more personal debt — and what can…