It's been a week of wacky weather in Canada as the Rocky Mountains have picked up 20+ cm of snow. Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, temperatures are set to reach the low 30s.
This new cubesat is prepping the way for the future lunar missions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked G7 allies for more aid, with Russia's invasion now in its fourth month. David Akin looks at what Zelenskyy is asking for, what's being promised, and the growing pressure the G7 is putting on other countries to take a stand against Moscow.
Here's the latest for Tuesday, June 28th: WH aide offers explosive testimony to Jan. 6 Committee; Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison; Fifty migrants die in tractor-trailer heat; Abortion relevant in first post-Roe primaries.
Toronto FC unveiled the new face of the franchise on Monday, with Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne showing he has plenty of style off the pitch as well as on it. The 31-year-old Insigne wore a monogrammed white jacket, striped open-neck shirt and blue slacks over white Prada sneakers. Light glinted off several earrings with a chunky watch on one wrist. But the highest-paid player n Major League Soccer made it clear that he did not leave his hometown club of Napoli for the money. Insigne said
MADRID (AP) — Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered by the war in Ukraine. After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO,” calling it “a historic decision.” Among its many shattering consequences, President Vladimir Puti
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government says it will gather information from shoppers this summer as it tries to make good on an election promise to increase demand for local products. The government says it will dispatch a team to stores and markets across the province to research consumer behaviour and collect data from shoppers. As well, it says it will survey people about their thoughts on how the buy local strategy — called Nova Scotia Loyal program — should be branded.
Jan. 6 committee vice chairwoman, Rep. Liz Cheney, says witnesses connected to the Trump administration or campaign have told the committee they have been contacted by former colleagues and others prior to testifying about 'doing the right thing' and being loyal.
Film and TV actress Sandra Oh and track champion Donovan Bailey are among dozens of performers, athletes, advocates and experts newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 85 appointees to the Order of Canada on Wednesday, touting luminaries in fields including film, music, science, politics, business, academics, sport and culture. "Grey's Anatomy" and "Killing Eve" star Oh was named an officer to the Order of Canada for her stage and screen success, while Bai
On this day in weather history, California was hit by two massive earthquakes.
The Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. is asking for feedback on proposed changes to the Workers Compensation Act which would result in increases to injured worker benefits on the Island. "Anything we can do to alleviate a little bit of the financial strain during a time that you might be experiencing a physical or psychological injury and trying to recover, we feel will add to that recovery," said Cheryl Paynter, CEO of WCB P.E.I. The five benefit increases being proposed by the WCB are: Incr
It's almost 8 p.m. on the first true summer night of the year in Vancouver. Rowdy clusters of friends fill patios on Commercial Drive with chatter and roaring laughter. Chantelle Parsons would rather be indoors, alone in a place of comfort. She lingers quietly in a dim corner of a DVD rental store at Commercial and Grant Street, poring over the documentary section. One at a time, she tucks a few picks into the crook of her elbow. When her arms are full, she creeps shyly to the checkout. "A few m
WASHINGTON (AP) — During Brett Kavanaugh's 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings, then-California Sen. Kamala Harris asked the judge if he thought women's privacy rights extended to choosing to have an abortion. Kavanaugh declined to answer. With Justice Kavanaugh now part of the court majority that voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and the senator now the vice president, Harris is warning that the court's decision could trigger some of the same far-reaching privacy limitations she warned of duri
Cassidy Hutchinson told the US committee investigating the 2021 insurrection that Trump rebuffed security warnings and tried to join protesters as they marched on the Capitol.View on euronews
Canadian sports icons including Stacey Allaster, Donovan Bailey and Angela James are among the 85 new appointees to the Order of Canada this year. This year's list of appointees also includes Canada's first Indigenous female MP, the first MP for Nunavut, and a number of contributors to the arts, including Emmy nominated actress Sandra Oh. Considered one of Canada's highest civilian honours, the Order of Canada is meant to recognize people who make "extraordinary contributions to the nation," acc
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after two people were killed during a police pursuit near Joliette Tuesday night. The Bureau d'enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) says around 8:30 p.m., provincial police reportedly saw two noisy vehicles on Route 348, near Saint-Béatrix Road in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Que., about 30 kilometres from Joliette. Sûreté du Québec officers tried to stop one of the vehicles, which allegedly had a fake licence plate, but the driver took off. According to the BEI,
This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Throughout these riveting NHL playoffs, my mind was not only on the results of the games but the impact of the winners. As the Colorado Avalanche inched closer to clinching their Stanley Cup final win, my thoughts turned to the Av's Nazem Kadri. Kadri is a Muslim man of Lebanese descent. Last month, Kadri's wife, Ashley, posted the hateful messages the Kadri
Windsor Regional Hospital is loosening its restrictions around visitation and screening for COVID-19. The hospital says that up to two essential caregivers can visit with a patient at a time, and active COVID-19 screening for guests entering the hospital will no longer be required. People entering the hospital will not be asked to immediately provide proof of vaccination or a recent COVID-19 test result. However, the hospital says anyone entering its facilities is asked to self-screen for COVID-
The Japanese government has expressed its solidarity with G7 leaders over the Ukraine war claiming what's happening in Eastern Europe could also happen in Indo-ChinaView on euronews
The rising cost of living has sparked more people to question why produce at the grocery store is not taxed, even when it’s imported, but seeds and seedlings used to grow your own vegetables are.
A volunteer wrangler with the Ponoka Stampede died on Sunday night after she was thrown from her horse and trampled. The Stampede president, Jason Cline, said the incident happened during a practice for the opening ceremony. He described it as a tragic accident that's especially difficult during the return of the stampede after a two-year hiatus. "It's the most awful thing we could have asked for to kick off the Ponoka Stampede," Cline told CBC News. "I haven't seen this much support in the comm
