Edmonton Oilers superfan goes full Puddy with elaborate face paintNewsDuration 4:39Edmonton Oilers superfan Dale Steil is in Dallas for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Stars — in full face paint, just like overzealous Seinfeld character David Puddy. Saturday's game will feature Steil's 102nd different face paint pattern, a process he says takes between 2.5 and three hours to accomplish. 'Just ride the wave, right? It's a lot of fun,' he told CBC's Linda Ward.

Parents, daycare providers frustrated by national daycare programNewsDuration 2:09While many providers have signed up for $10-per-day childcare, waitlists are only getting longer — some years-long — and parents are getting frustrated. Meanwhile, some providers are threatening to pull out of the program because they can't raise fees.

Ticketmaster/Live Nation face possible breakup thanks to Taylor SwiftNewsDuration 7:06When superstar Taylor Swift added her voice to the outrage over soaring concert prices, the U.S. government took notice. CBC’s Eli Glasner breaks down the move to possibly break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation and whether it might bring down ticket prices.

students are using Mi'kmaw concepts to learn environmental scienceNewsDuration 2:38Some Grade 12 students in Nova Scotia are learning a new way of looking at environmental science. They're in a pilot course called Netukulimk 12, which combines Western science with Mi'kmaw knowledge. And after a successful first semester, the course is expanding to more schools this fall.

Here I was, happily thinking about other people’s stories, and now I’m in the recesses of my memories. Youthful days were spent playing softball, exploring local creeks and swimming at the pool through humid summers. Eventually, I studied broadcast journalism at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., then travelled west for a couple years. Then, out of the blue, a journalism school colleague sent me a posting for a reporter position with Pique Newsmagazine in Whistler. Journalism isn’t easy, but when you care about the work and the people whose stories you get to tell, it makes the job worthwhile.

NDP MP Matthew Green says Conservative MP Branden Leslie should apologize for a video published on Leslie’s social media accounts that mixes clips from television newscasts with doctored clips and out-of-context clips. He said he would ask the committee to consider Leslie’s video as part of its deliberations. The four-minute-long video is a critique, narrated by Leslie, of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy. It imagines a day when Trudeau has resigned and, to use Leslie’s phrase, “the media … fawn all over him” and his legacy. Fred Delorey, who was the Conservative national campaign director for the 2021 general election, agreed with Leslie’s assessment.

But in its latest response to The Breach, CBC has shifted its tune, suggesting that its coverage over the past months has “improved” because it took seriously the “feedback” of the author of the Breach essay. Credit: CBC News: The National/YouTubeThis existing context was raised by several of the employees interviewed by The Breach. The Breach sent multiple specific questions to CBC about employees’ responses to the Breach essay, which it answered with a statement. It goes all the way to the top.”Some older colleagues on Del’s team and other teams celebrated Fenlon’s response and criticized the author of The Breach essay for writing under a pseudonym. Screenshot: CBC News: The National/YouTubeAfter months of navigating these practices, slow changes at CBC are too little, too late for some employees.

E-scooters are illegal in Toronto. How is that enforced? NewsDuration 2:14Electric scooters are banned in Toronto but are still widely used. Members of city council are frustrated at the lack of enforcement and say they need more action from the province and federal government in order to legalize e-scooters. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc has more.

Government House leader confirms he did bring gun to legislative buildingNewsDuration 2:30Saskatchewan government House leader Jeremy Harrison has resigned from the role after revealing he brought a long gun into the legislature in the past. After Speaker Randy Weekes made the allegation last week, Premier Scott Moe swiftly denied it.

As it said it would, the University of Toronto issued a trespass notice to a pro-Palestinian encampment at 4 p.m. Friday. WATCH | Pro-Palestinian organizers reject U of T offer:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Pro-Palestinian organizers reject latest offer from U of T adminStudent organizers representing the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto rejected the school administration’s latest offer. Fourth-year undergrad and encampment spokesperson Erin Mackey speaks to reporters in a pro-Palestinian encampment on the main campus of the University of Toronto on May 24, 2024.

Westminster's 'best terrier' returns home to Thunder BayNewsDuration 1:49Frankie the bull terrier, who lives near Thunder Bay, Ont., is back home after being named "best terrier" at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier stopped by to meet Frankie and her human companion.

New office to help refugee claimants in Winnipeg's inner cityNewsDuration 2:07A non-profit that helps refugees and immigrants connect with support services opened a new office in downtown Winnipeg Friday. The Healthy Muslim Families office on Edmonton Street serves refugee claimants from the inner city. It will help them in filing asylum claims, offer mental health services, English classes and employment skill programs. CBC’s Zubina Ahmed visited the new space.

This heavy metal band with a Bangladeshi twist is stopping in St. John’sNewsDuration 2:26Artcell is on a cross-Canada tour, and Friday marks their first-ever show in Atlantic Canada — and it’s at the Lantern in St. John’s. The band, beloved in Bangladesh, started 25 years ago, and has a heavy metal sound. The CBC’s Jamie Fitzpatrick chats with the group ahead of their show.

This town changes its name one day a year to honour a little girl who died of cancerNewsDuration 1:13On Friday, Deer Lake was known as Islaview — say it quickly to hear it as ‘I love you’ — in honour of Isla Short, who died of cancer at the age of three. Her parents, Sarah and Mike Short, have raised half a million dollars through the Islaview Foundation to help families with kids with life-threatening conditions. The CBC’s Colleen Connors captured the community coming together once again.

Retailers, including convenience stores and gas stations, will be able to start selling the low-alcohol beverages as of Sept. 4. Fin du widget Widget. WATCH | CBC Toronto breaks down the latest booze news from Ontario:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Alcohol sales expanding to some Ontario corner stores by SeptemberDoug Ford’s government is speeding up its timeline for allowing convenience stores in the province to sell alcohol.