As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a rebellion from his own Liberal MPs in caucus this week, former B.C. premier Christy Clark is suggesting she would be interested in replacing him, should Trudeau decide to step down. "I don't think Trudeau is an asset to the Liberals, I think he's a gift to Poilievre," she said, referring to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberal Party in disarray. During the 2022 Conservative leadership race, Clark endorsed former Quebec premier Jean Charest, who eventually lost to Poilievre.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, following reports of four crashes, including a fatal incident. According to CBC News, this preliminary evaluation aims to examine whether these vehicles pose a safety risk. NHTSA initiated the investigation after four crashes involving Tesla vehicles with FSD engaged during low-visibility conditions, such as sun glare, fog, or airborne dust. One of these crashes resulted in a pedestrian fatality, while another involved a reported injury.

Why trashing lithium ion batteries can be a fire hazardNewsDuration 2:33Four garbage trucks in Halifax have caught fire in the last year due to old phones and tablets being tossed in the trash. Giuliana Grillo explains the alternatives to throwing them out.

Lucille Ellins fell in love with Lake Couchiching almost 100 years ago, and now lives on lake's shore; 'I love it up here. Ellins has had nearly a lifelong love affair with Lake Couchiching, dating to a few years after her birth in 1918. “What happened to you on the second page?” Ellins remembers her sister asking after a particular concert. The sisters each played on their separate piano and family members recall them often leaving whatever competition they entered with awards. To celebrate with her family, Ellins went to the Mandarin restaurant for lunch, just another way of enjoying the spice of life, she said.

DNU The National | B.C. election still too close to callNewsDuration 0:44Oct. 20, 2024 | B.C.’s hard-fought election could take a week to call even though almost all the votes are counted. Metro Vancouver assesses the damage from a record rainstorm. And, Kamala Harris goes to church and Donald Trump serves fries at McDonald’s to win swing state voters.

Man shot and killed in his driveway in Markham, victim ID'edIn a news release, York police said they responded to a weapons call near 14th Avenue and McCowan Road around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. (CBC News - image credit)York police are looking for suspects after a man was shot and killed in his driveway in Markham on Saturday evening. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot multiple times in his driveway. A white SUV was also seen fleeing the area at the time of the incident, Moskaluk said. As the neighbourhood is close to Highway 407, any witnesses who saw a white SUV speeding in either direction on the highway are asked to speak to police, she said.

Firefighters contain blaze at Deer Lake landmark innNewsDuration 0:45By the time firefighters arrived at the Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake, N.L., the local fire chief said the building was already engulfed in flames — but after several hours, the fire was 'pretty well contained.'

How funny signs and cheering supporters keep Detroit Marathon runners goingNewsDuration 4:03Detroit Free Press Marathon runners were greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters in Windsor and many of them had some eye-catching signs. The CBC's Jason Viau spoke with spectators.

AdvertisementIf there were any doubt that there's an appetite for stand-up comedy in White Rock and South Surrey, it's been more than dispelled. And the success of Yuk Yuk's Surrey's last season at the Oceana PARC Playhouse has amply demonstrated that the current appetite for stand-up is strong – and nowhere near sated, Lapointe said. Individual tickets to the Yuk Yuk's shows are $29 plus service fees, but for those interested in buying season tickets, the $99-plus-fees price-point is a great deal, Lapointe said. Tickets for the season are available at the White Rock Players website (whiterockplayers.ca/wryukyuks). Lapointe said the first South Rock Comedy Festival, which came to venues all over the Semiahmoo Peninsula Sept. 19 to 21, more than met organizers' expectations.

This Montreal street is closed to cars before and after class to keep elementary students safeNewsDuration 2:22The Ville-Marie borough inaugurated its first 'rue école' on a stretch of Rouen Street near Jean-Baptiste-Meilleur elementary school. It's where a seven-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run in 2022. Local traffic will still be able to park, enter and exit, but volunteers will be asking motorists to not drive any faster than pedestrians.

Claim: In the 1960s, the KGB conducted psychological experiments that found two months or less of bombarding subjects with “nonstop” fear messages resulted in subjects being “brainwashed” to accept false information. (Facebook page Green Smoothie Girl)The claim has since popped up in numerous (archived) additional posts (archived) on various social media platforms (archived). In some cases, the posts (archived) consisted of screenshots (archived) of earlier posts with parts of the text underlined (archived). However, the details of Bezmenov's claims did not match those of the claim about KGB experiments that appeared in social media posts. Bezmenov's claims, therefore, did not fit the details of the claim that circulated on social media about KGB psychological experiments.

Heavy rain causes flooding on the North ShoreNewsDuration 2:23Several dozen homes and businesses were flooded on the North Shore when an atmospheric river hit B.C. on Saturday. Officials say the rainfall caused numerous rivers to overflow their banks and stream through the community. Sohrab Sandhu has the details.

Go behind the scenes at Ottawa’s newest haunted houseNewsDuration 2:42Hidden in an industrial area off Conroy Road stands a haunted house — Behind the Screams, the latest creation from a group of local filmmakers. Get a look behind the scenes with the CBC’s Sandra Abma.

Singer Kelly-Ann Evans says her Queen tribute shows this year that attracted audiences of up to 5,000 people. So, for people who want to listen to their favourite artist's songs, tribute shows are the next best thing. Brad Randell, performing arts outreach officer and theatre co-ordinator for the Rotary Arts Centre in Corner Brook, says tribute shows usually sell very well. Tribute shows come in different styles. A gateway into the music sceneEvans says tribute shows don't have to overshadow artists who are struggling to win audiences with their original music.

How his grandfather's teachings shaped John Jeddore's lifeNewsDuration 3:03During Mi'kmaq History Month, CBC Atlantic has asked four people across the region to write a love letter to an elder in their life. John Jeddore is from the Miawpukek First Nation on Newfoundland’s south coast. He writes that his grandfather, John Nick Jeddore, imparted many lessons to him, from language to environmental stewardship.