Large fire in Richmond, B.C., sends black smoke over Metro VancouverNewsDuration 0:33Thick black smoke billowed over Metro Vancouver after a fire broke out in the north of the city Thursday evening. The Metro Vancouver Regional District posted on X, formerly Twitter, that an old rail bridge had caught fire. Richmond Fire-Rescue says it's not clear how the fire began and that no injuries were reported. The fire had been extinguished as of Friday morning.
Newfoundland’s unknown soldier could be her grandfather. ‘It’s a bittersweet honour’NewsDuration 2:05When Frederick White went to war with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, he left a pregnant girlfriend behind in Newfoundland. His granddaughter, Eleanor Manuel, says he likely expected to be back soon. Frederick White never returned home in life, but now an unknown soldier has come home to be interred at Newfoundland’s National War Memorial. Manuel shared her story in this excerpt from our upcoming special on the war memorial.
Voters will head to the polls on June 24 for a byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press) (Peter Power/The Canadian Press - image credit)On June 24 the federal byelection will take place for Toronto-St. Paul's. Here's where you can find and follow election results online and on TV. Streaming specialElection coverage will be streaming live on cbcnews.ca, the CBC News App, CBC GEM, CBC Explore, CBC News Toronto channel and CBC News Youtube. Online coverageToronto's digital team will cover breaking developments throughout the evening and CBC.ca/toronto will have up-to-the-minute election results.
He pays $300 a month for car insurance. Higher rates for immigrants are an …He pays $300 a month for car insurance. Higher rates for immigrants are an ’injustice,’ advocate says. Posted: 18 hours ago.
rapper Wolf Castle opens up about his lyricsNewsDuration 7:22Wolf Castle, a rapper from Pabineau First Nation, speaks about his lyrics with Morgan Toney, a Mi’kmaw Celtic fiddler from Cape Breton. They connect about lyrics, loss, and music being a safe space to be vulnerable.
Connor McDavid has a special cheering section in P.E.I. NewsDuration 1:30As Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid attempts to lead his team to the Stanley Cup, the NHL star's great-uncle Ernie MacAulay has been on the edge of his seat watching from Prince Edward Island. CBC's Stacey Janzer visited him to talk about McDavid's Island connection.
Where the court cases of 8 girls accused of killing Kenneth Lee standNewsDuration 5:52Court cases connected to the deadly swarming attack of a Toronto man in 2022 are ongoing. Eight girls between the ages of 13 and 16 stand accused of killing Kenneth Lee, who was 59 and living in the city's shelter system. CBC’s Chris Glover explains where the charges stand.
June is National Indigenous History Month. To celebrate our accomplishments, CBC Indigenous is highlighting First Nations, Inuit and Métis trailblazers in law, medicine, science, sports — and beyond. A Tlingit woman had a pivotal role in starting the Klondike Gold Rush. But Shaaw Tláa, also known as Kate Carmack, has been overlooked in historical accounts compared to the men she helped keep alive, according to her relatives. Colleen James, Shaaw Tlaa's great-great-grand niece and member of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation in Yukon and the Daklaweidi Clan, called her a catalyst in the gold rush.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland dead at 88NewsDuration 12:38Donald Sutherland, a Canadian actor whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 88. Born in Saint John, N.B., he starred in several acclaimed titles in the 1970s and ‘80s, including M*A*S*H, Ordinary People and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He also played President Snow in The Hunger Games franchise in the early 2010s.
The Pearson Airport theft ranks as Canada's biggest-ever gold heist and the sixth-largest in modern global history. Size matters2 days agoDuration1:00Peel Police recently revealed that the gold shipment in the Toronto Airport heist contained 6,600 gold bars of varying weights and sizes. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Bad math and missing millions: Why the Toronto airport gold heist is far from solvedMultiple charges have been laid more than a year after a heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, but tens of millions of dollars of gold is still missing.
At Issue | Summer campaigning heats upNewsDuration 23:43The House may have adjourned for summer, but the politics are heating up. In this final At Issue of the season, the panel breaks down what’s ahead for the federal parties, including a high-stakes Toronto byelection. Plus, the on-going calls to release the names of MPs implicated in the foreign interference report.
New technology aims to improve care for organ transplant patientsNewsDuration 4:24Organ transplant patients once had to take a cocktail of drugs to combat rejection. However, new tools could make it much easier to reduce rejection rates. CBC’s Darius Mahdavi breaks down the science of genomics.
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the deaths of four people at a home near Harrow. Officers were called to a residence on County Road 13 around 1:30 p.m. Investigators believe there is no imminent threat to public safety, although the OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. OPP on the scene of a sudden death investigation at a home on County Road 13 in Harrow, Ont., on Thursday. Harrow is a small southwestern Ontario town near Lake Erie.
This couple rescues ducklings that hatch around SaskatoonNewsDuration 2:25Ducklings can hatch anywhere, but that can be a problem in a city if the babies are far from water. In Saskatoon, that’s where John Polson and his wife, Alverta, come in. The couple dedicates a month and a half every year to relocating hundreds of ducklings.
Trainors from around the world are gathering on P.E.I. this weekendNewsDuration 6:13Are you a Trainor? People with these surnames and similar ones from around the world are on their way to P.E.I. This weekend, the group will celebrate their Irish heritage and Island connections. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with some of the organizers about what they have planned.
