Janie Mackenzie was asleep in her trailer when she awoke to the sound of her dog barking, a telltale sign her two young step-grandchildren were out playing on a swingset in the backyard. She said she heard Lilly and Jack Sullivan’s voices. Her bedroom is only a few steps away. “After that, I heard nothing,” … Read more
Good morning, park lovers! Welcome to some special CBC Toronto coverage as Biidaasige Park, the jewel of the Port Lands redevelopment, opens at the mouth of the revitalized Don River. You can watch a special live broadcast of CBC Radio’s Metro Morning with host David Common in the player above. Or, keep this story up … Read more
The controversy over U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension on Thursday, as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex-trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president. Trump promised a lawsuit after the Wall Street Journal described … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, subject to court approval. “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any … Read more
Some members of Alberta’s legal community are calling into question the treatment of a Calgary police officer charged with murder earlier this week who was able to get released on bail the same day he was charged. “It’s very difficult to get before a King’s Bench judge on short notice and on the same day … Read more
An inflatable navy boat that capsized in the Halifax harbour in January struck an unlit buoy, according to documents obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request. Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., died after he and another sailor were thrown into frigid water at 9:25 p.m. AT on Jan. 24, 2025. Applin … Read more
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. Francis was a top performer of the pre-Beatles era, rarely off the charts from 1957 to … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on Thursday. None of the parties disclosed details of … Read more
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers report. Most DNA is found in the nucleus of our cells, and it’s that genetic material — some inherited from mom, some from … Read more
A B.C. couple is begging people to stop calling them. For over a year, Natasha Lavoie and Jonathan McCurrach have been fielding dozens upon dozens of calls from strangers claiming they’ve found the couple’s cat, Torbo. But they don’t have a cat named Torbo. And their cat, Mauser, isn’t missing. “Sometimes, like six times a … Read more