American swimmer Kate Douglass breaks women's 50m freestyle world record: 'I'm still in shock'

Kate Douglass broke the world record in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet Friday night in Indianapolis.
Australia confirms 1st mainland case of H5N1 bird flu, agriculture minister says

Australia has confirmed its first mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Saturday.
Canadian-Iranians respond to the U.S.-Iran peace deal with mixed reaction

Members of the Iranian diaspora in Toronto have mixed reactions to the U.S.-Iran peace deal, with some expressing relief that ordinary citizens will no longer live under active bombardment, but also skepticism that the new agreement will hold the Iranian government accountable.
Critics slam government plan to 'bail out' sagging condo sector in B.C.

A plan by the B.C. government and Ottawa to buy thousands of vacant condo units and turn them into affordable housing is drawing criticism. Some call it a "bail out" for developers.
K'omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre's opposition to treaty

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Friday that he and other Conservative party MPs will oppose the ratification of the K'omoks First Nation's treaty.
New report reveals deadliest design flaws that doomed the Titan submersible | About That

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board's final investigation into the Titan submersible's deadly failure reveals severe oversights at nearly every turn. Andrew Chang breaks down the board's expansive look into a string of risky engineering and fatal design flaws that it believes directly contributed to its catastrophic implosion.Thumbnail credit: Courtesy of NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island (NOAA/IFE/URI), OceanGate(Photo credits: OceanGate, The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
TV legend James Burrows, co-creator of Cheers and director for hit show Friends, dies at 85

Celebrated televisions director and producer James Burrows, who was behind the hit show Cheers and directed thousands of episodes of hit shows like Friends and Will & Grace, has died at the age of 85.
Why House of the Dragon takes years to come out

There hasn’t been a new episode of House of the Dragon for one year and 10 months – almost two whole years. Yes, we’ve been counting. CBC’s Puneet Nijjar breaks down why major shows now seem to take their sweet time with releasing new seasons.
Are thirsty soccer fans drinking all the beer in World Cup host cities?

While the details may be blurry, one thing is certain: soccer fans are drinking a whole lot of beer during World Cup games.
'This is our Serengeti': New study says more whales showing up in Vancouver waters

A new study says West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average.