Why British PM Keir Starmer is fighting to keep his job

Less than two years after leading his Labour Party to a massive victory, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hugely unpopular and fighting to keep his job. For The National, CBC’s Margaret Evans breaks down what’s behind his political problems.
Mistrial declared in case of Calgary man who admitted to killing mom while high on LSD

A mistrial was declared Wednesday evening in a Calgary murder trial involving a man who admitted to killing his mother with a rock while high on LSD.
IN PHOTOS | A rare guided tour of the CN Tower's off-limit areas

The CN Tower is giving rare access to areas of the engineering marvel that are normally closed to the public. CBC News photographer Evan Mitsui checked out the tower's lesser known parts during a media preview on Wednesday.
Marco Rubio's new Chinese name | About That

Andrew Chang explains how China's government gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a new, slightly tweaked, name — one that doesn't ban him from entering China.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
Did Jeffrey Epstein really introduce Donald Trump and Melania?

Who introduced Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump? For years, Italian entrepreneur and close Trump associate Paolo Zampolli has taken credit, but the release of the Epstein files surfaced an FBI document that said it was financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What’s the truth? CBC’s visual investigations team and Katie Nicholson dig into the files to reveal surprising new details.
Province risks losing huge Netflix series filming in P.E.I., Opposition says

The leader of the Official Opposition on P.E.I. is asking the Progressive Conservative government if it's going to support a huge Netflix production set on P.E.I.
Utah woman handed life sentence for fentanyl-laced-cocktail murder of husband

A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his murder, a judge ruled Wednesday.
FAA adding transponders to its all airport vehicles after Air Canada plane's deadly LaGuardia runway crash

The agency in charge of aviation safety in the U.S. says all of its airport vehicles will be equipped with technology to help air-traffic controllers track their movements, a move expedited by the deadly crash in March involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
There are many questions about why a coyote swam to Alcatraz. One theory? It was looking for love

Camilla Fox has been fascinated by wild canines for most of her life, even helping to raise an orphaned wolf pup as a child. But the journey of the so-called “Alcatraz Coyote” is unlike anything she has seen before.
Islanders' Matthew Schaefer first unanimous NHL rookie of the year recipient since 1993

New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.