Contradictions, charisma and a well-known story: Why it's so hard to become Diana on screen

Few of the screenwriters and playwrights who have tried to dramatize the life and legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales, have found critical success. The Royal Fascinator takes a closer look at the challenges of bringing her character to the screen or stage.


Eternals reignites the debate over LGBTQ superhero representation

Eternals is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature an openly gay superhero. It might sound like a familiar refrain to fans of the franchise, who've been burnt by the company's promise of LGBTQ representation before. CBC News speaks with experts and fans about the ongoing debate.


Trudeau is about to name some parliamentary secretaries. So what do they do, exactly?

It’s a job that can be seen as both a promotion and consolation prize — a reward for loyal members of Parliament and rising stars on the government benches and a way to soothe the sting of being left out of cabinet.


A Canadian opens up about her secret wartime work — eavesdropping on Japan

Almost 80 years after the fact, retired sergeant Marjorie Stetson is only now able to talk about her top-secret work on Japanese codes during the Second World War. She's sharing her story ahead of Remembrance Day.


RCMP unlikely to meet deadline to equip Mounties with body-worn cameras

The RCMP's plan to equip Mounties across the country with body-worn cameras is unlikely to meet its deadline.


Inuk multidisciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory wins Sobey Art Award

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, an Iqaluit-based Inuk multidisciplinary artist known for performing uaajeerneq, a Greenlandic mask dance, has won this year's Sobey Art Award for emerging artists.


Iraqi PM unharmed after drone assassination attempt on his home, officials say

The Iraqi government said that Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt with an armed drone and is unharmed.


Reitmans removes clothing from factory suspected of North Korean forced labour after Marketplace investigation

Canadian retail giant Reitmans Ltd. will remove from its stores all remaining inventory made at a factory in China suspected of using North Korean forced labour, according to a press release from the company.


Marc Miller 'dumbfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school payments

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't know why Ottawa dropped an appeal that released Catholic entities from their obligations to pay survivors of the residential school system.


Striking health-care workers back to work in New Brunswick

Striking health-care workers in New Brunswick, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are complying with the province's back-to-work order, union leaders say.