Brazilian protesters call for impeachment of Bolsonaro for 2nd time in a month
Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid corruption scandals against the backdrop of the pandemic.
It is an ex-reference: B.C. judge removes 'dead parrot' joke from class-action ruling
Hours after a CBC News story highlighted Canada's judicial love affair with Monty Python, a B.C. judge excised all references to the British comedy troupe's iconic "dead parrot" sketch from a class-action certification decision in B.C.
Rescue teams in India struggle to reach submerged homes following flooding, landslides
Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rains rose to 125.
Thousands protest across Australia against pandemic lockdowns, dozens arrested
Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest pandemic lockdown restrictions, and police made multiple arrests after crowds broke through barriers and threw plastic bottles and potted plants.
Canada could avoid the worst of a 4th wave — but we're not out of the woods yet
Canada will likely face a fourth wave of the pandemic as the highly contagious delta variant continues to spread ahead of borders and schools reopening, but there’s growing optimism another surge won’t bring the country back to a crisis point.
Wildfire evacuees, some far from home and sleeping in cots, get community and volunteer supports
Nearly 3,000 people from across northwestern Ontario have been displaced due to raging wildfires, prompting community outreach and volunteer support, including by one Kenora resident concerned if their cultural needs were being met.
Montreal conservationists work to save vanishing Monarch butterflies from extinction
From caterpillar to resplendent Monarch butterfly, their transformation is renowned and their migration from Mexico to Canada is unique. But the Monarch butterfly population is under threat. This week, experts across North and South America are taking part in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz.
Bell Island's got an explosive problem — and these military divers are back to defuse it
The Joint Task Force Atlantic has returned to Newfoundland waters to finish a job begun two years ago: removing ammunition and explosives from vessels sunk during the Second World War.
Parks Canada takes steps to protect rare flower found only in N.W.T. park reserve
Little is known about the Nahanni aster's place in the ecosystem, but a new management plan aims to learn more about the elusive plant found only at select hot springs in Nahanni National Park Reserve.
CBC Radio's The House: Canada in a changing world
On this week’s show: Canadians in the tourism industry talk reopening and recovery. A panel of MPs tackles Canada's foreign policy, including relations with Cuba, Haiti and China. And a critic and a supporter of Cuba's government debate the unrest in that country. Plus — two elections experts discuss the ongoing crisis in the federal Green Party, including who stands to benefit from fleeing votes.