Green party takes battle with leader Annamie Paul to court
The Green Party and its associated fund are taking their battle with party leader Annamie Paul to court — ending a tentative truce between Paul and party executives just as a federal election call is expected within weeks.
Netflix dating shows are going faceless — but conventional beauty remains the norm
Dating shows like Sexy Beasts and Love is Blind challenge contestants to fall in love without seeing each others faces. CBC News spoke with three experts who weighed in on whether televised love is really blind or if it remains skin deep.
Kraken to pass on Canadiens' Carey Price in expansion draft
The first roster for the Seattle Kraken won't include Carey Price. The Montreal Canadiens goaltender was not selected by the Kraken in the NHL expansion draft, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision.
Quebec nixes LNG plant that would have carried Western Canadian natural gas to markets overseas
The Quebec government has refused to approve construction of a natural gas facility in the Saguenay, north of Quebec City, following years of opposition from citizens, Indigenous communities and environmental experts.
Kevin O'Leary testifies he doesn't recall if wife drank before fatal boat crash
Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary testified at his wife's trial on Wednesday, saying he did not recall if she had consumed alcohol in the hours before a "chaotic" boat crash that killed two people.
Federal government funding Indigenous law centre in Ontario
The federal government is earmarking funds for projects that aim to build on Ottawa's commitment to help revitalize Indigenous legal traditions.
Paralympic rower denied hotel reservation because of guide dog
By law, anyone with a guide dog must be allowed in any place anyone else would be allowed into, but some businesses and individuals seem unaware of that.
U.S. life expectancy saw biggest single-year drop since WW II
U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since the Second World War, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse.
China's Henan province grapples with deadly flooding, torrential rain
More than 50 people are dead in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou following torrential rains in Henan province, local media reported. Severe flooding in the provincial capital trapped people in subways and schools, washed away vehicles and stranded people in workplaces overnight.
N.L. seniors bust a move as they call for an end to COVID-19 dance ban
A group of retirement home residents are showing off their moves in a Footloose-style music video to convince the Newfoundland and Labrador government to let them dance together again.