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Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Anglican Diocese of Edmonton questions use of notwithstanding clause on teachers’ strike

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is expressing concerns about the Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to work.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, elected mayor of New York City

Democrat Zohran Mamdani made history in New York Tuesday, elected as the city's first Muslim mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, and Repubican Curtis Sliwa.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

The National | Carney government tables 1st budget

Nov. 4, 2025 | The first federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney includes billions in new spending partially offset by cuts and savings. Former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney’s polarizing legacy. And an AI pop star is set to make the Billboard charts.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Ky., killing at least three people and injuring 11 more, the state's governor said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company's global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 7 hours ago

Belgian airports closed after drone sightings

Belgium's Brussels and Liege airports were closed on Tuesday evening after drone sightings, diverting many incoming planes and preventing others from taking off.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Democrat Abigail Spanberger called as winner in Virginia gubernatorial race

Tuesday is election day in the U.S., with various state, federal and local votes underway across the country. Donald Trump and his polarizing policies are looming over many of the races even if the U.S. president is not himself on the ballot. Governor races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral race in New York will serve as an early gauge of the American electorate's mood after Trump's norm-shattering nine months in office.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Democratic candidates projected as winners in gubernatorial races in N.J., Virginia

Democratic candidates notched wins in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday night, and in New York City's high-profile mayoral contest.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

German probe of suspected fraud and money-laundering extends to Canada

German police said on Tuesday they had conducted an internationally co-ordinated action against alleged fraud and money laundering networks that compromised German payment service providers and racked up damages of hundreds of millions of euros.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Illegal crossings drop, but U.S. agents fear migrants 'will continue to lose their lives'

While the number of illegal crossings at the North Dakota and Minnesota border with Canada is dropping, U.S. authorities still fear human trafficking will lead to more deaths during the dangerous winter months.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday and he's joining the Liberals.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont is out of the Conservative caucus

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont is out of the the Conservative caucus, a party spokesperson told CBC News.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Sydney Sweeney says she put her phone away during the American Eagle jeans ad controversy

Sydney Sweeney spoke for the first time to GQ about the ad in which the actress makes a play on the word "jeans" that was viewed as having eugenicist undertones by some on social media. Sweeney said she didn’t see much of the online backlash.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government's 1st budget sees no new sports funding

Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Young people are facing a crisis of high unemployment. Here’s how the budget addresses that

Young people are facing high unemployment rates and struggling with a challenging labour market, and the government’s plan to address that includes more funding for summer job and work placement supports. But experts aren't sure that will be enough to alleviate the pressure of a challenging labour market.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency

The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Indigenous programs face $2.3B in cuts, some new money in Carney’s 1st budget

Indigenous programs face more than $2 billion in budget cuts but are being spared the worst of Ottawa’s proposed government-wide spending reductions in Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister. In new money, Ottawa promises $2.3 billion over three years for safe water in First Nations.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

7 climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Nepal

Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to look for the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche, officials said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Federal budget dedicates over $1B to boost Canadian AI and quantum computing

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget proposes providing more than $1 billion over the next five years to build up Canada’s artificial intelligence and quantum computing ecosystems while embedding AI technology more deeply in federal government operations.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Government dialling back number of temporary residents it allows into Canada

The federal government is significantly reducing the number of temporary residents it allows into Canada over the next few years.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Goodbye oil and gas cap? Ottawa signals it’s gone, with some caveats

After months of speculation, the federal government is signalling its intention to eliminate the oil and gas emissions cap. But it comes with some strings attached.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Budget ushers in 'transformational' era for federal public service

Budget 2025 aims to trim the size of the federal public service, but also promises an early retirement incentive, less reliance on external consultants and a made-in-Canada AI tool to be deployed across the government.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

Man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp in non-suspicious death, police say

RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the death is suspicious.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

U.S. government begins prosecuting case against man who threw sandwich at federal agent

Opening arguments began Tuesday in the trial of Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn, a U.S. Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August and was subsequently fired by President Donald Trump's administration.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

UCP made corporate donations legal in Alberta again. Then, businesses gave them $471K in first period.

Injury lawyers opened their wallets to support the United Conservative Party, while their fight against auto insurance reforms continues.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

Chrysler recalling 20,000 Jeep vehicles in Canada due to faulty battery that can catch fire

Owners of the vehicles which include Jeep Wranglers with model years between 2020-2025 and Jeep Grand Cherokees with model years from 2022-2026 are being advised to park the vehicles outside and away from structures until a remedy for the problem is determined.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 13 hours ago

Tamara Lich appealing mischief conviction

A lawyer for Lich, one of the central figures of the 2022 Ottawa protest, argues the judge who found Lich guilty of mischief misapplied evidence during her trial.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 13 hours ago

This is how much the Earth will warm with countries' new climate plans, UN says

Countries have submitted their most recent round of promises and plans to fight climate change, and the UN has tallied them up in a new report. Here is its latest projection for how much the Earth is now expected to warm by the end of the century, and how Canada and the U.S. are contributing.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 14 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 14 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 14 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 15 hours ago

Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026

Canadian pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a countrywide disruption in the summer.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 15 hours ago

Win or lose at the Supreme Court, Trump has other tariff tools at his disposal

The U.S. Supreme Court takes on a major case on Wednesday when it decides if President Donald Trump has the authority to use a law usually cited in emergencies for the imposition of tariffs on other countries. While they may not be as blunt as the law Trump has cited, there are a handful of other laws the president can cite to utilize tariffs for leverage and revenue.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

E-borrowing exceeds print at Vancouver libraries can it keep up with the cost?

For the first time in its history, loans of digital materials, such as e-books, e-magazines and music, have exceeded those of physical copies at the library, although online facsimiles cost three to five times as much.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

At least 26 dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels through Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barrelled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

Waves could reach 12 metres high on N.L. south coast as heavy winds, rain persist

CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler warns of a storm surge from the Burin Peninsula to the southern Avalon that could bring waves as high as 12 metres breaking along the shore.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025

The Bridgerton and Wicked star has won the hearts of audiences and the internet alike with his British charm, and is the first gay man to hold the title.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

With hiring of coach Sandy Brondello, Tempo set immediate winning expectation

Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers had just introduced Sandy Brondello as the team’s inaugural head coach minutes earlier on Tuesday at a press conference in downtown Toronto, and she was already thinking about what that could mean for a roster that is currently blank.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 16 hours ago

Toronto Tempo name Sandy Brondello WNBA franchise's 1st-ever head coach

The Toronto Tempo officially announced Sandy Brondello as the WNBA franchise's first-ever coach on Tuesday. As one of the league's newest expansion teams, the Tempo will begin play in 2026.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 17 hours ago

Israeli military's former top lawyer arrested days after resigning over leaked video of alleged prison abuse

Israeli police have arrested a former top military chief legal officer, days after she handed in her resignation over a criminal inquiry into a leaked video that appeared to show soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 17 hours ago

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson cleared of terror charge after not giving police phone access

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was cleared on Tuesday of committing an offence under British counterterrorism laws after refusing to give police his phone's passcode during a July 2024 border stop.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 17 hours ago

10 years after the UN climate pact, what did it actually do?

In 2015, nearly 200 countries adopted the Paris Agreement, the first global pact to fight climate change. Here's a comparison of then and now in terms of the state of the climate, the way we live and our technologies, our laws and where we're putting our money.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago

Canada returned to approved list for Chinese group travellers

Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel list for groups of Chinese tourists by Beijing, which comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hailing a "turning point" in the relations between the two countries.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Robert Munsch’s personal archives to be donated to new central library in Guelph, Ont.

The Guelph Public Library in Ontario is receiving what it says is an “extraordinary gift” from beloved children’s author Robert Munsch, who is donating his personal archives for research and display. The collection includes original drafts of his stories, notes from publishers, fan letters, photographs, published work and other artifacts. 

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Minister tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation

You've probably heard about Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon. But what makes an Alberta whisky? The provincial government wants to sort that out in legislation.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Who gets bail and who doesn't? Take a look inside Manitoba's courtrooms

An 18-year-old with severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorder accused of running drivers off the road in a stolen truck was among those denied release during recent bail hearings in Winnipeg, which CBC News watched to learn more about who gets released, who doesn’t and why.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Dick Cheney, powerful and polarizing U.S. vice-president to George W. Bush, dead at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice-presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Man extracted from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies soon after

Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital, but the joy of that rescue was short-lived.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 21 hours ago

How more than 100 volunteers painted Port Stanley red to pay respect to veterans

Wherever you go in Port Stanley, you’re sure to be surrounded by the poppies, whether they’re pinned up on park benches, wreathes, storefronts, signs or elsewhere. It's all thanks to the efforts of 106 volunteers that made it happen.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Cuban government stealing wages from its citizens in Canada, say ex-workers

Former workers of a joint venture between the government of Cuba and Canadian mining company Sherritt International say they were victims of a wage confiscation scheme that left them to live on just a fraction of their nominal salaries. They also say they were forced to attend Communist Party meetings and provide reports on all interactions with their Canadian colleagues.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

New Yorkers will elect a new mayor today. Here's what you need to know

Voters in New York City could make history Tuesday night by electing their first Muslim mayor. Polls have suggested Zohran Mamdani has a lead over Andrew Cuomo, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten to withhold federal funds from the city. Here's a guide to the election.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Federal budget expected to chart a course to meet NATO's 5% spending target

What will rearming the Canadian military look like? We could get a clearer in Tuesday's federal budget. At least one defence expert says the Liberal government has made a lot of vague promises and there's a need for specifics on programs like the multi-billion dollar submarine replacement plan.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Indigenous tourism helps me share Miyo-pimatisiwin and other lessons my dad taught me

Blaine Mirasty grew up learning traditional Cree ways, even while around him, prejudice was common toward Indigenous people. Now he's launched an Indigenous tourism business, which gives him a chance to show people 'Miyo-pimatisiwin,' or how to live a good life.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Liberals to table 'big, bold' federal budget Tuesday as Carney looks to put his stamp on government

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver the new Liberal government’s first budget Tuesday that will be full of what he calls “generational investments” to spur growth and help the country weather the tariff-related economic storm.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

McMaster research targets menstrual cup ‘mess’ with absorbent tablets to tackle period stigma

McMaster University professor Zeinab Hosseinidoust worked alongside associate professor Tohid Didar to create smart tablets that work with menstrual cups to make them more accessible and reduce the “mess” that can come along with them.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Food prices in Canada keep climbing, but these grocery items will give you sticker shock

Shoppers paid four per cent more at the grocery store in September. Here's what food items cost the most, and why.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

What’s fueling the war in Sudan?

A look at the forces, both in Sudan and internationally, behind the country’s civil war and the mass killings in El Fasher.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 22 hours ago

Budget touts $81.8B defence investment as a sovereignty 'blueprint' but offers only rough fiscal sketches

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivers a historic investment in defence and the defence industry. But the fiscal plan is light on specifics on how and when the roughly $81.8 billion will be spent.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

The National | Carney’s make-or-break budget

Nov. 3, 2025 | Prime Minister Mark Carney has a big-spending first budget that could make or break the minority government. Videos played in court detail how ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski was tortured during his 2022 kidnapping. And Jean Chrétien assesses the state of global politics.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Prince Harry headed to Toronto to attend events ahead of Remembrance Day

Prince Harry will travel to Toronto this week, visiting the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and attending a series of events in support of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Questrade secures approval to launch a bank in Canada

Questrade's president and CEO says the move will bring more competition to the Canadian banking landscape, which other financial technology companies have been pushing into in recent years.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Hudson's Bay will give properties back to landlords after B.C. billionaire loses lease takeover bid

The Hudson's Bay Company is disclaiming the leases it had for 25 properties which B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu had tried to buy.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Yes, the Jays came up short but what a ride

CBC Sports' daily newsletter laments that gut-wrenching Game 7 (and Game 6) while also celebrating the Blue Jays' incredible playoff run.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

3-time Oscar nominee Diane Ladd dead at 89

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild at Heart, has died at 89.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ottawa seeking mass visa cancellation powers to deter fraud from India: internal documents

The federal government is seeking the power to cancel applications for groups of visa holders at least in part due to concerns of fraud from India and Bangladesh, according to internal documents obtained by CBC News.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Why a beloved literary publisher is running out of a backyard shed in New Brunswick

Gaspereau Press, a boutique Canadian publishing company and printing press, is changing hands and moving to a new base of operations a converted garage in Keagan Hawthorne’s backyard in Sackville, N.B.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Child porn offenders should be buried under a prison, Manitoba premier says

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is joining other premiers in denouncing a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on child pornography. Kinew, a New Democrat, says he stands with Smith, Ford and others, and says offenders should not only go to prison but should be denied protective custody and be buried under the prison.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

25 players to represent Canada at key Olympic women's hockey tune-up games

Canada's four-game Rivalry Series against the U.S. begins this week with games in Cleveland , Ohio and Buffalo, N.Y. They'll play two more games in December, as Hockey Canada prepares to name the team that will represent Canada at the Olympics in Italy in February.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Jamaicans rush to ready island for busy tourism season in wake of Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica's peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the island's western region.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Carly Rae Jepsen announces pregnancy

Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen is expecting her first child with her new husband, music producer Cole M.G.N.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

B.C. premier says his province will not be running planned anti-tariff ads

Following a forestry summit with federal Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc, Premier David Eby said British Columbia will not run anti-tariff advertisements on its own, as it had planned. He said when the time comes to speak to Americans, it will be in partnership with the federal government.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ottawa rejects $28K raise for federal judges, citing tariffs and defence spending

The federal government has rejected judicial salary recommendations from an independent body seeking a $28,000 raise for federal judges.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

In last meetings with Children’s Aid Society, boy was crying, thin. He died months later, Ontario trial told

In September 2022, an adoption worker wrote down her concerns about the boy’s apparent thinness, paleness and sunken cheeks, but no subsequent followup visit happened before he died at age 12 on Dec. 21 while under the care of a Burlington, Ont., couple.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Kidnapper admits to beating, waterboarding ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski

Self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski was on his knees begging for his life while his kidnapper pointed a gun at him and counted down from three. 

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Carney asked Ford 'a couple of times' to pull anti-tariff ad, Ont. premier says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Prime Minister Mark Carney called him "a couple of times" from Asia to ask him to pull an ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the United States.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Bloc Québécois candidate who lost by 1 vote in federal election plans Supreme Court appeal

A Bloc Québécois candidate said Monday she is appealing to the Supreme Court to request a new election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, won by the federal Liberals in April by a single vote.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Justin Baldoni’s legal case against Blake Lively formally closed by judge after missed deadline

Actor-director Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicist will not be moving forward, after a judge formally ended the suit, saying Baldoni did not refile any amended claims by the deadline.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canada will start dispute resolution process over Stellantis jobs lost to U.S., Joly says

Industry Minister Melanie Joly told a parliamentary committee Monday that Ottawa wants to recover some of the billions it has committed to auto manufacturer Stellantis.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Heartbroken Blue Jays fans return to real world still stinging after World Series loss

Toronto Blue Jays fans are feeling the Monday blues with lingering sadness after a tense Game 7 loss in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Israeli fire kills 3 people in Gaza, medics say, as hospital receives more Palestinian bodies

Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, north of the southern city of Rafah, which remains under Israeli control, according to local health authorities, further straining the fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Famine declared in 2 more areas in Sudan, says hunger monitor

The world's leading authority on food crises says it has detected famine in two areas of war-torn Sudan, including the city of El Fasher where paramilitary groups have reportedly been carrying out mass killings.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Polls close in Yukon territorial election

Yukoners will elect the members of the territory's 36th legislative assembly today.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Yukon Party edges closer to victory, while Liberal leader fails to win seat

CBC is projecting that Yukon Party candidates Scott Kent and Brad Cathers have both won re-election, along with newcomers Adam Gerle and Laura Lang. Yukon Party candidates also led the vote count in seven more of the territory's 21 ridings.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Yukon Party projected to win majority in territorial election

Currie Dixon's Yukon Party is projected to win a majority government in Monday's territorial election, marking the party's return to government after nine years in opposition.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Leader Currie Dixon says voters 'chose change' as Yukon Party wins majority government

"What a night and what a result," Dixon said in a victory speech late in the evening. The Yukon Party was projected to win in 14 of the territory's 21 ridings, as final results continue to trickle in.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Medieval tower in Rome partially collapses during renovations, injuring workers

A worker was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was trapped under rubble following the partial collapse on Monday of a medieval tower in the heart of Italy's capital, near the famous Roman Forum ruins.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Efforts ongoing to rescue worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Italian emergency services were battling to rescue a Romanian worker on Monday trapped for hours under rubble following the partial collapse of a medieval tower in central Rome, near the Colosseum.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Man rescued alive in Rome hours after being trapped in the rubble of collapsed tower

A Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome on Monday following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has been rescued by emergency services, local authorities said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

How Soraya Martinez Ferrada won Montreal, and what's next

Soraya Martinez Ferrada became Montreal's new mayor on Sunday night with a promise of change after eight years under Valérie Plante. But fixing Montreal’s biggest problems could be easier said than done.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Fire that grew to become part of Nova Scotia’s largest wildfire started on this man’s property

Court documents from last month’s sentencing of Dalton Stewart, who was charged under the Forests Act, revealed the fire was set on land owned by Mervyn Perry. Perry says it will take years for his land to get back to what it used to be like.