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Oct 09, 2026

This rare David Bowie self-portrait is going up for auction
Turn and face the strange: ch-ch-changes could be coming to your living room wall. A rare signed David Bowie self-portrait is up for auction and it's even got his handprints — though it'll cost you a pretty penny.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Trump administration hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions
The Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions Friday on the International Criminal Court, which it says is politicized and attempting to illegally prosecute Americans and Israelis. The court denounced the U.S. move as "an assault on the rule of law" aiming to prevent its work.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Famed NFL coach Mike Ditka dead at 86
Famed NFL head coach Mike Ditka has died at the age of 86, his family announced on Friday.



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Oct 09, 2026

Top court sets sentencing framework for cases involving Indigenous offenders, victims
The ruling comes in the case of a Mi'kmaw man with severe mental health challenges who was sentenced in Nova Scotia to five years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault against his partner, a Mi'kmaw woman.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

The U.S. plans to livestream an execution. Here's how that compares to global practice
For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs, often shrouded in secrecy. If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

8 people hospitalized after turbulence forces Medellin-New York flight to divert to Miami
A Miami International Airport official says Avianca Airlines Flight 042, travelling from Medellin, Colombia, to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, was diverted "due to turbulence."



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Darth Vader's lightsaber is up for auction
A Darth Vader lightsaber used in the climactic duel in Cloud City, where the villain tells Luke Skywalker "I am your father," is among the highlights of the Ultimate Star Wars Auction to be held by Heritage Auctions on Nov. 12.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Judge orders U.S. government to return Arizona man deported to Equatorial Guinea
A U.S. judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the release and return of an Egyptian man who was deported to Equatorial Guinea this year and has since ?been jailed there.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province's governing party




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Oct 09, 2026

ICE shooting of New York man in car with 5-year-old sparks protests, anger from mayor




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Oct 09, 2026

NYPD bodycam footage shows scene as officers arrive after ICE-involved shooting




CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

What is your seafood eating? Investigation traces problems in global feed supply
Much of the fish meal and fish oil that support farmed salmon and imported seafood consumed in Canada come from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing, and food insecurity in poorer countries.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September
The decline marks a second straight month of job losses. Economists polled ahead of the release predicted employers added 9,200 positions in September.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking second straight month of declines
Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking second straight month of surprise declines
Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

3 people killed in Houthi attack on main airport in Riyadh, Saudi officials say
An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the kingdom's civil aviation authority said on Friday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Renoir paintings recovered, 6 people arrested after heist at France museum last month
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been found, and six people arrested, local authorities say.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico's Pacific Coast on Friday and forecast to get much stronger, leading to hurricane-force winds and torrential rains that could cause flooding and mudslides.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season
Health officials say flu season has arrived early this year, but how worried should Canadians be? As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, the CBC looks at where the flu is hitting hardest and how you can get your vaccine.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Driscoll's berries case raises questions about Canada's food safety watchdog
Allegations of non-compliant pesticide levels on imported Driscoll's berries have ignited a broader debate over Canada's food safety system. While the Canadian Food Inspection Agency defends its system , critics warn federal job cuts weaken protection against unsafe foreign food imports.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

11 things we learned about Terry Fox from Run Terry Run
Run Terry Run, a new documentary directed by Sean Menard, offers a deeper look at Terry Fox beyond his status as one of Canada's most celebrated heroes. The film draws from 96 reels of previously unseen footage from Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope, and highlights his humour, frustrations and determination to inspire Canadians to support cancer research.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Canada can't launch rockets on its own. A handful of companies want to change that
Canada has long relied on its allies to get technologies like satellites into space. But as the cross-border relationship with the U.S. changes, a handful of companies — including the newest player, Canada Rocket Company — are trying to change that and capitalize on a growing market.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

The Social Reckoning is not only not as good as The Social Network, it's also not good enough to hate
Though Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning positions itself as endlessly relevant, it's so vapid and made with such disinterest that it resists serious hatred. The follow-up to 2010's Facebook-takedown The Social Network is an insulting bore with very little insight or opinion to disagree with, let alone productively hate.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

The WNBA set an attendance record. What new heights can the league reach?
Experts say the WNBA could play more games in larger venues as it surges in popularity, thanks to the rise of star players, new teams and a wave of interest in women's sports more broadly.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 09, 2026

Halle Berry is denying child abuse claims by her ex-husband. Here's what we know
Halle Berry is denying allegations made by her ex-husband Olivier Martinez, who has filed for sole custody and a restraining order, accusing her of physically abusing their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Her 18-year-old daughter has come to her defence.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Tumbler Ridge shooter stole guns from family safe as part of attack plans, new court filings reveal
Nearly eight months after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, new FBI court filings are shedding light on how Jesse Van Rootselaar allegedly spent months stockpiling an arsenal of weapons leading up to February's deadly attack.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Everyone loves Anne Carson — even if it took some time for Canada to get her




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Author tells B.C. defamation trial sexual assault claim derailed career, ability to write
Author and former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers faces pressure over Trump's trade war
Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a heated debate that could sway voters in a consequential midterm race where neither candidate ruled out future duties.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Alberta premier unclear when asked to define threshold for questions 1 to 9 on referendum ballot
On Thursday, CBC News asked Premier Danielle Smith to define what she considers a strong mandate and what the thresholds will be for taking action on each question.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

U.S. ICE agents shoot and wound man during arrest in New York City
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in New York City while making an arrest, officials say.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

U.S. ICE agents shoot and wound man during arrest in New York City, sparking protests
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in New York City while making an arrest, officials say.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

At Issue | What the PQ's return means for Carney and Canada
At Issue this week: What does the Parti Québécois's win mean for a federal government now facing separatist challenges on two fronts? The Liberals' major projects bill faces stiffening pushback. And the PQ's uphill battle to abolish the monarchy from Quebec politics.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

B.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame
Bryce Gowryluk, 16, was lifted from Crown Mountain by helicopter Saturday after accidentally taking what's called "the Widowmaker" climbing route.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

1st of 29 monarch butterflies tagged on Canadian Prairies reaches Mexico after perilous migration
The first of more than two dozen endangered monarch butterflies tagged with radio trackers on the Prairies this summer has made it to Mexico to overwinter, a mere five weeks after fluttering off from Winnipeg.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Toronto-area man sentenced to 68 months in prison for smuggling cocaine allegedly tied to Ryan Wedding
A Toronto-area man who pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine for a drug network allegedly tied to former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been sentenced to 68 months — just over five and a half years — in U.S. prison.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

B.C. Conservatives drop candidate after offensive social media posts
Joachim Agou has been dropped as the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. Party leader Lorne Doerkson said that "there is no excuse for this" after offensive social media posts came to light. The B.C. NDP had called for Agou to be fired over "absolutely horrific racism."



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Official languages commissioner rebukes Air Canada CEO over English-only message
The commissioner of official languages of Canada is rebuking Air Canada's outgoing CEO for a condolence message he delivered almost entirely in English after a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this year.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

American hunter involved in Sask. crash that killed mom and two daughters leaving Canada on bail
Kelly Knopf is out on bail. He has a broken pelvis and will return to South Carolina for treatment of injuries sustained in the Oct. 2 crash, his lawyer said in a statement.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Class action alleging sexual assaults at Spa Nordik to proceed
Dozens of people have joined a certified class action alleging they were sexually assaulted at Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que., in a lawsuit that implicates dozens of massage therapists who worked there over a 19-year period.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Canadian investor, philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101
Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky has died. He was 101.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

RCMP union raises concerns Liberals' proposed financial crime agency will hurt Mounties
The head of the union representing thousands of Mounties says he's worried the Liberal plan to create a new financial crime law enforcement agency will hurt the already-strained RCMP.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Curtis Flowers, Black man whose conviction was thrown out after 22 years in U.S. prison, dead at 56
Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Man who started northern Sask. wildfire sentenced to 6 years
Jason Halkett started the fire that became last year's Ditch 2 wildfire, forcing evacuations along Highway 2. He was sentenced in Montreal Lake provincial court.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

A crash course in Anne Carson: the books that won the Canadian author the Nobel Prize
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. We've compiled a list of some of her most iconic books.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Electrification is happening, and these jobs are already hot, industry says
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet workers training for an industry that needs them for the clean energy transition; see what a Kelvin wave looks like; and find out why trees have been planted upside down at a New Brunswick botanical garden.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Want to be part of the energy transition? These workers are already in demand
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet workers training for an industry that needs them for the clean energy transition; see what a Kelvin wave looks like; and find out why trees have been planted upside down at a New Brunswick botanical garden.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Alberta government to force Edmonton to change rules encouraging multiplex construction
The Alberta government has announced new development measures that will force Edmonton to change infill rules and alter how new homes are allowed to take shape in neighbourhoods in the province's largest cities.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Ottawa to provide $2B in rebates for homeowners who install heat pumps




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

What we know about Ottawa's $2B rebate plan for heat pumps




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

This Ontario man won a court case for Stage 4 cancer treatment in the U.S. Then the province changed the rules
Alex Shved took the province to court after OHIP rejected his oncologist's request to receive urgent treatment in the U.S. Despite the court win, he says the province has effectively blocked access to pubic funding for out-of-country drug treatments.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

British police admit they bungled search warrant in legal win for former prince Andrew
British police on Thursday said that search ?warrants they secured to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been issued unlawfully and must be quashed, but said the investigation into King Charles's younger brother was ongoing.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Sask., Alberta premiers reject Elon Musk's call for provinces to separate from Canada
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe offered a short, one word response to Musk: "No." Alberta's Danielle Smith also disagrees with Musk's suggestion.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, wife Celia Flores charged with torture in new indictment




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

B.C. homeowners feeling the crunch as pandemic mortgages come under renewal




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Spanish pensioner Maricarmen, symbol of country's housing crisis, dead at 87
María del Carmen Abascal, a Spanish pensioner known widely as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday, two weeks after she was evicted from her apartment. Her death is set to reinvigorate the protest movement and further polarize Spain ahead of a national election next month, in which housing will be a central issue.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

How anti-COVID activism injected life into Alberta's separatist movement




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk kills at least 33
A Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people, authorities said Thursday, describing it as a targeted strike on ?civilians in the key stronghold sought by Moscow.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Lindsey Vonn named to U.S. ski team despite uncertain future
Lindsey Vonn has been named in the U.S. Alpine ski team for the 2026-27 World Cup ?season despite uncertainty over her future in the sport as she recovers from surgery following a heavy crash at last February's Milano-Cortina Olympics.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay of International Court of Justice




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Oct 08, 2026

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson awarded Nobel Prize in Literature




CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Russia health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
Russia's health regulator said ?Thursday that reports that a ?second person had ?fallen ill following the death ?of a worker at ?a plague research laboratory in Siberia were false.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Russian health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
Russia's health regulator said ?Thursday that reports that a ?second person had ?fallen ill following the death ?of a worker at ?a plague research laboratory in Siberia were false.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Nana Patekar, star of Salaam Bombay!, Bollywood films, dead at 75
Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in the western state of Goa. He was 75.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

British police charge member of Royal Navy under National Security Act
A serving member of the British Royal Navy will appear in a London court on Thursday to face charges of spying for an undisclosed foreign power.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Toronto's 2 mayoral front-runners facing off in debate hosted by CBC Toronto
The two top candidates in Toronto's mayoral race are facing off in a head-to-head debate inside the CBC Broadcasting Centre.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Toronto's top 2 mayoral candidates clash on finances, public safety in CBC Toronto debate
The two top candidates in Toronto's mayoral race faced off in a head-to-head debate inside the CBC Broadcasting Centre.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Toronto-area museum faces nearly $3K in city fines over homeless encampments on property
A charity that runs a museum in Oshawa has received nearly $3,000 in city fines for allowing "nuisance activity" on its property. It says it needs help, not penalties, to keep the museum safe from vandalism, trespassing and damage.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Dolly Parton's estate has filed a lawsuit against her nephew. Here's what's happened so far
Bryan Seaver, Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime head of security, is embroiled in a nasty and very public legal battle with the company managing her estate.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

My mom's funeral showed me Alberta is more complicated than its stereotypes
At Sarah Beley's mother's funeral, Alberta was more than a political identity. Nobody stopped to sort the separatists from the federalists before deciding who would clear the tables.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 08, 2026

Is it better to buy or rent?
Is it better to rent or buy? Try our calculator based on two decades of historical data on property prices, rents and more.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Kids flip out over dad's Nobel Prize | The Moment
Scientist and physician Dr. Karl Deisseroth tells The National about the moment his kids lost it with excitement when he told them he had won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Woman at centre of Cornell gang-rape case was 'misled' about investigation, lawyer says
The woman who says several men raped her at a Cornell University fraternity party was "misled" about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks after she went to police, her lawyer said Wednesday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

The National | FBI releases Tumbler Ridge shooter's Discord messages
Oct. 7, 2026 | The FBI's release of Discord messages between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and her alleged U.S. accomplice prompt calls for tougher online security. Israelis mark three years since the Oct. 7 attacks. And, inside the battle for Albertans' hearts and minds.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Winnipeg sex offender who flew under family's radar by changing name gets 15 years for abusing child
A convicted sex offender who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy whose family didn't know about the man's criminal past because he'd changed his name has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Alberta premier says ‘ridiculous' for separatists to offer royalties, water to Americans
Premier Danielle Smith says it was "absurd" and "ridiculous" for prominent separatists to offer the United States government access to fresh water and resource royalties in return for its help establishing an independent Alberta.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

U.S. army moves to execute man convicted in 2009 deadly Fort Hood rampage by firing squad
The former U.S. army officer convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December in what would be the first U.S. military execution in more than 65 years.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report
A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Lawyer accused of fraud says bad cheque didn't hurt the bank
The fraud trial for a suspended Ontario lawyer ping-ponged back and forth on whether TD Bank had suffered any harm or risk of loss as a result of a bad cheque the lawyer wrote.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Liberal MP calls for more safeguards in new bill to fast-track development projects
A Liberal MP is calling for more guardrails as the Carney government moves to fast-track construction of projects like pipelines, mines and ports with a major piece of legislation currently before Parliament.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

'Unimaginable loss': Horses killed on B.C. highway while travelling to championship
Four horses were travelling from across Western Canada to compete in the Equestrian Canada National Dressage West championship in Langley. Three were killed in a crash, and another was injured.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Teen accused in school sword attack praised Nazis, talked about mass murder plans, court hears
In the months leading up to a sword attack at a Brandon, Man., high school, a teen wrote in a notebook about "invaders" of Canada — specifically Black and Muslim immigrants — and his mass murder plan, a court heard Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Isaias expected to become hurricane before hitting U.S. Gulf Coast, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters predicted it will quickly strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Student-led protests have thrown France into chaos. Here's what's happening
France has been thrown into crisis as student-led protests erupted across the nation, calling for better conditions for learning and for the government to address a decade-long staffing shortage. Here's a look at what we know so far about the protests — and how they became so widespread.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Federal defence minister McGuinty delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding
Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty is reminding Albertans of billions of dollars in military spending and that a strong Canada includes a strong Alberta.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Liberals look to amend 31 laws at once in attempt to reduce red tape
The Liberal government announced on Wednesday that it is introducing a new bill that would amend more than 30 laws in an effort to reduce red tape in the federal bureaucracy.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Canada yanks sponsorship of disinformation conference discussing U.S. as a threat
The federal government has withdrawn sponsorship of a European disinformation conference that includes panels discussing the U.S. government as a foreign interference risk.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Former NHL player happy that horse-drawn vehicles set to be legal in Saskatoon
The proposed framework includes requiring a Class 5 driver's licence, following applicable traffic rules, providing adequate space for cyclists and picking up manure.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

'Crypto King' investor who lost $890K recounts visit to Aiden Pleterski's lakefront mansion
Stewart Wilson testified it felt like "TV stuff" as he sat in self-described "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski's lakefront mansion five years ago and the young man told him he was operating a $30-$50 million investment fund.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

How much sugar is in these 'sugar-free' Starbucks protein drinks? As much as a candy bar, claims lawsuit
Starbucks has been sued by U.S. consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as "sugar-free" because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

NASA's Curiosity rover takes striking image of dawn on Mars
NASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing ?jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explore Earth's planetary neighbour.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

WHO wants more answers from Russia about lab worker's death, as pneumonic plague concerns linger
A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday the UN health agency doesn't know how a lab worker in Siberia died amid concerns about plague, and is urging Russia to provide more information.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields under fire as 2 vendors say they're still owed money
Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival won praise for its all-woman lineup and charitable focus on reproductive rights and fighting gender-based violence. But the festival is coming under fire from two vendors alleging they endured poor working conditions and haven't received proper payment for their services.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

2 vendors allege payment issues, a month after Daisy Chain Fields festival
Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural festival, Daisy Chain Fields, won praise for its all-woman lineup and charitable focus on reproductive rights and fighting gender-based violence. But although some vendors raved about the experience, two vendors are alleging they endured poor working conditions and are still waiting for payment.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Maya Turner named 1st female captain in University of Manitoba Bisons football history
Maya Turner just keeps putting the boots to the history books for Canadian university football. The first female to score points in a U Sports football game is now the first female captain in the century-long history of the Bisons program.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness
The federal government will introduce legislation this fall that will indefinitely extend the ban on access to a medically assisted death for people who are only suffering from a mental illness, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Wednesday.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Former UBC professor tells defamation trial he was 'shocked' by sexual assault accusation
Author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway says he was "shocked" to learn he was being accused of sexual assault, and believed he had split amicably after an affair with the former student making the allegation.



CBC Top Stories
Oct 07, 2026

Rare sea cucumber nursery near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, could lead to commercial fishery
The rare discovery of a nursery with billions of baby sea cucumbers in the ocean water near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is helping researchers better understand the species - and could some day generate income for the Arctic hamlet.



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