Новости за 15.03.2024

When varsity athlete Megan Plamendon got a headache last November, she thought she'd pushed herself too hard on a 17 kilometre run. But the student at Queen's University had meningitis — one of three cases that prompted Kingston health officials to warn of an increase in invasive meningococcal disease type B activity in the region.

The province is following through on a pledge to block off large sections of land to renewable power development.

Canada's independent cinema owners say their industry is "in crisis" as theatres face mounting challenges from streaming services and restrictive rules from Hollywood studios. 

Although a charge against a Windsor man accused of organizing the Ambassador Bridge blockade in February 2022 has been dropped, William Laframboise tells CBC News he would have preferred to go to trial to prove his innocence.

A B.C. small-claims court says ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines has to shell out nearly $800 to compensate a passenger for a bag full of fish products that went rotten during the five days his luggage was delayed.

Due to possible Listeria contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling K-Fresh brand enoki mushrooms, which were sold in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Wayne Gretzky will be among the high-profile figures to eulogize former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his state funeral on March 23, government officials announced Friday.

Quebec will not get full power over which immigrants it takes in, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday after meeting with Premier François Legault. 

Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play with their kids, new research has found.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed, the judge overseeing it ruled Friday.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January.

Baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani — perhaps best known for jilting Toronto Blue Jays fans last year when he agreed to a record $700 million US, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — revealed yesterday that he's married to none other than former professional basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.

Calgary police say they are still working to bring an armed standoff that started Thursday to a peaceful resolution.

Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system on Thursday that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of that state, along with Indiana and Kentucky.

McDonald's said Friday a technology outage had disrupted operations at many of its outlets worldwide, including in Japan, the U.K. and Australia, but ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident.

An apple orchard company that once had political stars promoting that it would transform agriculture on Prince Edward Island has been mired in allegations of worker abuse. Following years of complaints and a Canadian Border Service Agency investigation, the company has not been banned from hiring temporary foreign workers, an investigation by The Fifth Estate has found.

For some, it's travelling to remote locations that makes catching fleeting moments of daytime darkness special. Others say the experience is personal and spiritual. And there are those who crave a human connection while watching the moon slowly envelope the sun. But they all say it's worth it for the chance to experience a total solar eclipse.

Starring Kristen Stewart, Love Lies Bleeding is a gonzo head trip that suck you in as a Coen Brothers-style thriller before diving into something much more experimental.

An almost two-year-long internal investigation into how military police handled the criminal case of an air force officer who took his own life after being charged with sexual assault has cleared the officers involved of any wrongdoing, CBC News has learned.

A Peachland, B.C., couple is facing the threat of a $1,000 fine and legal action if they do not remove their custom-built tiny home from their rural property by the end of April.

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett. The Raptors and Canada Basketball shared a statement from the Barrett family on Thursday that says Nathan Barrett died Tuesday, surrounded by his family, church and friends.

It's the second conviction against the teen's parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address acute signs of his mental turmoil.

SpaceX's Starship rocket launched farther and faster than ever before during its third test flight. About That producer Lauren Bird breaks down the milestones from the launch, and why, despite being lost before re-entry, many say this was SpaceX's most successful launch yet.

The Nisga'a Nation in northwest, B.C. is partnering with a Texas-based firm to buy a ready-to-construct pipeline project that would supply natural gas to a proposed floating LNG export terminal north of Prince Rupert.