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Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford's use

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:03 IST

The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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A chimpanzee 'civil war' erupted in Uganda. Scientists aren't sure why

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

An unusually large troop of chimpanzees displayed cooperation and social cohesion for decades, until something shifted and they started to turn on each other.

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How AI could help conservation work

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30 IST

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how AI could help protect important ecosystems; get an update on offshore wind in the U.S.; and find out why Parks Canada is connecting with social media influencers.

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Canadian firm ignored worker complaints over drug cartel-management links at Mexican gold mine, sources say

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

Several workers for a Canadian-owned Mexican gold mine received no response after making complaints to the company’s workplace ethics hotline saying that local management was working with a prominent organized crime group to force out the existing union, according to two former local union members.

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From political rump to anti-separatism powerhouse: Inside a politico's bid to transform the Alberta Liberals

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30 IST

Veteran operative Stephen Carter wants to change the small party into a big referendum advertiser. He may change its name, too.

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Why is Lee Cronin's The Mummy called that? Also, why is it so terrible?

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

Lee Cronin's The Mummy, a needlessly mean-spirited horror flick that's barely about mummies, may have you asking a million questions. And before you even get to the plot-related ones, the most obvious is: what's with that title?

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After more than 70 years, a beloved Toronto diner is closing its doors

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

A long-standing Toronto business has made the difficult decision to close its doors. The Patrician Grill, located on King Street East, was built in the 1950s and has been a family-owned restaurant since 1967. The cozy diner has been serving authentic homemade food to the business crowd, George Brown students and local residents for decades.

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'It's like I gave birth to twins': Canadian director Chandler Levack has 2 movies opening on the same day

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

In Montreal, a young woman in a Spin magazine T-shirt stares furiously at the blank page on her 2011 MacBook. It's a moment from the new movie Mile End Kicks that could have been ripped from director Chandler Levack's own life, when the former critic traded Toronto for Montreal's exploding music scene. Mile End Kicks is one of two movies from Levack opening on Friday.

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflects on his mission — its challenges and its joy

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:56 IST

Jeremy Hansen sat down with CBC News to share some of his insights, like how he felt during lift-off, the joy the mission brought him, and that one time he accidentally let a water bag explode in the capsule.

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Charter at a turning point as it turns 44

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30 IST

Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he's prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.

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Beer-throwing fans trigger 2-minute penalty for B.C. hockey team

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:50 IST

It was the fans versus the referees in a tense and at times chaotic Western Hockey League playoff game in Prince George, B.C., Wednesday night.

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U.S. singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl found dead in his Tesla

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:33 IST

U.S. singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla that was registered to him and towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday.