Surrey Six murder trial: updates from the opening day

The trial of three men accused of gunning down six people in a Surrey high-rise in 2007 is scheduled to begin Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Matthew James Johnson and Cody Rae Haevischer are charged with six counts of...

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Former cop blows whistle on brutality, corruption

A former cop with an exemplary record is going public about what he calls corruption in Edmonton police ranks, after he tried internally to expose what he believes is organized brutality, but got no results. "I stood up for what's right, and I just...

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U.S. government shutdown: What to expect if it happens

The U.S. government could close its doors Tuesday if Congress can't reach a deal on a temporary spending budget bill, and that would jeopardize the paycheques of more than 800,000 Americans, as well as the country's economic recovery. It's political...

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Kenya mall attack: Toronto-born teen undergoes surgery

The hospital treating a Toronto-born teen injured in last week's deadly attack at a Nairobi shopping mall is expected to release new information Monday about her condition. Fardosa Abdi, 17, is being treated at Sunnybrook Hospital after arriving in...

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Baird denounces 'crime of terror' in speech to UN

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird used Canada's turn at the podium before the United Nations General Assembly Monday to speak out on sexual violence against women and girls, including forced marriage and systemic rape. "Forced marriage is rape, it...

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U.S. government shutdown looms after Obamacare vote

The Republican-controlled House approved legislation early Sunday imposing a one-year delay on key parts of the nation's health care law and repealing a tax on medical devices as the price for avoiding a partial government shutdown on Tuesday. Senate...

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Popular Science online comment ban explained

Popular Science magazine has decided to shut down comments on new articles on their website, saying they can negatively affect funding and scientific progress. CBC Radio's Day 6 digs into the debate. Popular Science associate editor Dan Nosowitz says...

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Milos Raonic wins Thailand Open

Canadian Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his fifth title at the Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 11-ranked Raonic put up 18 aces to beat his No. 6-ranked opponent in the final at the Impact Arena...

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Nigeria militant attack on college dorm kills dozens

Boko Haram has launched previous attacks in northeast Nigeria. This photo, taken Sept . 19, shows a house burned in an attack by the militant group in Benisheik. (Abdulkareem Haruna/Associated Press) Suspected Islamic extremists attacked an agricultural...

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Retired cop 'astounded' at officer's traffic stop tactics

A retired staff sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police, in an interview with CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition, has spoken out against the heavy-handed tactics he says he experienced after being pulled over by an officer of the same force on a major...

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Syria chemical arms plan approved by UN Security Council

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday night to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off the battlefield in an escalating conflict that has gone on for over 30...

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For many Canadian doctors, managing pain is 'not a high priority'

This week on The Sunday Edition Michael's Essay: Atheists should stop behaving like persecuted outsiders. Understanding pain Dr. Fernando Cervero is working to change the way we think about and treat pain. He's a professor of anesthesia and the...

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Fire on historic Lunenburg waterfront now out

Dozens of firefighters fought the blaze in Lunenburg. (Colleen Jones/CBC) Fire investigators are expected to meet in Lunenburg, N.S., this morning to try to figure out what caused a major blaze on the historic waterfront of the town, which is a UNESCO...

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Canada 'skeptical' of Iran despite historic talk with U.S.

It will take more than a long-distance phone call, even a historic one, to thaw diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird indicated in an interview with CBC Radio's The House. U.S. President Barack Obama's spoke...

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Greece far-right party leaders arrested

Police in Greece arrested the leaders of an extreme right-wing political party this morning on charges of forming a criminal organization. The leader of Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos, was among the 16 people arrested, along with party spokesman Ilias...

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Striking diplomats make pay gains in tentative deal

Canada's striking diplomats have moved closer to the pay equity they wanted, according to details of the tentative agreement provided to CBC News. The agreement between the union representing foreign service officers and the Treasury Board effectively...

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Is the anti-bullying message getting through?

Despite all the high profile media campaigns, government programs and school initiatives launched to address youth bullying, tragic stories continue to emerge about teenagers continuing to suffer. This week, the mother of 15-year-old Saskatchewan...

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Global warming 95% likely to be man-made, UN panel says

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday. Calling man-made warming "extremely likely," the...

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BlackBerry loses $965M in 2nd quarter

Smartphone maker BlackBerry lost $965 million US in its second quarter on its continuing operations and had revenues of $1.6 billion US, both in line with its earlier warnings to investors. Revenues were down 45 per cent from the same period last year,...

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Drug-sniffing dog searches OK on 'reasonable' grounds

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that police can deploy drug-detecting sniffer dogs for warrant-less searches against suspects, but only with "reasonable suspicion based on objective, ascertainable facts" of criminality. Legal experts had been...

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Why Stephen Harper has no time for the UN: Chris Hall

You could see just that hint of the smile Stephen Harper reserves for questions he doesn't agree with, as he waited out one such query during a media session this week with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Why, the reporter wondered, would Harper...

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Revenue Canada corruption feared over $400K cheque to Mafia

The Canada Revenue Agency issued a rebate cheque for nearly $400,000 to a top Quebec Mafia figure even though he owed the tax department $1.5 million at the time, heightening concerns of possible infiltration of the agency by organized crime. Details...

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Canadian population surpasses 35 million

Canada's population has surpassed 35 million over the past year, a 1.2 per cent increase with growth generally higher in the western provinces, according to Statistics Canada. The information is contained in the agency's population estimates released...

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Heather Conway plans to take CBC 'to the next level'

Heather Conway has been formally appointed as the CBC's next executive vice-president of English-language services, a position that puts her in charge of media products in what she calls "the most important cultural institution in the country." 'You...

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Iran's president wants worldwide nuclear weapon ban

Iran's new president is calling on Israel to join an international treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons. Thursday's comments by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came hours before a meeting that will mark the highest-level direct contact in six...

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Steven Fletcher, Conservative MP, backs assisted suicide

Manitoba Conservative Member of Parliament Steven Fletcher spoke out Tuesday in support of assisted suicide, a position not backed by the federal government.  Speaking on Power and Politics with Evan Solomon, Fletcher, who is a quadriplegic, said:...

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Kenya mall attack death toll expected to rise

The death toll in the militant attack and a four-day siege at a shopping mall in Nairobi is expected to rise above 72, as Kenya marks the first of three days of national mourning. The attack that started Saturday on Westgate Mall by Somali militant...

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