First, the vicious cyclones came. Then, the trafficking gangs
The West Bengal region of India has been devastated by climate disasters and opportunistic sex traffickers are targeting girls in the region. CBC’s Salimah Shivji hears their stories of horror and survival and learns how the community is...
Azerbaijani fossil fuel critic worries he'll be a prisoner in his own home until he dies
Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken foss...
Artist says he was surprised people mistook his seashell sculpture for a poop emoji
The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different.
That's a wrap on Canada's tennis year
CBC Sports' daily newsletter puts a bow on the year in Canadian tennis, which ended in quick exits at the Davis and Billie Jean King Cups.
Alec Baldwin's Rust premieres in Poland with dedication to Halyna Hutchins
Alec Baldwin's Western Rust had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a dedication to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot in an accident on the set three years ago.
Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team compe...
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
The B.C. Lions have fired head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell, promoting Ryan Rigmaiden to GM and naming Neil McEvoy vice-president of football operations.
Canadian WNBAers embracing women's hoopla — the good and bad
From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women's basketball, from college through the WNBA and onto the Olympics, seemed to pierce through the noise and become a cultural touchpoint — for all the (mostly) go...
Edmonton to host PWHL neutral site game between Toronto, Ottawa on Feb. 16
Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women's Hockey League neutral site game between the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge in February.
Canadian men swept by Germany in quarterfinals of Davis Cup Final 8
Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup international men's tennis tournament with a 2-0 loss to Germany on Wednesday in Malaga, Spain.
From Sao Paulo to Calgary, Davidson de Souza chases bobsleigh dream
Davidson de Souza grew up about as far away from a bobsleigh track as possible. Now he's a brakeman for the Canadian squad striving for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics.
Israelis hit house in northern Gaza, one of multiple strikes leaving at least 33 dead
Israeli forces killed at least 33 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as Israeli troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowi...