Новости за 12.04.2017

"My point was simply that Bashar-Ashad ... um ... Assar? Assad is a particular brand of evil — a dictator unlike this world has ever seen. I mean, even Hitler didn't indiscriminately bomb cities filled with innocent civilians."

Elliot Funt was just looking to soak up a little sun in his boat Tuesday but instead the Vancouver man found himself in the middle of a Howe Sound orca storm.

The professional wrestler known as Kane is making a bid to become mayor of Knox County in Tennessee.

Dr. Mark Wainberg, a Montreal-based trailblazer in HIV/AIDS research and an internationally renowned scientist, died Tuesday while swimming in Bal Harbour, Fla. He was 71.

When the Edmonton Oilers commanded their fans to paint the town orange, Blair Gladue took the marching orders seriously.

Another "Great Spot" has been found at Jupiter, this one cold and high up.

Spring is here, the mercury is rising — and so are gas prices. In some parts of the country, prices have jumped almost 10 cents a litre, literally overnight.

Charlie Murphy, best known as a cast member of Chappelle's Show and for his work with brother Eddie Murphy, has died at the age of 57.

A Calgary contractor who admitted to taking 200 videos of a 20-year-old woman and her mother after installing secret cameras during bathroom renovations in their home has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for voyeurism.

RCMP top brass has decided not to discipline Mounties for protesting their pay and working conditions by altering their uniforms, but the officers say they can't support the far-reaching campaign.

When Rosetta Watson was attacked by her ex boyfriend, she called the police. Then she was kicked out of her home — and her town — for being a nuisance.

After last week's Barkley Marathons, racer Gary Robbins tells us how close he came to completing the gruelling race and whether he'll be returning next year.

NASA plans to announce new findings Thursday based on its research into ocean worlds in our solar system.

The Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 2 of their series on Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.

Malala Yousafzai urged Canada to play a leadership role in promoting education for girls and refugees around the world today after becoming an honorary Canadian citizen. The Nobel Peace Prize recipient and girls' education activist is on Parliament Hill.

The Montreal Canadiens are in New York for Game 4 of their series against the Rangers on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream or tune in to CBC-TV.

​Russia's top diplomat accuses the United States of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces as he opens a fraught meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

The former Ottawa Mountie who restrained, sexually abused and tortured his young son in the basement of their family home is expected to be sentenced this morning.

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will hold a news conference this morning after the central bank left a benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5 per cent. You can watch Poloz speak live at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steamed towards the region.

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz said the company would not use law enforcement officers to remove overbooked passengers from aircraft in the wake of a video that showed a forcible removal of a Chicago passenger on Sunday.

​Thousands of South Africans mark the 75th birthday of President Jacob Zuma with a protest against him, pushing for his resignation because of scandals and his dismissal of a widely respected finance minister.

Shipping noise in the Salish Sea is already at unsustainable levels for the endangered southern resident killer whales, say scientists and it's set to increase.

Yoga instructors are teaching traditional yoga and adding goats.

The Trudeau government got little traction with the Canadian public from the big spending economic stimulus measures in its first budget, according to newly released federal focus group data.