Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $143 million Cdn from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Jewels worth $143M remain missing Play Listen to this article Estimated …
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Speed cameras are controversial in Canada. So why does Europe love them?
Speed cameras are widely in use across Europe, where studies have shown they are highly effective at preventing accidents. Ontario premier has called them a 'cash grab,' yet Europeans acknowledge they save lives Play Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes On a winter’s day in 2024, in a suburban …
Read More »2036 or bust: India is building an ambitious Olympics bid
India is pitching Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2036 Olympic Games, but there are significant hurdles to India's longstanding ambitions, including persistent questions over mismanagement and governance issues within the country's Olympic Association, as well as low medal counts at previous Games. IOC has reportedly flagged concerns over …
Read More »If China invades Taiwan, these islands would be on the front line. But there’s little panic here
CBC News visited Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which are just a few kilometres across the bay from the Chinese city of Xiamen. The islands have been on the frontline of hostilities between China and Taiwan for more than seven decades. Many Kinmen locals say they don’t believe war with China is …
Read More »North Korea says it test-fired cruise-missiles hours ahead of Trump’s arrival in South Korea
North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to South Korea for a regional summit. Play Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes North Korea said Wednesday it fired sea-to-surface cruise …
Read More »U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 14 people in Pacific waters, defence secretary says
Three strikes conducted by the U.S. military on boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed 14 people and left one survivor, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, alleging those on board were drug traffickers. At least 57 people have been killed in military strikes that UN experts say …
Read More »Melissa could be strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica in more than 170 years
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Category 5 storm expected to make landfall early Tuesday, ahead of Cuba, Bahamas Play Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes Jamaica readies …
Read More »Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago. It is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane to ever hit land. Landslides, fallen trees and power outages were reported as Melissa came ashore with 295 …
Read More »Trade deal or no trade deal, China still holds crucial minerals leverage over U.S.
China still has substantial leverage over the U.S. in its dominance of the rare earth minerals market, despite the two countries agreeing to a framework trade deal days before a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Framework deal announced days before Trump, Xi intend to …
Read More »When will Trump’s tariff increase hit Canada? Not even he knows
As Canadian officials scramble to find clarity on Donald Trump's social media post announcing a 10 per cent hike to what he called "the Tariff on Canada," the U.S. president himself appears to be thin on the details. U.S. president also says he doesn't want to meet with Prime Minister …
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