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Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.

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Homelessness isn't unique to big cities. Rural Sask. communities say they need help too | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Homelessness isn’t unique to big cities. Rural Sask. communities say they need help too | CBC News

The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is providing funding for smaller communities to…

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Man who broke into girl's room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Man who broke into girl’s room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

A man who broke into a teen’s bedroom and rubbed…

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Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy | CBC News

Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of…

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New planetary defence mission blasts off to double asteroid system | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

New planetary defence mission blasts off to double asteroid system | CBC News

Despite iffy weather conditions, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft…

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Toronto Airbnb host says he's out almost $40K after guest arrested, apartment searched in drug investigation | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Toronto Airbnb host says he’s out almost $40K after guest arrested, apartment searched in drug investigation | CBC News

A lucrative Airbnb rental has turned into a nightmare for…

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Overwhelmed by workload, public sector integrity commissioner asks for more money | CBC News
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October 7, 2024

Overwhelmed by workload, public sector integrity commissioner asks for more money | CBC News

Canada’s public service integrity watchdog says it’s so overwhelmed with…

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She weighed less than 500 grams at birth. This P.E.I. micro-preemie is now 6 and thriving | CBC News
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October 6, 2024

She weighed less than 500 grams at birth. This P.E.I. micro-preemie is now 6 and thriving | CBC News

Paizlee Rose Adams looks like most kids in her Grade…

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Clarence Woodhouse exonerated in 1973 Winnipeg killing | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Clarence Woodhouse exonerated in 1973 Winnipeg killing | CBC News

Clarence Woodhouse, who was sent to prison 50 years ago…

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Ontario child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Ontario child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says | CBC News

The child, from the Brantford area, was in hospital last…

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Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S. | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger over prolonged strike in U.S. | CBC News

The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike…

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At least 2 dead, many more injured as Typhoon Krathon's torrential rains pound Taiwan | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

At least 2 dead, many more injured as Typhoon Krathon’s torrential rains pound Taiwan | CBC News

Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city…

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How a 63-year-old cowgirl became the No. 1 barrel racer in Canada — and she's not done yet | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

How a 63-year-old cowgirl became the No. 1 barrel racer in Canada — and she’s not done yet | CBC News

Last year, at the age of 62, Lynette Brodoway won…

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Charlottetown has no plans for boxed-up John A statue, but some want it shown again — differently | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Charlottetown has no plans for boxed-up John A statue, but some want it shown again — differently | CBC News

The statue was removed in the spring of 2021 following…

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Inside the secret mission to bring Afghanistan's last female politicians to Canada | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Inside the secret mission to bring Afghanistan’s last female politicians to Canada | CBC News

They left their country for the last time in the…

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ANALYSIS | Starlink satellites cause light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it's getting worse | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

ANALYSIS | Starlink satellites cause light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it’s getting worse | CBC News

In 2020, SpaceX agreed to work with the international astronomical…

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Canada needs better security checks for international students, critics say | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Canada needs better security checks for international students, critics say | CBC News

International students are not required to get a police certificate…

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Does anyone still want kids? Families are shrinking as people have fewer children — or none at all | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Does anyone still want kids? Families are shrinking as people have fewer children — or none at all | CBC News

Last year, Canada recorded its lowest-ever fertility rate for the…

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The revolution will not be televised — the new Saturday Night film plays it safe with SNL | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

The revolution will not be televised — the new Saturday Night film plays it safe with SNL | CBC News

What happened in the 90 minutes leading up to the…

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Accessibility commissioner suing Ottawa, staff for $2.3 million following claims he mistreated staff | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Accessibility commissioner suing Ottawa, staff for $2.3 million following claims he mistreated staff | CBC News

After facing an external investigation into claims he mistreated staff,…

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Jewish Montrealers enter high holidays with increased security at synagogues | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Jewish Montrealers enter high holidays with increased security at synagogues | CBC News

With the start of the Jewish high holidays and Oct….

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Immigration Department beefing up resources in Beirut amid fears of larger conflict: government official | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Immigration Department beefing up resources in Beirut amid fears of larger conflict: government official | CBC News

The federal Immigration Department has beefed up human resources in…

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Trudeau, Joly head to Francophonie Summit as war tensions engulf Middle East | CBC News
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October 3, 2024

Trudeau, Joly head to Francophonie Summit as war tensions engulf Middle East | CBC News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly…

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She's a loser, baby. Why this Democrat is running a race she knows she can't win | CBC Radio
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October 2, 2024

She’s a loser, baby. Why this Democrat is running a race she knows she can’t win | CBC Radio

Kate Barr is 100 per cent certain she’s not going…

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How safe are safety deposit boxes? They're not as protected as you may think | CBC News
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October 2, 2024

How safe are safety deposit boxes? They’re not as protected as you may think | CBC News

Due to the confidential nature of the boxes, only owner…

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