B.C. avalanche death toll revised to 2
RCMP now say at least two men were killed and 30 other people were hurt after an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., on Saturday, while several people remain missing.
Afghan detainee review guidelines released
The Harper government has given a retired judge the guidelines it wants used for a review of documents related to the military's handling of Afghan detainees.
Anti-sealing protest held in Halifax
About a dozen protesters in Halifax demonstrated Saturday afternoon against the seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Ice cutter sinks into Red River
An ice-cutting machine being used in Manitoba's fight against potential flooding is out of commission after it fell through ice on the Red River and sank on Saturday, the province said.
[ Society ] Cold Cases: Unsolved Crimes in Canada
They are the heartwrenching stories that shock whole communities, bringing waves of fear and sorrow that can linger for years. Disappearances and unsolved murders devastate Canadian families in all parts of the country, creating anger and suspicions that may never be put to rest. In collaboration with the CBC News series
Canadian Cold Case
, the CBC Digital Archives presents a collection of stories from unsolved crimes in Canada.
[ Sports ] Playing to Win: Canada at the Paralympics
Wheelchair racers speeding to victory, blind swimmers competing for gold, and disabled skiers pushing their bodies to the limit. These are today's Paralympians. They train hard. They play to win. And in recent years, Canadians have been winning big at the Paralympic Games. The Paralympics began as a postwar sporting event designed to get injured ex-soldiers moving again. But by the 1980s the Games had evolved into an elite international competition.