Dexter the cat rescued from debris of burned-out warehouse

There was a happy, and furry ending to a frantic search for a cat in the debris of a warehouse that had burned down in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Volunteers with the SCPA searched the rubble after a cat had been heard crying, although their initial...

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Oyster shucking world record attempted at festival

A team of 10 shuckers from all across Canada will attempt to break the world oyster shucking record at the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival in P.E.I. tonight. Jeff Noye, chair of the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival, will be part of the team. "The number is...

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Crop circles pique curiosity at German farm

Bavarian farmer denies creating ornate design The Associated Press Posted: Jul 30, 2014 10:51 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 30, 2014 10:51 AM ET Thousands of people are trekking to a Bavarian farmer's field to check out a mysterious set of...

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Indianapolis man buys 2 $1M tickets in 3 months

An Indianapolis man has won two $1 million US lottery prizes in the past three months. Hoosier Lottery officials say Robert Hamilton won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket he bought last week at an Indianapolis convenience store. His other big winner...

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Beaver blamed after tree hits car on highway 'still at large'

A family of four visiting P.E.I. from Quebec was lucky to escape injury when a tree fell on their car as they were driving down the highway, say RCMP. The car suffered damage to its windshield and roof. A roof-mounted cargo box was also damaged. (RCMP)...

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The fastest Rubik's Cube solver you've ever seen

How fast can you solve a Rubik's Cube? In five minutes? Maybe 10? Antoine Cantin has you beat. By a lot. The Ottawa-area teenager is the world record holder for solving the popular 3D puzzle, owning a blazing average time of 12.56 seconds. With one...

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Church built in Canada’s confederation year sells for $1,900

A New Brunswick church built in Canada's confederation year sold for $1,900 at auction on Saturday. Since 1867 the Central Hampstead Baptist Church stood tall in the farm fields near Gagetown. Over the years, the church's congregation has dwindled...

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Iceberg pareidolia: N.L. residents spot Batman, Angry Birds in icebergs

Spotting faces in everyday objects is nothing new. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, it takes a special twist as residents spot everything from Batman to the Olympic flame in icebergs. This year has been spectacular for spotting icebergs along the province's...

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Iceberg pareidolia: N.L. residents spot Batman, Angry Birds in icebergs

Spotting faces in everyday objects is nothing new. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, it takes a special twist as residents spot everything from Batman to the Olympic flame in icebergs. This year has been spectacular for spotting icebergs along the province's...

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NHL releases ugly Christmas sweater collection

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS Snowflakes, candy canes, Christmas trees all featured By Rod Perry, CBC Sports Posted: Jul 25, 2014 4:12 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2014 4:18 PM ET What do hockey, Christmas trees, candy canes, snowflakes,...

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Want to learn how to be a lumberjack?

A six time world-champion log-rolling champion from Nova Scotia's South Shore is teaching others how to logroll like a pro on the Barrington River. Darren Hudson opened Lumberjack AXEperience in Riverside Park. It has a logrolling pool for...

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NHL releases ugly Christmas sweater collection

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS Snowflakes, candy canes, Christmas trees all featured By Rod Perry, CBC Sports Posted: Jul 25, 2014 4:12 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2014 4:18 PM ET What do hockey, Christmas trees, candy canes, snowflakes,...

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Sir Chris Hoy asked for ID to enter Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

Most-decorated Olympian in British history not recognized By Brandon Hicks, CBC Sports Posted: Jul 24, 2014 12:22 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 24, 2014 12:22 PM ET Sir Chris Hoy, Great Britain's most decorated Olympian, took a break...

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Puking passengers should pay fines: St. John's cabbies

A group of cab drivers in St. John's is hoping city council will start enforcing ticketing to inebriated passengers who wind up getting sick all over their taxis. While most passengers of the city's cabs are sober on the average weekday, nights...

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Dogs feel jealousy, science confirms

Emotion researcher Christine Harris, professor of psychology at UC San Diego, poses with Samwise, one of three border collies to inspire the study on dog jealousy. (Steve Harris) Dogs are a man's best friend, and new research says canines want...

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HitchBot the hitchhiking robot to travel across Canada

A hitchhiking robot is set to start off on a whirlwind adventure, attempting to hitchhike from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, and relying on the kindness of strangers to get to its final destination.  Hitchbot is more of a collaborative art project...

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Minivan's microphones allow parents to yell at kids in back

Toyota wants to help you scream at your unruly kids. The latest version of the company's Sienna minivan has a feature called "Driver Easy Speak." It uses a built-in microphone to amplify a parent's voice through speakers in the back seats. Toyota says...

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Free cocaine samples handed to youth, police allege

Youth workers in Edmonton say they are dismayed to hear that three men face charges for allegedly providing free samples of base cocaine to young people last week. "It breaks my heart that these kids who desperately want help, can't get it, but...

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Orange is the New Black prompts Michigan jail to change jumpsuits

A Michigan sheriff says he's trading his inmates' orange jumpsuits for black-and-white stripes, in part due to pop culture. Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel tells The Saginaw News that all-orange jumpsuits are increasingly viewed as fashionable,...

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Minivan's microphones allow parents to yell at kids in back

Toyota wants to help you scream at your unruly kids. The latest version of the company's Sienna minivan has a feature called "Driver Easy Speak." It uses a built-in microphone to amplify a parent's voice through speakers in the back seats. Toyota says...

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Seattle Sounders, Make-A-Wish grant soccer player's dream

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS Xander Bailey, 18, starts for MLS club in friendly vs. Tottenham By Rod Perry, CBC Sports Posted: Jul 20, 2014 3:40 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 21, 2014 6:41 AM ET Xander Bailey once dreamed of taking to the pitch...

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Great white shark caught off P.E.I. in 1983 honoured by Discovery Channel

The great white shark was hauled up dead in the net of David McKendrick of Alberton, P.E.I. in 1983. (Canadian Shark Research Laboratory) A great white shark caught off P.E.I. more than 30 years ago has been named one of the world's top five legendary...

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Ultramarathoner says lightning strike 'was like a gunshot went off by my ear'

More than halfway through a gruelling 100-mile mountain marathon, Vancouver lawyer Adam Campbell was knocked off his feet by lightning. Then, not only did he get up and keep running — he also finished third. Last Friday, the...

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Comedian Shaun Majumder goes swimming with beluga in Nfld.

Best selfie ever? Comedian Shaun Majumder went for a swim with a beluga whale that's been regularly spotted this summer in Middle Arm on Newfoundland's Baie Verte Peninsula. Majumder took some of his snorkel gear and hopped in the water for a swim with...

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Couch-surfing turtle comes home, eco-disaster averted

A pet turtle is back home in Hay River, N.W.T. after three weeks on the lam. A neighbour spotted Shelly, a red-eared slider the size of a dinner plate, crossing the street near the health centre just around the corner from her pond in Peter Ostead's...

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Weird Al Yankovic's newest video has Canadian connection

 A Halifax comedian is helping to launch the latest album of Weird Al Yankovic parodies. Andrew Bush is probably best known in Nova Scotia as a member of the comedy troupe Picnicface, but today he's celebrating the launch of a Weird Al video...

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Library book returned after 30 years

A library patron with a guilty conscience has returned a book he borrowed three decades ago, along with some cash to cover the overdue fees. The man, whose identity has not been released, recently dropped off the errant copy of "Camping and Woodcraft"...

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Couch-surfing turtle comes home, eco-disaster averted

A pet turtle is back home in Hay River, N.W.T. after three weeks on the lam. A neighbour spotted Shelly, a red-eared slider the size of a dinner plate, crossing the street near the health centre just around the corner from her pond in Peter Ostead's...

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Library book returned after 30 years

A library patron with a guilty conscience has returned a book he borrowed three decades ago, along with some cash to cover the overdue fees. The man, whose identity has not been released, recently dropped off the errant copy of "Camping and Woodcraft"...

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Thief makes off with giant ‘Skittles’ from kids' playground

Gardeners made a sad discovery at Assiniboine Park's Nature Playground Tuesday morning. Three giant "Skittles" had disappeared from the children's play area. Three pieces of a colourful art installation at a Winnipeg children's playground were stolen...

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Slimy surprise: 67 giant African snails seized at L.A. airport

Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized an unusually slimy package — 67 live giant African snails that are a popular delicacy across West Africa. The snails — which are prohibited in the U.S. — arrived from Nigeria and were being sent...

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Marvel drops the hammer: Thor is now a woman

New female hero to wield the hammer in comic book series this October CBC News Posted: Jul 15, 2014 4:06 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 15, 2014 6:07 PM ET Marvel Comics is introducing a new hero for the next generation of comic book fans:...

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Who won World Cup of stupid?

In one of the closest, most competitive tournaments in history, there were many contenders for the World Cup of Stupid.  From coffee mugs to giant balls to possible rabies victims, the list for the title was long. But, in the end, we all won. Or...

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Slimy surprise: 67 giant African snails seized at L.A. airport

Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized an unusually slimy package — 67 live giant African snails that are a popular delicacy across West Africa. The snails — which are prohibited in the U.S. — arrived from Nigeria and were being sent...

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T.O. man pays $8K, turns down $15K for World Cup ticket

Jul 14, 2014 | 1:24Sports FIFA World Cup a considered a success Video Sports FIFA World Cup a considered a success Jul 14, 2014 | 1:24With the conclusion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it is considered a huge success by most everyone. Question still persist...

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Who won the World Cup of stupid?

In one of the closest, most competitive tournaments in history, there were many contenders for the World Cup of Stupid.  From coffee mugs to giant balls to possible rabies victims, the list for the title was long. But, in the end, we all won. Or...

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Regina's 'fabulous' islands getting attention

Members of the Regina Rowing Club are familiar with Spruce Island, a natural area that's one of a half-dozen islands in Wascana Lake. (Evan Radford/CBC) Regina is known as the place where Mounties get trained and Roughriders play football...

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Ready, set, soak! 'World's fastest hot tub' heads to speed race

Soaked in Kickstarter money, the "world's fastest hot tub" built by two Canadians is at full steam to break a speed-racing record. Carpool DeVille, a fully functioning and mobile hot tub built into a 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, raised $11,251 on the...

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Mama bear, cubs' Yukon release captured on video

Environment Yukon posted a video on YouTube this week of something you don't see everyday: a video of a mama black bear and her two cubs being released far away from Whitehorse. For weeks, the animals had been causing some trouble around the...

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Regina's 'fabulous' islands getting attention

Members of the Regina Rowing Club are familiar with Spruce Island, a natural area that's one of a half-dozen islands in Wascana Lake. (Evan Radford/CBC) Regina is known as the place where Mounties get trained and Roughriders play football...

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Donor sought after 3 human skulls donated to thrift shop

The Associated Press Posted: Jul 10, 2014 6:08 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 10, 2014 6:10 PM ET Employees at a Seattle-area thrift shop were left scratching their heads after someone donated three human skulls. Now, Washington state officials...

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Toronto Zoo's Bob the sloth 'predicts' Germany World Cup win

The Germans might have had Paul the octopus but Toronto has Bob the sloth… when it comes to random animals used to predict a sports-related winner. Bob the two-toed sloth predicted today at the Toronto Zoo that Germany would win the championship...

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80-year-old agave plant to finally bloom, promptly die

An 80-year-old American agave plant that will flower once then die seems poised to do just that. Housed at the University of the Michigan since 1934, the plant has grown so rapidly since the spring that at more than 27 feet (8.2 metres) it is now too...

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Winnipeg committee OKs $100 fines for singing on buses

Singing an impromptu ditty on a Winnipeg bus could land you a $100 fine. The city's executive policy committee approved a new transit bylaw on Wednesday that makes singing on a Winnipeg Transit bus a ticketable offence. The rule came as part of...

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