‘Breaking / Hot News’ Archives
London courts busy dealing with riot accused
A half-dozen news cameras waited at the ready while a pack of photographers circled in front of Westminster Court in central London while suspects in the recent rioting made appearances Thursday afternoon. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Sex worker turned law student dies
Wendy Babcock, a former teenage prostitute and dropout who later went on to attend law school and advocate for the rights of sex-trade workers, died Wednesday. She was 32. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
U.K. riot victim’s father calls for calm
The father of one of three men killed during the London riots has helped ease the tension in Birmingham by pleading with people not to retaliate, an Anglican bishop of the community said. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Ontario scuba diver dies after accident in New York
A scuba diver from Kingston, Ont., has died after a diving accident in the St. Lawrence River off northern New York state. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
London police raid homes in riot crackdown
Police in London say they are raiding houses across the city in connection with several nights of riots that began last Saturday. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Gordon Ramsay’s Montreal eatery evacuated opening night
Anticipation was building this week ahead of the opening of Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay's first Canadian restaurant, but patrons and staff were forced out of the grand event Wednesday night when the sprinkler system was somehow triggered. CBC | Top Stories [Read More]
TSX ends in green as U.S. markets sell off
North American stock markets come back from the day's lows Wednesday, even as gold traded above $ 1,800 US an ounce for the first time. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
U.K. riots reveal social media double standard
When social media helped protesters organize and overthrow corrupt regimes in the Arab world earlier this year, while also providing citizen journalism when the mainstream media was shut out, it was lauded as a tool of democracy. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Britain braces for 5th night of violence
London police release more pictures of people believed connected to the worst rioting in decades, hoping the public will help identify those involved. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Flaherty warns of risks to Canadian economy
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday at his annual summer policy retreat that Canada's economy is facing risks but is well-prepared to handle them. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
