April 2010 Archives

Oil spill, Gasland, awesomeness

Oil spill, Gasland, awesomeness
5:30 PM

Brown pelicans and gulls fly in front of oil booms along the shoreline at Pass a Loutre, La.Photo by Gerald Herbert/APOur top story tonight is the oil spill. The...

Oil spill, Col. Williams, U.K. leaders debate

Oil spill, Col. Williams, U.K. leaders debate
4:34 PM

An aerial view of the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana, where oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead continues to spread. Photo by AP Photo/Greenpeace From bad to...

An Open Letter from Josh Stieber and Ethan McCord

6:25 PM

AN OPEN LETTER OF RECONCILIATION & RESPONSIBILITY TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE From Current and Former Members of the U.S. Military Peace be with you. To all of those who were...

Gillani speaks, World Cup, Wikileaks

Gillani speaks, World Cup, Wikileaks
3:50 PM

Nazim Gillani appears as a witness at a standing committee on government operations and estimates on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP The Jaffer-Guergis affair is a lot like...

Ask Me Anything: I'm Obese

6:12 PM

Justin Melter is 21 years old, and 330 pounds. Earlier this year, Justin joined Connect in the middle of a mall to have an open and honest coversation about his weight.VIDEO: Watch the segment...

Big fat F, Dennis Quaid, iPhone raid

Big fat F, Dennis Quaid, iPhone raid
5:53 PM

The Quaid twins. Photo provided.Why aren't Canadian kids more active? A new report card gives them a big fat 'F' for physical activity - the fourth year in a...

The bystander effect, Boobquake, ignoring aliens

The bystander effect, Boobquake, ignoring aliens
4:49 PM

Students gather for "Boobquake" on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Photo by John Terhune/AP Photo/Journal & CourierTwenty-five people walked past a bleeding man on a...

Five questions for Farhan Ahmad

Five questions for Farhan Ahmad
3:20 PM

Editor Farhan Ahmad at work. Photo by CBCFive Questions is a feature on the newsroom blog that profiles people on the Connect team. This week, editor Farhan Ahmad answers five...

Suicide online, NHL playoffs, Trekkies

Suicide online, NHL playoffs, Trekkies
5:12 PM

Nadia Kajouji. Photo from her family.A Minnesota nurse is facing charges for allegedly encouraging Nadia Kajouji, a Brampton, Ont. teen, to kill herself over the Internet two years ago. We...

What was the last lie you told?

What was the last lie you told?
5:05 PM

Pinocchio mask. Photo by Frank Gunn/CPAs we question the lies politicians tell us tonight on the show, we should have an honest look at ourselves.We're curious, what was the last lie...

Sex, lies, and Earth Day

Sex, lies, and Earth Day
3:57 PM

  A projection of lights over the walls of Jerusalem's Old City for Earth Day. Photo by Bernat Armangue/APLaw and Order's Sam Waterston joins us to mark the 40th anniversary...

Your first time

Your first time
5:30 PM

A man dressed as a condom hands out promotional material on World AIDS Day. Photo by Jet Karel Navarro/APTonight on the show, we're looking at changes to sex education...

Jaffer talks, sex ed, Earth Day eve

Jaffer talks, sex ed, Earth Day eve
3:03 PM

Rahim Jaffer is questioned by the media in March. Photo by Chris Young/CPFormer Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is testifying today on Parliament Hill - his first comments since allegations...

Skype wedding, Mount Everest litter, lost iPhone

Skype wedding, Mount Everest litter, lost iPhone
4:03 PM

The next iPhone, lost at a bar. Photo from GizmodoWhile being stranded in an airport over ash is frustrating, what about plans, lives that have been put on hold? We have the...

Law and Order comes to Connect

2:42 PM

Sam Waterston, who plays District Attorney Jack McCoy, in a scene from an episode of "Law & Order" Photo by NBC, Eric Liebowitz-File/AP. Sam Waterston has won three Emmy's...

#roadtrip

#roadtrip
7:00 PM

Luke of alexandluke.com Photo by Alex SabineToronto friends Alex and Luke are visiting every province, state and territory based on suggestions from social media. That's where you come in....

Ash cloud con't, Nazia Quazi, tapping into Twitter

Ash cloud con't, Nazia Quazi, tapping into Twitter
5:28 PM

A Dutch citizen who has been waiting to fly back home for three days, rests on the floor at the airport in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Emilio Morenatti/APMark is...

Five questions for Patricia Rowland

1:10 PM

Associate producer Patricia Rowland in the video library. Photo by CBC Five Questions is a feature on the newsroom blog that profiles people on the Connect team. This week, producer...

Volcanoes, Junos and more

Volcanoes, Junos and more
4:42 PM

A car is seen driving through the ash from the volcano eruption under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland. Photo by Omar Oskarsson/APThe fallout from the Icelandic volcano has only...

Student sex assaults‎, Palin, ask a priest anything

Student sex assaults‎, Palin, ask a priest anything
3:37 PM

A supporter raises a Palin 2012 sticker in the air on Wednesday. Photo by Charles Krupa/APIt reads like "Lord of the Flies." Four male students from Winnipeg's St. John's-Ravenscourt...

Earthquakes, bullies and more

Earthquakes, bullies and more
6:16 PM

Photo by AP/Xinhua, Ren Xiaogang From Haiti to Chile to Los Angeles, we've seen our fair share of earthquakes lately. And as of early this morning, you can add...

What's Obama saying to Harper?

What's Obama saying to Harper?
5:09 PM

Photo by ReutersAhhh, if only a picture could talk. But since it can't, let's have some fun, shall we? What do YOU think Obama is saying to Harper? Send...

New hope for MS

New hope for MS
2:47 PM

Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP An MS patient is being tested for a new procedureEvery day, three Canadians get a diagnosis that will change their lives forever. Multiple Sclerosis....

The Pulitzer, Terry Fox and Eddie Izzard

The Pulitzer, Terry Fox and Eddie Izzard
3:37 PM

Photo by CP And the winner is? The Pulitzer Prize is about as good as it gets in the journalism world. So how did the National Enquirer end up...

Terry's Diary

2:22 PM

Terry Fox is a Canadian legend. But when he started his trek across Canada in Newfoundland, few knew who he was. With Terry Fox's diary in hand, Mark retraced the...

Friday night lineup

Friday night lineup
4:51 PM

A member of the honour guard stands in front of the National War Memorial during the End of an Era ceremony in Ottawa today. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CPStories we're...

Mining rescue, Tiger Woods, rude awakening

4:47 PM

Tonight on the show...   Is it possible miners could still be alive in the West Virginia mining disaster? A mine blast survivor from Nova Scotia says families shouldn't give...

Dirty little secrets

Dirty little secrets
3:53 PM

Grassy Narrows demonstrators use blue fabric to create a wild river on their way to Queens Park. Photo by Chris Young/CPRescue efforts continue in the massive West Virginia mine...

Mine blast, Wikileaked, urban aboriginals

Mine blast, Wikileaked, urban aboriginals
3:01 PM

The steps of the Marsh Fork Worship Center in Eunice, W.Va. Photo by Jeff Gentner/APA West Virginia mine blast has killed 25 workers, and the chances of finding the four...

Tiger returns, abuser pardoned, brothers reunited

Tiger returns, abuser pardoned, brothers reunited
3:01 PM

Tiger Woods wipes his forehead before his press conference at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Photo by Harry How, Pool/APEye on Tiger. Tiger Woods spoke to the...

12-year-old YouTube director

7:00 PM

Avery Timm is a self taught child director. At only 12-years-old, she has uploaded over 240 videos to YouTube, with close to one million views. She's attracted both fans and...

Taser sorry, Mean Girls, You Tube child star

Taser sorry, Mean Girls, You Tube child star
5:54 PM

Robert Dziekanski's mother Zofia Cisowski at a news conference in Richmond, B.C. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CPIt was the cell phone video seen around the world. Robert Dziekanski was Tasered...