January 2011 Archives
Crisis in Egypt
Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egypt today. Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis/AP We continue our extensive coverage of the uprising in Egypt.Award-winning columnist and leading authority on Egypt for the West, Mona...
Singer Megan McNeil loses battle with cancer
Megan McNeil. Photo by willtosurvive.orgMegan McNeil, a passionate young songwriter who sang about childhood cancer, has died. She was 20 years old. VJ Marcia Connolly introduced us to Megan last year in...
Crisis in Egypt
Police vehicle is set on fire by anti-government demonstrators in Cairo. Photo by Xinhua, Cai Yang/APA dramatic day on the streets of Egypt as hundreds of thousands of protesters...
Lotto win, Tunisia and Montreal, wrong number proposal
Students demonstrate in the capital of Tunisia. Photo by Hassene Dridi/AP What we're working on for tonight...Seven men in Ontario each collected cheques for more than $2 million. It's their chunk of...
Revolution, Obama and guns, YouTube movie
Anti-government activists march after clashing with Egyptian riot police in downtown Cairo, Egypt today. Photo by Ben Curtis/APPolitical turmoil in Tunisia has spread to Egypt. Anti-government clashes in Egypt have...
Blogging the Art of Non-Conformity
Chris Guillebeau in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Stephanie ZitoChris Guillebeau started with a goal: see every country in the world. This turned into a blog, which turned into a book, and now into a book tour....
State of the Union
Tonight is U.S. President Obama's second State of the Union address. Word is Obama will be focusing on on jobs, innovation and cooperation in his speech. This evening, we...
Jared Loughner in court, Moscow blast, Online Uncovered
The Pima County Sheriff's Office photo of shooting suspect Jared Loughner. Photo by AP Photo/Pima County Sheriff's Dept. via The Arizona Republic Today accused Tuscon shooter Jared Loughner appeared...
Eric Lindros on concussions, what's next for Giffords, sperm donation
Hockey star Eric Lindros. 2007 file photo by Dave Chidley/APReshmi Nair is filling in for Mark tonight. The NHL's biggest star Sidney Crosby is off the ice with a serious concussion....
Suicide bombers, Iqaluit's fugitive priest, "Skins"
Sayfildin Tahir Sharif appears in court in Edmonton. Photo of artist's sketch by Amanda McRoberts/CPA Canadian man arrested for his alleged role in suicide bombings in Iraq, was led...
Ask for a million and get it, actor Christopher Plummer, violence and tourism
Please Give Me One Million Dollars - Success! Craig Rowin asked for $1 million on YouTube and he says he got it. A millionaire called him and is giving...
Toronto Police funeral, Baby Doc, Giffords's condition
Toronto Police on their way to the funeral for Sergeant Ryan Russell. Photo by Chris Young/CP Police from across North America gathered today in Toronto to remember Sgt. Ryan...
Baby Doc returns to Haiti and the saddest day of the year
Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier waves to supporters in Port-au-Prince on Sunday. Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP "Baby Doc" is back in Haiti. The former Haitian dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, says...
Dire Straits ban, Captain Sully, Governor General David Johnston
"Money for Nothing" video by Dire StraitsIt took just one complaint. OZ FM in St. John's aired "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straights last year, which led to an official complaint...
Champions of Change finale
A map of Canada's top Champions of Change.Over 115,000 votes have been cast in our search for Canada's top volunteer. This Sunday, January 16, find out who the top...
Christina Green's funeral, slain police officer, The Kennedys
Members of the "Angel Project" pose in angel costumes for Christina Taylor Green's funeral. Photo by Rob Schumacher/AP Photo/The Arizona RepublicToday, a memorial service was held for nine-year-old Christina Green...
Haiti Now, live from Montreal
The rubble of an earthquake damaged Cathedral remains in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo by Ramon Espinosa/APA year later, Connect returns to "La perle retrouvée" Haitian community centre in Montreal for "Haiti Now." Last year...
Arizona's gun culture, Haiti's loss
A makeshift memorial outside U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Michael Chow/AP/The Arizona Republic Our show on 1.11.11 starts in Arizona, where guns are a...
Shooting in Arizona, Haiti a year later
The Obamas observe a moment of silence at the White House today. Photo by Susan Walsh/Associated PressA minute of silence was observed at the White House, the U.S. Capitol...
The Pursuit of Happyness, snitching, My Princess Boy
Will and Jaden Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness." Photo from Sony Pictures Ted Williams, the homeless guy with the golden voice, has surpassed almost every other overnight viral sensation...
Ted Williams's reality, Canada chokes, Montreal mob
Ted Williams's mugshots over the years. Photos from the smoking gunWho hasn't fallen in love with the real life fairy tale of the homeless man with the golden voice, Ted Williams. Millions...
Canada vs. Russia, Lawrence Hill, lotto winners revisited
Team Canada after defeating Team USA at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. Photo by Frank Gunn/CPTonight, Canada takes on Russia for the gold at the 2011 World Junior...
The office lotto, more dead birds, inside a lion's den
That's a mighty big yawn. File photo by Mahesh Kumar A/APA group of 19 workers at a Toronto Bell Canada call centre hold a winning $50 million lotto ticket. Makes...
Connect resolutions
The New Year's Eve ball on top of One Times Square in New York City. Photo by Mary Altaffer/APIt's a new year, full of new ideas. While quitting smoking...
Canada Weighs In, Schwarzenegger, 250 marathons
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's boots, captured as he gave a speech in Santa Clara, Calif. Photo Paul Sakuma/AP file photoWe're not as healthy as we think according to "Canada Weighs...
