Karla Homolka. Photo by CBC
After 642 shows, tonight Connect will connect with you for one last time.
We'll talk to the journalist who tracked down Karla Homolka. Paula Todd found Homolka living in the Caribbean under a different name with a husband and three young children. Tonight we're asking why can't we let Karla go? And will we ever be able to accept the justice that was served?
The jury in the Jerry Sandusky trial continues to deliberate - one day after a bombshell was dropped. After the jury was sequestered, the rest of the world heard that Sandusky's adopted son had come forward with allegations that he was abused by the former football coach. We'll have the latest from outside the courthouse tonight.
And don't miss our final farewell - as we celebrate some of our best Connect moments.
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File photo of LAPD officers beating Rodney King. Photo courtesy KTLA/George Holliday.
Tonight, Luka Magnotta is back on Canadian soil where he'll finally face justice. He was extradited from Germany where he was arrested on two weeks ago. As lawyers on both sides prepare their case, we'll get an inside look at what's next for him. The defence attorney who represented the Green River Killer explains what it's like to work with a high-profile defendant.
And, Rodney King was found dead in his backyard pool on Sunday. While family and friends mourn the man they knew, the rest of America remembers him as a symbol for race relations in America. But even after his beating by police became the catalyst for the LA race riots, the event followed him to his final days. We'll talk to one man who knew him well.
Plus, tomorrow marks the end of the Torch for Life relay. After crossing 75 cities across Ontario in just over 100 days, the relay will make it's final stop in Toronto. The event raises awareness about organ and tissue donation. When one man from Pickering, Ontario was preparing to donate his kidney to a relative, he found he could do more by giving it to a total stranger. Video journalist Jim Lagogianes brings you his story.
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People take their position early to get a prime spot as Nik Wallenda will attempt to walk across the Niagara Falls. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP
A massive manhunt is underway for a 21-year-old man suspected of robbing an armoured truck in Edmonton. Police say he was one of five G4S security guards who were making a late-night delivery to a bank of ATMs at the University of Alberta. Three of those guards are dead and another is injured. Tonight, we'll take you inside the anatomy of some of the biggest heists in history.
And, tonight tightrope artist Nik Wallenda is making a historic walk across the Niagara Falls. As thousands gather for the spectacle of the century they're joined by hundreds of news cameras around the world. More than 400 million people are expected to watch the walk on TV. Tonight we'll meet one daredevil who made his own trip over the falls.
Plus, a year-end school celebration in Sherbrooke, Quebec ended in an unlikely emergency call for help - an emergency call to a hypnotist. After a rookie hypnotist couldn't get students out of their trance, his trainer was called in to snap them out of it. One student was under the spell for five hours! So how could this happen? Boris Cherniak, a hypnotist with 30 years of experience explains it all. You can find his site here.
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Nik Wallenda gazes at the tightrope cable over Niagara Falls. Photo by David Duprey/AP
American high wire artist Nik Wallenda wants to risk it all with his tightrope walk over Niagara Falls this Friday. One of his sponsors - ABC News - is demanding he wear a harness to prevent him falling to his death in the middle of their live special. Wallenda reluctantly accepted, but feels the harness will dampen the excitement around his walk. Another daredevil explains the attraction of death-defying stunts.
And, a program offered by the co-founder of Paypal offers students $100,000 if they don't attend college or university. They believe students take courses that aren't useful and are stuck with a mountain of debt after graduating. So do Colleges and Universities build dreams or kill them? We'll put that question to the man who's offering kids the cash to give school a pass.
Plus, in 1987 Christopher Richardson gave a valedictory address at the University of Kings College in Halifax. Twenty-five years later, he still regrets joking about drinking, throwing up and chugging a beer during the speech - just like his fellow graduates did. An upcoming class reunion gave him the idea to record other peoples' regrets in an upcoming documentary. And he discovered he's not the only one living with regret. Richardson tells us all about it tonight.
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Henry Hill smiles during an interview at the Essex County Jail in Newark, N.J. File photo by Mike Derer/AP
Former American mobster Henry Hill died after a long battle with illness at the age of 69 today. Immortalized as the main character of the movie Goodfellas, Hill's life in the mafia ended in the witness protection program after he ratted out his friends who were plotting to kill him. Tonight, a former member of one of New York's fabled Five Families explains what happens when you turn against the family.
And, Ottawa police have charged two underage girls with forcing other minor females into prostitution. They are currently searching for the third teen they believe is involved. But how could this happen at such a young age? Tonight, we'll hear from a teen who lived the life and find out what it did to her.
Plus, handing over the Stanley Cup to the winning team is a long-standing hockey tradition. In fact, every one of those victorious players get to take the cup for a day. It's created a long list of stories, from players parading it around town, drinking from it, and even dropping it. So what is it like to spend the day with Stanley? I'll speak to one writer who shares his story.
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Dan Rather reporting from the Middle East for his "CBS Evening News. Photo by CBS News
The Jerry Sandusky trial continues today. The teen, labeled Victim No. 1, tearfully recounted for jurors repeated instances of alleged abuse, which he said included kissing, fondling and oral sex during sleepovers at the coach's home. The 18-year-old whose testimony launched the sex abuse investigation into Sandusky says he received so much backlash for doing so, that he had to change schools. Tonight we're asking what it's like to face your abuser in court.
Plus, a disturbing report from the United Nations says there have been grave violations against children in Syria since the uprising began. The report says Syrian troops have tortured children and used them as human shields on tanks to prevent attacks by opposition forces. We'll have the latest developments out of Syria tonight.
And he was the face of the CBS Evening News for decades. Tonight Mark sits down with Dan Rather to talk about his life, his career, and how the major events he's covered have shaped who he is.
Tune in tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.
Jerry Sandusky's trial starts today. Photo by Jet Gene J. Puskar/AP
A teacher in Edmonton was suspended for giving kids a zero. The school has a "no zero" policy, so the teacher was shown the door. But now, a student has started a petition, supporting the teacher who broke the school's rule. Tonight we're asking are we coddling our children, and creating a generation of zeroes?
Watch: You Are Not Special And the Penn State football coach faces his accusers. Jerry Sandusky faces 52 criminal counts that he sexually abused 10 boys over 15 years, allegations he has denied. Tonight, as Sandusky's sex abuse scandal finally goes to trial, we're asking who's really on trial? The former football coach, or the victim's he's accused of abusing?
Plus, we're looking into the warped world of internet hoaxes. A woman in the U.S. recently brought down a hoax ten years in the making. It involved one man's story of cancer, murder and a deadly car crash. Tonight we're looking at what drives these hoaxes. Money? Or our sympathy.
Blog: Warrior Eli: A Hoax? Tune in tonight at 8 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.
Protesters take to the streets of Montreal on the first night of the Grand Prix race festivities. Photo by Peter McCabe/CP
Protesters were out in force as the grand prix got underway in Montreal. The city's festival season is just starting, and protesters are vowing to make themselves heard. But will disrupting business hurt their protest? Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just For Laughs festival has emerged as a leader in search of order on the streets of Montreal. After some exchanges with students he sat down with student groups to try to find a way to save the festival season. Gilbert joins us tonight.
And, the Canadian-owned horse favoured to win the first triple crown in more than 30 years has retired. I'll Have Another had already won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, but now that he's out he has become the third horse in history to not compete in Belmont after winning the first two legs. We'll bring you the latest details from the ground.
Plus, when one mom's stroller was stolen, she was surprised to learn it was up for sale on Craigslist. She set up a sting, called the police and set off a chain of events that led to police finding millions of allegedly stolen goods. Tonight, meet the mom you don't want to mess with.
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With Toronto banning plastic shopping bags it's become the latest big city to jump on the ban bandwagon. But is this an environmental crusade or simply environmental tokenism? Edward Humes, an author who has done extensive research on the issue weighs in.
And, today police swarmed a Toronto neighbourhood in an attempt to arrest a man tied to a stabbing and two recent shootings. Police say he has gang ties, and could belong to the same gang as the man accused of opening fire in Toronto's Eaton Centre mall. The incident has put gang violence back in the national spotlight. Months before he was gunned down, Vancouver gang member Gurmit Dhak warned others not to follow in his footsteps. His raw videotaped account decribes what life is really like inside a gang, and it's now being used by Vancouver's Odd Squad to turn kids away from that life. Retired Vancouver police officer Doug Spencer took that video, and joins us tonight.
Plus, high school athlete Meghan Vogel is making headlines today for a true show of sportsmanship in a video that's going viral. While on the last stretch of a 3200-metre race, the competitor in front of her collapsed. Instead of finishing, Vogel picked her up, and made sure her competitor crossed the finish line first. Vogel joins Mark to tell her incredible story.
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Jun Lin is shown in this personal Facebook photo under the name of Patrick Lin. Handout Photo
Last night Jun Lin's family arrived in Montreal from China to speak with investigators. And as body parts turn up at two different B.C. schools, today Vancouver police confirm they were sent from Montreal. What kind of person would terrify kids on the other side of the country? We put that question to a woman who's spent 40 years trying to understand notorious killers.
And, the designer drug Bath Salts is making headlines around the world. It's linked to acts of cannibilism in the U-S which has Canada scrambling to crack down. But is all the hype just free advertising for a fringe drug? A man who spent years on the front lines of drug prevention, enforcement and treatment in Vancouver weighs in.
Plus, Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School is the second oldest school in Ontario. It's a piece of history that is beloved by students, parents and residents alike. It's slated to close this month despite a vocal campaign to save it. Tonight, Nick Purdon brings you one student's story of why saving his school is so important. Don't miss it.
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