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Details of overspending in B.C. Legislature 'extremely concerning,' says Opposition House leader
Extravagant trips. Thousand-dollar suits with cufflinks to match. And a wood-splitter. B.C. Liberal House leader Mary Polak discusses the "flagrant overspending" that B.C. House Speaker Darryl Plecas accuses two top B.C. Legislature officials of.
Kingston residents baffled by mysterious sound buzzing overhead
Over the past few weeks, residents in Kingston, Ont., have heard what they believe to be a small plane buzzing overhead, mostly in the night. And so far, no one has figured out who is flying it — or why.
'Bronze Age' stone monument actually built in the '90s by Scottish farmer
An archaelogist was thrilled to discover a prehistoric stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland — only to find out after announcing it to the press that the stones were put there in the '90s.
Hypothermia death outside Montreal seniors' home sparks calls for better security
An advocate for patients' rights is sounding the alarm about safety at Quebec seniors' homes after Hélène Rowley Hotte, 93, was found dead of hypothermia in Montreal on Sunday.
Ordinary people beaten, detained during deadly Zimbabwe crackdown, says reporter
Christina Lamb of the Sunday Times says she's seen people with dog bites, bruises and and whip lashes.
Scottish poet tells the story of a Canadian vet in post-WW II America — in verse
Robin Robertson's The Long Take: A Noir Narrative chronicles the post-war journey of a traumatized soldier from Cape Breton, losing himself in the big cities of America, in the form of an elegy.
If Trump told Cohen to lie, that's 'as serious as it could get' for the president: prosecutor
Reports that Donald Trump instructed his lawyer to lie about his bid for a big Russian tower have one former federal prosecutor warning that it could bring the U.S. president to a new legal low.
Blood, puke and spit: Why skating rink ice piles could be a biohazard
You may be tempted to let your kids play in it or steal a few buckets for your cooler — but some really nasty stuff is "lurking" in those snow piles outside skating rinks.
As It Happens: The Monday Edition
Jan. 21, 2019
How Alan R. Pearlman revolutionized the music industry with his ARP synthesizers
Alan R. Pearlman's inventions changed the course of music history, says his longtime colleague David Friend. The ARP Instruments co-founder died on Jan. 5 at the age of 93.
British academic jailed 7 months in U.A.E. fights to clear his name
Matthew Hedges says Emirati officials coerced a confession out of him by holding him in solitary confinement and threatening him with torture.
Why Norwegians love this lesser-known painting more than Munch's The Scream
Winter Night in the Mountains by Harald Sohlberg beat out the better-known The Scream by Edvard Munch in a vote by Norwegians for the country's favourite painting.
'David vs. Goliath': Irish burger chain beats McDonald's in Big Mac trademark case
McDonald's brought the suit against Supermac's back in 2015, claiming the restaurant's name and menu items — such as the Mighty Mac burger — infringed on the Big Mac trademark.
As It Happens: Friday Edition
Jan. 18, 2019
She was told 'upskirting' was not a crime in England and Wales — so she made it one
Britain's Parliament has approved a law that will make it illegal to take so-called "upskirting" photos — thanks largely to the efforts of 26-year-old Gina Martin.
U.S. shutdown has this IRS worker selling blood and visiting a food bank
Like hundreds of thousands of other U.S. federal government workers, Krystle Kirkpatrick has been struggling to make ends meet.
Giant spinning ice disc in Maine a 'beautiful, spectacular thing,' says physicist
A giant, spinning disc of ice in Maine has drawn the interest of tourists, scientists and ducks alike.
As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Jan. 17, 2018
Romeo, the world's 'loneliest frog,' may finally meet his match
Romeo, who was long believed to be the last-known Sehuencas water frog, may have finally found his Juliet — and the fate of an entire species rests, at least in part, on their little green shoulders.
Man who barricaded himself in office during Nairobi attack didn't know who to trust
"You just don't know whether the noises you're hearing, whether it's people, whether it's police, whether it's terrorists, you just don't know what those noises are," said Simon Crump.
As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Jan. 16, 2018
Welsh town hopes to steal world's steepest street record from New Zealand
"We are pretty certain that the data we have will knock this street in this country called New Zealand off its little perch," says resident Gwyn Headley.
Painting stolen from Belgian church days before appraisal might be a Michelangelo
A pastor at a small Belgian church suspected that one of its paintings might be a Michelangelo. But with just days before the appraisers were set to arrive, he learned that the potential masterpiece had been stolen.
As It Happens: Tuesday Edition
Jan. 15, 2019
Hopes are slim for Canadian sentenced to death in China, says advocate
"I would like to think that my friends in China will really come to their senses and stay their hand," says Dui Hua Foundation head John Kamm. "I think there's a chance of that. Otherwise, I wouldn't be fighting so hard."
