Shrinking sheep blamed on climate change
Warmer weather is causing a famous breed of Scottish sheep to get smaller, according to research published in a leading scientific journal.
Farrah Fawcett of Charlie's Angels fame dies at 62
U.S. actress Farrah Fawcett, who starred in the television crime-fighting series Charlie's Angels and received critical acclaim for the movie The Burning Bed about domestic abuse, has died at age 62, according to her spokesman.
Conditions ripe in Winnipeg for surge in mosquito numbers
A wet spring combined with last weekend's major storm has created the potential for a large emergence of adult mosquitoes in Winnipeg, said city entomologist Taz Stuart.
Sopranos star becomes Desperate Housewife
Former Sopranos star Drea de Matteo will join Desperate Housewives for its sixth season.
American Savannah: Pursuit of the Perfect Lawn
A wild and quirky ride into the world of one of America's longest-standing obsessions, the perfect lawn. Saturday June 13 at 7 pm on CBC-TV
Bell closes deals for The Source, Virgin Mobile Canada
Bell Canada has completed two deals worth a total of $277 million, acquiring Canadian electronics retailer The Source and buying the half of Virgin Mobile Canada that it didn't already own.
Montreal symphony names new assistant conductor
A young Torontonian currently working in Zurich has been been named assistant conductor of l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
Watch Online: Who Killed the Electric Car?
Murder style investigation into who was responsible for killing the electric car when it was first introduced in the nineties.
Listen Online Now: Counting the Costs
Part four of our series on nuclear power.
Opera singer and actor Jan Rubes dies at 89
Jan Rubes, the Czech-born artist who had a career in Canada as a singer, actor and broadcaster, has died, his family announced Tuesday. He was 89.
Falling Stars
Entertainment review with Jelena Adzic: The world loses two stars. June 26/09
The World According to Monsanto
Monsanto has reinvented itself as a "life sciences" company where, thanks to its genetically modified seeds, engineered among other things to withstand Monsanto's Roundup, the world's bestselling herbicide, the company claims it wants to solve world hunger while reducing environmental damage. Where does the truth lie? Wednesday June 17 on documentary **free in June for digital cable subscribers
Montreal symphony names new assistant conductor
A young Torontonian currently working in Zurich has been been named assistant conductor of l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
Crash: The Next Depression - Watch Tonight
A comparison of the current economic crash with the Crash of 1929 and how it was dealt with. Watch Wednesday June 24 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Crabtree & Evelyn files for bankruptcy protection
U.S. soap and lotion seller Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, a victim of the slowdown in consumer spending amid the recession.
Dolphin Dealer: Tonight or Watch Online
A haunting documentary about the largest capture and export of wild dolphins in history, perpetrated by the world's most notorious dolphin dealer, Canadian Christopher Porter. Thursday June 25 at 8 pm on CBCTV
Ottawa's NAC Orchestra puts music archive online
Dozens of performances by the National Arts Centre Orchestra will be available on the internet for free, starting Canada Day.
OAS chief heading to Honduras
The head of the Organization of American States says he will travel to Honduras on Friday to demand Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup last weekend, be reinstated as president.
Iranian report says Canadian journalist admits bias
An Iranian-Canadian reporter arrested in Tehran last week admitted his election coverage was biased in favour of the opposition, an Iranian government-linked news agency reported Tuesday.