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Cartel-fighting mayor’s assassination in Mexico’s avocado heartland fuels citizen fury
Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo’s killing triggered a spasm of fury that has fuelled protests across the fertile Mexican state of Michoacan, which produces limes and avocados found on Canadian grocery shelves. Source link
Israel strikes south Lebanon despite ceasefire, says it’s targeting Hezbollah military sites
Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. Source link
David Common announced as CBC’s new Morning Live host
Veteran reporter and current Metro Morning radio host David Common will replace Heather Hiscox as host of CBC Morning Live, the Crown corporation announced Thursday. The announcement comes on the same day as Hiscox’s final broadcast as host and 20 years after she first took over the position. Source link
'Just soak in every single moment': Kadri savours recognition, win in 1,000th game
Nazem Kadri’s 1,000th career NHL game was a 5-1 Calgary Flames victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday night. Source link
Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win. Source link
Louvre security changes could take until 2032 to address, as damning auditor's report published
France’s Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report on Thursday compiled before a spectacular heist there last month. Source link
'A miracle': Cow gives birth to four calves at once, stunning Ontario farmer
The odds of healthy quadruplet calves are estimated at one in 11 million. Maybe that’s why Abram Knelsen, a Ruthven, Ont., farmer, is still marveling that his female Black Angus cow birthed four sprightly offspring in one pregnancy. Source link
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left 114 dead in Philippines
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country’s central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. Source link
Heather Hiscox hosts her final Morning Live show after 20 years on the air
Heather Hiscox is saying good morning to CBC News viewers for the last time, as she steps away from the anchor desk after 20 years as host of CBC Morning Live. She hosts her final show on Nov. 6 in Toronto, capping off a road show where she met people across the country. Source link