A medallion containing some of the original mold involved in the discovery of penicillin is expected to fetch up to US$50,000 when it goes up for auction later this month. The medallion was created and inscribed by Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming in the course of “one of the most pivotal discoveries in medial … Read more
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed one person and injured dozens of others over the past few days and led to the evacuation of thousands from low-lying or mountainous areas. At least 70 people were injured and one person died due to weather conditions attributed to … Read more
NEW YORK – Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyonce in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” has died. He was 70. Talent … Read more
JERUSALEM – Iran launched at least 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening, causing scattered damage and fires from falling shrapnel, but Israeli authorities said there were no injuries. An Israeli security official said most of the missiles were intercepted, though some managed to land. Israeli officials said Iran would pay a price for the … Read more
In a five-part series this week on CTVNews.ca and CTV National News at 11, W5 Investigative Unit Managing Editor and Senior Correspondent Avery Haines follows the harrowing journeys of migrants who risk their lives crossing the Darien Gap and ride atop Mexico’s notorious ‘Train of Death’. In this third installment, Haines travels across the … Read more
For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a confidence measure today, but this one comes from the government itself. The Liberals have called for a vote on the proposed changes to the capital gains tax that they announced in the spring budget. The capital gains … Read more
The lawyer for “Freedom Convoy” organizer Chris Barber told a judge Monday that a court order banning honking in downtown Ottawa during the protest wasn’t clear enough. Barber and his co-accused, Tamara Lich, are defending themselves against charges of mischief, intimidation and counselling others to break the law. Barber faces the additional … Read more
At ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France a month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a warning about the state of democracy. It was, he said on Juno Beach, “still under threat today, … threatened by aggressors who want to redraw borders. It is threatened by demagogy, misinformation, disinformation, foreign … Read more
An Indigenous family has filed a human rights complaint against retail giant Canadian Tire over a pair of incidents that happened on the same day at the company’s Coquitlam, B.C., location. Dawn Wilson said she and her then 66-year-old father, who are both members of the Heiltsuk Nation, were having a new set … Read more
ZUMPANGO, Mexico – An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia has landed safely at the Felipe Angeles airport, north of Mexico City, after circling for hours due to a technical problem, Brazil’s press secretary said Tuesday. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, had departed Tuesday afternoon following the … Read more
