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Pakistani cricketers deny knowledge of match-fixing
The three Pakistani players suspended over allegations of fixing have denied they knew about any wrongdoing by the businessman at the centre of the scandal, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board's legal adviser.
[ Politics ] Brian Mulroney: The Negotiator
In 1984, Brian Mulroney led the federal Conservatives to the biggest election victory in Canadian history. Almost a decade later, the man described as having "Robert Redford eyes and Paul Newman hair," would leave the Prime Minister's Office as the most unpopular prime minister in Canada's recent memory. Mulroney's bold leadership on controversial issues such as free trade, GST and Meech Lake would drastically alter the political landscape of this country.
[ Arts & Entertainment ] The Comics in Canada: An Illustrated History
From the wholesome wartime heroics of Johnny Canuck to the exploits of a three-foot-tall aardvark named Cerebus, Canadian comics are anything but dull. Though comics got their start south of the border, Canada has become home to an eclectic roster of cartoon talent from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated strips of Lynn Johnston, to the world-renowned comic art of Seth and the multi-media phenomenon of Todd Mcfarlane's
Spawn
. The CBC Digital Archives takes an in-depth look at the history of our homegrown comic strips, comic books and graphic novels.
LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests
Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.
[ Society ] Learning the new math way
All those games and puzzles should add up to a new way to teach math to nine-year-olds.
Blair's book-signing draws protest
Antiwar protesters hurled shoes and eggs at former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir.
[ Arts & Entertainment ] Christopher Plummer, star of stage and screen
The popular actor shares his opinions on acting, drinking and
The Sound of Music
with CBC-TV's
TBA
in 1967.
Earl causes N.B. travel cancellations
Tropical storm Earl causes less havoc than feared in New Brunswick, but disrupts plane and ferry schedules.