Trending top story
-
Liberal MP Linda Lapointe deletes photos of her 'unacceptable' Halloween costume
A Liberal MP is apologizing after posting photos on Facebook of herself wearing a Halloween costume based on an Asian ethnic stereotype. More read comments
Trending latest stories
-
Giant MegaBots warrior robot gets Hollywood's help to battle Japanese rival
The American underdogs in what is planned to be the world's first giant robot battle have enlisted help from NASA engineers and Hollywood robotics experts in a bid to overcome their favoured Japanese adversary.
-
Canadian man's selfie altered to look like Paris suicide bomber
A Spanish newspaper apologized after it printed the photo of a Canadian Sikh man, which had been altered and presented as the image of a person responsible for the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday.
-
Inside Bataclan: Pictures surface from deadly Paris concert, while music industry mourns
by
Pictures from the rock concert taking place inside the Bataclan concert hall the night of the deadly Paris attacks have surfaced online, showing an energetic, excited crowd taking in the show about 15 minutes before gunmen stormed the venue.
-
Man bikes grand piano to attacked Paris concert hall, plays Lennon's Imagine
by
A German musician showed his sympathy to Paris on Saturday by biking his portable grand piano close to the attacked concert hall and playing John Lennon's famous peace anthem Imagine.
read comments video -
Parisians use hashtag #porteouverte to offer their homes as shelter during attacks
During Friday's attacks in Paris, the hashtag #porteouverte "open door" began trending as Parisians offered shelter to people stranded in the streets.
-
Dramatic video and photos from Paris attacks shared on social media
Video and images of the attacks in Paris are being shared online. Here is a selection of some of the posts.
-
Rogue emu netted after two months on the run
by
After scaring a nearby school and being shot at by a stranger, a fugitive emu has finally been caught by police and animal control in Delaware after at least 66 days on the run.
-
Skateboarding dog sets record for longest human tunnel ride
Watched by a large crowd in Lima, Peru, the three-year-old English bulldog shredded his way through a tunnel made of 30 pairs of legs.
read comments video -
Microsoft's new emotion-detecting AI can be hilariously bad at detecting emotions
by
Productivity killer of the week: A free Microsoft tool that can guess what you're feeling, but not very well
read comments video -
New Bond movie Spectre sets Guinness record for biggest explosion in film history
The latest instalment in the James Bond movie franchise has set a new record for the largest movie explosion.
-
Photos new and old show how Canadians remember
Photographs, clippings and other documents posted on Twitter tell the story of Canadians remembering our veterans on Nov. 11.
-
Brouhaha over Starbucks red cups more of a joke than a controversy
by
The online masses are in a tizzy this week over holiday-themed Starbucks cups that don't have any snowflakes, ornaments or reindeer on them.
-
Republicans troll media with 'Stop Hillary' wifi password at GOP debate
Republicans have made sure press covering Tuesday night's Republican candidates debate are going to type something they agree with.
-
Canadians share how they honour our veterans on Remembrance Day
We asked the CBC News audience on Twitter and Facebook to share their memories and traditions for Remembrance Day using the hashtag #HowIRemember.
-
New Zealand student gave stirring valedictory speech despite chemotherapy
by
Doctors told a New Zealand high schooler he wouldn't be able to deliver his valedictory speech because of a rare cancer.
-
Pantless French man attacks protesters with a shovel, becomes an internet sensation
by
A shovel-wielding French man who attacked protesters in his underwear has become a genuine internet sensation.
-
Unmuzzled federal biologist Facebook post goes viral
by
A Facebook post from the mother of an unmuzzled Canadian government biologist has gone viral, shedding more insight into the changes in the control of information since the Liberals took office last week.
-
Somebody tagged a sign at Netflix headquarters with 'and chill'
by
In a move that could probably have broken the internet three months ago, an unidentified spray painter tagged a sign at Netflix's head office this week with the words "and chill."
-
Righteous Bill Nye photo lights up the internet
by
Bill Nye is taking the internet by storm once again, and this time it's not for his brains - it's for his grit.
-
Terminally ill Star Wars fan sees Force Awakens a month early
by
A terminally ill Star Wars fan watched the new movie The Force Awakens weeks before its widespread release after a successful social media campaign got the attention of the filmmakers.
-
Snapchat risks alienating users with move from chat to social
by
Recent changes to Snapchat signal a shift from one-to-one messaging to social sharing, and not all users are happy.
read comments audio -
Fast-walking pedestrians get their own sidewalk lanes in Liverpool
by
Liverpool's new 'fast-walking' lanes are prompting people around the world to ask their own cities for speedier sidewalks.
-
Ben Carson, U.S. presidential hopeful, thinks pyramids are ancient grain silos
by
Ben Carson thinks archeologists have it all wrong when it comes to the origins of the Egyptian pyramids.
-
McDonald's fries return to Venezuela but cost a pretty penny for locals
Venezuelans can once again taste McDonald's french fries with one major caveat— a large will cost nearly a tenth of the country's monthly minimum wage.
-
Justin Trudeau hosts Google Hangout with schoolkids on day 1 as PM
by
Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada's 23rd prime minister Wednesday morning, and he took full advantage of digital tools to share the experience widely.
-
New cabinet sees addition of new words to ministers' titles
The new cabinet sworn in Wednesday included some new job titles, and people on Twitter debated the significance of the changes.
-
What CBC readers want to see from the new Liberal government
With myriad policies ranging from economic, social and international, where should he get started?
-
Teen Instagram star Essena O'Neill hailed as a 'revolutionary' for quitting social media
by
"Stomach sucked in, strategic pose, pushed-up boobs. I just want younger girls to know this isn't candid life, or cool or inspirational. It's contrived perfection made to get attention."
-
Twitter replaces 'favourites' with 'likes,' changes stars to hearts
by
Twitter announced Tuesday morning that it would be replacing its "favourites" feature, and its little yellow star, with "likes" and a red heart. But many users didn't love the idea.
-
Anonymous says U.S. senators were 'incorrectly outed' as KKK members
by
Anonymous is distancing itself from an #OperationKKK participant who 'incorrectly outed several politicians' as part of its anti-Ku Klux Klan campaign.
-
Photo of Palestinian lawyer kicking tear gas canister lights up the internet
When a well-dressed Palestinian lawyer was photographed punting a tear gas canister with a flying kick back toward Israeli soldiers, the internet took it up an opportunity for fun, but the image has also connected the social media world with tensions in the Old City of Jerusalem.
-
Snapchat denies 'stockpiling' users' private images
The makers of Snapchat have issued a clarification about their privacy policy after rumours began to circulate that they were "stockpiling" private photos.
video -
Man meets his bearded doppelgänger over and over again
by
When Neil Thomas Douglas walked onto to his flight, he didn't expect to see his beard-twin sitting in his seat.
-
Twitch is streaming Bob Ross's The Joy of Painting for 8 ½ days straight
by
Live streaming video platform Twitch is broadcasting "every episode of the original Bob Ross show, The Joy of Painting" — That's 403 episodes of Bob Ross over the course of 8.5 days.
-
Controversial 'Caucasians' shirt becomes a hit on native reserves
A shirt bearing the word "Caucasians" juxtaposed against a white-washed version of the Clevland Indians' controversial Chief Wahoo mascot has become an unlikely, ironic hit among those living on reserves in Canada.
-
Anonymous plans to 'unhood' 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members online
by
The hacktivist collective says it will reveal the names of 1,000 KKK members around the anniversary of November 2014's protests in Ferguson.
-
Premature review for French restaurant led to €7,500 fine
A French commenter is facing a several thousand euro fine for writing a fake negative review for an eatery that had yet to even open its doors.
-
Hoverboard Aladdin and Edward Snowdenhands: 2015 Halloween costumes that have already gone viral
by
With an ever-expanding number of people going online to find and share cool stuff, "winning" the internet around Halloween takes a lot more creativity than it used to.
-
Stores urged to stop stocking 'Indian' Halloween costumes
by
Aboriginal people across Canada are urging stores to stop selling what they call racist Halloween costumes, and they're posting photos of the costumes to social media to turn up the pressure.
read comments audio -
Cracker from the Titanic sells for more than $30,000
A cracker that was aboard the Titanic sold in a British auction for over $30,000.
-
2015's most popular Halloween costumes, according to Google
by
Fifty per cent of all Halloween costume and decoration searches in Canada happen within five days of Oct. 31.
-
Best Halloween candy: Canadians share their most-memorable treats
We asked for some of your favourite Halloween treats, and got more than we expected.
-
Canadian scientist thrills the web by live-tweeting spider sex
by
The detailed play-by-play of a black widow mating session in Toronto makes spiders seem more sweet than spooky.
-
Donald Trump got a million dollars from dad, scorn from the internet
Donald Trump told a crowd at a New Hampshire town hall meeting that he got his start with a "small loan" of a million dollars from his dad, sparking internet outrage.
-
Netflix to stream Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Canada — and nowhere else
by
Netflix has confirmed that Canada alone has secured streaming rights for the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII.
-
Justin Trudeau answers B.C. voter's widely shared Facebook letter
Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau responds to voter's list of top 10 things she hopes he will achieve as Canada's next leader.
read comments video -
Map of Middle Earth annotated by J.R.R. Tolkien uncovered in old book
Hidden in an old copy of The Lord of the Rings, a U.K. rare book store has found a map of Middle-earth annotated by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.
-
Virgin bride presents 'certificate of purity' to dad at wedding
A newlywed bride is defending her choice to present her dad with a "certificate of purity" that allegedly proves she remained a virgin until her wedding day.
-
Yes, #BoycottStarWarsVII was a troll, but that doesn't blunt its impact
by
The campaign to boycott Star Wars: The Force Awakens started as a joke to rile people up about racism, but the hashtag became a space for real racist rhetoric.
read comments audio -
Camerawoman plans to sue refugee she infamously tripped, and Facebook
by
The Hungarian TV journalist who was filmed tripping and kicking Syrian refugees says she plans to sue one of said refugees as "a matter of honour."
read comments video
Most Viewed
- Muslim mom called 'terrorist' in violent robbery near school, Toronto police say
- Metrojet Flight 9268: Russia confirms bomb destroyed plane in Egypt
- Justin Trudeau says Canada to increase number of training troops in Iraq
- Liberal MP Linda Lapointe deletes photos of her 'unacceptable' Halloween costume
- Paris attacks: What we know about the attackers and suspected accomplices
- 'Winter is coming' to southern Manitoba, Environment Canada says
- Smartphones and children: unstoppable trend leaves parents with questions, fears
- MUN student upset after eviction from residence for role in binge drinking challenge
- Ranjit Chandra ordered to pay $1.6M to cover CBC's legal fees in libel lawsuit
- Justin Trudeau tells Russia's Putin to end 'interference' in Ukraine
- 'We will find them,' Putin vows as Russia confirms bomb brought down Metrojet flight
- Paris attacks: What we know about the attackers and suspected accomplices
- France demands EU security aid, launches more airstrikes on ISIS
- The 'us' vs. 'them' that divides a stricken Paris won't heal it: Keith Boag
- Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes western Greece
- Security screening 'paramount' in Syrian refugee plan, minister says
- Liberal MP Linda Lapointe deletes photos of her 'unacceptable' Halloween costume
- Zunera Ishaq welcomes government's decision to drop niqab appeal
- Ranjit Chandra ordered to pay $1.6M to cover CBC's legal fees in libel lawsuit
- 'Winter is coming' to southern Manitoba, Environment Canada says
Analysis
- In Paris, the 'us' vs. 'them' that divides a stricken city won't heal it: Keith Boag
- There are signs Canadian commandos are battling ISIS in northern Iraq
- Justin Trudeau keeps focus on economy as G20 shifts attention to security
- Paris attacks: Only 2 equally bad options for taking on ISIS
- Cheap oil and climate change spell opportunity for energy giants: Don Pittis
- Trudeau wants more military trainers to combat ISIS
- Security screening 'paramount' in Syrian refugee plan, minister says
- Belgian ambassador encourages Justin Trudeau to stick with air strikes against ISIS
- Zunera Ishaq welcomes government's decision to drop niqab appeal
- Justin Trudeau tells Russia's Putin to end 'interference' in Ukraine
- Ranjit Chandra ordered to pay $1.6M to cover CBC's legal fees in libel lawsuit
- 2,000% price hike for infant seizure drug in Canada 'dropped like a bombshell'
- Genetic tests for sports performance 'virtually meaningless,' experts say
- Ads saying Cold-FX and flu shot work 'better together' questioned by experts
- Face transplant gives scalp to burned volunteer firefighter
- Is your 8-year-old too young for a cellphone?
- Mysterious molars reveal more about human cousins, the Denisovans
- Why wells are running dry: Groundwater is mostly non-renewable
- Why Pluto close-ups only doable with New Horizons and not Hubble
- Giant warrior robot gets Hollywood's help to battle Japanese rival
- Liberal MP Linda Lapointe deletes photos of her 'unacceptable' Halloween costume
- Giant MegaBots warrior robot gets Hollywood's help to battle Japanese rival
- Canadian man's selfie altered to look like Paris suicide bomber
- Inside Bataclan: Pictures surface from deadly Paris concert, while music industry mourns
- Man bikes grand piano to attacked Paris concert hall, plays Lennon's Imagine