The National

CBC reporters Saša Petricic and Chris Brown reflect on covering the protests that gripped Hong Kong.

As SpaceX asks to launch 30,000 more Starlink satellites in its goal to provide internet service to all parts of the world, some astronomers are concerned that all the light trails they leave behind will change how we see the night sky.

Juno-nominated Inuk singer-songwriter Kelly Fraser died at the age of 26 in Winnipeg. Tributes are pouring in as she is remembered for her music and her advocacy for Indigenous languages, youth and Inuit throat singing.

A Harvard study confirms that music is a universal cultural product and that, while social contexts vary, different cultures have much in common in how music is used and enjoyed.

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Coffee shops in Berkeley, Calif., have started charging patrons 25 cents for disposable coffee cups in part of worldwide push against single use items. The move is being contemplated by Canadian cities, including Toronto.

The last of the legacy red CLRV Toronto streetcars will give passengers their last ride after 42 years. The fleet is being replaced by low-floor streetcars that are able to hold more commuters.

After Kelly Marie Tran became the first Asian woman to have a prominent role in a Star Wars film in The Last Jedi, fans are asking why her character, Rose Tico, only appears for just over a minute in the latest instalment of the franchise, The Rise of Skywalker. Tran was bullied on social media after starring in the second film in the trilogy.

Special Operations Chief Eddie Gallagher was tried for war crimes and convicted of posing for a photo with an ISIS fighter’s dead body. The Navy board stripped him of his rank before President Trump intervened. Now, members of his SEAL team are describing him as “toxic” and “evil” in video recordings obtained by the New York Times.

A police standoff was underway in Richmond Hill, a suburb north of Toronto, after a man shot at an officer during a traffic stop. The armed suspect is barricaded inside a home while police negotiate.

At least 12 people died and 54 were injured after a plane crash near Almaty, Kazakhstan. There were 98 people on board the Bek Air plane. The cause of the crash is unclear but authorities are investigating two possible scenarios— pilot error and technical failure.

Award-winning CBC reporter Ioanna Roumeliotis tells the story behind her story looking at suicide on the Toronto subway.

The At Issue panel looks back on the political year that was, including the federal election and the Trudeau blackface scandal, and what we should expect in 2020.

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For twenty years in Port de Grave, Nfld., every boat in the harbour has been decked out with lights throughout the holidays. The fishing town’s spectacle attracts tens of thousands of visitors.

A program in Toronto gives young new Canadians an opportunity to learn how to ice skate and play hockey as a way to connect with a national pastime.

A strong typhoon ripped through the central Philippines, killing at least 20 and forcing thousands from their homes, as the country was in the middle of Christmas celebrations.

Countries along the Indian Ocean coast had a day of mourning and prayer for those lost in a tsunami that devastated the region 15 years ago. Despite new tracking technology, people in the region fear another like it.

The Vancouver International Airport warned travellers to arrive extra early for their flights because traffic from the Boxing Day rush at a nearby outlet mall caused heavy congestion.

Donald Trump blames Justin Trudeau after some reacted angrily when they found out CBC TV’s broadcast of Home Alone 2 was missing a scene with him in it. When CBC acquired broadcast rights to Home Alone 2 in 2014, several edits were made to adapt the movie for television and the Trump cameo was among several cut for time.

CBC London reporters Margaret Evans and Thomas Daigle talk about their experience covering Brexit.

Smartphones and apps used on them have a surprisingly large carbon footprint thanks to the power that go into storing and maintaining data. Some Canadian companies are working on reducing that impact.

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The temperate weather and tax credits has made Vancouver a popular place to film Hallmark Christmas movies.