The depths of winter leave many of us yearn to bask in the sunshine and in this episode of Travel Smart, we're helping you out by taking a look at how to plan that summer holiday in 2024 by taking a look at package holidays.For those of...

Much like the United States, Canada's first European settlements began on its east coast. But where many of the US's first settlements would eventually emerge as major population centers such as Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia,...

The Guardian invited the civil rights leader to the community on the banks of the Mississippi River where the people face the highest risk of cancer due to airborne toxins in the United States. Lending his support to their struggle, he...

Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display. Co-written by Tina Bozsik

According to a legend in Greek mythology, the island's original name was "Letois", after the goddess and huntress of deer Artemis, daughter of Leto. It was believed that Patmos came into existence thanks to her divine intervention. The...

The Taking of Christ is a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The subject is the moment that the son of God is betrayed with a kiss, and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane.





Caravaggio’s approach...

Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display.

The present much larger Baptistry was built in Romanesque style around 1059, evidence of the growing economic and political importance of Florence. It was reconsecrated on 6 November 1059 by Pope Nicholas II, a Florentine. According to...

Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him so deeply. Featuring work by Michelangelo, Leonardo da...

The Port de Grave boat lighting, St. John’s Mummers Parade, and first night of Hanukkah are lighting up the province this weekend, and folks on both sides of the Atlantic are celebrating the 124th anniversary of the first transatlantic...

A pilot program in Saint John aims to provide non-policing support to help businesses deal with crime. The city says the program will start in early February and cost $780,000 per year.

Housing Minister David Hickey confirms that two homeless people died in Saint John in the last two weeks, but won’t provide more details on the deaths.

The pontiff gave a speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, where he expressed hope for peace and unity among Christians and Muslims.

People are trying to grapple with the fallout from the St. Mary’s fish plant fire, the infamous San Juan boat launches today from Spain, and Quadrangle marks a first in N.L. CBC’s Julia Israel shares stories making the news today.

CBC News has confirmed that the skeletal remains of multiple N.L. soldiers have been discovered. As Here and Now's Terry Roberts reports, there are few details, but the anthropologist who led the repatriation of Newfoundland’s unknown...

First Voice has been advocating for the urban Indigenous community of St. John’s since 2019. It’s now retiring its name, but continuing its work under its parent organization First Light. Director of advocacy Justin Campbell explains how...

A new scam involving fake parking fines targets people in St. John’s, vaccination clinics open today for influenza and COVID-19, and Diwali celebrations begin across the province and around the world. The CBC’s Zach Goudie shares stories...

The New Brunswick integrity commissioner, Charles Murray, says Housing Minister David Hickey isn’t breaking any rules by acting as landlord to Fresh Start, but he should avoid a perception of favouritism.

The three women from Newfoundland who sailed aboard a freedom flotilla to Gaza are expected to arrive in St. John’s Tuesday afternoon. Kira Mees, Sadie Mees’ mother, arrived from Ontario to welcome her daughter onto Canadian soil after...

The three women from Newfoundland who sailed aboard a freedom flotilla to Gaza are expected to arrive in St. John’s Tuesday afternoon. Kira Mees, Sadie Mees’ mother, arrived from Ontario to welcome her daughter onto Canadian soil after...

Closing arguments were made in the trial of Robet Belbin, accused of second-degree murder and the death of his friend Seamus Secord in February 2023. Defence lawyer Jason Edwards argued Belbin acted in self-defence, aware of Secord’s...

The provincial election campaign enters the homestretch, and a new online farmers’ market is taking orders in the St. John’s area. The CBC’s Zach Goudie helps you get your day started.

A Canadian boater who used to live in the United States cancelled a trip through that country's waterways, opting to tour the Maritimes instead.

A board-certified animal behaviourist says some dog trainers are making problem behaviours worse by using heavy-handed tactics. Sarita Pellowe says the industry is totally unregulated and anyone with a leash can call themselves a...