After a decade in the acting industry, Grace Dove knows why she chose this field.  “I really believe I became an actor and a storyteller to share hard stories,” she told CBC’s Eli Glasner. Dove stars as Aline Spears in Bones of Crows, a film written and directed by Marie …

Seniors attended a prom organized by Quebec High School. Three students came up with the idea as an end-of-year project to connect with people from different generations.  3 Quebec High School students came up with idea for seniors’ prom as end-of-year project. Nearly 66 years after Margaret Oman’s senior prom, …

It’s unlikely that aliens, should they exist, will have a single brain and walk on two legs like they do in the movies, writes Bob McDonald.  The cephalopod’s nervous system diverged in many unexpected ways compared to humans. Everything about the octopus seems strange — unworldly, even, as some have …

Controlling feral cat populations is controversial and often involves capturing, surgically sterilizing and releasing the animals, which is complex and expensive. U.S. scientists have developed a new method for cat contraception that involves a single injection of a gene that prevents cat eggs from maturing.  An alternative to resource-intensive spay …

CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.  Consumer and health news you need from the week. Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplacenewsletter every Friday. …

The game of chess is bringing people together in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L., thanks to a new program from the Association for New Canadians. Twice a week, the association hosts "Chess and Chat," bringing out young and old for a game or two. Ghazi Alhasoun and his eight-year-old son, Ouws Alhasoun, …

An Edmonton-based Métis writer is the first winner of the Prairie Grindstone Prize, a new effort to recognize authors in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Wendy McGrath was awarded $50,000 for her collected work, which includes four novels and two books of poetry. She told CBC's Edmonton AM that the award will …

Although it isn't quite summer yet, blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is already showing up in New Brunswick waterways. Meghann Bruce, a researcher and instructor with the University of New Brunswick Canadian Rivers Institute, said as soon as the ice went out in early May, there was a "bloom" …

Blast at summit sign of possible eruption as Albay declares state of calamity MAYON AGLOW. Mayon Volcano’s crater is aglow with fresh lava in this photo taken at 8:30 p.m. last night by Phivolcs. Phivolcs, Albay PNP photos  Mayon Volcano’s crater glowed well into the night on Friday as state …

WestJet is shutting down its budget airline, Swoop.  Swoop planes and staff will soon join parent airline but move means less choice for consumers. Latest Existing Swoop flights will continue to operate as planned until October WestJet is shutting down its budget airline, Swoop. The company made the announcement in …