It was a routine of mine, to drive from my home in the suburbs up to Kansas City and back to the empty roads south of my house. This was a trend for us my high school, being old enough to want to do impactful and exciting things but never getting taken seriously. Are we listened to or is this another high school walkout situation? I decided to come home for the first summer in three years this year, to work with The Kansas City Star’s Opinion team. Divya Gupta is a Kansas City Star Opinion intern.

Charlottetown fire chief wants sprinkler systems in more residential buildingsNewsDuration 2:08Current bylaws require a sprinkler system is based on the number of storeys, the type of construction and where the building is located. Charlottetown Fire Department Chief Tim Mamye tells CBC's Jane Robertson that the department continues to look into how bylaws around sprinklers in residential buildings could be changed.

Riverdale residents say Ontario Line construction is unbearableNewsDuration 2:49As Ontario Line construction continues, some residents in Riverdale say they're at their wits end. Metrolinx says it's doing what it can to mitigate the challenges. But as Talia Ricci tells us, the work is so disruptive it's keeping some residents up at night and causing their homes to shake.

Intrepid seagoers set sail on self-reliant Race to AlaskaNewsDuration 2:31The annual 1,200-kilometre Race to Alaska began in earnest on Wednesday, with sailors and kayakers aiming to be the first to make it from Victoria to Ketchikan, Alaska. Competitors in the race — who must be self-reliant and use a non-powered boat — showed CBC their variety of vessels and shared what makes the event race so special.

Debris landed on farmland instead of burning up in atmosphereSpaceX has retrieved pieces of debris that fell to earth and were found on Saskatchewan farmland in April. Barry Sawchuk made headlines earlier this year when he said a giant piece of space debris had slammed into his field. On Tuesday, SpaceX employees came to his farm near Ituna, Sask., northeast of Regina, to collect the space junk. Sawchuk said the American space manufacturer had reached out to him and asked him to return the debris. "We got something for the skating rink in Ituna and that's what it was always about," he said.

WATCH | Céline Dion on how SPS affects her voice: (new window)Céline Dion on how stiff person syndrome impacts her voiceDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Céline Dion says ‘I will sing again’Céline Dion is determined to sing again.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a recent podcast that he considered walking away from the job last year as his marriage began to fracture. Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, announced last August that they had agreed to separate. WATCH: The growing importance of the upcoming byelectionDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. A surge in the millennial vote was largely credited with helping Trudeau's Liberals win government in the 2015 federal election.

This artist wants you to take a piece of her exhibit — on display in St. John’s — home with youNewsDuration 2:35Nadine Baldow’s Alive Matter is an exhibition at the Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John’s. It’s described as a combination of dead and alive local materials, like bones, feathers, fishing gear and driftwood. Baldow said she spent six weeks collecting the materials — and stories from people. The CBC’s Arlette Lazarenko spoke with Baldow about her inspiration.

Céline Dion: I Will Sing AgainNewsDuration 44:10In this intensely personal, candid and revealing Canadian English-language exclusive from the team at The National, Céline Dion opens up to CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about coping with stiff person syndrome, losing the voice that has guided her life and how she is determined to perform again.

Touring the La Fontaine Tunnel's delayed construction siteNewsDuration 1:50We go behind the scenes in Montreal's Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel, which connects Montreal to the South Shore. The tunnel has been under repair since 2019 and delays and complications have pushed back the original November 2025 completion date by at least a year.

Céline Dion on how stiff person syndrome impacts her voiceNewsDuration 0:52Céline Dion tells CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about how stiff person syndrome caused her to lose control of her voice and that several specialists were unable to figure out what was going on.

A student at Université Sainte-Anne is suing the school for failing to protect her from physical and emotional harm following a series of alleged sexual assaults on campus. Williams said the school fostered an environment where abusers knew they wouldn't face consequences and it has yet to take accountability. I don't want future students to have to go through what I went through ... because it's just horrible, Williams said in an interview. It's almost as if the victims and survivors that report are punished more than the perpetrators ever are. The lawsuit argues that Sainte-Anne is vicariously liable for the actions of its employees.

UN report says 1.5% of world's population forcibly displacedNewsDuration 3:00The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record 117.3 million as of the end of last year, mainly due to conflict.

children’s summer food program now provides 7 meals a weekNewsDuration 6:48Island families can now register for the children’s summer food program, and they have access to even more healthy meals than before. Hailey Arsenault, the program's co-ordinator, spoke to CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin about how the program has grown and how it works.

Canadian Squad for the 2023 FIBA World CupThe Canada Senior Men's Basketball Team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup was led by Jordi Fernández, who replaced former head coach Nick Nurse on 27 June 2023. On 1 August 2023, Team Canada began their training camp in Toronto in preparation for the FIBA World Cup. 2023 FIBA World Cup Group HCanada (ranked No. His 39-point performance also set a new record for most points by a Canadian in a single FIBA World Cup game. Canada concluded the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a best-ever record of 6–2.