Police have identified the victims of a mass killing in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven as a Sri Lankan newcomer family, including a mother, four children and a 40-year-old acquaintance who was living in the home. Six people including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night. WATCH | How police responded to the crime: Ottawa police identify victims in mass killing Duration 4:37 Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs says the youngest of the six people killed in Barrhaven was less than three months old. Flowers sit at the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa on March 7, 2024. My community has woken up to shock, grief and tragedy today as 6 people, including four children, have been murdered.

Dame Deborah James died from bowel cancer aged 40 (PA Media)Professor Tim Spector will lead a team at King’s College London to investigate a surge in bowel cancer cases among young people. The team at King’s, alongside nine other global universities, will study factors contributing to early-onset bowel cancer by analysing samples from diverse populations worldwide. They will look at known risk factors such as obesity and poor diet and new risk factors including environmental and social factors. In laboratory experiments, the scientists will investigate how these factors lead to cell changes linked to early-onset bowel cancer. Dame Deborah James died in June 2022 at the age of 40 after suffering from early onset bowel cancer.

The inspectors rated both safety and leadership and gave an overall rating of "requires improvement"Inspectors who have downgraded a maternity unit have said low staffing levels "put the safety of birthing people and babies at risk". The hospital said a lot of work had taken place to address the issues highlighted by the inspectors. The inspectors found that "staffing levels for midwives did not always match the planned numbers, putting the safety of women and birthing people and babies at risk. "There were insufficient suitably qualified and competent medical staff for maternity triage and elective caesarean section lists." A small number of staff told inspectors about discrimination towards people from ethnic minority groups in the department.

Prior to CBC, Ryan worked as a communications intern with University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, as well as a newsletter writer within the School of Journalism. Currently, he works as a marketing and communications assistant with The Creative School’s Dean’s Office and writes stories for the Top 5 newsletter. Mastering essential journalism skillsThe Journalism program at The Creative School equips students to be completely newsroom-ready upon graduation. Learn more about the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship and view the recipients here (external link) . The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityThe Creative School is a dynamic faculty that is making a difference in new, unexplored ways.

Health Canada tells CBC News it updated its website Monday to provide more clarity on who is eligible for the national dental care program. (Brian Morris/CBC - image credit)The federal government has posted updated information online on who is eligible for Canada's national dental care plan. The additional details come after seniors raised concerns about whether their existing private dental insurance plans disqualified them from the public plan. Those with access to private dental coverage through their work or professional organizations remain ineligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Do you have questions about how Canada's new dental care plan may affect you?

The morgue at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's uses the containers as overflow storage. Bodies are placed in the freezers until the next of kin can claim them. But it'll soon have a more permanent solution for the overflow of unburied remains: a permanent storage unit at the Health Sciences Centre. The permanent storage unit will preserve the bodies during that process, the health authority said. It's not clear where on hospital grounds that storage unit will be located.

A draw wouldn’t help either Uruguay or England. His bold and fast play helps England against its Group D opponents.​It’ll be a battle of the strikers (assuming Suarez plays). There’s no way you can drift to qualification.” — England’s manager Roy Hodgson to reporters.​10 — England’s 10-game unbeaten streak in World Cup group stage matches was snapped against Italy. It wants to start a new streak.​Oscar Tabarez and Roy Hodgson share an interesting World Cup experience. Both returned to the World Cup after a 20-year managing absence.

"It's chaos, total chaos," Paul Toussaint's cousin, who lives in Haiti, tells him over the phone. Toussaint regularly checks in on his family members who still live in the country. In his restaurants, the chef celebrates Haitian culture, but the recent escalation in violence has made it harder to be cheerful. Police stand guard as as former Haitian president Michel Martelly leaves after appearing before the investigating judge in the case of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Oct. 3, 2023. (Odelyn Joseph/AP)Like other members of Quebec's Haitian community, Toussaint is doing what he can to support his family at a distance.

In a comprehensive study, rising temperatures pose a significant threat to the health of prisoners in the U.S., especially in Texas and Florida. Heat conditions exceed safe thresholds in these prisons, potentially causing severe health issues for the incarcerated population. Limited cooling options, concrete structures, and the geographical location of prisons amplify the threat of extreme temperatures. Key quote:"When temperatures rise, prisoners are sitting ducks, utterly powerless to protect themselves from lethal levels of heat and humidity." Be sure to read EHN's coverage: Increasing temperatures and heatwaves threaten our physical and mental health.

Hundreds of activists stormed a chemical plant in Lyon, France, to protest against the production of 'forever chemicals', demanding cleanup of pollution and compensation for affected locals. In short:More than 400 Extinction Rebellion and Youth For Climate members conducted a “citizen’s inspection” at Arkema’s PFAS-producing plant. The action resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and highlighted the local impact of PFAS contamination on water and soil. Despite Arkema’s recent pollution control efforts, the protest underscores long-term environmental concerns and demands for corporate accountability. Here’s everything you need to know about “forever chemicals” and how to avoid them.

A performance by former Misfits lead singer Michale Graves has been cancelled by the Up + Downtown Music Festival in Edmonton over views he expressed on social media. Brent Oliver, the festival's artistic director, said the board was alerted of Graves' views on social media on Tuesday. "We found some posts that were antithetical to the safer spaces policy and our policies for inclusion for the festival," said Oliver. There's just a lot of political and personal views on his social media that do not align with the festival." "I don't need to be on the defence for my social media accounts," he said.

An 80-centimetre caiman appears to have spent at least a day on the lam before he was grabbed by a zookeeper in a pond near Toronto’s High Park on Monday. Teghan Stadnyk spotted the alligator-like creature swimming in Catfish Pond on the weekend. "He was just, like, hanging out there," said Stadnyk of the caiman. A call to the expertsCity crews had gone to the park after media reports about the caiman first surfaced on Monday afternoon. They spotted the caiman sunning itself, but didn't have the equipment needed to catch it.

Season 19 of Dragons Den (submitted image) Entrepreneur's wanted Dragons Den holds Okanagan casting call Mar 5, 2024 | 7:00 PMAuditions for season 19 of the hit CBC show Dragons Den will be held in Kelowna on Thursday, March 7 at the Innovation Centre from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show has been hosting both virtual and in-person auditions in Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, Kelowna, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Winnipeg. All applicants must apply online, regardless if they are attending an in-person audition or a virtual audition. Those who are invited to film for the show will need to be available for 1-2 days in Toronto in May 2024.

After co-hosting for the last few weeks, Elma Moses took over as the sole host of CBC Radio's Cree-language program Winschgaoug, on Tuesday. (Vanna Blacksmith/CBC - image credit)After a career as an educator, translator and archivist, Elma Moses is starting something new: passing down her Cree language skills through storytelling as the new host of CBC Radio's Winschgaoug. Over the years, Moses has been able to work in the Cree language — ever since her very first job as a translator. Moses looks onto Eastmain river, where a charter plane would take her and other children and fly them to residential school. Moses, a residential school survivor originally from Eastmain, Que., looks onto the Eastmain River.

This year, for the first time at Radiodays Europe, attendees are being given the chance to listen to and critique audio, together. Set to make its debut at the Radiodays Europe conference in Munich from March 17 to 19, The Audio Room has 6 sessions in total where you can take part in these collaborative sessions where you deep dive into evaluating the audio you hear. It’s a place to observe, discuss, and learn from the best in the industry, and is suitable for everyone who has a passion for audio. Curators:Alison Broddle CBC (CA)Marlies Hartendorf Q Music (NL)Des Paul Greatest Hits Radio (UK)John Simons Simo Radio (UK)Liam Thompson Ireland’s Classic Hits (IE)Book your place at the Radiodays Europe Audio RoomThis year, for the first time at Radiodays Europe, attendees are being given the chance to listen to and critique audio, together. Set to make its debut at the Radiodays Europe conference in Munich from March 17 to 19, The Audio Room has 6 sessions in total where you can take part in these collaborative sessions where you deep dive into evaluating the audio you hear.