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'Metabolic knife edge': Study offers insight into hummingbirds' hibernation-like rest

Lead researcher Shayne Halter said new research is an early step in better understanding how hummingbirds use their energy during migration and how that might be impacted by changes to the flowers they depend on for food.
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What's behind the espresso martini’s popularity?

The espresso martini, a cold, shaken cocktail made with vodka, espresso and coffee liqueur, has been around since the 1980s. But bartenders say now, it's more popular than ever. The CBC's Laurence Watt spoke to experts to find out what's all the fuss about.
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Trump launches trade war against Canada with a 25% tariff on most goods

President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a longstanding ally that could throw the economy into a tailspin. A White House fact sheet sent to CBC News says tariffs of 25 per cent on Mexican goods and 10 per cent on China products will also be levied.

Burnaby man charged in bank card fraud scheme as police warn public of scam's growth

A 26-year-old man has been charged with 16 fraud-related offences following an investigation by Burnaby RCMP into a bank card scam that has also prompted warnings from police in Richmond.

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