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Pilots Francois Coli and Charles Nungesser disappeared along with the L’Oiseau Blanc — the White Bird — in 1927 attempting the first non-stop transatlantic flight. (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery) The disappearance of the L’Oiseau Blanc — the White Bird — in 1927 has left historians and aviation enthusiasts stumped. One man …
Read More »Building code changes could take decades to ‘future-proof’ homes for extreme heat that’s here now
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. The B.C. coroner’s report into the deaths of 619 …
Read More »Women have sucked up the pain of birth control devices for decades, but do they have to?
When she was in her late 20s, Katie O’Byrne heard about a newer product that promised to eliminate all pregnancy risk without needing to remember to take a birth control pill each day. Back in 2010, she paid $450 for the hormonal intrauterine device, or IUD. The tiny T-shaped device — first …
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