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Drones took to the skies overnight Monday in the search for two children who are believed to have wandered away from their home in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County five days ago. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Carlie McCann said four drone operators were on hand for the search, which started last Friday morning when it’s …
Read More »Roof collapse at Dominican Republic club kills at least 124 as search still on for survivors
A crowd of people grew increasingly agitated Wednesday as they waited at the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of loved ones still missing a day after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the capital, killing at least 124 and injuring hundreds more. National Institute of Forensic Pathology …
Read More »U.S. citizen kicked out of Canada 6 times in cat-and-mouse game with border officials, search warrant alleges
After being sent back to the U.S. for the sixth time in two years, American citizen Junseo Hagh returned to Canada to “finish what he started.” That’s according to a search warrant obtained by CBC News from a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigator, which alleges Hagh also likely smuggled a gun …
Read More »Mother says B.C. privacy laws limiting search for son who went missing over a year ago
For the last 10 years, Christine Moore has been advocating for her adult son who, she says, struggles with mental illness and addiction, but privacy laws have made it challenging for her to get the information she needs to care for him. Since her son went missing more than a …
Read More »Alaska search ongoing for missing small plane carrying 10 people
An aircraft carrying 10 people across Alaska’s Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle went missing Thursday afternoon and rescuers searched into the night for any sign of the aircraft. The Bering Air Caravan was heading from Unalakleet to Nome with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Alaska’s Department …
Read More »Search for answers as respects paid to victims of Washington, D.C., crash
2 days ago News Duration 2:14 Officials investigating Wednesday’s mid-air crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane over Washington, D.C., are analyzing data from the black boxes recovered from the wreckage. They’re working to piece together the final moments before the collision. Even as the search for answers continues, …
Read More »He identified his nephew’s remains from his shoe as search underway in Gaza to recover bodies
A day after the ceasefire began in Gaza, the displaced are returning to Rafah. The border town is a shell of its former self, with many of the buildings in ruins and remains of victims still beneath the rubble. Rather than bodies, white bags are filled with clothes, bones and …
Read More »Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show’s search for new home sparks concern for kids’ TV
To quote its theme song, can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Sesame Street, the iconic children’s television show that hits generations of adults right in the nostalgia, is looking for a new distribution partner, placing a giant question mark over whether there will be new episodes after this …
Read More »Malaysian government agrees in principle to another search for MH370 plane wreckage
Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday. …
Read More »South Korean ex-minister attempts suicide, police attempt search of president’s office in martial law probe
South Korea’s previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office resisted a police attempt to search the compound. Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told lawmakers that former …
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