Boy dead after fall from downtown Ottawa highrise, first responders say

Ottawa police and paramedics say a young boy has died after falling from an apartment window on Laurier Avenue E. around the University of Ottawa Monday evening.

Ottawa police and paramedics say a young boy has died after falling from an apartment window on Laurier Avenue E. around the University of Ottawa Monday evening.

After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans’ support for separatism remains “baked in,” with few persuaded to change sides.

After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans’ support for separatism remains “baked in,” with few persuaded to change sides.

After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans’ support for separatism remains “baked in,” with few persuaded to change sides.

After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans’ support for separatism remains “baked in,” with few persuaded to change sides.

After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans’ support for separatism remains “baked in,” with few persuaded to change sides.

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain alongside her cousins, has died at 80.

The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon on Monday, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.

Extensive road work on the Confederation Bridge is set to affect traffic and travel time for those crossing between P.E.I. and New Brunswick for about two months, says the company that manages bridge operations.

Iranian sources on Monday disclosed Tehran’s latest proposal to bridge gaps with the U.S. over worldwide shipping woes resulting from the war started two months earlier, which would push wider talks about Iran’s nuclear program until later.

Iranian sources on Monday disclosed Tehran’s latest proposal to bridge gaps with the U.S. over worldwide shipping woes resulting from the war started two months earlier, which would push wider talks about Iran’s nuclear program until later.

Iranian sources on Monday disclosed Tehran’s latest proposal to bridge gaps with the U.S. over worldwide shipping woes resulting from the war started two months earlier, which would push wider talks about Iran’s nuclear program until later.

The girl fell from the window of an apartment building in North York Sunday evening, police say. They say they are investigating, but the fall does not appear suspicious.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She’s frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Val De La Cruz and his son Jeb were lining up for a lemonade at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival last April when the two were struck by an SUV ramming through the crowd. One year on, the 2 ½-year-old is back to giggling and singing, but his parents are still dealing with injuries and fear.

A free mobile dermatology clinic is coming to Prince Edward Island in August, offering Islanders a chance to get checked for melanoma and other skin cancers.

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.

Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities.

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.

Roblox, an online gaming platform popular with kids, announced it would implement protections for its young users and pay the state of Nevada $12 million US, which will be used to create a safer environment for children online.

Once again, every single participant in Project SEARCH’s latest cohort has found a job. The program, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, helps young adults with intellectual, learning or developmental disabilities build the skills they need to enter the workforce.

Parks Canada is taking steps to protect a rare coastal plant, the Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed, at Kouchibouguac and Prince Edward Island national parks.

In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island’s attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan’s president to fly over their territories.

In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island’s attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan’s president to fly over their territories.

In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island’s attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan’s president to fly over their territories.

Beneath the partisan acrimony and overheated language, there are useful and important questions about how Canada’s parliamentary democracy works and how it is supposed to work.

In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island’s attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan’s president to fly over their territories.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.

It only takes around 17 minutes of standing still for someone to feel pain, according to a UQAM professor emeritus and ergonomist. While cashiers across much of Europe are typically seated while working, their Canadian counterparts remain on their feet – raising questions about their well-being and health.

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won’t be able to access the government’s penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop’s life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.

It only takes around 17 minutes of standing still for someone to feel pain, according to a UQAM professor emeritus and ergonomist. While cashiers across much of Europe are typically seated while working, their Canadian counterparts remain on their feet – raising questions about their well-being and health.

A fisherman from Souris, P.E.I., will be testing the latest version of a lobster counting and grading system that was made with the help of UPEI’s sustainable design and engineering students. The faculty’s current cohort are wrapping up their final projects, hoping for similar success. CBC’s Nancy Russell has more.