What do you do when a rhino breaks a leg? Call a horse doctor, of course

What do you do when a rhino breaks a leg? Call a horse doctor, of course

As It Happens6:33How a horse doctor ended up performing a 1st-of-its-kind rhino surgery Dr. David Stack sometimes can’t believe that just six months ago, he performed what’s believed to be a first-of-its kind leg surgery on a rhinoceros. Stack, a veterinary surgeon, led the team that conducted keyhole surgery to repair a white rhino’s fractured … Read more

Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

It’s a good time to be an Eddie Murphy fan.  After stepping out of the spotlight for a few years, Murphy is back and reengaging with the culture. There’s a new Shrek sequel on the way and talk of a Donkey-focused film.  In 2019, Murphy returned with the riotous Dolemite is My Name. He’s also begun revisiting some … Read more

Last spin: Long-time Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak’s final episode airs Friday

Last spin: Long-time Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak’s final episode airs Friday

After 41 years and more than 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of Wheel of Fortune will air on Friday. Sajak’s co-host and letter-turner Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her partner on Thursday’s episode, calling him “like a brother” and a “true lifelong friend.” In the pre-recorded video, which featured … Read more

Billionaire businessman Arthur Irving dead at 93

Billionaire businessman Arthur Irving dead at 93

Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93.  For decades, Arthur Irving ran Irving Oil, including its Saint John refinery. He became famous for his obsession with customer service, especially his unannounced visits to check the cleanliness of Irving gas station washrooms. Irving … Read more

Move over, eclipse. A rare, double brood of lustful cicadas are about to take over the skies

Move over, eclipse. A rare, double brood of lustful cicadas are about to take over the skies

As It Happens6:37So long, solar eclipse. An even rarer phenomenon is about to take over the skies Floyd Shockley is planning a road trip to witness a rare natural event that will darken skies across much of the United States — a convergence not of celestial bodies, but of two massive broods of flying, screaming, lustful insects. … Read more

Paprika the red panda meets her mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Paprika the red panda meets her mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

A red panda named Paprika was introduced to her potential mate at the Greater Vancouver Zoo recently, as part of a conservation program for the endangered species.  After being in quarantine since she arrived from the Toronto Zoo in December, the six-year-old red panda finally met her match, Arun, on Saturday.  “I won’t say that they … Read more

I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success

I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success

This First Person column is the experience of Grace Stelmachowicz, who lives in Squamish, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Growing up, I was taught that there is a clear pathway to success: go to university, get a job in your field, get married, buy a house, and … Read more