CBC News visited Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, which are just a few kilometres across the bay from the Chinese city of Xiamen. The islands have been on the frontline of hostilities between China and Taiwan for more than seven decades. Many Kinmen locals say they don’t believe war with China is near — despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

For 20 years, core funding for sport from the federal government has not increased — even though inflation has caused prices to rise by more than 50 per cent. In recent months, some national sport organizations have been informed that their federal funding is set to be slashed.

In an election marked by low voter turnout and tight margins between several candidates, Jeromy Farkas ended up winning Calgary's mayoral race with only about one out of every 10 eligible voters checking his name on the ballot.