Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that rescue workers in Venezuela are racing to free hundreds of people trapped in rubble after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital, Caracas. It said the quake's death toll has climbed to 920, with many more still unaccounted for by late Thursday.
CBC also reported that the U.S. struck Iran on Friday in retaliation for a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It said this action represents the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries, aimed at ending their months-long conflict and reopening the pivotal waterway.
In Canada, British Columbia's attorney general has launched an inquiry into the online ticketing site StubHub. CBC said this probe follows a CBC News investigation that revealed a mass failure by the platform and the cancellation of thousands of FIFA World Cup tickets in Vancouver, Toronto and other North American host cities.
The broadcaster also noted that the state of 24 Sussex, the prime minister's official residence, is being discussed, with some level of functionality and upkeep expected despite potential costs. Separately, CBC reported that rapper Drake is rumored to be planning an exclusive "Janices-only" apology party for those named Janice who felt personally victimized by his song "Janice STFU."