Canada

Canada's newest astronauts finish basic training at NASA in Texas

It's a small step toward the moon, but a giant leap for two Canadians. The two Albertans who graduated today from NASA's basic astronaut training will be part of the next generation of space explorers...

Jan 10, 2020

University of Windsor students, researchers honoured following Iran crash

WINDSOR, Ont. - The loved ones of five Windsor, Ont.-based students and researchers killed in the Iran plane crash joined together in their grief Friday as they remembered the "shining stars...

Jan 10, 2020

Court tosses class action against Gilbert Rozon brought by women claiming abuse

MONTREAL - In a split decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal has thrown out a lower court ruling authorizing a $10 million class-action lawsuit brought against entertainment impresario Gilbert Rozon. The ...

Jan 10, 2020

Investigating the Ukraine Airlines crash outside Tehran

OTTAWA - The crash of an airplane, anywhere in the world, launches an investigative process with standards for what evidence needs to be collected and who can be involved. Here's how it might work aft...

Jan 10, 2020

Natural gas pipeline company posts 72-hour notice to clear way in northern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. - A natural gas pipeline company has posted an injunction order giving opponents 72 hours to clear the way toward its work site in northern British Columbia, although the company sa...

Jan 10, 2020

North Saanich mayor says duke and duchess chose ideal spot to ponder future

VICTORIA - A local mayor says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose the perfect place to rest and relax over the holiday season before announcing their decision to step back as senior members of the Ro...

Jan 10, 2020

Iran attack underscores need for new air defences: Canadian Army

OTTAWA - The launching of Iranian missiles against a base housing Canadian soldiers in Iraq has highlighted a long-standing deficiency for the Canadian Army: the inability to defend against air attack...

Jan 10, 2020

'It's a huge loss for science': professors honour students killed in plane crash

Professors at several universities want to honour the young, promising scientists who were returning to Canada when their plane crashed in Iran, killing ev...

Jan 10, 2020

Canada offers more aid for Australia as bushfires burn across country

OTTAWA - Nearly 100 Canadian fire experts have been sent to Australia to help battle one of the worst wildfire seasons the country has ever seen, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Australian ...

Jan 10, 2020

A look at some of the Canadians who died in Iran plane crash

There were dozens of Canadians among the 176 people who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Friends and family in Canad...

Jan 10, 2020