Canada

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada

Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Prime Minister Justin Trudea...

Jan 10, 2020

Iran plane crash complicating funeral plans for families in mourning

Distance, political tensions and the violent nature of the plane crash in Iran mean the victims' families won't be able to follow their traditional rituals that call for a quick burial. All 176 p...

Jan 10, 2020

Pompeo on Flight 752: World will 'take appropriate actions' after investigation

WASHINGTON - The United States will await the results of an investigation into what happened to flight 752 before taking the "appropriate actions" in response, Secretary of State Mike P...

Jan 10, 2020

In addressing Middle East tensions, Trump calls for end to Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared to hold his fire Wednesday in America's standoff with Iran, opting instead to promise fresh economic sanctions, prod NATO allies to do more and&n...

Jan 10, 2020

Air Canada adjusts route to Dubai following restrictions in Persian Gulf region

TORONTO - Air Canada's flights to its sole destination to the Persian Gulf region have been rerouted to avoid Iraqi air space due to a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, the a...

Jan 10, 2020

Canada pushing Tehran for direct access on Iran plane crash, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Canada is pushing to be part of the Iranian-led investigation of the plane crash near Tehran that killed everyone on board, including 138 people bound for Canada,&nbs...

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Father to hear verdict in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church

EDMONTON - A judge is to bring down a decision today at the trial of a man accused in the death of his young son found outside an Edmonton church. Joey Crier and his then-girlfriend, Tasha-Lee Doreen ...

Jan 10, 2020

Support for Trump in Canada modest but growing, global survey suggests

WASHINGTON - Canadian attitudes towards President Donald Trump and his controversial approach to international relations appeared to soften slightly in the weeks after U.S. tariffs on steel and alumin...

Jan 10, 2020

Teen dead, three injured in shooting in central Ottawa: police

Ottawa police say an 18-year-old was killed and three other young people seriously injured in a shooting in downtown Ottawa Wednesday morning, in an apartment rented out through Airbnb....

Jan 10, 2020

The latest on the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people

The latest on the Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people, including at least 63 Canadians, in Iran: All times Eastern. 8:15 p A family member says Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban, a No...

Jan 10, 2020