Canada

First Nation waits on logging road at centre of pipeline dispute in northern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. - About a dozen supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs arrived to help set up a new camp on the side of a snowy logging road that's at the centre of a disputed pipeline ro...

Jan 11, 2020

Canadian medical students call for better education on health and climate change

VANCOUVER - Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related to planetary health and climate change, and members of the Canadian Federation of Medical Studen...

Jan 11, 2020

Newlyweds, professors, students among Edmonton victims of plane crash in Iran

EDMONTON - Amir Samani never got a chance to personally congratulate his two friends on their wedding in Iran and he can't believe that he never will. Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji were ...

Jan 10, 2020

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