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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

NewsAlert: Outspoken former federal politician John Crosbie dead at 88

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister and lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died ...

Jan 10, 2020

Students from Canadian universities, families among plane crash victims in Iran

Newlyweds, a toddler and university students returning to their studies were among 138 people travelling to Canada who died Wednesday morning when a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed shortly...

Jan 10, 2020

Canada told to back crash allegations and a new $5 bill; In The News for Jan. 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 10: What we are watching i...

Jan 10, 2020

Canadians unharmed in Iraq and out-of-this world cookies; In The News for Jan. 8

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 8: What we are watching in...

Jan 10, 2020

New poll suggests Tories know what they want in a new leader but not whom to pick

OTTAWA - A new poll finds Conservative voters are far more sure about what they want in a new leader for their party than they are about who should fill that job. A Leger Marketing survey suggest...

Jan 10, 2020

Everything was normal in leadup to doomed Tehran-Toronto flight

Sheyda Shadkhoo was afraid as she boarded the flight from Tehran that was supposed to have eventually returned her to her family in Toronto. She thought she was leaving trouble behind, not flying...

Jan 10, 2020

Canadian team to head to Australia next week to help rescue animals

The thought of suffering animals spurred Brad Pattison of Kelowna, B.C., to organize a group of volunteers from across Canada to fly to Australia to help creatures trapped and fleeing from wildfires. ...

Jan 10, 2020

NewsAlert: Back allegations with data, Iran officials tells Canada and U.S.

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian official is calling on Canada and the United States to release data backing their allegations that the Ukraine International Airlines flight may have been downed by an Irania...

Jan 10, 2020

After a month in Australia, two Manitoba fire experts arrive home

WINNIPEG - Some of the first Canadian wildfire experts to help out in Australia are back home. Gerry Rosset and Andrew Prokopchuk, two Manitoba conservation officers, landed at the Winn...

Jan 09, 2020