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Members of the public brave snowfall, frigid temperatures to honour Brian Mulroney
MONTREAL - A handful of mourners gathered outside the security barrier surrounding Old Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica this morning, braving snow and frigid temperatures to pay respects to Brian Mulron...
Mar 23, 2024

Witness heard sputtering from Ontario family's plane before Nashville crash: report
A preliminary report from U.S. authorities probing a plane crash in Tennessee that killed a family of five from Ontario said one witness heard "sputtering" and "popping" sounds from the aircraft's eng...
Mar 23, 2024

Canadian Thompson captures World Cup women's skicross race, overall crown
IDRE FJLL, Sweden - Another year, another women's skicross World Cup title for Canadian Marielle Thompson. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., earned her sixth victory of the World Cup season Saturday. She d...
Mar 23, 2024

The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Notre-Dame Basilica, and stops to speak with the media briefly. He says Mulroney's dedication to Canada and to Canadians was legendary. "He...
Mar 23, 2024

A Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station blasted off Saturday, two days after its launch was aborted at the last minute. The spacecraft carryin...
Mar 23, 2024

MD of Peace sets up emergency mass texting service
The Municipal District of Peace has set up a mass texting service to communicate with residents during emergencies.The service is on a voluntary basis. Residents will not be automatically added to the...
Mar 23, 2024

State funeral today for former prime minister Brian Mulroney in Montreal
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be honoured today at a state funeral in Montreal in the presence of a diverse cross-section of Canadian society, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Mar 23, 2024

Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society
TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...
Mar 23, 2024

Russian detains 11 people after concert hall attack claimed by Islamic State
MOSCOW (AP) - Eleven people have been detained after an attack at a Moscow concert hall that killed 60, the head of Russia's Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, accordi...
Mar 23, 2024

Brian Mulroney's state funeral: A closer look at the former prime minister's legacy
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was r...
Mar 23, 2024