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Yellowknife plane crash kills 2 people
A Twin Otter float plane that clipped a condominium then crashed onto a Yellowknife street left two dead and seven injured. Clifford Olson close to death, say victims' families
Convicted serial killer Clifford Robert Olson is dying of cancer and has only days to live, according to the families of some of his victims. Suzuki charity under fire over Liberal ties
The David Suzuki Foundation overstepped its legal bounds as a charity after its famous founder endorsed Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's green energy plan in a video, critics have charged. Grow-op bears likely killed after summer of scares
Grace McGregor, the director of the regional district for Christina Lake, says that conservation officers have killed at least 17 problem bears this year. She believes that many of those animals were those that had been fed dog food for years by local res Cost of Stanley Cup jaunt to Boston: $11,000. Harper's share: $1,060
Prime Minister Stephen Harper reminded Canadians this week that he coughs up his own cash for personal travels but that doesnt mean taxpayers are off the hook. Defence Department scorns advice, report says
The report, entitled Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, argues that mountains of studies and recommendations from academics and even House of Commons and Senate committees almost never find their way into government policy. Helicopter pilot found dead in B.C. after 4-day search
Rod Phillipson, a 66-year-old experienced pilot, was last seen lifting off around 6:30 p.m. on Friday. A search was launched after he failed to arrive at a farm in Kelowna later that night. Woman loses part of arm in Vancouver Island blast
A woman is in critical condition after her arm was severed in industrial blast at a gravel pit in Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island. Newfoundland treated to late-season iceberg display
It might be September, but it would seem that the huge icebergs drifting along Newfoundland and Labrador's eastern coast haven't checked the calendar in a while. Dave Thomas of SCTV hoser fame supports oilsands protestMisc CDN | 206416 hits | 5:37 PM on Tuesday | posted by Alta_redneck
Canadian Air and Space Museum evicted
Parc Downsview Park Inc., the museum's landlord, handed an eviction notice to staff at the historic facility a few days ago, said Cohen.
The Air and Space Museum is behind on its rent by about $100,000 and has gone through several management changes i Survivor says Resolute plane crash 'came out of nowhere'
A survivor of last month's plane crash in Resolute Bay, Nunavut says there were no signs of trouble before the plane went down. BC Ferries rescues guests from West Coast luxury resort
A BC Ferries vessel was called in to rescue some well-heeled tourists from a floating wilderness lodge that lost its moorings during a windstorm on Sunday. Tempers flare over prayer in schools
A rally held to recognize the Toronto District School Board for allowing rights and freedoms turned into a shouting match Saturday between religious groups. Flaherty confident Canada can avoid recession
OTTAWA Canada is well positioned to avoid an economic downturn despite financial woes in Europe and the United States, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said during an appearance on CTV's Question Period on Sunday. Mild earthquake hits Gatineau, Que., felt in Ottawa
GATINEAU, Que. A mild earthquake shook the ground in the Ottawa region this afternoon. About 100 people now searching for missing helicopter
About 100 people are spending the day searching for a helicopter and pilot first reported missing in B.C. about two days ago. Natynczyk: No apology, no payment for VIP flights
Canada's top soldier says he sees no reason to reimburse taxpayers for spending more than $1 million on personal flights using VIP government aircrafts. Canada's first electronic passport carries hefty price
OTTAWA The first version of Canada's new electronic passport carries a hefty price tag -- an ominous sign that the general version being issued late next year might cost triple or more what Canadians pay today. Air Canada flight attendants serve strike notice
Air Canada's flight attendants have given their strike notice and could be off the job as early as Wednesday. Beluga dies from infection at Vancouver Aquarium
Officials at the Vancouver Aquarium say a young beluga died on Friday morning as a result of an infection, and they don't think the death is connected to an overnight break-in. More than $1M spent on VIP flights for Natynczyk since 2008
OTTAWA Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Walt Natynczyk has spent more than $1 million since 2008 flying on government VIP aircrafts as an expensive alternative to regular commercial flights -- travelling to sporting events and fundraising dinners, as well as Minor earthquake hits Vancouver Island area
A possible aftershock from last week's earthquake rumbled across northwestern Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, centred in almost the same area as last week's more powerful 6.4 magnitude shake just off Port Alice. More secure passports coming next year
MONTREAL Canada is finally set to join the rest of the G8 in issuing electronically secure passports but security experts warn the new documents are not a panacea for evolving threats. Three cougars killed in Squamish
In one 24-hour period this weekend, B.C. conservation officers killed three cougars that were bothering people and attacking household pets near Squamish. Harvest moon makes for skywatchers' dream
The harvest moon is here, and she'll appear big and bright on Sunday night and early Monday morning. Police urge caution after cougar sightings
Victoria police are warning the public to take caution after three unconfirmed cougar sightings along the southern tip of Vancouver Island. 
Michaλlle Jean is defending her use of government jets for vacations while she was Canada's military commander-in-chief, stressing she had little choice due to security risks B.C. border town running out of supplies
A small town on the B.C.-Alaska border is running out of food after torrential rain and floods cut off the only road into the northern community. Shipbuilders attach whiskey plank to Bluenose II
LUNENBURG, N.S. The whiskey plank has been attached to Nova Scotia's famed schooner Bluenose II, traditionally the last piece of lumber to be joined to the hull. Sept. 11 pegged as 'national day of service' in Canada
The federal government will announce Friday that Sept. 11 will become a "national day of service" to inspire Canadians to show the kind of compassion and generosity that were in abundance following the attacks of 10 years ago. Ice islands drift into western Nfld
A northeast wind blew some massive, frozen beauties into White bay, western Newfoundland, a rare September treat for people in the community of Hampden Are Canadians uncool? New poll says yes
It's almost become a national sport in Canada to fret about how the world, particularly Americans, view the great white North. A new poll from social-networking site Badoo has some bad news for image-conscious Canadians: the results say the world ranks us Canadian embassies ordered to hang the Queen's portrait
OTTAWA God Save the Queen... a space on your embassy wall. That's the latest directive from the Conservative government, which has been pushing for greater respect for the monarchy in federal institutions. B.C.'s North Coast cut off by mudslides
Heavy rain on B.C.'s North Coast has triggered mudslides and flooding, closing several routes and cutting off two remote communities on Wednesday morning. BC Place renovation on time and on budget
Officials say the $563-million BC Place renovation is on time and on budget. The facility is set to reopen on Sept. 30. Boy, 3, missing in southeastern B.C.
RCMP in southeastern B.C. are searching for a three-year-old boy who was reported missing from his family's home in Sparwood on Wednesday morning. 550 flee forest fire burning near Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. The slowest fire season in British Columbia in a decade has heated up after a blaze near Okanagan Lake forced about 550 people from their homes and campsites. Teacher job action clouds B.C. school year
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over B.C. students as they head back to school Tuesday. Students won't be greeted by picket lines, but teachers will not be supervising those playgrounds or doing many of the other jobs they normally do above teaching as a for B.C. forest fire risk increasing
The British Columbia Coastal Fire centre is concerned the public may be lulled into complacency by the low number of fires this year at a time when the risk might be increasing. Edmonton man hands out 'tickets' for bad parking jobs
Dupuis, an Edmonton website developer and creator of iparklikeanass.com, has been posting photos and tagging all types of bad parking jobs on his website for more than a year. Passengers safe in Ottawa airport mishap
All 44 passengers are safe after an American passenger plane went off the runway at Ottawa International Airport, officials say. Coast guard saves B.C. man marooned for 2 days
The B.C. Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said the man was sailing from Bella Coola on the province's central coast to Bella Bella, approximately 100 kilometres away on an island to the west. Critics rankled by B.C.'s open season on wolves
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. Hunted to near-extinction in North America by the 1950s, the British Columbia wolf population has long since rebounded. 52% of Canadians have played hooky from work
If you've ever called in sick to get out of work, you're not alone Cougar attacks frighten B.C. village
Cougars prowling a tiny village in the southeastern Interior of B.C. are attacking pets and terrifying the people who live there. Internet DJs blow whistle on man threatening gun rampage
The sinister tone of a song request on a Windsor-based Internet radio show raised alarm signals for the show's hosts, and police in Wisconsin are crediting the duo's quick thinking for stopping someone threatening a potential shooting spree. Don Cherry's sports bar destroyed in fire
The Don Cherry's Sports Grill in Maple Ridge was destroyed in a massive fire Tuesday night after having been closed for months.Back to Canada News
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