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Majority approve air force, navy getting 'royal' title back
OTTAWA — The Harper government's unexpected decision to restore the traditional names of the navy and air force has the support of a majority of Canadians, a new poll suggests. Ontario senior stews: 6 tomatoes cost him $300
Joe Villella is seeing red after a treat of homegrown tomatoes for his grandchildren turned into a border bust that cost him a $300 fine. First Nations take government to court to save ancient burial sites
A hearing to stop construction of a road through two first nations burial sites in Delta was postponed Tuesday, but it will be heard in B.C. Supreme Court in the coming weeks. Toronto transit bus crash kills 1, injures 13
One person is dead following a crash involving a Toronto Transit Commission bus and a flatbed truck on one of the city's busiest streets. B.C. cougar attacks toddler
An 18-month-old child was attacked by a cougar at Pacific Rim National Park, near Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, Monday evening. Burnaby warehouse fire causes huge losses
A fire in a warehouse sent acrid dark smoke billowing into the air, causing at least several hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses and fouling rush hour traffic in Burnaby, B.C. Monday afternoon. Quebec language agency targets English-named companies
Decades after first seeking to ban English from storefront windows, Quebec's language inspectors will once again embark on a campaign to boost the visibility of French on commercial signs Topless women take to Toronto streets
TORONTO - When the city denied them a permit, protesters brought out the big guns. Up to 180,000 Quebec homes lose power ahead of Irene
Up to 180,000 Quebec homes lost power Sunday afternoon and a spokesperson for Hydro Quebec could not specify how long it would take to restore power. Quebec helicopter crash kills 4
Four family members, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed late Saturday in a helicopter crash in a wooded area south of Quebec City. Passengers stranded on 9-11 want to thank Canadians who restored their faith
Almost 10 years after those stranded people arrived in the international lounge, bone weary and shaken, many are planning to return. Some of them say it was the best detour of their lives, a safe harbour of welcome and warmth amid chaos and shock. Military wants submarine surveillance in Arctic
Canada's military wants the Harper government to take part in rebuilding a Cold War ocean surveillance system, arguing that the country's waters, including the approaches to the Arctic, are vulnerable to Chinese and Russian submarines. Thousands of Toronto mourners honour Layton
Thousands of dignitaries, local politicians and members of the public have filed past the casket of Jack Layton, as the late NDP leader lies in repose at Toronto City Hall a day before his state funeral. Badly injured dog finds new home
CALGARY - From the brink of death to minor Internet sensation and finally a new home in southeast Calgary -- Phoenix the highway pup has, indeed, risen. PM to make announcement about national park
The prime minister will make an announcement about Kluane National Park. The park site is home to Canada¹s highest peak, Mount Logan, and covers 21,980 square kilometres. It¹s famous for its mountains, ice fields, and diverse plant and wildlife. Harper adds $60M to Arctic health program
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced $60 million Thursday to keep an Arctic health-care program going for another two years. Jack Layton's body back in Toronto
Jack Layton's body has arrived at Toronto City Hall, where the NDP leader will lie in repose before his state funeral on Saturday. Thousands still without power after monster storm
LONDON, Ont. - Four tornadoes were reported to have touched down in the London, Ont., region Wednesday night not far from where a fatal twister ripped apart the town of Goderich only days before. Harper pushes mining expansion in Arctic
The recent surge in the price of gold, which is still above $1,700 an ounce despite a recent dip, has made it easier for the Prime Minister to boast about the burgeoning development of the natural resources that lie below the tundra in Canada’s far North. Resolute passengers had no warning of crash
Passengers on First Air Flight 65-60 didn't know anything was wrong until the plane hit the ground near Resolute, Nunavut, one of the three survivors has told the RCMP. Jack Layton and Olivia Chow, a political love story
They were a power couple in Canadian politics, two city councillors and MPs as devoted to each other as they were to their causes. Workers discover mystery box at QEH
Demolition crews at the former Queen Elizabeth High School site in Halifax discovered what appears to be a 70-year-old time capsule. RCMP: Woman rescued girl, 7, from plane crash
RESOLUTE BAY, Nunavut — RCMP say a 23-year-old woman who walked away from the plane crash in Nunavut on Saturday rescued a seven-year-old girl who also survived. Police say Nicole Williamson heard someone crying and found little Gabrielle Pelky sitting on Thousands vow to keep porch lights on for Layton
When the sun set on Monday, hours after the world learned of Jack Layton's death, thousands of people around the world -- from Toronto to Jerusalem -- kept their porch lights shining in honour of the late NDP leader. Harper begins Arctic tour in Resolute Bay
After delaying his trip for 24 hours, Prime Minister Stephen Harper headed to the Arctic on Tuesday morning for his annual tour of the region. Layton to be honoured with rare state funeral
Jack Layton, who died Monday morning at the age of 61, will be honoured in a state funeral to be held Saturday in Toronto. Nunavut victim survived prior plane crash, feared flying
A Newfoundland carpenter who died in a jetliner crash in Nunavut was already frightened of the flights that took him to his northern workplace after having survived a previous crash in 2008, says a friend and neighbour. Experts say Boeing crash shows need for Arctic capability
Saturday's fatal crash of a large passenger airplane in the High Arctic proves the need for Canada to be able to mount fast, effective search and rescue efforts in the North, say Arctic experts. 'High-intensity' fire destroys 4 homes south of Edmonton
A "high-intensity" fire ripped through a community south of Edmonton early Sunday morning, destroying four homes and damaging two others, city officials said. Harper delays Arctic trip after fatal plane crash
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has delayed his annual Arctic tour until Tuesday morning after a plane crash claimed the lives of 12 people in a small northern community, his office said on Sunday. Calgarians strut for 'slut walk'
About 150 Calgarians dressed exactly how they wanted to for a "slut walk" downtown at Eau Claire Market Mall on Saturday. Surrey library to loan out volunteers as 'living books'
The new $36-million central library in Surrey, B.C. is shaking things up with a selection of volunteer "living books" who'll be loaned out to hold conversations with visitors. 1 dead after cars, hockey sticks used in Winnipeg brawl
A man has died from his injuries after an argument involving two families escalated to a street fight and a two-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in Winnipeg, police say. Charter jet crashes in Canadian arctic killing 12
A 737 charter jet has crashed in Canada's Arctic region, killing 12 people and injuring three others Memory becomes a minefield at Canada's Museum for Human Rights
Thirty years later, he declared that he would build a museum that would tell the story of the Holocaust and the struggle for human rights in Canada and elsewhere, and oh yes, it would be in Winnipeg With sparse basic services can Canada claim the far north?
OTTAWA—Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine Redfern has two Twitter accounts on which she chronicles the ups and downs of the Nunavut capital. On the plus side of her online ledger is the recent catch of a 70-tonne bowhead whale by local hunters and the first visit no Alberta corn farmer creates a-maizing tribute to Vancouver's Rick Hansen
Corn husks may not be the first association that comes to mind when thinking about Rick Hansen's Man in Motion tour, but a farm in Lacombe, Alta., has created a unique maize tribute to his world tour for spinal cord injury research. Woman stuck paying for car burnt in Vancouver riot
A Vancouver woman says she is going to have to pay thousands of dollars for her leased car that was burnt in the Stanley Cup riot. St. Lawrence Seaway likely won't face expansion
TORONTO — A proposal to expand the St. Lawrence Seaway to make way for more cargo ships is likely dead in the water after authorities in Canada and the United States voiced environmental concerns about the project, according to a U.S. military document. Great white shark caught in Bay of Fundy
A great white shark was caught this week in the Bay of Fundy, the first confirmed great white shark sighting in Atlantic Canada in more than six years. Tangled whale prompts B.C. rescue effort
Attempts are underway off Vancouver Island to rescue a whale that has become tangled in ropes attached to fishing nets. Ottawa delivers $8.5M of African aid to coalition
The federal government has delivered $8.5 million so far to a humanitarian coalition set up to combat the effects of drought and famine in East Africa. GG samples Inuit 'head pull' in Iqaluit
Gov. Gen. David Johnston is learning about Inuit traditions — such as seal-skinning and the unique "head pull" competition — as he and his wife, Sharon, continue their vice-regal tour of Nunavut. Lost medals returned to veteran
After spending a half-century apart, a decorated Canadian war hero was reunited Sunday with a part of his heritage he thought was lost forever. Japanese student swept over Canadian Niagara Falls
An international student from Japan is presumed dead after being swept over Niagara Falls on Sunday night, authorities say. New Grand Manan ferry down
The new $68-million Grand Manan ferry is out of service, just days after being officially launched. 2 more bears shot at Grand Beach
Three bears have been shot and killed at Manitoba's popular Grand Beach north of Winnipeg in the past few days, including one Monday afternoon as the animal wandered dangerously close to a children's play area. Governor General begins 1st Nunavut tour
Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife Sharon have landed in Iqaluit, as part of their first official visit to Canada's eastern Arctic.Back to Canada News
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