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Only wreckage found in search for downed chopper
The jagged north coast of Baffin Island is one of Canada’s most daunting realms. Notched with countless fjords and troughs, the island’s geography exemplifies Arctic ruggedness. The waters are strewn with icebergs jutting up 100 metres, and the shorelin
Ottawa maps out post-combat role in Afghanistan
The Canadian government has mapped out plans for a non-combat mission in Afghanistan after 2011 that would spend close to $600-million over three years to prevent the country from becoming a “haven for terrorists,” declassified documents show.
13 Bay of Fundy islands for sale
A New Brunswick company has put 13 islands in the Bay of Fundy up for sale, with prices ranging from $65,000 to more than $3 million.
Arctic research station site chosen
A hamlet on the Northwest Passage has been chosen as the home for Canada's High Arctic Research Station, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Tuesday. The western Nunavut community of Cambridge Bay has been chosen over Resolute Bay and Pond Inlet to th
GG arrives in Regina
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean arrived in a soggy Saskatchewan with some sunny smiles on Monday to begin a two-day farewell tour of the province.
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Harper's Arctic tour starts Monday
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be touring Canada's three territories next week, as part of his government's efforts to assert the country's sovereignty in the Far North.
Canada should not be at war with its veterans
Having fought in wars, Canadian veterans should not have to fight bureaucrats. Judging by the litany of complaints being levelled by former soldiers, from difficulties getting paid for hearing aids to compensation for serious afflictions, something is dra
Communities anxious for PM's visit
If there's clear weather this coming week, possibly on the very day Prime Minister Stephen Harper drops in for a visit, whale hunters from this economically depressed Arctic Ocean outpost could watch their former and future prosperity being towed off to A
Refugees go home for holidays
OTTAWA - A secret government survey reveals the majority of successful Tamil refugees travel back to Sri Lanka, raising questions about the legitimacy of their refugee status.
June quake rattled Natural Resources website
The June earthquake that shook parts of Quebec and Ontario rattled more than just the ground.
Within minutes of the 5.0-magnitude quake, people were furiously posting accounts on Twitter and other social media sites, but official information was imposs
Calgarians drove around body in road
A city traffic camera recorded a fatal crash while it happened Friday morning. Traffic officers who had the difficult job of watching the video saw something else they found disturbing. No one stopped.
Zombies intercept Vancouver Tamil migrant support rally
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of zombies shuffled past dozens of protesters gathered in Vancouver Saturday to decry the Canadian government’s treatment of the 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in B.C. more than a week ago aboard a cargo ship.
B.C. wildfires ease but smoke continues
Lighter winds and cooler temperatures appear to be reducing the forest fire activity across B.C., but thick smoke continues to cause problems right across Western Canada.
Beaufort Sea drilling studies get $22M
The federal government will spend nearly $22 million for research in the Beaufort Sea that could help in the debate over offshore oil and gas drilling there.
Missing B.C. plane search intensifies
More than a dozen airplanes searched a large area of the southern Interior Friday for any signs of a missing aircraft with four men aboard, now missing for three days
Ceremony honours Canadian Peacekeepers
Ottawa, Ontario — National Peacekeepers’ Day commemorates Canadian soldiers who have served or are presently serving on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions around the world
Thick smoke from B.C. wildfires reaches Manitoba
Fire officials in British Columbia were hoping for better weather conditions Friday after gusty winds a day earlier fanned already raging wildfires, with smoke causing problems as far east as Manitoba.
Arctic sovereignty 'non-negotiable': Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has declared the protection and promotion of Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic a "non-negotiable priority." The prime minister's comment came after the federal government announced earlier Friday that Canada will work to cre
Air quality warning in Alta. over B.C. smoke
A blanket of thick smoke that enveloped the city on Thursday is expected to linger until Sunday. The haze has sent a number of people with asthma to hospital, say health officials.
B.C. firefighters hold back Cariboo wildfire
Firefighters in the Cariboo region of B.C. say they managed to stop a wildfire from crossing the Fraser River near Williams Lake, but the danger of the fire jumping the river has yet to subside.
B.C. relaunches gambling website
The B.C. Lottery Corporation was set to re-open its online gaming website Thursday evening after a security glitch prompted officials to shut the site down just hours after it was launched in mid-July.
Intense B.C. wildfires 'snowing' ash
Ash from wildfires in B.C.'s Cariboo region is falling like snow in Williams Lake, where the Environment Ministry has rated the air quality the poorest in the province.
B.C. city braces for wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — As new winds fanned the flames just across the Fraser River, this city has become front lines in the back and forth battle against hundreds of forest fires burning in B.C.
Missing hiker sought near Vancouver
Search and rescue teams in Squamish, B.C., are searching for a missing man who was last seen leaving on a five-day hike alone through the Coast Mountains without food, shelter or wilderness experience.
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