Canadian among private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men, including a Canadian, who are each paying $55 million US ($70 million) to fly on a…
Mystery guest takes over Jasper Park Lodge — the entire hotel — for 9-week booking
All 446 rooms at Alberta's iconic Jasper Park Lodge have been reserved for a nine-week private booking, but hotel management is keeping mum about the mysterious guest.Officials…
Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say
Dr. Jane Pegg couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in…
Erin O’Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Derek Sloan from Conservative caucus
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.And he dismissed…
Saskatchewan premier condemns protest by ‘group of idiots’ outside chief medical officer’s home
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe condemned what he called a "misguided protest" outside the Regina home of the province's chief medical officer of health. Moe said Dr. Saqib…
RCMP end search for missing crew on Nova Scotia scallop dragger
More than a month after the crew of a scallop dragger from Nova Scotia disappeared on the Bay of Fundy, the RCMP are calling off their search…
Appointing First Nations person as next Governor General would help advance reconciliation, grand chief says
It's time for Canada to consider finally appointing a First Nations person to the post of Governor General, says the head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.…
Canada’s COVID-19 case numbers show early positive signs
Cases of COVID-19 are declining in many parts of Canada, but experts say those early positive signs are dependent on widespread restrictions. Quebec, now under a province-wide…
Trudeau says he’s looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for the job…
COVID-19 is hitting First Nations in Western Canada especially hard
While Ontario and Quebec are the epicentres of COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada, people in First Nations are being hit the hardest in Western Canada, where they make…
Little fear of rate hikes despite expected economic surge: Bank of Canada
What a difference a day makes in the outlook for the Canadian economy.Earlier this week, some economists were predicting that the Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem would…