Author Archives: The Canadian Press

Distance, political tensions and the violent nature of the plane crash in Iran mean the victims’ families won’t be able to follow their traditional rituals that call for a quick burial. Al...

Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Canadian rock band Rush, died Tuesday at age 67, according to a representative for Geddy Lee. A family statement says Peart died in Santa Monica, Calif., after bat...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died at the age of 88. His death early Friday followed a perio...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is calling on Canada and the United States to release information backing their allegations that a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian mis...

A public outpouring of grief for the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran continued for a second day Thursday, with mourners across Canada planning candlelight vigils as more detail...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives will elect a new leader on June 27 to replace Andrew Scheer. The contest has yet to formally begin, as the party must still release the entry rules, but people have already ...

TORONTO - Two Canadian health advocacy groups launched a public awareness campaign Wednesday taking aim at flavoured vape products, with a pointed advertisement that highlights how the products are ma...

OTTAWA - Canada is pushing to be part of the Iranian-led investigation of the plane crash near Tehran that killed everyone on board, including 138 people bound for Canada, says Prime Minister Justin T...

OTTAWA - No Canadian Armed Forces troops were hurt by the barrage of Iranian missiles that hit targets in Iraq Tuesday, Canada's chief of defence staff says. "CAF families: I can assure you that all d...

Students attending several Canadian universities were among the 176 people who died Wednesday morning when a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed in a field shortly after taking off from the airport in I...