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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared to hold his fire Wednesday in America's standoff with Iran, opting instead to promise fresh economic sanctions, prod NATO allies to do more and&n...

MONTREAL - A man suspected of murder in Texas and arrested by police in Halifax in December will remain detained following another hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on Wednesd...

MONTREAL - In a split decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal has thrown out a lower court ruling authorizing a $10 million class-action lawsuit brought against entertainment impresario Gilbert Rozon. The ...

A total of 176 people were killed when a Ukraine International Airlines plane went down after takeoff near Tehran Wednesday, but there is still some uncertainty on the number of Canadian casualties. T...

OTTAWA - The crash of an airplane, anywhere in the world, launches an investigative process with standards for what evidence needs to be collected and who can be involved. Here's how it might work aft...

TORONTO - Air Canada's flights to its sole destination to the Persian Gulf region have been rerouted to avoid Iraqi air space due to a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, the a...

OTTAWA - The launching of Iranian missiles against a base housing Canadian soldiers in Iraq has highlighted a long-standing deficiency for the Canadian Army: the inability to defend against air attack...

TORONTO - Lottery officials say a single ticket sold in Brampton, Ont., has won the record $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. The winning ticket from Tuesday's draw is the biggest lottery prize ever award...

Reaction to a Ukrainian plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians, on Wednesday: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: "On behalf of the Government of Canada, Sophie and I offer...

Five things to know about the Boeing 737-800 aircraft involved in a crash in Tehran on Wednesday. Airline workhorse: Introduced in the 1990s, the 737-800 is a mainstay of many airlines around the worl...