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The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Notre-Dame Basilica, and stops to speak with the media briefly. He says Mulroney's dedication to Canada and to Canadians was legendary. "He...
Mar 23, 2024

A Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station blasted off Saturday, two days after its launch was aborted at the last minute. The spacecraft carryin...
Mar 23, 2024

State funeral today for former prime minister Brian Mulroney in Montreal
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be honoured today at a state funeral in Montreal in the presence of a diverse cross-section of Canadian society, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Mar 23, 2024

Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society
TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...
Mar 23, 2024

Russian detains 11 people after concert hall attack claimed by Islamic State
MOSCOW (AP) - Eleven people have been detained after an attack at a Moscow concert hall that killed 60, the head of Russia's Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, accordi...
Mar 23, 2024

Brian Mulroney's state funeral: A closer look at the former prime minister's legacy
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was r...
Mar 23, 2024

COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation
Anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time online has likely come across social media posts falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to human health. Among the most widely debunked cl...
Mar 23, 2024

Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators
VANCOUVER - Patrons at the West Vancouver Memorial Library are abuzz over a loan program of mason bees that come with their own "bungalow." The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need fo...
Mar 23, 2024

What we know and don't know about Kate's cancer diagnosis
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy - though in a video announcement Friday, she did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her trea...
Mar 23, 2024

NHL roundup: Playoff-hungry Capitals beat Hurricanes 7-6 in shootout
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again, and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes' winning streak at five with a shootout vi...
Mar 22, 2024