Air Canada apologizes for mishandled baggage, may fire workers
Air Canada is apologizing after a video showing a baggage handler dropping luggage from roughly six metres off the ground hit social media. Continue reading
Calgary stabbing victims’ families ask for privacy to mourn loved ones
In a prepared statement, the families expressed their “tremendous grief and tragedy” and asked for privacy as they come to grips with what has happened. Continue reading
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Held hands at breakfast through 70 years of marriage, couple die 15 hours apart
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Continue reading
Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster rises to 46
Divers have recovered 10 more bodies from inside the sunken South Korean ferry. The number of dead now stands at 46 . Continue reading
New species of killer sponge discovered off southern Vancouver Island
Scientists have found four new species of carnivorous sponge off the Pacific Coast, including one hanging on deep-sea ridges off southern Vancouver Island. Continue reading
Animal activists take carriage-horse debate to Liam Neeson’s home
Animal welfare activists picketing Liam Neeson’s home on Saturday said they don’t agree with the actor that the city’s carriage horses should keep working. Continue reading
Toronto Raptors drop opening playoff game to Brooklyn
Deron Williams and Joe Johnson both scored 24 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 94-87 in the opening game of their NBA playoff series Saturday. Continue reading
Flight MH370: Robotic sub to finish scanning focused area in one week
As the hunt for Flight MH370 hit week six Saturday, the Bluefin 21 unmanned sub began its seventh trip into the depths off the coast of western Australia. Continue reading
Yemen military says U.S. drone strike kills 9 al-Qaida, 3 civilians
A U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen killed at least nine suspected al-Qaida militants and three civilians Saturday, authorities said. Continue reading
Ukraine: Insurgents won’t disarm, prepare for Easter behind barricades
Pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine on Saturday prepared to celebrate Orthodox Easter at barricades outside seized government offices across Ukraine. Continue reading
Former Olympic champ Kevin Martin to retire from curling
Former Olympic curling champion Kevin Martin is calling it a career. Continue reading
Watch: Fireball lights up Russian sky
Early Sunday morning, a bright meteor lit up the sky over Murmansk, Russia. Continue reading
Latest Alberta measles case linked to Vancouver-Edmonton flight
Passengers on an Air Canada flight departing from Vancouver on April 9, and people at the Edmonton International Airport may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease, according to Alberta Health Services. Continue reading
WATCH: More children identified as possible victims of man charged in Amanda Todd case
The National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) says several other Canadian children have been identified as possible victims of a Dutch man who has been charged in the Amanda Todd online bullying case. Continue reading
NASA’s Robonaut earns his space legs with upcoming SpaceX shipment
Robonaut’s pending upgrade is the next big step in NASA’s quest to develop robotic helpers for astronauts. Continue reading
Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued
A tsunami warning was issued following a powerful earthquake has struck off the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. Continue reading
Deadly attack on UN base in South Sudan ‘cowardly’: Baird
Dozens of people were killed after an armed mob attacked a United Nations base in South Sudan. Continue reading