Leader Yves-François Blanchet said in a release that "questions arise'' due to the minister's former role as head of the Canadian Arab Federation.

Canada is considering providing interim compensation to victims and providing aircraft to bring back remains.

A Conservative senator is apologizing after coming under fire for what critics called a "shameful" tweet.

Kavous Seyed-Emami's two sons are en route to Vancouver, but Iranian authorities barred their mother from boarding their flight at the last minute.