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Iran’s president admits Iranian missile downed Ukraine jetliner
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president has finally acknowledged what Canada, Britain and the United States have strongly suspected for days that it was indeed an Iranian missile that downed a Ukrainian...
View ArticleA look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in B.C.
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Prime Minister...
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Meghan, Harry miles apart as they start new independent life
LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, were taking the first steps into their new independent life thousands of miles apart on Friday, as a friend of the couple pushed back...
View ArticleTrudeau ‘outraged and furious’ following Iran’s admission about Ukrainian...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board, including 57 Canadians....
View ArticleHaitian-Canadians commemorate 10 year anniversary of deadly earthquake
MONTREAL — Haitian Canadians are marking the 10-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti on this day in 2010. A ceremony will be held in Montreal this afternoon to...
View ArticleFeds to delete near-death requirement but could impose new limits to MAID
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is launching public consultations today on how best to respond to a court ruling that concluded it’s unconstitutional to allow only Canadians who are already near death...
View ArticleQueen agrees to let Duke, Duchess of Sussex move part-time to Canada
SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part-time to Canada while remaining...
View ArticleJewish, Iranian groups want government to add Iran’s Guards to terror listing
OTTAWA — Canadian Jewish and Iranian organizations have reiterated their demands for the government to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity following last week’s downing...
View ArticleCanada adds another team to Olympic squad
VANCOUVER – The 2020 Canadian Summer Olympics team got a little bigger over the weekend. The Canadian men’s volleyball squad clinched their spot for the Tokyo Summer Olympics with a victory over Puerto...
View ArticleCREA reports December home sales up 22.7 per cent compared with year ago
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in December were up 22.7 per cent compared with a year ago when sales were relatively quiet. The association says sales in the final month...
View ArticleCanadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA — The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transport...
View ArticleIran must compensate crash victims families, Canada-led group agrees
OTTAWA – Canada and other countries are demanding compensation from Iran for the families of people killed when Iranian forces shot down an airliner leaving Tehran last week. That’s one of five...
View ArticleRoyal deal clears way for Harry, Meghan part-time Canada move: experts
VANCOUVER — Royal watchers say a deal reached by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, with Buckingham Palace helps clear the way for a possible part-time move to Canada if the couple chooses. The palace...
View ArticleCanada keeps up pressure amid signs Iran won’t turn over plane’s black boxes
WINNIPEG — Canada is keeping up the pressure on Iran to involve outside experts in the investigation into the downed Ukrainian jetliner, amid signs that Iran is balking at turning over the flight data...
View Article‘Fraud is a facade:’ Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers argue against extradition
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Large crowds of people gathered outside the B.C. Supreme Court in downtown Vancouver on Monday as the first day of Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing...
View ArticleThree cases of coronavirus ruled out in Canada as precautions taken nationally
Three possible cases of a new type of viral pneumonia have been investigated in Canada and ruled out as coronavirus, the country’s chief public health officer said Monday. The World Health...
View ArticleMeng Wanzhou extradition case back in B.C. Supreme Court for second day on...
VANCOUVER — The second day of a court hearing gets underway today in Vancouver over a request from the United States to extradite Chinese telecom executive Meng Wanzhou on fraud charges. The hearing...
View ArticleCanada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes
OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are pushing Iran to move the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner it shot down to a facility that can quickly download its crucial flight data. Foreign Affairs...
View ArticlePrince Harry reunites with Meghan and Archie in Canada
TORONTO — Prince Harry has reunited with his wife Meghan in Canada as he steps back from royal duties. Video from Sky News shows Harry landing at Victoria’s airport on Vancouver Island late Monday. The...
View ArticleHealth care system prepared for Wuhan coronavirus, but ‘be vigilant’: B.C.’s...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — We shouldn’t be overly concerned, but we should be vigilant, according to B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, as the international death toll for Wuhan coronavirus rises to 17....
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