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Safety board begins probe into plane crash that killed Jean Lapierre

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ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, Que. -- The plane crash that killed ex-cabinet minister Jean Lapierre and six other people appears to be an "approach-and-landing accident," the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Wednesday.

Plane carrying Lapierre’s brother-in-law makes emergency landing

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A plane carrying a dozen people, including the brother-in-law of the late Jean Lapierre, landed safely in the Gaspesie region after one of its engines shut down mid-flight.

New charges for man accused of sexually exploiting more than 2,000 boys online

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A New Brunswick man suspected of sexually exploiting more than 2,000 young people online now faces new charges.

Nova Scotia man writes his own obituary: 'The devil finally called my name'

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GLACE BAY, N.S. -- A Cape Breton man has written his own obituary, posthumously declaring himself "a pretty nice guy ... despite what some people would say about me."

P.E.I. to allow abortions

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Prince Edward Island has agreed to provide abortions within the province by the end of the year, ending decades of forcing women to travel to neighbouring provinces to access the procedure.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair thinks Trudeau should denounce Donald Trump

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OTTAWA -- Donald Trump is a "fascist," according to NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, who criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not speaking out against the Republican Party leadership candidate.

MPs, senators get pay hike as Canadians struggle with stagnant wages, rising unemployment

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Members of Parliament and senators will get a $3,000 increase Friday in their base salary, while cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will receive a larger raise – at a time when Canadians are struggling with stagnant wages and rising unemployment.

Police costs across Canada rising despite sinking crime rate

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The recent furor over comments by Toronto's outgoing deputy chief of police about cutting officers to save money focused the spotlight anew on policing costs that keep rising even as Canada's crime rate plunges and its economy sputters.

'I don't want to talk about that': RCMP boss reluctant to discuss avoiding ticket

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The Commissioner of the RCMP was reluctant to answer questions about a speeding ticket he avoided after being stopped by an officer along a British Columbia highway.

Longtime Ontario Triple-A coach blasts the 'crazy' parents who are 'ruining minor hockey'

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There are three different types of “crazy hockey parents,” says an anonymous coach who has worked with Triple-A boys teams in Ontario for about 15 years.

Soldiers 'unable to pay their mortgages' as pension wait times prompt daily complaints: Watchdog

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Canada's military ombudsman is being bombarded daily with complaints from retiring soldiers over delays in receiving pension cheques -- a problem Gary Walbourne says will only get worse with looming changes to the federal bureaucracy.

Mulcair appears to shave his beard and other April Fool’s pranks on the Hill

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Once a year, the fools on the Hill let their hair down and this April 1, NDP leader Tom Mulcair appeared poised to do the real thing.

Engines on Jean Lapierre plane were functioning at time of crash: TSB

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Initial assessments of the plane that crashed with Jean Lapierre and six other people on board indicate its engines were operational at the time of the accident, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Friday.

An igloo and a caribou: Nunavut MLA, companions hunkered down to wait for rescue

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IQALUIT, Nunavut -- Lost on the tundra and low on fuel, Pauloosie Keeyootak knew there was only one thing he could do to keep himself, his son and his nephew alive.

PM: Canada will offer $42M to help protect nuclear material from terrorists

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World leaders watched a video of a hypothetical nuclear terrorist plot Friday as they closed out a two-day summit dedicated to ensuring such a calamity never comes to pass.

No winning ticket for $44-million Lotto Max jackpot

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TORONTO -- No one has the winning ticket for the $44-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Self described 'former punk' Angus Brian MacDonald's self-written obituary has many talking about the Nova Scotia man

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GLACE BAY, N.S. — He calls himself "a pretty nice guy despite being a former punk and despite what some people would say about me."

N.S. teens charged with trafficking weapons in school gun incident

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HALIFAX -- Two teenage boys were remanded Wednesday on 20 weapons-related charges each in connection with the discovery of a bag of weapons and ammunition in woods near a local high school.

Montreal teen in terror case gets three-year sentence

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MONTREAL -- A Montreal teen convicted on two terrorism-related charges has been handed a three-year sentence.

Libs launch review to decide future size and shape of Canada's military

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OTTAWA -- The Trudeau government has embarked on its long-awaited review on the future of the Canadian Armed Forces, something it hopes to have completed in time for the next federal budget cycle.
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