AC624 crash landed on runway without instrument landing system

The pilot who crash-landed Air Canada Flight AC624 in Halifax early Sunday had to bring the aircraft in without benefit of an instrument landing system, a retired Transport Canada aviation inspector says. Jock Williams told CBC Tuesday the AC624 pilot...

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Why private school students outperform public school peers

Students at Canadian private schools do better than their public school peers because of their backgrounds and classmates, not the schools themselves, Statistics Canada says in a new report. The study followed 7,142 Grade 10 students, focusing...

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Indiana lawmakers try to quiet firestorm over new religious objections law

Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new law that has much of the country portraying Indiana as a state of intolerance. Republican legislative leaders said they are working on adding...

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Lululemon founder gives neighbours an 8,000-square-foot April Fool's Day gift

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, who has gotten into trouble in the past for upsetting neighbours over his massive home projects and criticizing plus-size women for wearing yoga pants, is now flashing people with his giant dock.  Wilson posted a...

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Former owner of pet store charged in python deaths of 2 brothers

The former owner of a Campbellton, N.B., pet store has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in connection with the 2013 asphyxiations of young brothers in the man's apartment after a python escaped from its enclosure. Jean-Claude Savoie,...

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Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

Comedian Trevor Noah has been selected to replace Jon Stewart the satirical news program, The Daily Show, Comedy Central announced on Monday. "Trevor Noah is an enormous talent. He has an insightful and unique point of view, and most...

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What killed Future Shop? The pampered cybershopper — and free online advice

Electronics stores are suffering from the rise of the pampered, fulfilled cybershopper who can now get everything online, even advice. Experts say it's no surprise that Future Shop shut down on Saturday, closing 66 of its stores and converting...

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Bell accused of 'ganging up' on resale buyers by blacklisting phones

A Montreal father is taking on Canada's largest telecom, after Bell blacklisted his teenager's phone — not because it was reported stolen, but because the original buyer didn't pay Bell for the device under contract. "It infuriated me," said Jeremy...

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TSB investigators search for clues to AC624 crash landing

A dozen Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators are examining the wreckage of Air Canada Flight AC624 this morning, but aviation experts warn against rushing to judgment about what caused the crash at the Halifax airport. The investigators...

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Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies

New Prosecutors say they have found no indication of motive why plane was crashed The Associated Press Posted: Mar 30, 2015 9:37 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 30, 2015 9:56 AM ET The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 that crashed into...

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Germanwings crash co-pilot may have had detached retina, report says

The co-pilot suspected of crashing a passenger jet in the Alps may have been suffering from a detached retina but investigators are unsure whether his vision problems had physical or psychological causes, a German newspaper said on Sunday. Bild am Sonntag...

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Former Alberta Wildrose leader loses PC nomination

Danielle Smith has lost her bid for the Progressive Conservative nomination in her riding of Highwood, losing out to Okotoks Coun. Carrie Fischer.  Smith, the former leader of the province's Official Opposition, led the defection...

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How ISIS is different from al-Qaeda

According to the Government of Canada (and indeed, most Western politicians), the emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria represents a dramatic escalation of the terror threat to Western countries. So it may seem odd to read the following passage...

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New photos show damage to Air Canada flight that crash landed in Halifax

Power lines are down on the south side of Halifax Stanfield International Airport near the spot where an Air Canada Airbus A320 plane crash landed early Sunday morning, sending 23 people to hospital. Passengers on board flight AC624 from Toronto...

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Why it took almost an hour to get passengers off Halifax runway

It took almost an hour to get everyone off the runway and into shelter after the crash landing of Air Canada Flight 624, according to Peter Spurway, spokesman for the Halifax International Airport Authority.  ​​A fire truck arrived at the...

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Future Shop no more: All Canadian stores closed or converting to Best Buy

New About 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time jobs will be eliminated CBC News Posted: Mar 28, 2015 10:17 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 28, 2015 10:40 AM ET Dozens of Future Shop stores have been closed across Canada, its parent company...

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Criticism prompts course correction for Harper's anti-terrorism bill

The government will propose a handful of amendments to the proposed anti-terror bill when it goes to clause-by-clause review on Tuesday, CBC News has learned, including a proposal that would protect protests from being captured by the new measures....

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6 ways that deferring tax credits, deductions can pay off

Most people doing their income tax returns don't think twice about claiming all their deductions immediately, but there are cases where a little knowledge and patience can turn into a big payoff. Generally, most deductions and credits Canadians...

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Former federal minister John Baird to advise mining giant Barrick Gold

Former foreign affairs minister John Baird has a new job as an adviser to global mining giant Barrick Gold, the corporation has confirmed. In its annual report, the company listed Baird and former U.S. lawmaker Newt Gingrich as members of its international...

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Germanwings co-pilot said 'all will know my name,' ex-girlfriend tells newspaper

The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 who apparently chose to crash the jetliner into a mountain last Tuesday had vowed to "do something" that would make people remember him, his former girlfriend has told a German newspaper. The 26-year-old flight...

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Supreme Court rules Quebec's long gun registry data can be destroyed

The federal government has the right to destroy data collected on long-gun owners in Quebec, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a split 5-4 decision, the top court found the government's law requiring the destruction of gun certificate information is lawful...

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Germanwings co-pilot left torn-up doctor's note for day of crash

German prosecutors say they have found evidence that the co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps appears to have hidden evidence of an illness from his employers. Prosecutors in the western city of Duesseldorf say they seized...

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Not quite the 'grim Jim' Prentice budget Alberta was primed for: Kathleen Petty

If Alberta Premier Jim Prentice's pre-budget rhetoric is to be believed, Albertans will go to the polls roughly a year earlier than the province's fixed election legislation calls for, which would make it this spring rather than a year from now. "It's...

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Long live the (future) queens! Royal baby law comes into effect across Commonwealth

Good news, current and future royal princesses: as of today, your spot in the line of succession will no longer be bumped back by the birth of a baby brother. You're also free to marry a Roman Catholic without forfeiting your right to take the Throne,...

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Islamist gunmen storm inside Somali hotel, shots heard

Islamist gunmen fought their way into a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, trapping government officials inside, police said. The Somali Islamist militant group Al Shabaab did not make any immediate comment but has regularly attacked...

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