Remains of Irish shipwreck victims laid to rest in Canada
The remains of 21 Irish shipwreck victims which washed up on a beach in Canada have been laid to rest.
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Liam Fox blames MPs for stalling of post-Brexit Canadian trade deal
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has blamed MPs for the apparent stalling of a post-Brexit Canadian trade deal, accusing Parliament of sending “mixed signals” to the country.
Space Station astronauts return to Earth
Three astronauts have safely returned to Earth after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station.
VIDEO: Travel – Yukon’s exhilarating call of the wilderness
Pipi yelps excitedly as the pack of dogs and humans muster at the side of the frozen lake, preparing for the long haul.
Trump lifts steel and aluminium tariffs on Mexico and Canada
US President Donald Trump has lifted import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminium and delayed auto tariffs that would have hurt Japan and Europe.
Canada’s Justin Trudeau dons a hard hat as he visits fire-ravaged Notre Dame
France’s culture minister Franck Riester says that a month after a fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the edifice is still being made safe enough for its restoration to begin.
Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after years on death row leaves Pakistan
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, has left the country for Canada to be reunited with her daughters, Pakistan’s media said.
They have it wrong: UK man denies ‘murder’ of mother and child, one, in Canada
A British man said he was “traumatised” after becoming a prime suspect in the “murder” of a mother and her one-year-old daughter in Canada.
Cadillac driver narrowly misses stopped cars after careering down embankment
A Cadillac Escalade driver came perilously close to crashing into a series of stopped cars recently, after they lost control and flew down a roadside embankment.
Canada tragedy: 15 die after youth hockey team’s bus crashes
A crash involving a lorry and a bus carrying a junior hockey team in western Canada has left 15 people dead and others seriously injured.
John was as brave as a lion. His bravery cost him his life
THE Scots police officer killed in the line of duty in Canada is to have his name added to his old force’s roll of honour.