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• Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada
CALGARY, Alberta - A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said. The fireball, which streaked ...
• 7 killed in plane crash off Canada coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Seven people died in a plane crash on a remote island off British Columbia's south coast on Sunday. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Victoria confirmed seven of the eight people on board the Grumman Goose ...
• Europe also eyes resources in melting Arctic
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union's executive body said Thursday that the bloc should try to obtain its fair share of oil, gas, minerals and fish exposed by the melting of the Arctic ice cap. The move is likely to irk Russia, Canada, the United ...
• Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare
OTTAWA - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday. The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian ...
• Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday she expects next year's commercial seal hunt will proceed as usual, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products as early as 2009. Gail Shea said she's ...