Новости за 09.03.2017

It turns out Mark Watney, the protagonist in 2015's hit movie The Martian, may have been right: potatoes can grow on Mars.

Washington state is asking a judge who blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's first travel ban to now block his new one, with New York state and Massachusetts vowing to join the litigation.

NDP MP Roméo Saganash, a survivor of residential schools, says a Conservative senator's attempt to paint the system as "well-intentioned" is akin to defending the actions taken by Adolf Hitler against the Jewish people in the Second World War.

A not-so-convincing Ryan Gosling impersonator managed to take the stage to accept an award on behalf of La La Land at the Goldene Kamera Awards, an annual German film, TV and pop culture award ceremony, in Hamburg this week.

Federal Court Justice Robin Camp, dubbed the "knees together judge" for his comments in a sex assault case, has submitted his resignation following a recommendation from Canada's judicial watchdog that he be removed from the bench.

With all the emphasis on security, ask yourself: When was the last time you updated the router in your home?

After seven days on the lam, Sunshine the pregnant pooch is back with her foster family.

There's a lot of grumbling over the switch to daylight time on Sunday — and perhaps a bit of unhappy mooing.

With just over six weeks to go in the French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron is vying for first place in the first round. He's photogenic and highly intelligent. More importantly, he's lucky.

Medical marijuana firm Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a new disclosure process for its quality control data, which it says will assure clients of the purity of its products.

They’re loud. They’re proud. But are the fans in St. John's going too far? Some curlers at the Brier are questioning the behaviour of the crowd during games involving the hometown rink.

Toronto police have charged Canada's so-called Prince of Pot, Marc Emery, and his wife, Jodie, with drug trafficking, conspiracy and possession after they were arrested at Pearson International Airport on Wednesday night.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Minister of Small Business Bardish Chagger and representatives from various financial institutions hold news conference

As many as six motorists fell victim to the pothole on King George Boulevard early Thursday morning.

What form of exercise is best? When it comes to getting results at the cellular level, especially as we age, mixing high and low intensities of aerobic activities like cycling and walking appears to be most beneficial, according to a new study.

Emmanuella Lambropoulos, a 26-year-old teacher, will represent the Liberals in an upcoming byelection. She beat out a political heavyweight to secure the nomination. But how?

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and some of Canada's biggest banks and insurance companies today unveiled a $1-billion fund aimed at helping small- and medium-sized businesses access cash to help them grow.

Staff and students at Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute in Toronto will gather today to honour a teacher slain in Costa Rica over the weekend.

David and Collet Stephan hope to rally their supporters at a Calgary courthouse this morning where their lawyer will ask a panel of Alberta Court of Appeal judges to overturn the couple's convictions in connection with the meningitis death of their 19-month-old son.

​Royal Dutch Shell says it has signed two agreements to sell its undeveloped oilsands interests in Canada for a net consideration of US$7.25 billion.

​A 42-year-old Australian man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit explicit images from children is charged with more than 900 child sex offences.

An Ottawa teacher has been sent home after he was accused of cutting the hair of a seven-year-old student with autism at school without permission from the boy's mother.

The only Canadian Lancaster Bomber still flying will be painted to honour the first-ever Canadian-built Lancaster bomber and Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski.

A new app invites children to play with Inuktitut syllabics, learning their shapes and sounds and Uqausiit Pinnguarutiit, or 'playing with words' has already proven a hit.

One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's well-worn talking points is that building the economy and protecting the environment must go hand in hand. Tonight, at an international energy conference in Houston, he will receive an award for taking that position.