Новости за 16.06.2017

Starting today, Canadian airlines are no longer required to have two crew in the cockpit at all times, following the expiration of an order issued by the government after a co-pilot deliberately downed a Germanwings jet in 2015.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he is under federal investigation and appeared to single out a senior Justice Department official for criticism, underscoring his growing frustration with the persistent focus on Russia's involvement in the 2016 election and possibly his campaign.

The federal government has asked former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna to head a selection committee of up to 10 people to begin the process of finding the next commissioner of the RCMP, CBC News has learned.

Police officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty Friday of manslaughter in the 2016 killing of a black man.

The federal government's new mission against ISIS will not involve sending Canadian troops to Syria, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

While there hasn't yet been a deluge of criminal cases thrown out since a court ruling in 2016 which set out reasonable delays, there are some concerning examples, including cases involving homicide, sexual assault and crimes against children.

Canada moved up to fifth last year on a list of countries with the most millionaire households, according to a Boston Consulting Group report that shows the United States was again at No. 1.

New federal protections for transgender Canadians are about to become law after a strong show of support for the landmark legislation in the Red Chamber.

Freda Watson was devastated when her cat, George, went missing 12 years ago in Winnipeg, saying she cried a long time for the pet she affectionately called her "little boy."

A Massachusetts woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages encouraging him to kill himself has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, has died, newspaper Bild reported on Friday. He was 87.

The federal government believes Canadian democracy is "not immune" from cyber threats, and today outlined its plan to ensure the electoral system is secure.

The statue of baby Jesus that drew attention last summer for its terracotta replacement head is back on the grounds of Ste. Anne des Pins parish in Sudbury.

Los Angeles became Gotham City Thursday night as the Bat-Signal glowed at city hall in honour of late Batman actor Adam West.

A Liberal bill that would make it easier for people to become Canadian citizens has passed the Senate, after over a year of back-and-forth in Parliament.

Online selling giant Amazon is buying high-end grocery store chain Whole Foods for $42 US a share in a deal worth $13.7 billion, the two companies said Friday.

British fire protection specialist Arnold Tarling isn't wondering what caused the fire to spread so quickly in London's Grenfell Tower early Wednesday. He's certain the recently added exterior cladding system is to blame.

A man who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls without protection in 2003 has died after he went over again, this time inside an inflatable ball.

The death toll from this week's highrise apartment fire in west London, England, has increased to 30, and police believe the number will rise once the Grenfell Tower is thoroughly searched.

The teen who shot and killed four people and wounded seven others in La Loche, Sask., last January apologized at his own sentencing hearing Friday.

They stole data, demanded payment in bitcoin, and disabled computer systems if the victims didn't pay up.

Even some of the strongest defenders of freedom of expression wonder if laws surrounding public photography need to be reworked, in light of new technology and changing behaviour on social media.

Already infamous for its insects, Winnipeg is experiencing an arboreal infestation entomologists say they haven't seen in decades: three different species of caterpillars crawling about the city's treetops.

Public figures face their fair share of scrutiny when it comes to online posts, but it is average teens that seem to bear the brunt in this perilous landscape, Ramona Pringle writes.

Halfway through its four-year mandate, the Liberal government's legislative agenda has been far less ambitious than the Conservative government it replaced.