The Canadian Press - KITCHENER, Ont. - Accusations that free student passes for Canada's national parks are part of a federalist plot aimed at separatists were dismissed as "bizarre" Thursday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The Canadian Press - LONGUEUIL, Que. - Veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station after he blasts off for a six-month mission in late 2012.
CBC - Protesters who gathered outside the Alberta legislature in Edmonton are still angry about Bill 44, which gives parents the option of excusing their child from class while subjects of sexual education and religion are being taught.
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Astronaut Chris Hadfield in 2013 will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS), the Canadian Space Agency announced Thursday.