Garneau flew on three NASA space shuttle missions, led the Canadian Space Agency and served in Parliament for 15 years.

His career took flight with a newspaper ad in Ottawa — the same city where he would later help steer the country under Prime ...

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space and a former foreign minister, died Wednesday after a short ...

Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to ...

From being the first Canadian to go to space, to serving as an MP for 15 years, Marc Garneau inspired people across the ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old. Enjoy the latest local, national and ...

Marc Garneau died this week after being diagnosed with two types of cancer earlier this year, his former staffer says. The first Canadian to travel to space and former cabinet minister died on ...

If Marc Garneau wasn’t the beau ideal of Canadian character, accomplishment and aspiration, then he was surely on the short list. Canada’s first astronaut in space, who died on Wednesday at 76 ...

Former astronaut and cabinet minister Marc Garneau has died. He was 76. A statement from his wife, Pam Garneau, says he passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by his family.

OTTAWA — Meili Faille couldn’t believe her ears when she heard the news. Marc Garneau, the first Canadian to have visited space, was preparing to run against her in the 2006 election. A few weeks ...