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Canadians among fattest in western world: OECD

When it comes to rates of obesity and overweight, Canada ranks 6th among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Consumer gloom keeping economy on slow track

Canada's once reliable consumer is emerging as a weak link in the country's economic recovery and future growth prospects.

Putin doesn't see nations fighting over Arctic

Russia's outspoken prime minister, Vladimir Putin, dismissed forecasts Thursday that Arctic nations would soon clash over resources in the polar region believed to hold up to a quarter of the Earth's...

NDP takes aim at wedge politics in gun-registry debate

NDP Leader Jack Layton is accusing the Tories and the Liberals of using the gun registry as the worst of kind of wedge politics, purposely dividing rural and urban for their own short-term gains.

GM bailout cash won't come back

Don't expect to see a dime back from that "investment" the government made in General Motors last year.

Ontario Liberals blasted over hydro hike

The Ontario Energy Board thinks you're not paying enough for hydro so they're sticking their hands in your wallet for another $60.

Appeal court hears landmark case on infanticide laws

A Superior Court judge who convicted a woman of the lesser charge of infanticide in the deaths of her two infant sons "erred in law," the Crown argued Thursday at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Office vacancy rates continue to climb

Vacancy rates for office space across the country continued to climb during the third quarter, says a new report from CB Richard Ellis Ltd.

Canadian students rank top employers

Canadian students rank the federal government at the top of their list of companies they would like to work for after graduation followed by popular corporations such as Google, Apple, Microsoft and...

Regular EI benefits fall 4.5% in July

The number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits fell 4.5 per cent in July from the previous month, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.

Parents believe post-secondary education costs too high: BMO survey

Close to two-thirds of Canadians believe the cost of post-secondary education is too expensive, according to a BMO Financial Group survey released Thursday.

Ontario passes Far North Act despite objections of first nations

Controversial bill on northern land development

Curling Capital bidding for 2013 trials

Mariners' Lopez hits three homers to beat Drabek, Jays

Things rarely go as expected with Riders

Leafs turn tables on Senators

Castoffs down star-laden 'Nucks

AKIN: Tories eye a steal

“There is going to be an election, sooner or later,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty warned earlier this week in a gob-smackingly partisan speech former Liberal finance minister Ralph Goodale...

GUNTER: Registry vote leaves police image wounded

“Police chiefs and police officers have lost my respect, totally.” That’s what one reader told me immediately after the three opposition parties ganged up Wednesday to preserve the federal gun...

IVISON: Conservatives’ Hoeppner a victor in defeat

As Candice Hoeppner stood up in the House of Commons this afternoon to defend herself against Liberal accusations that her fight to scrap the long-gun registry effectively condones domestic violence,...

D. MARTIN: Tories on target for next vote

Conceived in tragedy after the École Polytechnique massacre, born as a billion-dollar boondoggle and raised as an auditor-general’s nightmare, six switched New Democrat votes gave the long-gun...

MAHER: Pressure on NDP doomed bill

"When elephants fight," goes an African proverb, "it is the grass that suffers." Wednesday night, when Peter Stoffer stood to vote to save the long-gun registry, you can be sure he was...

Finance Minister stooped to partisan 'cesspool': MP

The political fallout over Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's recent attack on the opposition parties grew yesterday, as the Liberals accused him of stooping to a partisan "cesspool" and tarnishing the...

Government doesn't have accurate count of who's inspecting meat

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency cannot say how many inspectors are stationed across the country to make sure animal health rules are followed during the transport of animals destined for dinner...

Stoffer saves gun registry

Peter Stoffer cast the deciding vote to save the gun registry on Wednesday as MPs voted 153-151 to kill a Conservative bill that would have scrapped the program. Stoffer was the last MP to...

Electoral reform needed in N.B.: prof

New Brunswick voters head to the polls in less than a week and could once again elect a majority government with a disproportionate number of MLAs.

L. MARTIN: Anti-intellectualism: Political venom moves North

Barack Obama’s arrival was supposed to be bad news for Stephen Harper – it hasn’t happened

SPECTOR: A shocker for Canadians in Bob Woodward’s book

For MPs in particular, the debate is timely

TRAVERS: Reason barely defeats gun registry anger

It was a long, stumbling journey, but opposition parties finally arrived at the right place on the long gun registry vote, Jim Travers says.

Pessimistic CIBC warns of 'Great Disappointment,' dismal economic recovery

‘Dragons’ O’Leary Says Corporate Debt Expensive: Canada Credit

Chrysler suspends workers caught drinking alcohol by Detroit TV station during lunch breaks

Blockbuster files for protection

BHP's potash marketing strategy has to benefit Saskatchewan: Goodale

Alleged sex slave escapes captor

Bouncer recalls wild shooting spree

Man Survives Being Hit And Stabbed With A Beer Bottle, Near Drowning

2 girls charged with murder

Tranny-killer suspect granted bail

Netflix apologizes for using actors to meet press at Canadian launch

Facebook's phone: Will it actually sell?

IBM opens up vast market for GPU computing

Michael Buble Channels Justin Bieber For 'Hollywood' Video Shoot

Watching Facebook movie in the dark

'The Town' is worth a visit

Joaquin Phoenix's Letterman Return: 'I Apologize'

Katy Perry and Elmo's Chesty Duet Pulled From 'Sesame Street'

Man arrested after picking fight with pet parrot

Goose shooting interrupts 'preach at beach' Mass

German restaurant in hot water over giant schnitzels

Robbers nabbed trying to drill into bank from above

Afghanistan security 'deteriorating:' Feds

Afghanistan's security situation is "deteriorating," with a rise in insurgent violence and intimidation of civilians, according to a new report on the war by the Harper government. The latest...

Newfoundland facing widespread damage after Igor

Ottawa said Wednesday that Newfoundland and Labrador would receive federal disaster relief as the province cleans up the mess left in Hurricane Igor's wake. "We will continue monitoring the storm...

Election candidates under pressure to reveal their donors

The Hotel Arts ballroom was packed Tuesday night with hundreds of Calgarians who had donated at least $250 to Barb Higgins' campaign for mayor. As they sipped wine and nibbled on lamb shank tarts,...

Privacy breach at Veterans Affairs ‘struck terror in our hearts’

Sean Bruyea was a rare voice of dissent when he spoke out against a new Veterans Charter at a 2005 Senate hearing. The retired veteran of the Gulf War warned against the charter’s move to a...

Alberta ministers disappointed long-gun registry survived vote

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 22, 2010. The House of Commons voted 153-151 ...and more »

Canada fears loss in UN Security Council race against Germany, Portugal

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was poised to deliver his second address in five years to the UN General Assembly on Thursday in what is seen as key moment in ...

Toronto mayor hopeful Joe Pantalone releases environmental plans

Toronto mayor hopeful Joe Pantalone releases environmental plansDigitalJournal.comIn a press release e-mailed to Digital Journal, Toronto mayor hopeful, Joe Pantalone, established his environmental...

Front runners spar over party politics at city hall

Front runners spar over party politics at city hallCTV.caThe two front runners in Ottawa's mayor's race are sparring over the issue of party politics at city hall. Mayoral candidate Jim Watson is...

JURIST: What comes next

No, the long gun registry isn't done with as an issue by any stretch of the imagination. But it may get a lot more interesting in the wake of today's vote rejecting a bill to scrap it. With the...

IMPOLITICAL: The big vote

It was a close vote tonight in a high drama House of Commons: "Long-gun registry survives tight Commons vote." 153 to 151 as we all know at this point. What else to say here?

PAULSSTUFF: Media Silent On Unreported Lives Saved By Gun Registry...

Remember the media frenzy when Stockwell Day mused about needing more prisons for unreported crime? Those in the msm and opposition parties ridiculed him for days, taking him to task for something...

AVNISH: Toronto Star Slams Alberta's "Charm Offensive"

The Toronto Star slamming the Alberta Government's oilsands promotional tour of Ontario should not come as a surprise to anyone. But, it's further evidence that the province's public relations...

ICEMAN: Ignatieff Surrounding Himself With Chretien Staffers

Word on the street is that Iggy has hired yet another Chretien staffer to work in his office. At a time when there is a groundswell of growing opposition to "politics as usual", the Liberals are...

Van Loan 'erred' in prison transfer requests

The Federal Court has ruled that former public safety minister Peter Van Loan erred in not allowing two Canadians back into the country to serve out their U.S. prison sentences.

Gun registry survives Commons vote

MPs have voted 153-151 to save the gun registry, with enough New Democrat MPs voting with the Liberals and Bloc to scrap a bill aimed at killing the program.

G20 law review too narrow: critics

Critics say the review of the Public Works Protection Act that governed police powers during the G20 summit is too narrow.

Netflix arrives in Canada amid fanfare, controversy

Video-streaming website Netflix arrived in Canada amid great fanfare and a spot of controversy on Wednesday. The company was forced to apologize for using actors to appear as curious onlookers and...

Native leaders visit D.C. to lobby against oilsands expansion

In the ongoing battle to sway American opinion about Canada’s vast oilsands, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach scored a public relations coup last week when he hosted three U.S. senators on a tour of...

Oilsands executive asks David Suzuki to broker truce with environmentalists

An oilsands executive said Wednesday he wants to sit at the table with environmentalists to work out a "progressive solution" to issues in the industry.

Man charged with human trafficking in Calgary

A man accused of forcing a teenage girl to work as a sex slave for over a month has been charged with human trafficking.

Enbridge allowed to restart pipeline two months after Michigan spill

Enbridge Inc. has received approval from U.S. regulators to restart its Line 6B oil pipeline after almost two months of outage following a significant spill in Michigan waters.

Gov't does about-face in release of Afghan detainee transfers; number of transfers dropping

The government released Afghan detainee statistics Wednesday, saying Canadian Armed Forces transferred 283 of 439 captives to Afghan authorities from 2001-2008.

Liberal fundraiser denies interfering in nomination of Quebec judges

Bastarache commission hears angry denial from Franco Fava

RADWANSKI: G20 probe is more smoke and mirrors from the Liberals

Whatever McGuinty’s reason, it isn’t to give Ontario the straight goods on the Public Works Protection Act

B.C. set to prescribe health contracts pegged on performance

Officials say reformed system will mean shorter waiting lists for surgery, lower costs

D. MARTIN: Flaherty’s rant signals Tories keen on an election

He rarely gets the call when Conservatives need a fearmongering warrior in the window. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has a way with numbers, a solid grasp of fiscal policy and stands tall in...

Igor help coming: Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal government will cover some of the costs needed to fix bridges and roads that Hurricane Igor destroyed in Newfoundland.

Close gun registry vote looms

Weeks of high-pressure negotiations will come to a peak when MPs vote on a Liberal motion to defeat a Conservative backbencher's private member's bill to repeal the 15-year-old gun registry.

Crime Stoppers defends telemarketing costs

Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers is collecting only $3 from every $10 raised, but a spokesman for the charity says the money spent on an external fundraiser is worth it.

Charities paid $762M to private fundraisers

A CBC investigation finds Canadian registered charities paid $762 million to third-party fundraisers between 2004 and 2008, all of it deducted from donations and often dwarfing guidelines set out by...

Jet purchase gets push from Clement

The government insists its plan to buy 65 fighter jets would ensure that Canadian companies aren't ignored in future defence contracts relating to the purchase.

RCMP boss caused controversy, tension: report

The head of the RCMP says there will be management changes after a review found that some consider his own leadership style to be controversial.

Foreign Affairs says Canadian held in Libya can go

An official says a Canadian man reportedly detained in Libya on suspicion of spying on a planned BP offshore drilling project can now leave the country.

CBC gun registry report ripped

The Conservative Party alleges the CBC purposefully misled viewers, suggesting the National Rifle Association was helping them.

Toronto dead last in sex survey

Sorry Toronto fellas, it seems Montreal and Vancouver women are having more sex than their Hogtown counterparts.

Retail sales fall unexpectedly in July

Sales by Canadian retailers declined unexpectedly in July, led lower by home furnishing stores, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

Canada needs to boost trade to stay competitive, report says

Canada needs to step up trade with the European Union and emerging economies such as China if it wants to lead in innovation and achieve higher prosperity, according to a report released Wednesday by...

Elliott vows changes in senior RCMP management style

RCMP Commissioner William Elliott says the Mounties will bring changes to their senior management following an internal review revealing internal tensions in the force, the CBC reported Tuesday...

Quebec fundraiser says he lobbied for bench job for friend

A top Quebec Liberal fundraiser admitted Tuesday he lobbied former provincial justice minister Marc Bellemare in summer 2003 to help an old school chum get a plum job on the bench.

Danish minister urges Canada to put price on water

Putting a real price on water can dramatically reduce water consumption without harming the economy.

Oilsands products don't emit as some think: Study

Oilsands-derived crude oil exported to the United States produces about six per cent greater greenhouse gas emissions than the average oil consumed in the U.S. — substantially less than has been...

Prime Minister rejects proposal to detain ‘mass arrival’ refugee claimants

Stephen Harper wants new policy to focus on ringleaders of human smuggling, rather than migrants

Canadian-Iranian blogger may face death sentence in Iran

Freedom of expression organizations join family in calling for government intervention

Ontario Premier questions safeguards on standardized testing

Dalton McGuinty concerned that problems only came to light after complaints by parents or administrators

Rookie rural MP casts her toughest vote yet on gun registry

Women’s groups beseech Manitoba New Democrat Niki Ashton to help prevent violence by saving the controversial firearms program

Michael Ignatieff’s Rob Ford opportunity

With three parties on other side of Quebec arena issue, Liberals could turn it into a definitional brand symbol

Harper urges action, not promises, to help world’s poor

PM pledges additional $30-million to combat AIDS, TB and malaria at UN anti-poverty summit

G20 'secret law' to undergo independent review

A “secret law” that gave police excessive powers during the G20 summit will be the subject of an independent review.

Jaffer-Gillani relationship exposed in documents

Documents released from a House of Commons committee probing the Jaffer affair contradict Jaffer testimony