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Saskatchewan tornado stronger than thought

Environment Canada says a tornado that ravaged a Saskatchewan reserve was more powerful than first thought.

Laval boy pierced by metal pole

An 11-year-old boy from Laval is fighting for his life after being pierced in the head with a metal pole thrown by a teenager.

Governor General tours China quake zone

Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean continues her visit to China, touring a panda research centre and stopping at a school rebuilt with Canadian lumber after the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.

DEA calls seized narco sub a drug war game-changer

A 33-metre, twin-screw diesel submarine seized at a jungle shipyard in Ecuador marks a quantum, if anticipated, leap in drug-smuggling evasion technology, the top U.S. counter-drug official for the...

Alberta's sin taxes take healthy hit

So-called sinful behaviour brought in less cash to provincial coffers in 2009-2010 as Alberta's fiscal update reveals smoking and gambling revenue took a plunge

Body found in Winnipeg river

Just a day after thousands came to The Forks to see Queen Elizabeth II, people were drawn to the meeting of the Red and Assiniboine rivers for a different and disturbing kind of spectacle.

G20 protesters march on Ottawa police HQ

They're not going to go away quietly. About 100 people marched outside police headquarters Sunday to protest what they claim was police brutality at the G20 summit in Toronto June 26 and 27.

Teen gunned down at basketball game

A Mississauga teenager was gunned down at a Malton community centre near 30 other people, according to Peel Regional Police.

Father allegedly shoots son with crossbow

A B.C. father could face attempted murder charges after his 36-year-old son was shot in his forearm with a crossbow Saturday afternoon.

Canadian Press to become for-profit: Report

Due to financial difficulties, the Canadian Press is going under a massive restructure by going from a not-for-profit industry co-operative to being under private ownership, the Globe and Mail...

Canadian forests could be world's best preserved

Canadian governments, companies and First Nation group have been preserving a greater percentage of their forests than any other country, making one American environment research group conclude that...

Runaway cow crosses highway, swims across B.C. inlet

A runaway cow escaped from a Victoria farm on Sunday, leading 11 people on a 90-minute chase.

Own the Podium to keep its name

Five months after Canada shocked the world with a show of confidence bordering on bravado at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the verdict is in.

Developer, heritage advocates fighting over Elizabeth May home

A century-old house in Ottawa owned by Green party Leader Elizabeth May is at the centre of a tussle between a developer, who wants to buy it and tear it down, and a committee of heritage advocates,...

Queen’s busy day ends at Toronto-area racetrack

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip began the last leg of their royal tour Sunday with a morning church service in downtown Toronto and ended it at one of Canada’s largest racetracks.

Government fails to tell public of $869 million preferred-supplier contracts

The federal government failed to disclose $869 million in contracts to preferred suppliers, raising questions about the reliability of the government’s main contracting report used by politicians,...

Taser Inc. to dispute airport death inquiry findings in court

The company that makes Tasers will try to prove in B.C. Supreme Court this week that a public inquiry’s conclusions about the device are incorrect and harming business.

Canadian women getting controversial surgery to mimic virginity

Everything was at stake — her future marriage, her place in her conservative community, her life.

‘Surreal' and deadly B.C. crash shows perils of boating season

Midnight collision on Shuswap Lake occurred after spectacular Canada Day fireworks

Mississauga judicial inquiry costs jump to $5-million

Probe looking into alleged conflict of interest involving McCallion

CSIS boss to talk spys

Richard Fadden to face questions at parliamentary committee

Vale reaches tentative deal with Sudbury miners to end historic strike

Year-long strike by former Inco workers has cost $4-million a week in lost payroll and raised questions about foreign ownership of Canadian resources

In about-face, Calgary Herald accepts anti-Stampede ad

Vancouver Humane Society buys ad critical of calf-roping

Tentative deal set to transform Canadian Press news service

Proposal from CTVglobemedia, Torstar and Gesca would turn news co-operative into for-profit company

Nearly half of MPs earn income on the side

Many politicians own businesses; 99 of them make more than $10,000 a year

G20 protesters reportedly launching complaint with UN

According to TVA News, some of the Québécois arrested met on Saturday to prepare a complaint to the United Nations against police in Toronto

Controversy reignited over benefits of male circumcision

Controversy over male circumcision escalates as Canadian and U.S. health authorities debate the procedure's potential health benefits.

BLIZZARD: Right royal welcome

Oh, boy, we love our Queen. Forget what the polls say about Canadians being apathetic about the monarchy, there were huge, adoring crowds everywhere Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip went...

HÉBERT: Will PM pick a G-G with credentials to stand up to him?

Even in the context of a minority Parliament, only a handful of people are really invested with the power to draw the line on the use by the Prime Minister of the considerable levers at his...

WORTHINGTON: Doing something right

As Canada marks its 143rd birthday in the first decade of the 21st century, is the country headed in the right direction? It’s a question asked, in different ways, on virtually every anniversary...

GEIST: ‘Geo-blocking’ websites is a business rather than legal issue

The Internet was once viewed as a “borderless” world that had little regard for the physical location of users. That sentiment likely seems outdated today to many Canadian Internet users who...

Queen tours Ottawa

The Queen thrills children and adults alike in Ottawa by accepting bouquets from the crowd after arriving in the city for the latest stop on a nine-day tour.

Montreal Mafioso killed in shootout: reports

A well-known member of the Montreal Mafia is reportedly one of two men killed in a shootout in the city's east end on Tuesday.

Gold nuggets taken from Yukon hotel

Whitehorse RCMP are seeking the public's help to locate a small container of gold nuggets taken from a local hotel a week ago.

$7K iPhone roaming tab irks Alberta man

An Alberta man's trip to see the World War II sites in Normandy, France, has landed him in a battle of his own - against a cellphone provider that's billing him almost $8,000 in roaming...

EU seal trade ban slammed at Inuit summit

Canada's top Inuit leader and other Inuit leaders meeting in Greenland this week have blasted a senior European Union official for his government's upcoming ban on Canadian seal products.

Facebook teen luring trial ends in conviction

A 24-year-old P.E.I. man has been found guilty of internet luring in connection with Facebook communications with a 14-year-old girl.

Tax changes to hit three provinces on Canada Day

Three Canadian provinces will see new tax schemes introduced tomorrow, as their residents are dragged further into the age of harmonized sales taxes whether they like it or not.

Health organizations call for asbestos export ban

Three national health organizations joined the call Wednesday asking Canada to ban the export of Canadian asbestos, as well as to ensure that the industry is not revived.

Ottawa mayor will run for second term in office

Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien is seeking a second term in office, running on his record over the last four years.

Future unsure for Liberal candidate facing charges

After spending two nights in jail, a Liberal candidate for the next federal election in southwestern Ontario is expected to learn Wednesday if he will get bail, even as his political future remains...

What you need to know about the HST

This year Canada Day is also Harmonized Sales Tax day in Ontario and B.C., do you know how you'll be affected?

Google Buzz Links Added to Social Search as Google Me Precursor

Scare bears: Canadian-made game puts a violent twist on childhood pastimes.

China likely to close door on Google

RIM Falls to Lowest Level in Year as IPhone Heads to Verizon

Justin Bieber Reacts To Mom's Playboy Rumors

Bachelor Jake Pavelka Has 'Gay Tendencies': Contestants

Kyle Boller, Carrie Prejean to wed this weekend in San Diego

'Twilight: Eclipse': Lukewarm reviews from the critics

Will.i.am Uses iPad to Smash Crime Wave

Man orders cookie, then robs Subway in north Harris Co.

Singer murdered after denying he was dead

Meet the Real-Life Kung Fu “Panda”!

LILLEY: Chauffeurs gone wild

Ottawa, at least “official Ottawa,” is a town built on status and in the federal civil service, nothing says you've made it like having your own chauffeur pick you up each morning and drive you...

YAFFE: Canadians have a lot to celebrate on our nation's birthday

Not many 143-year-olds can boast of being in as good shape as Canada is in 2010, a condition that bodes well politically for the governing Conservatives. The country celebrates its big day...

L. IAN: Hatfield made it certain that long would she reign over us

Every time the queen comes to Canada, and this is her 24th visit, polls show Canadians indifferent to the crown, with many favouring its abolition. Tell us something we don't know. It isn't going...

D. MARTIN: Stephen Harper reveals his royal respect

He probably deserved a mental health break after hosting back-to-back summits and the stress of smelling smoke from smouldering police cruisers a block away, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper...

SPECTOR: Olympics, G20 and Black Bloc

Watching events over the weekend in Toronto during the G20 summit, I was reminded of similar scenes in Vancouver during the Winter Olympics. On the day of the opening ceremonies, for example,...

RUSSELL: Attack-TV evidence of Harper's tin ear

The plot for Fox News North, the tag applied to Quebecor's new Sun Media news channel, was hatched at a lunch Prime Minister Stephen Harper had with Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes in New York on...

HÉBERT: Queen's succession will raise question of monarchy’s merit

For most Canadians, the Queen is the monarchy. The majority of us were born under her 57-year rule and she has already outlived the tenure of eleven prime ministers. Over the decades, 22...

GOLDSTEIN: Good intentions astray

Canada is a nation of good intentions gone horribly wrong. To be sure, we still live in a great country, relatively speaking. But are we headed in the right direction? No way. Rather, by...

Man facing G20-related charges due in court

A Toronto man who was arrested last week on weapons and explosive charges that police say were related to their G20 summit security preparations is set to appear in court Wednesday.

Queen to leave Halifax for Ottawa

The Queen and Prince Philip will plant a tree in Halifax Wednesday morning before flying to Ottawa to continue their Canadian tour.

Dad of slain B.C. girl calls for death penalty

The biological father of a five-year-old girl from Abbotsford, B.C., who was killed in Washington says the person responsible should face the death penalty.

Chief admits 5-metre G20 security rule didn't exist

Toronto's police chief admits there never was a five-metre rule that had people fearing arrest if they strayed too close to the G20 security perimeter.

B.C. deer vs. dog video goes viral on YouTube

A YouTube video of a deer attacking a dog in a Cranbrook, B.C., residential neighbourhood has gone viral, getting more than 1.4 million hits since it was posted on June 6.

Refugees need more help from private groups: Kenney

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says private organizations like gay and lesbian groups need to reach out and do more to sponsor more refugees and bring them to Canada.

Sask. gets new finance minister

Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz is Saskatchewan's new finance minister following a major cabinet shuffle on Tuesday.

CSIS head to appear at public safety committee

Federal MPs will reconvene the Commons public safety committee in order to hear from CSIS director Richard Fadden.

Don't revive asbestos mine: cancer society

The Canadian Cancer Society is urging the Quebec government not to revive one of the country's last asbestos mines.

Missing Man. teen's body identified

A body found Monday in a community north of Winnipeg has been confirmed as that of Tyler Arkinson, 14, who went missing in March.

Canadian family shocked by link to alleged spy ring

A Canadian family is baffled as to how an alleged Russian spy selected the name of a dead relative to use for a false identity.

Markets tumble on fears of slowing global recovery

Poor consumer confidence reports in both the U.S. and Canada, as well as lower economic growth projections in China, sent markets tumbling Tuesday over fears the worldwide economic recovery may be...

Larry King says he's ending show after 25 years

Larry King says he's stepping down this fall from the prime-time show that has anchored CNN's lineup for 25 years.

Media tours makeshift prison

The rows of cages now sit empty in "Torontonomo Bay."

Million dollar lottery winner hid ticket in her bra

Winnipeg named its newest instant millionaire Tuesday.

Most date violence victims are women: Study

Women are eight times more likely to be a victim of "dating violence" than men says a report released Tuesday — believed to be the first of its kind.

Missing wallet resurfaces in mail after 18 years

The year was 1992. The cold war was not long over, Canada was in a deep recession, the honeymoon was over for Ontario's first NDP government — and London university student Glenn Hadley lost...

Porter finalizing new funding after IPO delayed

Porter Aviation Holdings Inc, an upstart regional challenger to Canada's major airlines, is close to finalizing another form of financing after it shelved an initial public stock offering earlier...

More drivers on Hill than Bay Street

When most Canadians say they're being driven to work, they usually mean a spouse or bus driver is behind the wheel, yet for a growing group of elite Ottawa bureaucrats, being chauffeured to work is...

Most Winnipeggers in favour of NHL return: Survey

If prospective owners Mark Chipman and David Thomson had any doubts that Winnipeg would support a National Hockey League team, a new survey may put their minds at ease.

Canadians would rather relax than party on Canada Day: poll

Barenaked Ladies and the Queen are not enough to make celebrating Canada Day in the nation's capital worthwhile, according to a new poll that found more Canadians would rather stay home and do...

G20 reporters file complaints to Ont. police watchdog

Four journalists have filed complaints with Ontario's police watchdog, with allegations that police physically assaulted or threatened to sexually assault the females when they were arrested during...

Slain real estate agent may have been mistaken target: cops

A 24-year-old real estate agent who was lured to a vacant home where she was stabbed to death, may have been mistakenly targeted in a contract killing, police said Tuesday.

Mother begged 911 operator to save girl's life after throat slit

A British Columbia mother pleaded with U.S. officials to save her daughter's life after the five-year-old's throat was slit over the weekend.

Gay groups urged to sponsor resettlement of sexual refugees

Gay and lesbian organizations should "step up to the plate" and privately sponsor the resettlement in Canada of refugees persecuted in their homeland because of their sexual orientation, Immigration...

DNA must be seized from criminals upon conviction: Senate

The law governing Canada's DNA databank should be toughened so that police do not have to seek court orders and can demand that offenders surrender samples immediately upon conviction.

When it comes to bills, Canadians prefer a paper trail

Online-savvy Canadians are comfortable with paying bills on the Internet, but they don't want to read financial statements on a computer.

Harper, Obama make commitment to protect B.C.-Montana valley

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama used the weekend G20 summit in Toronto to commit to helping fulfil the "historic" terms of a memorandum of understanding between British...

Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet promoted in Vatican leadership shuffle

The church's top official in the Canada has been under fire for abortion comments, handling of sex-abuse scandal

Montreal police investigate double slaying

Police say two men were killed in shoot out in industrial area in city’s east end

Plan to invite Coulter back thwarted by U of Ottawa advisers

President talked out ‘good faith' gesture after pundit's speech scrapped, e-mails show

University of Waterloo president may have the viceregal touch

With G-G rumour mill in overdrive, admirers cite David Johnston’s ability to build consensus, to engage others and to charm

Probe into Dziekanski’s death reopened by special prosecutor

Richard Peck will determine if charges should be laid against Mounties who shocked Polish man with taser in 2007

Pub owners and customers wait to see impact of HST on booze prices

Bar tabs could rise in Ontario and B.C. on July 1

McGuinty washes his hands of police mistreatment allegations

Ontario Liberals prepared to give police carte blanche

Tories scrap mandatory long-form census

StatsCan says quality of data will suffer

Why Ottawa and Queen’s Park embraced the HST

The inside story on how HST came to be.

‘No extra powers’ granted to police during G20 summit: Liberals

Toronto’s police chief Bill Blair admitted there never was a five-metre rule allowing police to search and demand identification from anyone who strayed too close to the G20 security perimeter.