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Tombs of workers who built pyramids discovered
Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs belonging to the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago, the...
Captain Condom heads to Olympics
Look. Up in the Sky. It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's ... Captain Condom.
Liberals: Harper has something to hide
The federal Liberals have unveiled cutting newspaper and radio ads accusing Prime Minister Stephen Harper of shutting down Parliament because "he has something to hide."
Toronto texter heads to world champs
Dexterously thumbing a sentence in under four seconds flat is a skill that has bestowed Kathy Spence the illustrious title of Canada's fastest texter, but now the nimble-fingered teen will have...
RCMP finish searching homes on Ludwig's farm
RCMP officers finished searching the houses on a convicted oilpatch bomber’s sprawling rural Alberta property on Sunday, and moved on to other buildings.
Transport minister defends invasive search of senior
Transportation Minister John Baird was unapologetic Sunday about the invasive search of an 85-year-old woman conducted by security personnel at the Ottawa Airport.
Fewer HIV patients becoming drug-resistant: B.C. study
A new B.C. study shows a dramatic decrease in the number of HIV patients developing resistance to anti-retroviral drugs.
Canadian’s sculpture meant to help heal war wounds in Europe
A Canadian artist has unveiled a poignant, globelike sculpture near the German-Polish border made with rubble and discarded weapons from the Second World War — a creation aimed at healing scarred...
Former Trudeau press secretary dies
Jean Charpentier, known to reporters as “The Count” because of his elegance and bearing, served as press secretary to prime minister Pierre Trudeau in the mid-1970s.
Toronto bomb plot suspect accused of seeking to cash in on chaos
Crown says Shareef Abdelhaleem hoped to reap windfall from attack on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Dalton McGuinty's domino dilemma
Premier Dalton McGuinty is poised to shuffle his cabinet as early as this week to put an energetic new face on a government girding for a politically difficult year.
Recession's casualties cause pain for students
Ontario's graduating high school students are facing stiffer competition for high-demand college and university programs as workers who have lost their jobs in the recession vie for coveted...
Price of stamps going up today
Effective Monday, the cost of sending a first-class letter in Canada will rise to 57 cents from 54.
Vancouver dons its party dress
Seemingly overnight, downtown Vancouver has morphed into an Olympic city.
Wiebo Ludwig arrest justified, RCMP says
Wiebo Ludwig was arrested in the interest of public safety, RCMP said Sunday, even though B.C.'s Crown prosecutor decided there wasn't...
Liberal ads take aim at Harper's decision to shut Parliament
Michael Ignatieff's Liberals are going on the offensive, rolling out ads that accuse Stephen Harper of putting Parliament on ice to cover up Canada's handling of Afghan detainees.
McGuinty to put fresh new face on cabinet
Premier Dalton McGuinty is poised to shuffle his cabinet as early as this week to put an energetic new face on a government girding for a politically difficult year.
Ignatieff set to go on cross-country university speaking tour in bid to revitalize Liberal fortunes
For the past six months or so, critics have been predicting that Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff – in the face of foundering fortunes – would simply pack it in and return to his life as a...
Brits seek cold comfort in Canada
A three-member British television team was in this southwestern Ontario city yesterday getting the scoop on how Canadians cope with winter.
Further delays at Chalk River 'extremely serious'
Canadian doctors are concerned any further delay in getting the Chalk River reactor up and running will have serious consequences for the country's hospitals.
Minister's brother: Harper wants to dodge probe
The suspension of Parliament until March is under fire from the brother of one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s own cabinet colleagues.
Majority of Canadians Disagree with Prorogation of Parliament
The recent prorogation of Parliament does not sit well with a majority of Canadians, and supporters of opposition parties are particularly dismayed by the decision, a new Angus Reid Public...
Conservative lead narrows: poll
Support for the Conservatives is waning somewhat, with more than 33 per cent of Canadians saying they would vote for the party if a federal election were held tomorrow, an EKOS poll suggests. The...
Orders EKOS of the Day (01/07/09): 33.1/27.8/16.0/13.4/9.8
Happy New EKOS Year, everyone! Now, before we get down to the number crunching, I should point out that this week's poll has a higher than usual margin of error -- well, higher than usual for...
Tories deny stacking deck for Stelmach
Progressive Conservatives defended their party Wednesday against allegations that senior government officials pressured convention delegates to support Premier Ed Stelmach at his fall leadership...
Ottawa says travellers from some nations treated 'differently'
Transport Minister John Baird says while Canada has taken a dim view of racial profiling, it already treats certain countries differently when their citizens travel to Canada. Baird was asked...
Casson calling it quits
It was the word “friends” that brought tears to the eyes of Lethbridge MP Rick Casson Wednesday, in announcing that after 12 years, he won’t be seeking a sixth term in Ottawa. “I wish to...
MPs say they’ll focus on constituency work
Nova Scotia’s MPs say they will have no trouble keeping busy for the next two months even though Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suspended parliamentary business until March 3. Instead of...
The beginning of the end for Stephen Harper?
Perhaps Prime Minister Stephen Harper genuinely thinks that Gilles Duceppe will not lead the Bloc into another election — thus opening the door in Québec to his ministrations. Or maybe Mr. Harper...
Stoffer angry with Ignatieff
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is able to run the country as if he had a majority because Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff isn’t doing a good job as Opposition leader, says Peter Stoffer, the NDP MP...
WENTE: Why do we fund NGOs anyway?
How vindictive is the Harper government? So vindictive, critics say, that it cuts funding for aid agencies whose politics it doesn't like. The best known of these is Kairos, an umbrella group of...
'Chinese Warren Buffett' sought in alleged $30M fraud
Toronto police have issued an arrest warrant for a man claiming to be the "Chinese Warren Buffett" for allegedly defrauding more than 100 people of a combined $30 million.
Canada reviewing U.S. air security measures: Baird
Transport Minister John Baird says Canada will have to review a U.S. plan to single out travellers arriving from specific countries for additional screening at airports to see whether adopting it...
Keanu Reeves' lawyer in Ont. court over paternity suit
Keanu Reeves's lawyer is due in a court in central Ontario Thursday where he is expected to ask that a paternity suit seeking millions of dollars in spousal and child support from the actor be...
Hanes drops ads featuring Charlie Sheen
Hanesbrands has ended its advertising campaign featuring actor Charlie Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against the actor, a company spokesman said.
AP sources: Microsoft to unveil HP slate computer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to demonstrate a touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday night. It's the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled...
Huge safe stolen from jewelry store
The logistics needed to steal a massive safe weighing about 1,600 lb. speaks to the planning which likely went into an unusual jewelry store heist in Red Deer, say police.
Balloon Dad denies event was a hoax
The man who pleaded guilty in the runaway balloon saga that riveted the nation for hours says the event was not a hoax.
Photos released of New Year's sex suspects
Five men pictured in crystal clear images released by sex crimes cops today are being encouraged to turn themselves in after an alleged New Year's attack against two women at an upscale Toronto...
Octomom defends fertility doctor
Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman on Tuesday defended the fertility doctor who helped her conceive 14 children, saying in a video posted to RadarOnline.com that he did "absolutely nothing wrong."
Cops leave 'ransom note' for seized marijuana; suspect arrested after calling
Investigators in the Florida Keys say they lured a suspected marijuana grower into turning himself in by leaving a ransom note in place of six seized pot plants.
Longtime exhibitionist headed to jail for first time
Winnipegger Leonard Gauvin, who has a 30-year history of exhibitionism, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of indecent exposure following a bizarre incident last month in Winnipeg.
Supreme Court is balancing security, rights: McLachlin
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who took over a court 10 years ago that was under siege from the political right, says the critics who accused the bench of overstepping its power seem to have gone...
Afghan mission “strictly civilian
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says virtually all Canadian soldiers will leave Afghanistan by the end of 2011, making some of his most definitive statements yet on his vision of Canada’s future role...
Five Quebecers arrested in Mexico
Five Quebecers arrested in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on New Year's Eve remain behind bars somewhere outside Mexico City, but it is still unclear why they were detained and handed over to military...
Many think economy will turn around in 2010: Survey
Although more than three-quarters of Canadians still believe we are in recession, more than half believe 2010 will be the year the economy turns around, a huge increase compared to 2009, an Economic...
Books not on no-fly list: Transport Canada
Transport Canada has directed airport security screeners to allow passengers to take books on board flights to the United States after what a spokesman said was a misunderstanding about new...
Senate reform plan sparks standoff with provinces
Eastern provinces with the most to lose vow to challenge Tories, insisting reform would involve constitutional change
Canada lending H1N1 vaccine to Mexico
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says 5 million doses will be shipped south starting this week; Mexico to replenish Canada's supply by end of March
Former Newfoundland minister to be sentenced in spending scandal
Crown argues Jim Walsh should get at least 18 months in wake of fraud, breach of trust convictions; defence calls for six-to-nine-month sentence
PMO hired Ari Fleischer twice
Former Bush spokesman earned nearly $50,000 off sole-source contracts helping Stephen Harper manage U.S. media relations
'We will be at work' in Ottawa, opposition vows
Conservatives laugh off pledge by Liberals, NDP and Bloc to send MPs back to capital on Jan. 25 despite prorogation
Canadians discontent with PM's climate performance
Just 28 per cent are satisfied with leadership shown by Harper in Copenhagen, with 48 per cent unimpressed
Harper not looking to call new election
Prime Minister Stephen Harper doused speculation that he’s gunning for a general election this spring, saying he’d rather govern than campaign
John Tory won't run for Toronto mayor, source says
John Tory won't run for mayor of Toronto, according to a source close to the former provincial Conservative leader.
Another Montreal cafe hit by robbery, attempted arson
Montreal police are investigating yet another attack on an Italian cafe.
Prorogation protesters turn to Facebook
Linda Harris is unimpressed with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's move to prorogue Parliament.
Pirate station back on air
Industry Canada is coming under fire for failing to punish a pirate radio station that has returned to the air once again.
Canada's pharmaceuticals will be coming from China
I don't know about you, but I found a report mildly alarming that China is on the verge of exporting prescription drugs to Canada and the U.S.
AECL orders U.S. uranium
Even though less than a quarter of scheduled repairs to the Chalk River nuclear reactor have been completed, Canada’s nuclear agency has begun ordering new supplies of highly enriched uranium to...
WESTON: Back door wide open
While Canadian air travellers will soon be baring their private parts for security, thousands of airport employees with access to planes and baggage areas haven't even been run through police...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, word for word
Interview of Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada by John Ivison, National Post and David Akin, Canwest News Service in prime minister's office in Langevin Block on Parliament Hill,...
Harper says five new senators is enough
This afternoon, National Post's John Ivison and I interviewed Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his Langevin Block office on Parliament Hill. The first story out of that interview is online - PM cools...
IVISON: Relaxed Harper sees hope on the horizon
For a man whose decision to shutter parliament for an extra month has stoked “grassroots fury”, according to the Toronto Star, Stephen Harper seemed remarkably at ease when we met in his office...
TRAVERS: A timeout, or a whole new game?
In politics as in sports, dominant players see the game differently. They position themselves to take advantage of where the action is headed, not where it's been or is happening now. So it might...
LETT: Harper's new tune strikes sour note
Of all the things to fear about politics, fear most those politicians who embrace what they have repeatedly and forcefully denounced.Politicians removed from government start levelling allegations...
L. MARTIN: Harper's given them two months of free target practice
Nature, the old adage goes, abhors a vacuum. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is currently being welcomed to the adage. He may well come to loathe it because he's the one who's filling the vacuum –...
Michael Cera nervous about bringing Youth in Revolt to silver screen
In Youth in Revolt, Brampton, Ontario-born actor Michael Cera plays an anachronistic Frank Sinatra fan who falls for the anachronistic Jean-Paul Belmondo loving girl who lives next door at the...
Take it from the stars
As if there weren't enough overactive Iagos in Michael Ignatieff's life, his astrological forecast looks to be trickier than a sailor's knot. (Yes, I do Shakespeare references, and I also do nautical...
Ignatieff absent as Grits mock Tory vacation
It was a lesson in why politicians in glass houses shouldn't lob stones. The Liberal party made a light-hearted attempt Tuesday to poke fun at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to impose a...
NAFTA-gate re-emerges in book
Barack Obama's presidential campaign suspected "dirty tricks" by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government during the 2008 NAFTA-gate controversy, a new book says. David Plouffe,...
'Toronto 18' bomb plotter to be sentenced
A man who pleaded guilty to being part of the "Toronto 18" terrorist bomb plot on city buildings will be sentenced Wednesday.
Canada settles for silver medal at world juniors
John Carlson scored in overtime as the United States beat Team Canada 6-5 to win the gold medal at the world junior men's hockey championship in Saskatoon on Tuesday night.
Red tape won't boost security: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will take whatever steps are necessary to protect the safety of airline passengers, but may not necessarily adapt a watch list approach as the United States...
Body found in burned out house
A body was found Tuesday inside the rubble from a house fire that occurred Saturday in a remote northern Manitoba community.
Loonie's resurgence undercuts manufacturers
The Canadian dollar's latest surge is again raising concerns that the soaring currency could restrain economic recovery in the country's manufacturing heartland.
Google confirms plans to sell own mobile phone
It's official: Google will sell its own mobile phone in an effort to protect its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the web on handsets instead of personal computers.
Ford Canada, Toyota both post solid Dec. sales
December proved to be a big month for two of Canada's leading automakers, with Ford of Canada reporting sales up more than 25 per cent and Toyota Canada claiming its best-ever sales for the period.
Wildrose Alliance biding time, building party strength
The leader of Alberta's Wildrose Alliance party says the addition of two elected members to its ranks is the latest step in forming a legitimate political alternative to the long-time Conservative...
More Alberta Tory defections expected
The provincial Tories can expect more defections to the Wildrose Alliance Party, an ex-PC MLA ousted by Premier Ed Stelmach said yesterday.
Female psychopath admires Bernardo
A disturbed and violent convict who idolizes sex killer Paul Bernardo and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh told a judge yesterday she wanted to consent to being declared a dangerous offender.
Welfare numbers soar in Ontario
The number of Ontario residents on welfare jumped by more than 63,200 last year.
Police seek missing Ontario teen
Kingston police are asking for assistance in locating 16-year-old Kaitlyn Baker.
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