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Microsoft's Windows 7 impresses users

Wildrose supporters rankle Tories

A spat broke out Tuesday between Tory provincial and federal politicians representing Calgary-West, underscoring divisions between Progressive Conservative and Reform factions in Alberta over the...

SIMPSON: Nunavut’s economic dreams are icebound

A little more than 10 years ago, on the eve of Nunavut's creation, officials from the territory-to-be arrived in Ottawa asking for more money from the federal government. In their PowerPoint...

HÉBERT: Stephen Harper's Supreme Court manoeuvre a bid to woo Ontario

By seeking the advice of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of his plan to create a national securities regulator, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is really asking the country's top court to...

L. IAN: Top Liberal attack dog's pawprints are all over this one

It's axiomatic in politics that just when things are going well, you can always count on someone on the team to do something really stupid. Say hello to Gerald Keddy, who slapped a Conservative...

Tory Senator calls in ethics officer to examine stimulus contract

Conservative Senator Leo Housakos asked the Senate ethics officer Tuesday to determine if there was anything untoward about the awarding of a $1.4 million federal stimulus contract to a company he...

Canadian H1N1 vaccine trials begin

Health Canada is poised to approve the H1N1 vaccine as early as Wednesday as Canadian tests of the vaccine against the swine flu virus get underway.

Gomery calls for inquiry into municipal corruption

The man who headed the federal inquiry into the sponsorship scandal is calling on the Quebec government to launch a similar investigation into political corruption in Montreal.

Liberals snub NDP climate-change bill

Federal Liberals say they won't support the NDP in its effort to push a private member's climate-change bill through the House of Commons on Wednesday.

PM defends stimulus payouts

Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his government's use of stimulus money following a report that Conservative ridings across Canada received a disproportionate amount of big-money projects.

Global pirate attacks surge in 2009

Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year's total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia, an...

Arachnophobics beware: Researchers find giant spider

For anyone who suffers from arachnophobia, it might be advisable to read no further. That's because this is a story about a spider -- a very BIG spider.

Oprah to tackle Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is going to sit down with Oprah Winfrey.

Stripper detects counterfeit bills

A Wyoming man has been charged with counterfeiting money to pay an exotic dancer for a private performance.

20-year legal odyssey of falsely convicted man to end Friday

Kyle Unger will walk out of a Winnipeg courtroom Friday a free man, ending a nearly 20-year legal odyssey after being charged and convicted for one of the most sensational murders in Manitoba...

Ontario man on a Jeopardy roll with third win

Kevin Wilson just keeps on rolling against his Jeopardy opponents and now has nearly $77,000 to show for it.

Activists protest Bush speech in Edmonton

Scores of angry activists waved placards and chanted slogans outside an Edmonton conference centre Tuesday evening to protest a speech inside by former U.S. president George W. Bush.

Would-be migrants will face tough scrutiny: Kenney

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has signalled there should be no rush to unconditionally embrace as refugees the 76 men, believed to be from Sri Lanka, who arrived on a rusting boat off Canada's...

Canada ranked 19th in freedom of press

Freedom of the press is declining in Canada, according to an annual ranking of 175 countries by the international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

Que. mom had 'clear agreement' to kill kids: Lawyer

The trial of a Quebec mother charged with the murder of her three children in an alleged murder-suicide pact resumed Tuesday with closing arguments.

Accused Bandido a 'psychotic killer': Lawyer

The Bandido accused of orchestrating the deaths of eight of his biker colleagues was described Tuesday as a "monster" by the defence lawyer representing one of his co-defendants.

Provincial gap in tuition fees is growing, StatsCan finds

Undergrads in Ontario pay an average of $6,000 a year, twice what is charged in Nfld., Quebec; students group seeks federal transfers

Looming HST heats up B.C. home sales

However, high interest rates could cloud the rosy outlook

Video evidence shows details of homegrown terrorism plans

Court releases images of RCMP blast test, sting operation, training propaganda and other videos pertaining to Toronto 18 case

Ethics czar to investigate stimulus cheques

Liberals charge that 55 Tories are implicated in ‘dubious strategy' of using partisan branding on government payments

Ontario faces possible spending cuts, Finance Minister hints

In speech, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan raises spectre of imposing cuts on spending on health care, education, other social programs

Ottawa, provinces in for huge deficits: TD

Report says federal, provincial governments will spend their way to $90-billion shortfall

Michaelle Jean retreats from ‘head of state’ debate

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean appears to have blinked after her stare-down with Ottawa over her use of the phrase 'head of state' earlier this month

Tories face two ethics probes

Parliament’s two ethics watchdogs are probing separate allegations of patronage and cronyism against the Federal Conservative government

H1N1 virus found on Ontario turkey farm

Ontario public-health officials confirmed a flock of turkeys at an unidentified Ontario farm has contracted the H1N1 flu virus

Prostitution laws protect dignity, equality: lawyer

Lawyer for Ontario's Attorney General, Christian groups speak out at Supreme Court challenge on prostitution laws

Ignatieff backs off from vow to topple Harper government

Michael Ignatieff said Tuesday that his party will no longer seek to defeat the Harper government until at least next spring’s federal budget

IVISON: Ignatieff decides Harper's time isn't up after all

Michael Ignatieff said today he's in no hurry to bring down the government, which observant readers might notice is a 180 degree shift from his position last month, when he told Prime Minister...

NICHOLLS: How we upset our great close friends in China

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien reportedly is bemoaning about how Canada is no longer communist China’s best friend.

Michael Ignatieff makes daycare a key campaign plank

The federal Liberals are promising to put a national child-care program at the forefront of the next election campaign and any future government, with leader Michael Ignatieff describing it as a...

Queen gives Chrétien key to club of 24

Jean Chrétien met the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, where he received a prestigious award and chatted fondly with her about a funny moment they shared in the Canadian North nearly 40 years...

Tories work it - for the camera

Repeated announcements of Conservative government measures – this week it's tougher sentencing proposals for "white-collar crime" – are an exercise in public relations to pressure the opposition...

Climate experts accuse Ottawa of 'foot-dragging'

Going into a key climate-change conference in Copenhagen, Canada is showing no signs of being a player in the fight against global warming, scientists warned Tuesday.

YouTube video: bus driver playing Sudoku?

More celebrities taking a Twitter break

Balloon hoax probe spreads to man who helped Heene record TV pitches

Tell-all tortures Tories

The Conservative government faced new questions yesterday about what it knew about the alleged torture of Afghan prisoners after opposition parties pounced on an explosive new book by the former head...

Bloc shoots down investigation into prison torture

The Bloc Quebecois has apparently blocked a proposed wide-ranging investigation by MPs into the handling of Taliban prisoners by Canadian soldiers.

'She-male' gets 30 days for assault

A self-described “she-male” prostitute was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday for a fifth assault conviction — this time punching a man who said he took a cab across town for a...

Cat makes difference in deportation case

Robbery suspect arrested with bra on face

Japan first lady awarded for looking good in jeans

Man allegedly takes car on 1,000-mile test drive

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Police stop driver for 15 violations in 11 minutes

Nev. man accused of DUI for 3rd time in 17 days

U2 gig to be streamed on YouTube

Dance competitions heat up

Canwest bows DIY Canada

Black Wii comes to UK

Retailers Ready For Windows 7 Launch

Apple's Earnings Call: 5 Things I Learned

BlackBerry watch in the works?

SIMPSON: On a cost basis, carbon-capture projects are madness

Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes so many spending announcements, flying like Mary Poppins on speed around the country to distribute billions of dollars, that the news media have given up analyzing...

WESTON: Biting criticism

Parliament's budget bloodhound recently tore a strip off Stephen Harper's government for fudging details of billions of dollars in stimulus spending. Hard to imagine. Budget officer Kevin Page...

TRAVERS: Harper - nice, negative or just plain inconsistent?

Nice guys don't need a strategy to prove the point. Stephen Harper is more the rule than the exception. Playing the piano, or wrapped in a comfy sweater, the Prime Minister is out of sync with his...

Chretien bemoans Canada's 'lost foreign stature'

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has squandered Canada's status as China's best friend and has abandoned Africa, former prime minister Jean Chretien said here Monday. Chretien,...

Ottawa targets abusers of tax-free savings accounts

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is cracking down on abuse of Tax Free Savings Accounts, closing loopholes in the popular investment program that is one of his centrepieces. Citing a need to...

Minister supports random breath tests

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says he wants to give police the power to conduct random roadside tests to catch impaired drivers, but he intends to consult with his provincial counterparts before he...

Doorknob repair in P.E.I. trumpeted as stimulus: Liberals

Opposition parties called out the Harper government for including what they say is routine maintenance to federal buildings in its economic stimulus plan.

Layton wants climate bill sped up

NDP Leader Jack Layton says a private-member's climate-change bill is being delayed to stall its passage before a key United Nations climate-change conference in Copenhagen in December.

Selinger emotional during swearing-in ceremony

Greg Selinger was sworn in as Manitoba's 21st premier on Monday.

Guns N' Roses to tour Canada in January

American rockers Guns N' Roses plan to tour Canada in 2010 in support of their most recent album Chinese Democracy.

Earl Jones case postponed until December

A Montreal financial planner charged with bilking unsuspecting clients out of millions of dollars has seen his case postponed until early December.

US war resister to take sanctuary in Canada

An American soldier who deserted the Iraq war has taken sanctuary at a church in Vancouver after being ordered deported.

Liberals: 55 Tories used partisan cheques

Opposition Liberals accused the Conservative government of using taxpayer's money for partisan gains.

Chase ends when OnStar halts stolen SUV

Police in California say General Motors' OnStar communications system stopped a dangerous high-speed chase and helped them capture a carjacking suspect by disabling a stolen sport utility...

Canadians take a pass on hugs due to flu: poll

At a time when Canada is preparing to welcome the world at the Winter Olympics - with an elbow bump rather than a handshake - concern over swine flu is prompting Canadians to forgo handshakes and...

Thieves snatch winnning Pro-Line ticket

A Cobourg man plunged from the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat when he found out his winning lottery ticket was stolen from his car.

Feds studying report on Atomic Energy of Canada's future

The federal government said late Monday it had received a report it commissioned on the best way to break up and sell Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., the Crown corporation responsible for the CANDU...

Illegal migrants paid big bucks: report

The 76 illegal migrants who were intercepted on a rusting ship off the west coast of Vancouver paid up to $45,000 U.S. each for a new life in Canada, one of their compatriots has claimed.

Former MP Rahim Jaffer's court date held over

The case against a former Conservative MP who is facing cocaine possession and drunk driving charges was held over Monday until Nov. 16 in Orangeville, Ont., court.

Tories propose mandatory jail for fraudsters

White-collar fraudsters would be automatically sent to prison under proposed legislation that the Harper government will table this week in the House of Commons.

Arctic heat wave 'unique' in history: study

Lake sediment suggests summer temperatures have only been this warm once before in last 200,000 years

Ten years in, Nunavut gets failing grade

Scathing report shows territory plagued by same problems faced at its creation

Separatists heap scorn on securities regulator case

Ottawa request for Supreme Court ruling cited as yet another move hurting Quebec – and a potential headache for Premier Jean Charest

Canada to take hard line with would-be migrants

Tamil Canadians urge compassion for the 76 men, believed to be from Sri Lanka

Hit by a vehicle travelling 200 km/h, 'you don't have much of a chance'

Exacerbated force caused by high speed, as in the recent fatal Toronto collision, means certain death for victims

Chalk River repairs have $70-million price tag: AECL

52-year-old reactor has been plagued by shutdowns in recent years

B.C. health official considers supervised rooms for crack addicts

Research paper suggests crack cocaine users have a high risk of contracting HIV

B.C. Premier touts Olympics on Today Show

Gordon Campbell appeared on national television in the U.S. Monday morning to display the Olympic torch and discuss Canada's hopes for the 2010 Games in Vancouver

Doorknobs merit federal stimulus signage

Routine maintenance offers further proof Conservatives are using taxpayer dollars to promote partisan interests, Liberals say

ADQ chief needs ‘a miracle'

With his party divided and faltering in the polls, the Quebec press suggests new leader Gilles Taillon faces a tough slog

Tory ridings receive bigger slice

Conservative ridings across Canada received more than their fair share of big-money stimulus projects paid for by taxpayers, an investigation into the Harper government's Economic Action Plan shows.

Canada probes claims of baby abductions

The Canadian government has expressed formal concerns to China about claims that Chinese babies are being kidnapped and sold to orphanages for adoption in Canada and other Western countries

‘Safe crack’ houses urged

Government authorities should allow medically supervised sites where crack-cocaine users can legally smoke their potent drug, researchers and B.C.’s top public-health doctor urged on Monday after a...

Tories pulling back on plans for spam loopholes

The Conservative government is pulling back on a plan to water down its anti-spam legislation after proposing loopholes earlier this month

New Wildrose leader vows to upset “failed” Alberta government

Newly elected Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith pledged Monday to restore the “Alberta advantage” that she says has been lost

IVISON: Baird works the room at Question Period

John Baird may play the role of the Fool on the Hill but, more often than not, it’s his political opponents who are left with custard pie on their faces.

D. MARTIN: Hillier defied PMO, bureaucrats, biography recalls

Befuddled by a straight shooter who was hogging the spotlight, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s staff finally tried to gag and hide Rick Hillier from public view.

NATO 'rotting,' general says

The NATO military alliance is a decomposing corpse that should be disbanded if it cannot find a winning strategy for the Afghan war, says former chief of defence staff Gen. Rick Hillier.

2M swine flu doses await go-ahead

Two million doses of swine flu vaccine have been shipped nationwide so local authorities can begin giving shots in the arm to priority groups after the federal health minister gives the go-ahead...

Hillier's fiercest foe was PM's office

Officials in the Prime Minister's Office ordered the military to hide the return to Canada of the first female soldier killed in combat because they didn't want her flag-draped coffin seen on the...