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Canada has done its part, MacKay tells NATO allies

(Aug 26, 2009) - On a day of grim news from Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay delivered a blunt message yesterday to NATO allies: If they're looking for more troops, they shouldn't...

A&E stretching Jacksons special into series

Chris Brown gets probation, community labour in Rihanna beating

Judge to perv: Get out of Canada, NOW!

Don't let the border hit you in the butt on your way out. That was the message to an American man from an Ottawa judge after he was given four hours to leave the country for being convicted of...

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff tries to dispel election rumours in Yellowknife

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is showing the party flag in the Northwest Territories. During a visit to Yellowknife Ignatieff tried to dispel rumours of a fall election. He says federal...

EI on Layton's mind as he meets with Harper

NDP Leader Jack Layton is meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper today to discuss various issues in preparation for the House of Commons returning on Sept. 14. But it doesn't bode well that...

L. MARTIN: Iggy needs a makeover

It’s official. The Liberal party strategy is a dud. A new Ipsos Reid poll — Conservatives 39, Liberals 28 — is the latest signal. While no one should read too much into one opinion sampling,...

Man upset over parade allegedly hits cop with car

Feuding families cause riot of about 150 in Ala.

German Lego giraffe tail repeatedly stolen

SIMPSON: First nations aren't big enough for true sovereignty

Pouce Coupe, B.C., has a population of about 700 people. Estevan, Sask., has a population of about 10,000. Gravenhurst, Ont., boasts about 11,000 people. Would we think it fair, plausible,...

YAFFE: Canadians have their own style for political debate

If Canada opted to recast medicare so that it featured more privatization, would citizens troop to town hall meetings with guns and paint swastikas on MPs' office windows? Not based on past...

NICHOLLS: Speaking for the prime minister

I have written (free of charge) a speech for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It's a speech he will never deliver, but it sure would make Canada's political scene a lot more interesting if he...

Canada considers Beaufort fishing ban

Canadian officials are quietly exploring a possible moratorium on large-scale commercial fishing in the Beaufort Sea, a move that would match a decision announced last week by the U.S....

NDP campaign targets tax

The New Democrats are framing the upcoming St. Paul's by-election as the chance to send Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberals a message about the controversial harmonized sales tax. As the NDP...

Battle for Opel heats up as GM drags feet on sale

The Opel phony war is raising tensions on both sides of the Atlantic. General Motors Co., Opel's owner, is refusing to say why it's dragging out the process to pick a new owner for the European...

U.S. trade waiver `no silver bullet'

Asking that Canada be exempt from the "Buy American" provision in the U.S. federal stimulus bill is just the first step to more cross-border business, says International Trade Minister Stockwell...

He's `progressive,' and `conservative,' but not in that order

Darrell Dexter is the latest poster boy for New Democrats across Canada. Nova Scotia's first NDP premier is the quintessential middle-of-the-road politician. No screaming lefty here. He is the...

Olympics push army to edge

Canada is considering outsourcing military work in Afghanistan and pulling soldiers from low-profile foreign missions to relieve the pressure of fighting in Kandahar, guarding the 2010 Olympics and...

Ottawa takes Khadr ruling fight to Supreme Court

The federal government will go to the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn court rulings that would require Ottawa to press for the return of Canadian Omar Khadr from the U.S. military prison at...

Body of man hit by own boat pulled from Fraser River

The body of an Alberta man was pulled from the Fraser River near Richmond on Sunday, a week after he was run over by his own boat in a tragic accident.

2 Winnipeg friends found dead weeks apart

Two Winnipeg women, Hillary Angel Wilson and Cherisse Houle, whose bodies were found a little more than a month apart were friends who shared movies and meals.

Maple Leaf apologizes again for listeriosis deaths

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. took out full-page ads in a number of Canadian newspapers to mark the one-year anniversary of the listeriosis outbreak in which 22 Canadians died.

Top general promotes recruitment drive

The military needs to hire 8,000 regular forces and 6,000 reservists to support its duties and make up for retirements and other departures, according to Canada's chief of defence staff.

Iqaluit in mock attack mode

The city of Iqaluit is under a mock disaster on Monday, as various federal, territorial and city officials test their emergency preparedness measures in the Nunavut capital.

Publicist says Calgary model did not help fugitive

It is still not clear who checked a wanted Canadian fugitive into a B.C. motel days before his death, though the agent for a Calgary model says it wasn't her client.

NASA scrubs Discovery launch due to storms

Thunderstorms have forced NASA to call off space shuttle Discovery's launch. They will try for another launch early Wednesday morning.

Live dinosaurs on the way, Montreal researcher says

A paleontologist in Montreal plans to manipulate chicken embryos to give them dinosaur features, a first step towards hatching live prehistoric animals.

Alec Baldwin rules out running for U.S. Senate

A spokesman for Alec Baldwin says the actor has no plans to challenge Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman in the 2012 election -- despite comments from Baldwin published last week in Playboy.

Canadian retail sales rise above expectations

Rising prices drove retail sales up one per cent in June, to $34.4 billion. Statistics Canada reports gasoline was the driving force behind most prices, as retail sales in volume terms increased 0.4...

Cocaine smuggled inside live turkeys

Peruvian police expecting to find a shipment of cocaine hidden in a crate holding two live turkeys were surprised to discover the drug surgically implanted inside the birds.

Iggy: election won't create instability

Transport Minister John Baird lashed out at Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Monday for suggesting a federal election wouldn't cause political instability.

Lawyer finds 90-million-year-old crocodile fossil

A Manitoba lawyer who moonlights as a part-time paleontologist recently made a find any full-time fossil hunter would be proud of: the remains of a 90-million-year-old crocodile.

Court battle brews again over U.S. coffee pics of Canadian model

California's top court has reheated a $15-million brouhaha over a 1986 photograph of male model Russell Christoff that was commissioned by Nestle Canada — and controversially borrowed by Nestle USA...

Use traditional medicine to fight flu: Manitoba chief

The head of a Manitoba First Nations organization is calling on his fellow chiefs to look to traditional aboriginal medicine to help fight the next wave of swine flu, also called H1N1.

Unveiled blogger sues Google over court order

The formerly anonymous blogger who kicked off a media firestorm by writing a series of derogatory web posts about a Canadian fashion model now intends to sue Internet titan Google Inc. for revealing...

Businesses trumpet HST, admit transition will be rough

Hospitality workers say they are ‘really scared' about effects of harmonized sales tax

Liberals gear up for fall election

Party says it's ‘in good shape' as it prepares campaign, eyeing Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 as potential voting days

MCPARLAND: Elizabeth May blasted as 'anti-democratic' creature of 'corporate media'

Pundit's Guide reports that fellow Greenies in the B.C. riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands have failed to recognize the honour bestowed upon them by Elizabeth May's decision to� run there in the next...

Number of EI recipients rises in June

There were 816,600 Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in June, 5.1 per cent — or 39,500 — more than in May.

Balsillie sets Sept. 14 deadline for Coyotes deal

Jim Balsillie has submitted an amended proposed agreement to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes for $212.5 million US and immediately move them to Hamilton, with or without the NHL's consent.

Selinger to feds: more for HST

Harmonizing the provincial sales tax with the federal GST could end up costing the government over $400 million a year, Finance Minister Greg Selinger said Monday. Selinger is still considering...

Tories and Liberals mired in dead heat

A new poll suggests the Conservatives and Liberals remain locked in a dead heat amid rumblings of a possible fall election. The Harris-Decima survey conducted for The Canadian Press put the...

Ignatieff feels summer heat

There is an adage in politics – the people who help you get to a position of power can't keep you there. If Michael Ignatieff was unaware of this old saw, he certainly must know it by now. It...

HÉBERT: Decisive gains are needed in Quebec

To even consider a fall federal election, Michael Ignatieff has to be reasonably confident he can lead the Liberals to substantial gains in Quebec. With the Conservatives competitive in every other...

COPPS: Heads should roll for PM's 'Iqualuit' bum rap

Words are the currency of politicians. Chosen wisely, they can inspire and uplift. Conversely, a misplaced word can mark a political epitaph. As Prime Minister Stephen Harper learned last week,...

Liberals courted Himelfarb for chief of staff for several months

The Ignatieff Liberals conducted extensive negotiations with Alex Himelfarb, former clerk of the Privy Council, to become chief of staff to the leader of the official opposition. But in the end it...

Turner highly likely to be acclaimed as Liberal candidate

Former Liberal MP Garth Turner is highly likely to be acclaimed as the Liberal candidate in the Ontario federal riding of Dufferin-Caledon. Besides Mr. Turner, only one other candidate, the...

Celebrating P.E.I.'s rich legislature legacy

The Legislative Assembly of P.E.I. has developed a series of new products to celebrate its rich legacy and Island identity.

Fugitive Jenkins found dead in B.C. motel

Fugitive reality-TV star Ryan Jenkins has been found dead in an apparent suicide in a Hope, B.C., motel.

McGuinty meets family of boy killed by tornado

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty offered his condolences Sunday to the family of an 11-year-old boy killed in the tornado storm that swept across southern Ontario on Thursday.

Agri-foodies push Canada's berries and flax

While many health-conscious foodies have followed the Mediterranean diet for years, a new report suggests that fresh foods grown in northern climes, such as flax and blueberries, may be just as good.

Cat recovers after being shot with an arrow

While a cat shot through the chest with an arrow recovered in an animal hospital yesterday, the hunt was on for whoever left the feline near death in a northwestern Toronto neighbourhood.

Canadians want action on environment: poll

Canadians are telling governments not to let the recession become an excuse for easing up on efforts to protect the environment, a new poll suggests.

Police on man hunt for cross-dressing robber

Hamilton police are searching for a man wanted for more than just fashion crimes.

Weakened Bill grazes East Coast

Hurricane Bill brushed the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia with torrential rains and heavy gusts Sunday — leaving tens of thousands without power and flooding beach areas — but passing far enough...

Do brains work differently for lefties, righties?

Kristen Kaploun knows, first-hand, all about the degree of misunderstanding between right-handed people and the world's lefties.

Alberta deficit expected to balloon

Albertans should brace this week for a sea of red ink, as several political and economic observers expect the provincial government’s already record-high deficit will expand by billions of dollars.

Police searching for Toronto man kidnapped at gunpoint

Toronto Police were asking the public Sunday to help them locate a man who was kidnapped at gunpoint over the weekend.

Harper’s Tories open big lead over Liberals, says Ipsos poll

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have surged to a big lead over the opposition Liberals in the eyes of Canadian voters, reveals a new poll, a trend that could dampen speculation of a...

Canadian scientists debunk 10,000-year-old Arctic seeds

One of Canada's long-standing claims to fame in the plant world - the oldest seeds ever to produce a living plant - has been debunked after more than 40 years, a finding likely to force a rewrite of...

Canada's latest flu challenge: distribution

The country doesn't have enough health workers to deliver flu shot as it arrives

May eyeing 'winnable' B.C. seat

Elizabeth May could face a nomination challenge from within her own party if she opts for Vancouver Island riding

Toronto man snatched in roadside abduction

Search under way after man was forced from road and taken; police ask for public's help

The NDP talks about winning, but is it actually ready?

Party insiders Brian Topp and Leslie Campbell discuss the Halifax convention

Ottawa permits U.S. seismic tests in protected waters

The federal government has granted an American research ship permission to conduct seismic blasts in a protected marine area off Vancouver Island

New poll suggests Canadians are warming to minority rule

After five years of constant election speculation, Canadians may be warming to the idea of minority governments, according to a new poll

Canadian tries to sort out Afghan election mess

A polling station located right in the home of a district police chief: not smart. A district police chief who happened to be appointed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai: really not smart.

Body recovered from Lake Ontario

PORT DALHOUSIE -- Niagara police are investigating the discovery of a body in Lake Ontario.

How Canada bungled the Celil case

"Where is your dad?" Kamila Telendibaeva asks as she sits in the kitchen staring at her son Abdul's portrait of their family. The answers drift from behind her, where her four children have...

How ‘green’ are government incentives, anyway?

As the U.S. government prepares to put the brakes on its “Cash for Clunkers” program, Canadians are still wondering if they’ll be able to go for a spin.

AC/DC fan charged with booting cop

Maybe she was disappointed the band didn't play Ballbreaker.

TIFF's class of '09 star-studded affair

The 12 most annoying types of Facebookers

Twitter to get Location Sharing Feature

Getting flight data to you by iPhone, iPod devices

Telecoms chase after Google Voice's innovative calling features

Petition spurs CRTC debate

Bell mimics iPhone ads for Pre, may ship early

Ottawa will issue passport for man stuck in Kenya

The federal government said Thursday it will process a passport application for a Canadian man stranded in Kenya when they receive it.

Hurricane Bill to blast Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Bill is tracking toward Canada's East Coast as it continues to churn in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Opposition wants eHealth all-party review

At a special meeting of the government agencies subcommittee on Thursday, the opposition parties recommended an all-party review of the troubled eHealth Ontario agency.

$3B shortfall challenges B.C. finance minister

B.C. taxpayers should brace themselves for a "very, very difficult" budget in two weeks, Finance Minster Colin Hansen is warning.

Montreal stripper keeps $2M in untaxed gifts

A former Montreal stripper has won her case against the Canada Revenue Agency, convincing a Tax Court that nearly $2 million from a client was a gift and so couldn't be taxed.

Ont. mom charged after baby left in hot car

A woman faces two criminal charges after a three-month-old baby was found alone in an unlocked car in an eastern Ontario parking lot during an intense heat wave Monday.

Harper visits Baffin Island's Pangnirtung

Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues his Arctic tour with a visit to the Baffin Island community of Pangnirtung before travelling to Yellowknife.

Ottawa Senators owner takes shot at Balsillie

Jim Balsillie continues to draw the ire of NHL stakeholders. The latest to speak out against the co-CEO of Research in Motion is Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.

Arctic social needs not overshadowed by military: PM

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the military commitment of his Conservative government to the Arctic is not overshadowing the region's social and development needs.

Ontario drunk driver guilty 10 times

While the rest of us grab a cup of joe, an inveterate drunk driver who pleaded to his 10th impaired driving-related charge Thursday packed a travel mug of wine.

'Vampire' accused of child assault

Police have charged a 44-year-old bi-sexual vampire freak with sexually assaulting a child.

Bandidos jury hears bikers' calls

On the phone at the London jail, accused Brett Gardiner stuck by his story.

Gov't faces challenges improving Arctic harbours

Looking towards the harbour as the receding tide left one boat after another high and dry, Sim Akpalialuk had mixed feelings.

Rats infest Saskatchewan city

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - After killing 38 rats with poison and traps since June, motel owner Ike Reimer is fed up and taking no chances.

More job training coming to Canada's north

Residents of Canada's northernmost territories will get more access to job training after Prime Minister Stephen Harper and territorial leaders signed new training agreements Thursday.

Reality TV fugitive may have returned to Canada

CALGARY - Canada's public safety minister says police agencies countrywide are on the lookout for a former reality television contestant wanted for questioning in the death of his ex-wife in the...

MP celebrates call to shut down asbestos industry

Winnipeg MP who has battled for years to convince the Canadian government to shut down the asbestos industry hopes the final nail in the coffin came this week from Canada's doctors.

Harper touts 'unprecedented' investment on Arctic tour

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in the midst of a weeklong tour through Canada's Arctic, argued Thursday his government is making historic and unprecedented investments in northern residents and their...

More Canadians graduating from medical school still not enough

Canadians are relying less on foreign-trained doctors for medical care, as Canadian medical schools are graduating more physicians: study.

Google launches flu fight site

Google has partnered with the well-known Public Library of Science to launch an experimental website Thursday they say will speed up scientific discovery by allowing researchers to immediately share...

Flaherty says business leaders want plan to end deficit

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he's been given marching orders to prepare Canada for life in a post-financial-crisis world, starting with a plan to return Canada to a budget surplus as soon as...