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iPads and cabinet ministers don’t mix, security expert warns

Popular devices reportedly used by Stockwell Day and others can be easily hacked, new research shows

Bidders asked to take ‘leap of faith’ AECL viable without taxpayer bailouts

Millions more in federal funding revealed as government negotiates sale to private interests

Harper accused of shaping language for political ends

Words like ‘gender equality’ being substituted with the phrase ‘equality of men and women’

Letter reveals Tories’ plan to capture immigrant vote

A botched delivery has laid bare the Harper government’s plans to win over immigrant voters by appealing to their social conservatism before an election that the party believes will be under way...

Tories re-brand government in Stephen Harper’s name

Experts cite Louis XIV’s divine right of kings, PM’s ‘I make the rules’ quip in criticizing change in nomenclature

Harper kicks in $20M to help young people at risk of dropping out

The money will go to Pathways to Education Canada, which operates in 11 communities in four provinces supporting 3,400 students.

Canadian importer fined for Asian carp possession

A Canadian fish importer has been fined $50,000 for possession of Asian carp, including one of the varieties threatening to invade the Great Lakes.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds review

OpenMedia.ca sends letter to Tony Clement on CRTC usage-based billing review

Microsoft's new 'Bing deals' fails to support Windows Phone 7

Ontario charges up support for electric cars

First Look: Olivia Wilde As The Evil Queen!

Lady Gaga hits stage with Winnipeg girl

Unemployed Charlie Sheen hoping it pays to be a Twit

The Backstory on 'American Idol''s Surprise 13th Pick

Judge lends accused gangster tie for trial

Girl can't shut eye, talk coherently after wisdom teeth removed

Las Vegas strip may get colossal Ferris wheel

Another Law Suit – Beheading Trauma

HARRIS: Get them to the ballot box

Oh God, not an election. Picture the shopping channel when some particularly hideous item is being flogged, say a fake pendant so big it could be used as a murder weapon.

PALMER: Avoiding appearance of conflict

Ombudsman for forest safety Roger Harris has briefly "stepped away" from his post to work on the transition team for premier-designate Christy Clark.

YAFFE: Conservative, NDP ads a sign spring election is in the air

A flurry of campaign-style advertising by two federal political parties suggests a spring election is a sure bet.

SIMPSON: Aftermath of an 'in and out' election scheme

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Elections Canada was right to question the “in and out” election scheme run by the Conservative Party. What was the scheme about? To answer that...

SELLEY: A Liberal campaign ad waiting to happen

Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Bob Rae caught some light flak last week for referring to the staff of the Prime Minister's Office as "25-year-old jihadis."

HEBERT: Public opinion won’t shift radically before vote

With less than three weeks to go to the federal budget, the basic lay of the land in public opinion is unlikely to change.

Is in-and-out case trouble for Tories or 'speeding ticket' of scandals?

Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are being savaged by the opposition over the so-called in-and-out campaign financing scheme. The fur has been flying in the Commons ever since four senior...

John Ivison: Flaherty the pragmatist wins out over pitbull

Jim Flaherty is the man who wanted to make homelessness illegal and who tried to bankrupt the opposition parties by axing the public subsidy that acts as their political lifeblood. If that was all...

Stalking most common in Eastern Canada

Police received more than 20,000 stalking reports in 2009, predominantly in Eastern Canada, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

Yarmouth diocese settles more abuse cases

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth has settled five more cases of sexual abuse from the 1950s and 1960s.

2nd Igloolik infant death prompts concerns

Questions about Nunavut's health-care system are being raised again after a five-month-old girl died this week in Igloolik, marking the second death of an infant there in the past two weeks.

Executive gender gap remains, Catalyst report says

Growth in the number of women who advance to the executive ranks at Canada's largest companies has slowed to a crawl in the past two years, a major study has found.

Liberals close debate on bill declaring TTC essential service

The Liberals introduced a so-called time-allocation motion that will end second-reading debate on the bill.

Only a recession stands in the way of $200 oil: Jeff Rubin

The well-known oil bull and former chief economist at CIBC says this is about more than chaos in the Middle East

RBC shares surge on record profit

Royal Bank of Canada shares were up 5.7% this morning after the country's biggest bank posted its highest ever quarterly profit, well ahead of analyst expectations

Steve Janke: Welcome back, anonymous senior Liberal!

Remember the good old days of the steady dribble of commentary from the “anonymous senior Liberal”?  Every other day, it seemed, we would be blessed with a particularly revealing insight...

Roy Green: With enemies like the Liberals, Harper may not need friends

If Ipsos Reid polling quoted in the National Post is an accurate reflection of voter attitude nationally, a Stephen Harper led majority government is indeed a possibility this year. A Liberal...

Hydrogen bus experiment on P.E.I. ends

Two hydrogen-powered transit buses, which arrived on P.E.I. in 2007 and have been running as part of Charlottetown Transit, are being shipped back to Ford.

Shatner gets Governor General's Performing Arts Award

William Shatner and Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore are among this year's recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement.

Loonie declines, Libyan reports push commodities lower

The Canadian dollar was slightly lower against the American currency Thursday morning amid sharp drops in oil and gold prices.

Tories, rivals ready to fight, but election not certain

Canada's political parties may appear destined to do battle in an election this spring, after the budget date was announced Wednesday, but experts say it is still possible that at least one party...

TSX up after strong bank earnings

The Toronto Stock Exchange was moving toward its fourth gain in five days as trading started Thursday, pushed along by better-than-expected bank earnings.

Top court rejects Quebec bid for $300M from feds

The Quebec government has lost a bid seeking nearly $300 million in compensation from the federal government for a pair of social programs created in the 1970s and 1980s.

Suspicious object at Montreal airport harmless: police

Montreal police were called out to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport early Thursday after security discovered a suspicious object.

Duceppe issues ultimatum on Afghan detainee documents

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe has apparently run out of patience waiting for the release of documents about how Canadian soldiers treated prisoners in Afghanistan.

Board members quit after damning audit at Toronto Community Housing Corp.

Civilian representatives step down, but embattled CEO stands pat

Ottawa seeks freer hand to seize ill-gotten foreign cash

After acting quickly on Libyan assets, Harper government has come under fire for its inability to freeze Tunisian clan’s wealth

$1-billion federal outsourcing bill raises spectre of ‘shadow public service’

Rein in spending on unaccountable contractors, report warns

Halifax immigration councillor faces 53 charges

The RCMP laid several charges against an immigration councillor in Halifax on Wednesday, alleging he fraudulently helped a number of people obtain permanent resident status and Canadian citizenship.

Judge puzzled by response to Air India recommendations

The judge who led an exhaustive inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing is puzzled and disappointed the federal government has shunted aside his key recommendations.

Former GM dealers get go-ahead for class action

A class-action lawsuit that accuses General Motors of breaking franchise laws and acting unfairly when it closed nearly a third of its Canadian dealerships two years ago will be allowed to go ahead.

Gas prices could rise even higher this summer: expert

The rising price of crude oil, pushed by turmoil in Libya and the Middle East, is driving prices at the gas pump higher.

Danielle Smith launches blistering attack on Tories

Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith launched a blistering attack on the Progressive Conservative political record Wednesday in a rapid-fire speech to a sold-out leader’s dinner in Edmonton.

Bev Oda a foreign dictator? Poll shows confusion

OTTAWA -­ Opposition politicians hoping to peg Bev Oda as an evil cabinet minister destroying democracy may have better luck convincing Canadians that she is a dictator in a foreign country. In a...

TD boosts dividend

The first increase in almost three years lifts the dividend to 66 cents a share after Toronto Dominion beats profit estimates with strong first quarter results

RBC posts record profit

While all the major businesses performed well the main driver was the domestic banking operation with a profit of $882-million, up $105-million on strong loan growth and lower provisions for credit...

TMX/LSE tie-up gets grilled

Senior executives from TMX Group Inc. and the LSE were forced to defend the influence Canada will have following the 'merger of equals' between the two exchange groups as the first round of public...

Mackenzie gas line backers plan new talks with Ottawa

Oil companies behind a $16.2-billion plan to build the Mackenzie gas pipeline from the Canadian Arctic expect to restart talks with Ottawa shortly over financial support in hopes of striking a deal...

Canadian newspaper industry gets a lift

Postmedia Network Inc. saw its debt rating raised by agency Standard & Poor’s and Torstar Corp. reported a better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter

Ont. won't 'risk lives' to finish hydro corridor

The Ontario government is not prepared to risk lives to wire the last two towers on a major upgrade of a Niagara Falls-Caledonia, Ont., hydro corridor, Energy Minister Brad Duguid said.

MPs step up attacks on Tory campaign spending

Opposition MPs used most of Wednesday's question period to take on the Conservatives over their 2006 election ad spending following a Federal Court of Appeal ruling against the party.

Probe sought on Agent Orange use in Ontario

An Ontario man is calling for a federal inquiry into the alleged use of Agent Orange by CN Rail as method to control weeds during the 1970s.

Ottawa man victim of Facebook, email scam

An Ottawa man is furious after an unknown criminal hijacked his email and Facebook accounts in an attempt to scam his friends and his family.

No cash for arenas: Tories

Cities who want cash for new sports arenas are out of luck, the federal government announced Wednesday through a leaked email.

Nunavut grocery prices to be tracked online

A Nunavut man has launched a website to track grocery prices in the territory, in order to see how a new federal subsidy will change the cost of food there.

Suspicious package triggers security alert in Mtl.

Two people are in custody after a security alert at Montreal's Pierre-Elliott Trudeau airport.

Justin Bieber's hair clippings sold for more than $40K

Justin Bieber's hair is officially the stuff of legend: His hair clippings have sold for more than $40,000 on eBay.

Budget set for March 22, but will NDP support it?

NDP Leader Jack Layton says the prime minister "isn't giving much of a signal" that he wants to avoid an election, as the opposition parties prepare for a showdown over the March 22 budget.

Government announces $5M in humanitarian aid to Libya

The federal government is sending $5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Libya, the prime minister announced Wednesday, hours after Canadian warship HMCS Charlottetown set sail from Halifax...

Lawyer charged in $12M mortgage scheme

A disgraced Mississauga, Ont., lawyer was charged with fraud Wednesday in a mortgage scheme that allegedly resulted in losses of at least $12 million.

Obama administration open to Canadian pipeline

The Obama administration gave some tepid support to the idea of a pipeline running from northern Alberta to the US Gulf Coast, but stopped short of full support.

Obscure Saskatchewan lake at forefront of Manitoba flood worries

At the east end of this obscure body of water in Saskatchewan's prairie pothole country, construction crews are digging a new outlet in an attempt to lower lake levels which threaten hundreds of...

Judge disqualified from hearing Peladeau case

The Quebec Court of Appeal has disqualified Superior Court Justice Claude Larouche from hearing the ongoing defamation case that Pierre-Karl Peladeau, head of Quebecor media empire, launched against...

Conservative official charged in election probe now working for federal auditor

A former Conservative party official charged last week in the "in-and-out" election spending affair is now working in the office of the auditor general of Canada, the government's chief spending...

Canadian air passengers a step closer to U.S. law after bill passes

The House of Commons passed a controversial private member's bill Wednesday that would force airlines to provide passenger information to the United States when they travel to American destinations...

Feds give non-existent commission $1M budget

The federal government has earmarked about $1 million in the coming fiscal year for a public-appointments commission that doesn't exist.

Soon-to-be B.C. premier greeted with cheers at Liberal caucus meeting

British Columbia's Liberal members cheered Christy Clark, giving her a standing ovation Wednesday, when she strode into her first caucus meeting as premier-designate.

Canada moves to freeze assets of ousted Tunisian leader, family

Ottawa is expected to table a particularly timely bill that would allow Canada to take "restrictive measures" with respect to property belonging to foreign government officials.

UN report cites Canada as growing source of illicit drugs in U.S.

Canada has emerged as an increasingly important exporter and transit point for illicit drugs: UN

Storied Montreal eatery to get the Ramsay treatment

There's uncertainty surrounding the future of the current staff at Montreal's Laurier BBQ as it awaits the Gordon Ramsay treatment.

Girth of a nation: Canada trails U.S. in obesity rates

Canadians may be losing the battle of the bulge, but we're still slimmer on average than our supersized cousins to the south.

One-on-one leaders debates would strengthen democratic discourse

The 2008 debate was a chaotic fiasco - not so much the fault of the participants as that of the format

A good political leaders debate should be like reality TV

We don’t want a scripted, contrived format. We want to see the two main combatants’ true thinking

If it hurts, take two doughnuts

Think putting patients inside a Tim Hortons is a problem? Wait until hospitals start sending them to the drive-thru

Canadians dig their history

Parks Canada’s is marking its 100th year by showcasing its archeologists’ finds online

5 members of Cuba's national ballet stay in Canada

Report says dancers hope to join Canadian dance companies

Ford weighs taking public housing battle to council

Mayor also non-committal about what he'd like to see in terms of overhaul at Toronto Community Housing Corp.

Toronto gets the Women’s World Cup boot

With Pan Am Games conflict, six other sites chosen over Ontario capital

Leadership candidate rebuffs B.C. NDP request for social media passwords

Simons concerned request violates his privacy, and privacy of everyone in his Facebook network

Benefits of proposed B.C. casino don’t add up

Economic impact statement raises questions about $500-million project

Quebec headed toward ‘radical option’ in dealing with religious minorities, sociologist fears

Open letter calls on province to set clear rules for religious accommodation

Naval mission signals Ottawa's hardening stance on Libyan crisis

Voyage of HMCS Charlottetown demonstrates Ottawa’s willingness to play a role as the international community debates its response

Canada ‘concerned’ trilateralism erodes ties with U.S., leaked cable says

U.S. diplomatic cable says Canada fears adding Mexico to talks comes at expense of bilateral relationship with U.S.

Widow of embattled rights agency head fights for justice, apology

Angered at reappointment of Rights & Democracy directors critical of husband’s leadership

Saskatchewan launches nuclear centre, hopes to lead research in Western Canada

Province to spend $30-million to set up research institute in Saskatoon

Ottawa seeks cash for helicopter delays

Sikorsky faces up to $8-million in penalties after repeated failures to deliver test aircraft meant to replace military’s aging Sea Kings

Jim Flaherty sets March 22 budget date

Finance Minister's spending plan could trigger spring election

Tory senator breaks silence on campaign-finance charges with Twitter tirade

Doug Finley lashes out at his opponents via social media

Sarah Thomson will get nod in Trinity-Spadina

Former Toronto mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson to get Liberal nomination in Trinity-Spadina

Conflicting numbers fuel debate over political polls

Pollster Allan Gregg on hot seat for saying pollsters and reporters over-hype dubious between-election survey results.

Ottawa won’t alter corporate tax cut plan

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s announcement of a budget date will intensify a political dance in Ottawa that could send Canadians to the polls this spring.