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Tablets will displace PC units; Time to pick winners and losers
'Glee' and Black Eyed Peas Make History with 'Dirty Dancing'
One Lucky Bettor Wins $16.7 Million Philippines Lottery Jackpot
Edmonton mayor gives up on Expo bid after meeting PM
Mayor Stephen Mandel has folded his cards on holding the 2017 Expo after having a fruitless meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
WikiLeaks data includes thousands of cables from Canada
Nearly 2,000 diplomatic cables from the U.S. embassy in Ottawa are among the quarter-million pieces of sensitive diplomatic correspondence obtained by the group WikiLeaks and being dribbled out this...
Police watchdog's G20 abuse findings questioned
The city's police chief disputes how the provincially-appointed police watchdog investigated six complaints filed by G20 protesters who claim they were abused by riot police.
U.S. denies spying on allies is wrong
American politicians are trying desperately to find a way to close the barn door after the horse known as WikiLeaks has already bolted with a cache of sensitive documents.
Federal prisons expanding in B.C.
The federal government is promising to add a total of 362 new bunks to five federal prisons in B.C., says Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews.
Danny Williams eager to see WikiLeaks cables
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams says he is looking forward to finding out why his name comes up in six documents WikiLeaks plans to release later this week.
U.S. regrets leak of documents: Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her government "deeply regrets" the disclosure of information intended to be confidential in hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. State Department...
Military doctor examines sex killer Russell Williams
The Canadian military is another step closer to washing its hands of convicted sex killer Russell Williams.
Elections BC chief defends rewriting of recall rules
Craig James says move was intended to head off future legal challenges
First showdown between Rob Ford, province may be over welfare
Dwight Duncan says city is asking for too much to administer welfare
Chief Blair lashes out at SIU’s findings of ‘probable’ excessive force during G20
In particular, Blair takes issue with use of YouTube video as evidence
WikiLeaks to name Danny Williams – who is unfazed, ‘looking forward’
‘I have no idea what that could be all about,’ outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier says
WikiLeaks is gossip, not whistleblowing
Leaking for the sake of leaking does nothing but harm the public interest
Jason Kenney: Harper’s secret weapon
“So in May of 2006 I head out to Vancouver,” Jason Kenney said the other day in his office under the rafters of Parliament’s East Block. “I’m trying to find someone in the Canadian Korean...
Judge refuses to recuse himself in civil case
A Superior Court Justice has refused to recuse himself from a civil case involving two head honchos from the biggest media corporations in Quebec, saying he has shown no bias so far.
Will a by-election flameout stop Liberals’ push for spring vote?
Stephen Harper’s minority government will have governed for five years by February. But Monday’s by-elections could determine if Mr. Harper and his team can make it a record-setting six years in...
WikiLeaks won't harm U.S relations: Cannon
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says revelations in hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. State Department documents released by website WikiLeaks will not affect Canada's "very strong"...
Skyrocketing health-care costs call for tough measures: report
Eliminating the private health insurance subsidy and introducing sin taxes are among the most equitable ways governments can increase revenue to “keep pace” with skyrocketing health-care costs,...
Conservatives eye election boost
Stephen Harper's ruling Conservatives could score a significant political win Monday if they manage to grab a safe parliamentary seat away from the main opposition Liberal Party, which is struggling...
Ottawa ordered to make its websites more accessible to visually impaired
A blind woman has won a legal challenge against the federal government, which a court ordered on Monday to make its websites accessible within 15 months to Canadians who are visually impaired.
Canadian diplomats sought help from U.S. oil companies
Canadian diplomats in Washington have quietly asked such oil-industry players as Exxon Mobil and BP to help "kill" U.S. global-warming policies in order to ensure that "the oil keeps a-flowing" from...
Let the frantic last-minute byelection speculation begin!
So, just how badly the Liberals are going to be beaten in Vaughan? Well, if you ask pretty much any political pundit -- or even if you deliberately don't, but then accidentally make eye contact at...
Body of girl, 15, found off old B.C. logging road
B.C. RCMP say they are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old girl.
B.C. homicide suspect nabbed by alert Mountie
An RCMP officer's hunch to check a suspicious vehicle on a northern B.C. highway has led to discovery of the body of a 15-year-old Fraser Lake area girl and the arrest of a 20-year-old man.
Database: Canadian cables in WikiLeaks
You can use this search to find WikiLeaks cables originating in Canada within a certain date range, or originating from a particular embassy or consulate. You can also search by tag.
New blood thinner raises safety flag
A new blood thinner is easier to use to prevent blood clotting and strokes but a pharmacist cautions it may pose serious heart risks for some patients.
Film world mourns death of Leslie Nielsen
Canadian-born funnyman Leslie Nielsen is being remembered as the fun-loving actor who somehow turned a 30-year career in drama into another 30-year career in deadpan comedy.
TSX down in early trading after Irish bailout
Stock market activity on Monday appeared to indicate some investor apprehension over the European Union bailout for Ireland announced over the weekend.
For a growing number of Canadians, charity begins at phone
Text-to-give campaigns are one of the biggest philanthropic success stories of 2010, with mobile relief efforts for Haiti having raised tens of millions in micro-donations across North America —...
Canadian current-account deficit widens
Canada's current-account deficit rose to higher than-expected levels in the third quarter of this year, largely because of an increasing imbalance in the value of goods imported versus exported.
B.C. solicitor-general could enter Liberal race Wednesday
Mike de Jong schedules announcement
SOLBERG: Saying no to Edmonton Expo will help Harper
I get it. Canada turns 150 years old in 2017, and that’s worth celebrating. When I turn 150, I expect we’ll all want to celebrate that, too. Anyway, Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel thinks we...
Afghan mission 'doomed,' says Galloway
Canada's mission in Afghanistan has been "doomed from the start," controversial British politician George Galloway told an Ottawa crowd Saturday. "Does no one in Canada ever ask why the Afghanis...
Canada decries 'deplorable' U.S. leak
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon called a massive leak of U.S. documents "deplorable" Sunday as the federal government braced for a coming American wave of missives about Canada. The...
Registered lobbyists met with MPs more than 1,300 times in 10 weeks
Since the list of designated public office holders under the Lobbying Act was expanded 10 weeks ago to include not only Cabinet ministers, ministers' staffers, and senior public servants, but all...
Grit Senators made procedural error on climate-change bill, but slam feds on lack of climate plan
Liberal Senators may have made a procedural mistake in the Upper Chamber recently when Tory Senators managed to kill a climate change bill passed by a majority of elected MPs in the Commons, but the...
Tories appeal to base, and rake in cash
It's only money, but the governing Conservatives have plenty more than their rivals and to appeal to their base, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his ministers and government have consistently tabled...
Tories highlight crime agenda in lead up to Monday’s three byelections, push on for former top cop Fantino
Government timing on a hot-button crime bill has given Conservative candidates in two hotly-contested byelections a last-minute chance to label the Liberals “soft on crime” before voters troop to...
WORTHINGTON: Olson up for parole
Unless it’s cancelled at the last moment, serial killer Clifford Olson has a parole hearing Tuesday at Ste.-Anne-des-Plaines prison, an hour’s drive north of Montreal.
John Baird and Tony Genco: From roommates to rivals
Liberal battling it out with Fantino shared a roof with Tory minister in the 1990s
D-Day in Winnipeg North
It's a sought-after seat that could foreshadow who will come out on top in the next federal election. Winnipeg North voters will cast their ballots today in a hotly contested byelection between...
MACDONALD: Few premiers can match Danny Williams's popularity
The departure of Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador is quite a contrast to that of Gordon Campbell in British Columbia, mortally wounded, being carted off the field by his own team.
JACKSON: Speaker’s dinner returns, but MLAs now pay to attend
Last fall, the Grits didn’t go because they weren’t pleased that taxpayers — then facing a $592-million deficit — would be on the hook for part of the event, which included dinner
Parliament's a 'colossal waste of money' says Grit MP Keith Martin
Most MPs and Senators think rabid partisanship is destroying Parliament today, says Liberal MP Keith Martin, who recently announced he won't run in the next federal election because he's so sick and...
Obama ordered diplomats to spy on Canada
The Obama administration ordered diplomats to spy on foreign governments and dignitaries – including here in Canada – as a way to provide key biographical data to the Central Intelligence...
Most Canadians not interested in the monarchy: Poll
Even with a posh royal wedding in the works, most Canadians aren't mad about the monarchy.
Canada's handling of young Afghan detainees queried
The Canadian Forces have for years arrested children suspected of working with the Taliban and have handed some of them over to an Afghan security unit accused of torture, CBC News has learned.
3 federal byelections stir emotions
Three federal byelections Monday will bring an end to five weeks of frenetic campaigning in Manitoba and Ontario.
Canadian quarterly housing becoming more affordable
Royal Bank of Canada says the cost of home ownership was more affordable in the third quarter, thanks to lower mortgage rates and softer house prices.
U.S. scrambles to contain damage from leaked cables
The release of more than 250,000 classified State Department documents forced the Obama administration into damage control, trying to contain fallout from unflattering assessments of world leaders...
U.S. braces for diplomatic crisis over leaked files
The United States rushed into damage control Sunday as media around the world began reporting on thousands of classified diplomatic documents set to be released by WikiLeaks.
Danny Williams rules out federal politics -- for now
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams says federal political aspirations are not behind his decision to step down from the job, but he also won't rule out a bid for a seat in...
Inside Toronto's House of Horror
Rob and Laura MacNeil were shaking their heads last week when the empty Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC)-owned house next door, was broken into -- yet again.
Alberta puts a cork in the sale of strong beer
Liquor officials have put a cork in the sale of über-strong beer for the time being.
Meter's running: Harper cabinet, aides spend $1.3M on taxis
As the federal government cracks down on hospitality and travel spending by bureaucrats, newly released records show Conservative cabinet ministers and their aides have spent more than $1.3 million...
Maintenance, security needs will cause fighter jet costs to soar: documents
Canada's new stealth fighter aircraft will require extensive maintenance, as well as very expensive changes to improve security at the military bases they operate from, according to Defence...
Canada to announce world's toughest lead regulations for kids' products
The federal government is introducing the most stringent rules in the world to effectively ban lead from toys for young children and other products that kids put in their mouths.
Canadian movie star Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
Iconic Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen has died.
Calgary researcher hunts bizarre wasp in Africa
In the mid-1890s, a French entomologist published a paper describing a bizarre, oversized wasp with two spoon-like structures protruding from its abdomen.
Canada won’t follow U.S. pollution regulations: Baird
Canada isn’t considering similar regulations to those that will soon push big polluters in the United States — such as power plants and oil refineries — to become more energy efficient.
GAGNON: A crucial test for both of Quebec's party leaders
The Kamouraska by-election should be a PQ cakewalk – it’s not
Not their parents’ conservatism
The conservatives of the millennial generation can’t depend on the old institutions
Victims' families brace for serial killer Clifford Olson's parole hearing
He is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers, locked away in the country's most secure prison unit designed to keep him far from everyone — including other inmates.
Activist nun fears death penalty could return to Canada
Author warns of pro-capital punishment views of some within the Conservative Party
Canadians handed children over to notorious Afghan security unit: reports
MacKay made aware of issue by secret briefing note
Karzai’s brother lobbied for role in Canada’s major aid project
Ahmed Wali Karzai is described by U.S. diplomats as 'widely understood to be corrupt and a narcotics trafficker', according to released WikiLeaks documents
Replacing the irreplaceable Danny Williams
With no obvious successor for the pugnacious outgoing Premier, Newfoundlanders mull whether a more conciliatory leader might be in order
Universities facing service cuts to climb out of ‘pension abyss’
Canadian institutions have found themselves in a collective $2.6-billion hole - and looking to provinces for exemptions on solvency rules
Liberal foreign policy: good ends, not enough means
The Liberals' trilogy of foreign-policy speeches show a proper firmness on Afghanistan but they are lacking in commitment to provide the equipment and the money required for a vigorous presence in...
Edmonton chases sporting events to lure infrastructure money
Federal government often ignores city, Mayor says
Crowd-sourcing lets voters vet cities’ fiscal plans
Calgary residents invited to offer budget suggestions via Twitter
By-election metrics don’t favour Ignatieff
Monday nights results will be a verdict on the Liberal Leader’s summer tour
Liberals and Tories head down to wire in Vaughan
Both parties dampen expectations ahead of vote in suburban Toronto-area riding
What would an elected Senate look like?
Analysis suggests Tories would hold slim minority in Red Chamber that included Bloc and NDP members had reform began in '85 with Meech
REYNOLDS: Could gold once again be our guide?
Most economists sneer, but the world’s unofficial currency of last resort is looking better and better
Goals are modest for environment summit in Cancun
After falling short of a global treaty at Copenhagen, nations are looking for "building block" agreements on climate change
Investment Canada Act is as clear as mud. Or potash
Industry Minister Clement promises ‘clarity,’ but that’s not likely
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