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Former Snowbird plane sold at auction
A former Canadian air force Snowbirds show plane was sold at a weekend auction in Toronto for almost $45,000.
Former Miss Russia accused of stealing drugs
A former Miss Russia faced drug charges in the United States for a second time on Tuesday, allegedly using stolen prescription pads to obtain painkillers and other drugs from pharmacies in New York.
Body of tsunami victim washes up in Oregon
The body of a young man swept out to sea in California by a surge from Japan's tsunami last month has washed up on the Oregon coast, some 300 miles away, authorities said Tuesday.
Buddhist-style stress-reduction program delayed for government workers
Justice Canada has abruptly cancelled plans for a taxpayer-funded program that draws on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness to help employees cope with stress.
Canada could support six new NHL teams: report
With hockey fans set to cheer on two Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs this week, a new report has found that the country's appetite for professional hockey could support up to 12 franchises —...
TV reporter faces more sex charges
Surrey RCMP said Tuesday that additional charges involving sex with minors have been laid against Ron Bencze, a suspended reporter for Global TV.
50 snakes, reptiles seized from Winnipeg apartment
A Winnipeg man is facing several charges under the city's exotic-animal bylaw after police and city staff seized more than 50 snakes and other reptiles from a downtown apartment building.
Promoting pluralism abroad must be a foreign policy pillar
Canada’s experience of immigration to integration is seen as a beacon for multiethnic societies around the world
Aspiring Edmonton filmmaker guilty of murder that matched movie script
An aspiring Edmonton filmmaker has been convicted of murdering and dismembering a stranger in a plot that matched a movie script.
Flood fears prompt evacuations in Medicine Hat
Spurred by an expected surge of water, Medicine Hat, Alta., officials declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening, evacuating dozens of homes and putting hundreds more on stand-by.
Ont. inmates' cable gets cut
It's back to basic cable for Ontario's inmates.
Lingerie Football coming to Toronto
Lingerie Football League officials announced Tuesday it will expand from 10 teams to 15 for the 2011 season and Toronto is one of the lucky cities getting a club.
Man arrested in fake U.S. Army unit scam
A Chinese man was arrested Tuesday for creating a fake U.S. Army unit and selling immigrants on the idea that joining the squad was a path to citizenship, authorities said.
Second Manitoban dies in water-related accident
A second Manitoban has died in a spring water-related road accident. RCMP are urging motorists to exercise caution when driving in flooded areas after a 35-year-old died Sunday after his car rolled...
Terror suspect Mohamed Hersi scheduled for bail hearing Wednesday
BRAMPTON, Ont. - A Toronto man facing terrorism charges after allegedly planning to join a group linked to al-Qaida will find out today if he will be released on bail. Police allege Mohamed Hersi...
Elizabeth May unimpressed with leaders' debate
Elizabeth May is giving a Green thumbs-down to the English leaders' debate.
NDP to Grits: Stop playing politics with shipbuilding
New Democrats fired shots across the bow of the federal Liberals on Tuesday after the Liberals promised to change a key deadline in a shipbuilding procurement process to benefit a Quebec shipbuilder.
Ontario court strikes down Canada’s pot laws
An Ontario court has struck down Canada’s laws against possessing and growing cannabis as part of a ruling that found the country’s medicinal marijuana program is failing to provide access to the...
Harper repels 'bickering' in English leaders' debate; Round 2 goes tonight
The federal party leaders face off in French tonight after Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to turn the tables on his opponents in the televised English debate Tuesday.
Tories destined for a majority: Pollster
Stephen Harper's Conservatives have gained a massive 21-point lead over Michael Ignatieff's Liberals, according to a new COMPAS Research poll obtained exclusively by QMI Agency.
Sun News Network scores deal with Shaw
Sun News Network went West for its first major distribution deal with a cable or satellite television provider.
Ontario hot spot for hate mongering
Hate mongering, harassment and anti-Semitism are on the rise in Canada, reports a preeminent Jewish organization.
Montreal councillor wants answers as to why his emails were opened
MONTREAL - Allegations of espionage and email snooping enveloped Montreal's city hall on Monday, with a senior elected member of the governing party at the centre of the scandal. Veteran city...
Calgary Conservative heartland anything but key election battleground
CALGARY - The election campaign is into Week 3 and there have been more tumbleweeds rolling through the streets of the Conservative bastion of Calgary than federal leaders. The city has been a Tory...
Liberal candidate booted over alleged racism still running under party banner
MONTREAL - Whether Michael Ignatieff wants him or not, a jettisoned Liberal candidate will be running for the Grits. The Liberal leader booted Quebec candidate Andre Forbes from the party last week...
Anti-polygamy law a 'relic' that predates Charter of Rights: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer arguing against Canada's law barring polygamy says the ban is a relic of another time that violates freedom of religion. Tim Dickson, the lawyer appointed to argue against the...
CRTC approves Sirius-XM Canada deal
More than two years after their U.S. affiliates joined forces, Canada’s two satellite radio companies have been given clearance for their own merger
Internet Billing Debate: Too little, too late
By Rocky Gaudrault Bell Canada took a step back from its aggressive and much-derided stance on usage-based billing (UBB) recently when it announced it would drop efforts to impose an exorbitantly...
Tasered kid 'lucky' he didn't die: Expert
Prince George, B.C., Mounties are “lucky” they didn’t kill an 11-year-old boy they Tasered after a stabbing, according to a cardiologist who testified at the inquiry into the Taser...
Cutting HST from gas good for oil companies: Duncan
Removing the HST from gasoline would only give oil companies more room to raise their prices, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says.
Stop threat of Asian carp, anglers warn
A group of local anglers who have dedicated decades to stocking the Great Lakes with sport fish are alarmed by the threat of destructive Asian carp infesting local waters.
Ont. teachers advised not to tweet with students
The Ontario College of Teachers says teachers should avoid connecting with their students on Facebook or Twitter.
Japan raises nuke crisis severity to match Chernobyl
Japan's nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Draft report questions Conservative G8 spending
On the eve of the campaign's first leaders' debate, two draft reports from the auditor general raise new questions about how the Conservatives decided to fund projects ahead of last year's G8 summit.
AG won't release report on G8 spending
Auditor General Sheila Fraser said Monday she will not release nor comment on a report detailing Ottawa's spending on the G8 and G20 events, after a draft version of the report raised new questions...
Ignatieff forced to set foreign voting record straight
On the eve of the first televised election campaign debate, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff was forced to set his own political record straight.
Washington mayor arrested in budget protest
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray was arrested on Monday on Capitol Hill while protesting the city's potential loss of funds for abortion services in the federal budget deal that averted a U.S....
PCs importing Wisconsin-style approach: McGuinty
Ontario PCs are trying to import the Wisconsin approach of slashing spending and attacking public unions, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.
Afghan training mission headed for site of UN massacre
Canadian troops assigned to train Afghan forces will be operating out of the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the site of a recent attack that left seven United Nations workers dead, the Ottawa...
Early morning blast, string of fires shake Regina neighbourhood
A woman is in hospital and more than 60 homes were evacuated after a string of fires and an explosion shattered the early morning calm of a Regina neighbourhood Monday.
Social media, new technologies help spread hate messages: Rights group
Anti-Semitism has gone digital as social media and new technologies provide an easy way to spread hate messages, according to a 2010 audit conducted by a human rights organization.
American MMA fighter charged with sexual assault in Ontario
A 28-year-old mixed martial artist from Las Vegas has been charged with sexual assault in London, Ont.
Property taxes won’t rise to cover Village losses, city says
The Property Endowment Fund will be tapped to cover shortfalls, leaving less money for future acquisitions
Casino complex to include Marriott Hotels
But a reduction in the number of slot machines could delay controversial project, developers say
When political spin comes from within
We have to face the fact that, sometimes, our own minds act as propagandists
Message to politicians: Stop ignoring First Nations
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says federal leaders need to pay attention to aboriginal issues
Man from Belleville makes final 50 in Charlie Sheen intern contest
A former Belleville, Ont., resident says he feels he's already "winning" after making it into the final 50 candidates to become actor Charlie Sheen's social media intern.
Cannon leaves hustings to attend second round of Libya crisis talks
After taking heat for skipping a major international conference on Libya to stay on the hustings, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon will globetrot this week to two major meetings aimed at...
Stelmach rips Ignatieff, Layton for oilsands policies that hurt West, divide Canada
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach jumped into the federal election fray Monday, accusing Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and NDP leader Jack Layton of pitting provinces against each other for political...
With the debates, the campaign begins in earnest
You may know that the polls show the Conservatives about 10 points ahead of the Liberals in this federal election campaign. But you might not know this: On questions of leadership, Stephen Harper...
Stephen Harper is a funny guy. And his impressions are great, too
Canadians don’t realize it but Stephen Harper is a funny guy, says James Lunney, a MP since November, 2000 who is seeking re-election in Nanaimo-Alberni.
Controversies not sticking to Conservatives, PM Harper 'like Teflon,' says prof
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party have been like “Teflon” in the federal election campaign and, unless the opposition can make something stick after the crucial leaders’...
Teen charged for flushing cop's tie
A Bracebridge teen faces charges after police say he allegedly ripped a tie from an officer's neck and flushed it down the toilet.
Edmonton murder trial boils down to accused's words versus accused's word
EDMONTON - Jurors deciding the fate of an Edmonton filmmaker charged with murder are faced with a choice between the accused's words and the accused's word. It's just one more paradox in the case of...
Fired sex-change teacher 'won't be silenced'
A man fired by the St. Albert Catholic School District over a sex change operation says accepting a cash settlement in exchange for silence would only further discrimination.
Cyclist wounded in cop confrontation
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is investigating after a police officer opened fire on a weapon-wielding cyclist early Sunday.
Body in Ont. river that of homeless man
A body found along the Thames River on Friday is Jeremy Bennett, 30, the homeless man who fell into the frigid, fast-flowing water earlier in the week, police confirmed Sunday.
Use of Taser on boy reminder that cops shouldn't investigate cops: Braidwood
The head of the public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski says the latest RCMP Taser controversy is yet another reminder that police shouldn't investigate police.
Sharon And Ozzy Owe More Than $1.7M In Taxes, May Lose Home!!
Canada's Dollar Strengthens to a 40-Month High as Crude Oil Prices Surge
TORY REDUX - Working Towards a Conservative Majority
Yesterday I was canvassing in one of the hotly contested races in the GTA. It was a great experience getting involved in my local campaign.
CALGARY GRIT - Week 2 in Review - You Didn't Miss Much
After a relatively substantive opening week to the campaign, week two quickly descended into a morass of meaningless gaffes and process stories - the kind of things that earn tons of ink, even though...
RIGHTCHIK - Elizabeth May can't be PM because she's a girl!
Liz May said something in a recent interview with Peter Mansbridge that is so offensive, so disgusting it leaves one incredulous.To explain her own lack of good judgement and moral courage she used...
PROGRESS NOW - FCM Lauds NDP Platform
Today the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities lauded the NDP platform for it's commitment to invest in real solutions for Canadian cities. Below is the letter posted to the FCM...
CURIOUSITY CAT - May 2: The Real Ballot Question & Why Harper will NOT win his Majority
Two weeks into the election, it is now becoming much clearer what the Ballot Question on May 2 will be. The False Ballot Question: EKOS in its April 8 poll incorrectly frames the Ballot...
KELLY EGAN - After Norm Sterling, is Cheryl Gallant next to fall?
It is how political careers sometimes die. One day, after enough history, they just stop liking you; even your friends.
A lavish utopia, but at what cost?
The NDP platform can usually be dismissed as glimpse into some futuristic utopia, where there's no greed or hunger thanks to lavish New Democrat intervention.
While media do their best to trip Harper up, he's landing on his feet
In this election, there are two campaigns: the one in the bubble and the one on the ground. The one in the bubble is just noise; the one on the ground is fundamental.
SUN MEDIA - Minority equals coalition takeover
When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled his budget last month, the consensus among most experts was it was the right budget at the right time. Not that it mattered. Before the ink dried, Prime...
Seeing through Red Book-coloured glasses
After reading the new Liberal Red Book, images flash through my mind. A robed Michael Ignatieff sits on a raised chair while healthy, laughing children of every race gambol like fawns before him on...
Gadhafi accepts 'peace roadmap'
Muammar Gadhafi has accepted a roadmap for ending the conflict in Libya, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday after leading a delegation of African leaders at talks in Tripoli.
Quebec mayor defends $100 fine for rudeness
A Quebec town mayor has to defend his decision in court to fine a citizen $100 for being arrogant.
NYSE rejects Nasdaq bid
NYSE Euronext said its board of directors rejected an unsolicited takeover bid by Nasdaq OMX Group Inc and IntercontinentalExchange Inc, and reaffirmed its commitment to merging with Deutsche Boerse...
Ignatieff targets Ontario riding ahead of debates
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff makes a short stop in Kingston and the Islands, a Liberal stronghold for more than two decades, as campaign tours shut down to prepare for debates.
Leaders' French debate bumped by NHL playoffs
The French-language televised leaders debate - originally scheduled for Thursday - will be moved to Wednesday due to a conflict with the NHL playoffs.
Green campaign 'about winning seats,' May says
A fiery Elizabeth May, left out of the leaders debates taking place later this week, took to the national airwaves Sunday as the lone federal major party boss to face questions from a panel of...
Syrian protesters face off in Halifax
Demonstrators supporting rival sides of ongoing protests in Syria faced off in a Halifax square Sunday.
William and Kate on last official pre-wedding trip
Prince William and Kate Middleton are visiting young people in northwestern England on their last official trip before they wed later this month.
NDP platform vows balanced budgets by 2014-15
The NDP promises to balance the books by 2014-15, in part by hiking the corporate tax rate, according to its campaign platform unveiled in Toronto Sunday morning.
Grandpa, stranger save kids from icy plunge
Watching his grandchildren plunge through thin ice on Sunday was the fright of a Calgary man's life, said relatives following a close call at a northeast Calgary lake.
Kleins overwhelmed by well-wishers
The wife of dementia-stricken Ralph Klein is touched by an outpouring of support from well-wishers, including who have been calling the wrong number for days.
Canadians paying for senators to work on Tory, Liberal campaigns, NDP says
Taxpayers are unfairly subsidizing the Liberals and Conservatives by footing the bill to pay for senators who are actively working on their campaigns, the New Democrats told Postmedia News.
One-fifth of voters using social media for election discussion: poll
One in five eligible voters is turning to social media sites on a weekly basis to discuss political issues, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll. According to the poll, 21 per cent of Canadian voters...
The torture of Question Period
The culture of fear and evasion rules our House of Commons
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