Tories want cops to be able to stop you for 'no cause' anytime The federal justice minister is considering a new law that would allow police to conduct random breathalyzer tests on drivers, regardless of whether they suspect motorists have been drinking. "It has no real place in a democratic society." (Ed: How about an easy route to police harrassment?) 3/12/2010 9:18:49 AM
Bodies of 2 women found near Belleville, Ont. Provincial police are investigating after officers found the bodies of two women at a home near Belleville, Ont., Friday morning. Prince Edward County OPP officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a home on Valley Road, just south of Belleville. 3/12/2010 9:11:10 AM
Doctor accused of sex assaults on patients under anesthetic Police are urging potential victims to come forward and North York General Hospital is boosting its patient hotline after a long-serving anesthetist at the hospital was charged with assaulting women during surgery. The ages of the alleged victims range from the mid-30s to late 80s. 3/12/2010 8:23:35 AM
Canada denounces Israeli settlement Canada is sounding a rare criticism of Israel after news of plans to build a housing project in disputed East Jerusalem. The 1,600-home settlement on the annexed land has stoked the fires of the long-burning Mideast conflict, with Palestinians threatening to shut down peace talks. 3/12/2010 8:22:09 AM
Ontario student in critical condition after classroom fire Five secondary school students from Mississauga, west of Toronto, were taken to hospital with chemical burns after a science experiment went wrong and a litre of methanol caught fire. The teacher was demonstrating the difference between "clean" and "dirty" fuel burns when the accident occurred. 3/12/2010 6:44:10 AM
Liberals take another shot at Tory 'Bonnie and Clyde' Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer were compared to the notorious criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde today as Liberals questioned why the couple has not had to account for their behaviour. During intense questioning Thursday, Ms. Guergis sat quietly in her seat, often looking down and frowning. 3/12/2010 6:36:58 AM
Quebec and BC women sailing off coast of Chile disappeared after quake With luck, sailor Josée (Jade) Chabot will be safe at home in Montreal to celebrate her 50th birthday at the end of the month. But for now, family members fear that she and a handful of others aboard the SS Columbia, including a B.C. woman (from Nelson), are shipwrecked off the coast of earthquake-ravaged Chile. 3/12/2010 6:30:50 AM
Baby Isaiah dies in parents’ arms A brain-injured baby died in the arms of his parents in an Edmonton hospital after they had spent months trying to keep him alive. Rebecka and Isaac May went to court in January seeking to prevent doctors from unhooking their son Isaiah from a ventilator. 3/12/2010 6:26:40 AM
Canadian dollar hits 20-month high The Canadian dollar (CAD/USD-I0.980.0060.65%) hit its highest level since July, 2008 on Friday after a report showed strong gains in the labour market. The currency climbed to 98.32 cents (U.S.) from Thursday's close of 97.68. 3/12/2010 6:25:06 AM
Statscan good, Kevin Page bad, PMO says Stephen Harper’s strategists have been very busy spinning. Yesterday, they fired off an internal memo criticizing the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page. Mr. Page said yesterday Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s fiscal plan falls short in its assertion the books will be balanced in five years. 3/12/2010 6:21:01 AM
Status debate mounts as bill offers benefits to another 45,000 natives A quarter century after aboriginal women won the right to remain status Indians when they marry non-aboriginal men, new legislation proposes that their grandchildren also be entitled to the designation. The changes suggested by the federal government Thursday would add about 45,000 people to the Indian Register 3/12/2010 6:04:46 AM
Suspect in OPP killing dies Fred Preston, who faced charges in the shootout death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer, has died, the province's Special Investigations Unit confirmed late Thursday. Preston, 70, had been in critical condition in London's Victoria Hospital after being shot several times. 3/12/2010 5:21:11 AM
Accused in Penticton beating death earlier won prison sentence reduction A man charged in a beating death outside a nightclub in Penticton was convicted of beating a three-year-old girl to death in Kingston, Ont., in 1999. Michael Richard Beauchamp killed Briar Serena Greenwood in an attack the judge at his trial described as “atrocious, horrendous, wicked and hateful.” (Ed: So why was he out on the street?) 3/11/2010 7:53:26 AM
Suspect charged with murder in death of OPP officer A retired logger and one-time politician was charged Wednesday with shooting and killing a provincial police officer and trying to kill another in a gunfight on a rural Ontario road. Const. Vu Pham, a 15-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police force and a married father of three boys, was shot fatally. 3/11/2010 7:51:45 AM
Tory problem couple keeps When it comes to behaving badly political couple Rahim Jaffer and Helena Guergis suffer no consequences, the Liberals charged Wednesday in Question Period. Ms. Guergis, Stephen Harper’s minister of state for the status of women, was under vigorous attack for her outburst at the Charlottetown airport 3/11/2010 7:49:06 AM
A $1,000 doorbell? Ottawa reviews invoices as opposition seethes Somewhere in federal offices, there are two potted plants that cost taxpayers $975 each, a $1,000 doorbell and three rolling blinds worth $1,400. Embarrassed by these revelations Wednesday, the Harper government insisted the invoices were approved by bureaucrats, not political staff. 3/11/2010 5:57:20 AM
Stephen Harper to reach out to Canadians on YouTube Stephen Harper has befriended Canadians on Facebook and followed them on Twitter. He’s posted videos of campaign announcements and clips of public appearances on YouTube. Now he’s trying to launch a dialogue about the new federal budget on the video-sharing site. 3/11/2010 5:54:37 AM
Judge criticizes tax law that puts divorcees at disadvantage The Income Tax Act should be redrafted so that divorced people aren't deprived of a popular tax credit available to married couples, a Tax Court of Canada judge says. “It may be time to create a better mousetrap,” Judge Campbell J. Miller said. 3/11/2010 5:53:23 AM
Canadians, Afghans beat back Taliban in 'crazy' fighting: Soldier "It was crazy," was how Capt. Terry MacCormac described the fighting that he and several dozen other Canadians were involved in while mentoring Afghan troops who took part in the biggest offensive of the eight-year war against the Taliban in neighbouring Helmand province. 3/10/2010 8:38:36 PM
2 Australians charged in vicious attack on Canadian tourist in wheelchair Two Australian teenagers have been charged in a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair. The 35-year-old man was attacked in an elevator at the Mount Druitt station on Tuesday night in an apparent robbery attempt. 3/10/2010 7:51:20 PM
French, English Canadians locked in sado-masochistic relationship: Expert Quebec will never separate from Canada because the French and English are locked in a sado-masochistic love relationship, says Clotaire Rapaille, a marketing guru hired to rebrand Quebec City. "There is pleasure in sado-masochism," Rapaille said. "Otherwise it would not work." 3/10/2010 6:17:25 PM
Seal 'stunt' akin to 'gastronomic cruelty': IFAW Canadian parliamentarians are engaged in "gastronomic cruelty" by heading to the fine dining tables of Parliament Hill's exclusive restaurant Wednesday to show solidarity with Canada's embattled sealing industry, says an anti-sealing lobby group. 3/10/2010 4:09:44 PM
Canadians split on potential military spending cuts: Poll Canadians appear divided on whether the government should reduce military spending to shrink the federal deficit when the Afghanistan mission is over, according to the findings of a poll conducted for the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. 3/10/2010 4:06:27 PM
MADD demands answers in ex-MP Jaffer plea bargain MADD, the national advocacy group against drunk driving, has written Ontario's attorney general seeking answers on why charges were dropped against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer. "We can't be out there like raging lunatics making accusations when we don't have the facts," said Andrew Murie. 3/10/2010 3:40:23 PM
Olympics brought big benefits: Canada poll A new poll suggests that Canadians see substantial benefits from the 2010 Olympic Games for Canada, for B.C. and for the city of Vancouver. But British Columbians and Vancouverites were less likely to see great benefits. A total of 55 per cent of B.C. residents and 59 per cent of Vancouver residents thought too much was spent. 3/10/2010 2:48:07 PM
Indian status coming for thousands of Canadians More than 45,000 Canadians could be recognized as status Indians under changes the federal government plans to make to the Indian Act. The changes come after Ottawa lost a court challenge addressing the different ways that men and women are treated when it comes to Indian status under the Indian Act. 3/10/2010 2:14:31 PM
Sidney Crosby's golden stick and glove recovered: Not stolen, just missing Hockey Canada said Wednesday Sidney Crosby's gold-medal stick and glove have been found, and that they were simply misplaced rather than stolen. The missing items, which are bound to become treasured souvenirs in Canada's Hockey Hall of Fame, sparked a furious search and the offer of a $10,000 reward from manufacturer Reebok. 3/10/2010 2:06:39 PM
Irish man claims wrongful conviction for Winnipeg rapes A former aircraft mechanic from Ireland claims he has been wrongfully convicted of being a Winnipeg rapist. Robert Geary, 46, was found guilty last year in a pair of attacks on Winnipeg sex-trade workers in the summer of 1999 and sentenced to eight years in prison. 3/10/2010 6:22:12 AM
Wheelchair-bound Canadian beaten at Australian train station A Canadian man confined to a wheelchair was reported to have been beaten about the face with metal bars in an attack early Wednesday morning in Sydney, Australia. The 35-year-old Canadian was waiting for a train when two male youths approached him and began "verbally intimidating the man." 3/10/2010 6:08:26 AM
How to stop your car when the throttle is stuck (Ed: Got a Toyota? You may want to read this.) - With fear of unintended acceleration approaching the dimensions of mass hysteria, now is a good time to review the fundamentals of operating cars so that drivers are prepared in the event of a stuck throttle, whatever the cause. 3/10/2010 5:16:32 AM
Ontario surgeon asks hospital to restore her privileges A Windsor surgeon who performed two unnecessary mastectomies is seeking to have her privileges reinstated at Windsor's Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in the midst of three investigations into her practice. Hotel-Dieu is currently reviewing all of Barbara Heartwell's past cases. 3/9/2010 9:24:57 PM
Justice? Turns out the Jaffer judge is a Tory Well, turns out the judge in the case, Doug Maund is a long-time Tory:
He was appointed to the Ontario bench in October, 2000 by the Ontario attorney general of the day, none other than current federal finance minister Jim Flaherty. Maund was the chief of staff to Mulroney's health minister Perrin Beatty. 3/9/2010 9:20:03 PM
Man named in police shootout, slain officer knew each other, residents say A man suspected of trading gunfire with police in an incident that saw an officer shot and killed was identified Tuesday as 70-year-old Fred Preston, a former reeve of a small community that residents say the slain officer was raised in. They said Const. Vu Pham and Preston attended the same church. 3/9/2010 9:14:57 PM
Harper downplays Afghan torture memo As first reported by CBC News on Monday, Canadian officials started drafting a plan on how to deal with accusations that prisoners in Afghan custody were being tortured as early as March 2007 — months before allegations of prisoner abuse at the hands of Afghan authorities first appeared in the media. 3/9/2010 8:38:48 PM
Shaw apologizes for fiery cable feud Cable giant Shaw Communications has apologized to an elderly Winnipeg man who says he was harassed for not paying a bill to replace an outdoor cable line that was damaged by fire. Edward Pilek, 77, had been in a heated battle with Shaw Communications since last spring. 3/9/2010 8:35:40 PM
Canada to map central Arctic seabed Federal scientists are set to map the ocean seabed in the central Arctic this month, as Canada continues to gather data to help claim more Arctic territory under an international treaty. The Canadian government has until 2013 to submit a claim, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 3/9/2010 8:33:02 PM
'Big talk': 90% of positions 'cut' by Stockwell Day were vacant Treasury Board President Stockwell Day is trumpeting job cuts at government boards and agencies in the name of fiscal prudence – but the measures are largely phantom restraint because most affected posts are empty and have been for some time. Only 27 of the 245 jobs being cut are currently filled. 3/9/2010 7:50:04 PM
Reaction: Jaffer court case sparks outrage across Canada Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer's guilty verdict in an Ontario courtroom has ignited an outrage across Canada. Many are now questioning why the charges of cocaine possession and drunk driving were dropped in the case. But now, some are saying the former Edmonton-area MP received special consideration and got off easy. 3/9/2010 7:25:34 PM
Harper's Conservatives not 'tough on crime' if it's one of them Stephen Harper’s tough-on-crime Conservatives were accused of being not-so-tough when it comes to one of their own today during a particularly nasty Question Period. Winnipeg Liberal MP Anita Neville raised the issue of the $500 fine given to former Tory MP Rahim Jaffer (Ed: Seen here with PM Harper.) 3/9/2010 7:17:58 PM
Niqab-wearing Egyptian immigrant should go back to Egypt A Muslim woman in Quebec has been kicked out of a language course for the second time. The Egyptian immigrant made headlines last week when it was revealed officials expelled her from a government-sponsored French class several months ago after she refused to take off her niqab. 3/9/2010 6:54:53 PM
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty blasted for $3,100 flight Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is under fire for using a costly government jet to fly to London, Ont., for a speech and a photo op at Tim Hortons to promote his belt-tightening budget. "It's a classic: Do as I say, not as I do," Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said, accusing the Conservative government of hypocrisy. 3/9/2010 6:30:26 PM
Impaired RCMP driver Monte Robinson skips court again When RCMP officer Cpl. Benjamin “Monty” Robinson finally appears in Surrey provincial court, it won’t just be lawyers and a judge on hand. A group of angry, leather-clad motorcyclists will be in the gallery, to vent over his alleged involvement in the death of one of their own. 3/9/2010 6:10:06 PM
Companies faulted for food marketing aimed at kids Most food and entertainment companies do not have protections to guard against marketing their sugary treats to children. 128 large companies that market food to children were studied. No company earned an A. The highest grade — the lone B+ — went to Mars, Inc. 3/9/2010 11:47:54 AM
Visible minorities to make up 1/3 of population by 2031 The next generation of Canadians could be comprised of nearly one-third visible minorities according to new projections from Statistics Canada, which also suggest that the majority of immigrants will continue to make their homes in large urban centres. 3/9/2010 11:42:28 AM
Tory Cabinet Minister's husband gets 'free ride' on Drunk and Drug charges There are 2 stories about fines in the Toronto Star today. One, a guy charged with a garbage misdemeanor. Fine $750. And the other, a guy who was caught doing 93kph in a 50kph zone, his blood alcohol over .08, and he possessed cocaine. Fine $500. Difference? He's the husband of Tory Cabinet Minister. 3/9/2010 11:10:49 AM
Olympics: Progress made in search for Crosby gear Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends. Len Rhodes, vice president for Reebok Hockey CCM, says the tipline is producing everything from encouraging comments to claims of “potential information.” 3/9/2010 6:56:10 AM
Religion in alcoholic's treatment sparks complaint A Winnipeg man who has struggled with alcoholism for decades says he has filed a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission over the lack of a treatment program that's free of religious or spiritual elements. Johnstone said his faith-neutral stance to his own treatment prompted him to be dismissed. 3/9/2010 6:26:18 AM
Winnipeg on verge of biker war, police say Winnipeg police say the recent collapse of the Hells Angels has created a toxic environment that has the city on the verge of a dangerous biker war. Police say a pair of newly arrived gangs are at the centre of the brewing battle. 3/9/2010 5:59:35 AM
Stelmach says he hasn’t seen pictures of oil-covered ducks Premier Ed Stelmach of Alberta said Monday he hasn’t seen pictures of oil-soaked ducks trapped in a Syncrude tailings pond — images that have been key evidence since the start of a court case. Since then, the images have been printed in newspapers and shown on TV and on numerous websites. 3/9/2010 5:54:30 AM
Ottawa expected detainee allegations: memo An internal government memo obtained by CBC confirms that Canadian authorities began formulating a plan for dealing with accusations of torture of prisoners in Afghanistan as early as March 2007 — months before such allegations first came up in the media. 3/9/2010 5:33:31 AM
Sledge hockey captain to carry Canada’s flag at Paralympics Jean Labonte, captain of the Canadian sledge hockey team, was selected Monday as flag-bearer for Canada at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The 40-year-old native of Gatineau, Que., has competed in three previous Paralympics. 3/9/2010 5:19:21 AM
Windsor: First un-needed Mastectomies, now Drunk doctor in ER An emergency room physician barred from Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital after he allegedly walked into the ER on his night off and made "inappropriate comments" to female staff is under investigation by the Windsor police special victims unit. Sources told the Windsor Star he is John Jamal. 3/8/2010 6:46:13 PM
The continuing story of 'No Justice' in Air India trial The perjury trial of Air India bombing convict Inderjit Singh Reyat has been delayed due to the dismissal of the jury. The trial had been scheduled to begin this morning. A publication ban has been placed on the revealing the reasons. (Ed: And the bombers responsible continue to laugh at our 'justice system') 3/8/2010 6:40:57 PM
Viola Desmond: Nova Scotia to apologize to Canada's 'Rosa Parks' Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter said he hopes to grant a posthumous pardon to Canada's "Rosa Parks" — Viola Desmond — who was jailed 63 years ago for sitting in a movie theatre section reserved for whites. In a spontaneous act of defiance, she ignored the rule, and took a seat anyway. 3/8/2010 4:43:35 PM
Palin under fire, admits family sought healthcare in Canada Sarah Palin’s weekend admission that her family once travelled to Canada to receive treatment under the public health-care system she’s so often demonized prompted skepticism and ridicule Monday among her critics in the United States. There were also doubts about the veracity of her story. 3/8/2010 3:48:16 PM
PM defends spy agency's Afghan role Prime Minister Stephen Harper has defended the role of Canada's spy service in the questioning of Afghan prisoners. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, who called the media reports "disturbing," said the government "lacks all credibility" on the Afghan detainee file. 3/8/2010 3:41:39 PM
OPP officer dies after shootout An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died after a shootout Monday morning near Seaforth, Ont., north of London. Const. Vu Pham, 37, died in hospital. "The suspect was also shot in the incident and he too is presently in hospital," said Chief Fantino, who added that the suspect was about 70 years old. 3/8/2010 3:37:50 PM
GM Canada dealers won't get option to stay open General Motors said Monday it will not be giving its dealerships slated for closure in Canada the same option to remain open that was offered to their U.S. counterparts on Friday. GM said then it would reinstate more than half the dealerships it had targeted to drop from its network. 3/8/2010 3:34:22 PM
Father, daughter die from house fire; toddler survives A father and his 12-year-old daughter are dead after the pair were pulled from a burning house in north Toronto. Police say the man, Ken Einboden, had rescued his infant daughter from the blaze Sunday afternoon, then returned to get his second daughter, Britney, before crews arrived. 3/8/2010 2:49:04 PM
Canada expands recall of flavour-enhanced foods The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is closely following a U.S. investigation and recall of foods containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein, has expanded its recall of products that contain the flavour enhancer, which may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. 3/8/2010 9:23:29 AM
Budget fails to protect environment, groups say Environmentalists say Thursday's federal budget missed an opportunity to create green jobs and took a step backward in protecting the environment. The group also says a regulatory change in the budget is seeking to "begin dismantling the Environmental Assessment Agency." 3/8/2010 8:46:58 AM
Time running out for Alberta's dwindling grizzlies Minister mulls reinstating spring hunt even as gov't report recommends bears be listed as threatened species....The international measure for listing a species as "threatened" is 1,000 mature adults. The latest Alberta status report suggests there are fewer than 360 mature adult grizzly bears. 3/8/2010 8:12:24 AM
So much for saving, Flaherty takes gov't jet to Tim Hortons photo-op Jim Flaherty flew on a government jet for a photo-op at a Tim Horton's in London, Ont., last Friday. Flaherty's communications director Mike Storeshaw claimed it only costs $1,199 per hour to run the jet. Liberal MP David McGuinty cast doubt on the price tag. "That's not possible. They are making it up," he said. 3/8/2010 8:07:03 AM
Calgary police 'cowboy' helicopter pilots may be endangering aircraft Calgary's police helicopters are reported to have flown too close to other aircraft at least 11 times in the last four years. Last month, one of the Calgary police's two helicopters came within 60 metres vertically of a Beech King Air 200 owned by North Cariboo Air, sparking a probe. 3/8/2010 7:55:37 AM
Mexico Shooting of vacationing Calgary man worries Mazatlan officials Tourism officials in Mazatlan fear the recent shooting that sent a Calgary man to hospital will keep Canadians from visiting the area. Yves Guay was expected to be released Sunday from hospital, where he underwent surgery on his leg following the shooting last week. 3/8/2010 7:40:03 AM
Canadian spies interrogated Afghan prisoners, insiders reveal Officers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service have played a crucial and long-standing role as interrogators of captured Taliban fighters. The spies began working side-by-side with military police intelligence officers in 2006. 3/8/2010 7:08:11 AM
Tories to unveil public service efficiency plan The Harper government will launch a campaign this week to freeze-and-squeeze the public service, but Treasury Board President Stockwell Day says he is looking to avoid a major battle with front-line federal workers who will be most affected. 3/8/2010 6:29:07 AM
U.S. seeks way to send Khadr back to Canada: source Obama administration officials are quietly seeking a way to repatriate Canadian-born terror suspect Omar Khadr, an authority in a position to know has confided. “They don’t have the stomach to try a child for war crimes,” said the source. They want Ottawa to ask for Khadr back. 3/8/2010 5:50:03 AM
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean arrives in Haiti Monday Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean arrives in Port-au-Prince on Monday morning for a two-day tour, during which she will visit sites in the Haitian capital affected by the January earthquake. As a child, Jean fled Haiti for Quebec with her family in 1968 to escape the dictatorial regime of Francois Duvalier. 3/8/2010 5:46:25 AM
Canadian unity in 'sweet spot' thanks to Olympics The fervent flag-waving, raucous singing of O Canada and thrilling success of the athletes during the Vancouver 2010 Games appears to have influenced more Canadians - especially Quebecers - to view themselves as "Canadian nationalists," according to a survey conducted in the days following. 3/8/2010 5:35:02 AM
Machete-wielding suspect shot, killed: police Police shot and killed a 28-year-old Winnipeg man after he charged at them with a machete in the city's West End neighbourhood on Saturday night. Const. Jacqueline Chaput said that two men were arguing at a residence in the 600 block of Home Street at about 10 p.m. 3/7/2010 4:09:19 PM
Sarah Palin gives speech, sympathetic ear in Calgary oilpatch With a sense of humour and a populist vision, Sarah Palin on Saturday evening brought her message of lower taxes, free markets and energy development to the heart of Canada's oil and gas industry. It was a receptive crowd that listened to the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate. 3/7/2010 12:42:19 PM
Day defends finance minister's late-night flight The federal government's plan to set a positive economic example for Canadians by curbing its own operational spending was not harmed by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's flight to London, Ont., this week, the treasury board president said Sunday. 3/7/2010 12:33:35 PM
Google gripe shows Ottawa's cybersecurity 'vacuum' For nearly two months, Internet users in China have been waiting anxiously to find out whether the world's largest online search engine will close in their country. As ecologist Xiong Zhenqin told the journal Nature recently: "Research without Google would be like life without electricity." 3/7/2010 7:05:58 AM
Tickets to big Olympic final game worth more than Superbowl Tickets to see Team USA play Team Canada for Olympic Hockey gold averaged $4,313. That’s more than three times the average price of Stanley Cup Finals tickets and $1,000 more than the average price for Super Bowl tickets. Prices for Olympic Gold Medal hockey tickets mirrored Canadian fans’ excitement. 3/7/2010 6:42:57 AM
Reservist injured in Afghanistan carries Paralympic torch Trevor Greene won a gold medal Saturday in the hearts of those who watched the former Canadian Forces reservist push his wheelchair slowly down Lyall Street in Esquimalt, moving the Paralympic flame on a 31-leg tour of Greater Victoria. No one put more effort into the task than Greene. 3/7/2010 6:27:22 AM
Texas publisher apologizes for column likening Vancouver to ’36 Nazi Games The publisher of a Texas newspaper that ran a column equating Canada’s patriotic Olympic fervour with Nazi-era Germany has apologized. The columnist went too far by equating Canadians’ flag-waving festivities with Germany having "swastikas everywhere" during the 1936 Olympics. 3/7/2010 6:02:48 AM
One third of Quebecers want own Olympic team: survey The national survey of 1,500 Canadians was conducted last week. Eighty-six per cent of the country's overall population - including 79 per cent of those polled in Quebec - said the sight of Canadian athletes on the Olympic medal podium left them feeling "a stronger sense of pride in Canada." 3/7/2010 5:58:28 AM
Canadian man survives shooting in Mexico A Canadian man vacationing in Mexico with his wife was shot after two gunmen stormed the couple's RV in the dead of night. Yves Guay, 52, of Calgary is recovering in a hospital after undergoing surgery Friday, said his wife, Sharon Guay, 53. 3/6/2010 6:23:45 PM
Canada opposes U.S. effort to ban polar bear trade A cross-border battle is looming over polar bears, the Arctic giants that provoke passionate reactions in both Canada and the United States. The U.S. wants to ban the trade in polar-bear body parts, a proposal that will be considered at a meeting beginning next week of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. 3/6/2010 6:15:04 PM
Martial arts teacher gets seven years in jail for sex assault A former Edmonton taekwondo instructor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for inappropriately touching his young female students in Edmonton. Justice Donna Read said Saturday that Thomas Lee Innerebner's crimes were “heinous in nature” and she said the “trust of students was egregiously broken.” 3/6/2010 6:11:34 PM
Canada has had its warmest, driest winter on record While parts of Asia, Europe and the United States have suffered through unusually cold and snowy winter months, Canada is emerging from its warmest and driest winter in at least six decades. Canadians from coast to coast were being treated to the same type of mild, dry weather on Saturday. 3/6/2010 5:29:36 PM
W5's annual undercover investigation of used-car businesses It's George Iny's mission to clean up the used-car business in Canada. As president of the Automobile Protection Association (APA), Iny has dedicated the past 17 years to exposing dishonest dealers, revealing concealed accidents and uncovering sloppy repairs. 3/6/2010 5:11:25 PM
Sarah Palin to give speech in Calgary Saturday night Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will give a speech before a paid audience in Calgary tonight. Palin will speak the Fraser Institute's influential speakers program. Since stepping down as governor of Alaska, Palin has not disappeared from the public eye. 3/6/2010 5:01:13 PM
Canada to switch to plastic bills next year They say money doesn't grow on trees. Well, the federal government has taken that adage to heart — it announced earlier this week that Canada's paper-cotton banknotes would be replaced by newly designed plastic ones next year. It's part of a plan to modernize and protect Canadian currency against counterfeiting. 3/6/2010 11:15:27 AM
Wildlife medical products probe includes Canada Canada is one of 18 countries involved in an international sting operation targeting the illegal trade in wildlife medical products. Interpol's Environmental Crime Program organized the month-long operation. Interpol says that the illegal trade in endangered wildlife is a threat to the planet's biodiversity. 3/6/2010 9:56:39 AM
Child jumps from Winnipeg house fire A 13-year-old jumped to safety from a second-storey window to escape a house fire in Winnipeg's Luxton neighbourhood Saturday morning, police say, adding that the family of eight is safe and sound. The fire was discovered at 3:55 a.m. by police officers on regular patrol. 3/6/2010 9:53:18 AM
Nova Scotia announces wind turbine plant Nova Scotia has reached an agreement with the South Korean firm Daewoo to open a $90-million plant to manufacture wind turbine towers and blades. Premier Darrell Dexter announced Friday that the province will have a 49 per cent equity stake in a new operation to be run by Daewoo. 3/6/2010 9:45:17 AM
$10K reward for Crosby's lost Olympic gear Reebok Canada is offering a $10,000 reward for the return of Sidney Crosby's stick and a glove, which went missing after he scored in overtime to give Canada the gold medal in men's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics last Sunday. Hockey Canada and Reebok, Crosby's major sponsor, want the equipment back. 3/6/2010 9:42:58 AM
More than 3.5 million pairs of red mittens supported Canada's Olympians They helped create a sea of patriotic red during the Winter Olympics, waving wildly on the hands of supporters as Canadian athletes competed and took the podium. Now, Vanoc's chief executive officer is thanking everyone who purchased a pair and showed their support. 3/6/2010 9:36:59 AM
Canada wanted Afghan prisoners tortured: lawyer Federal government documents on Afghan detainees suggest that Canadian officials intended some prisoners to be tortured in order to gather intelligence, according to a legal expert. If the allegation is true, such actions would constitute a war crime, said Unilaw professor Amir Attaran. 3/6/2010 5:42:19 AM
For Canada's obsese, exercise alone won't cut it The story of Francina Kehoe, a B.C. woman who has battled obesity for years, highlights a growing body of research that shows what matters far more is how much we eat — not how much we move. Kehoe is an extreme example of an overweight nation, that has been taught exercise is a surefire path to weight loss. 3/6/2010 4:56:52 AM
Olympic medalist in school during Calgary hostage-taking Police have charged a man after a secretary was held hostage at knifepoint in the office of a Calgary junior high school. During the ordeal, Carolyn Darbyshire (pictured at left), who won a silver medal in curling at the Olympics, came face-to-face with a knife-wielding man. 3/6/2010 4:08:41 AM
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games made Canadians feel proud An overwhelming percentage of Canadians felt prouder of their country as a result of our Olympic athletes’ gold rush at Vancouver 2010, according to a national survey conducted in the days following Canada’s most successful Winter Games ever. 3/5/2010 8:10:01 PM
Loto-Québec sued after gambler's suicide A family is suing Loto-Québec for $1 million in damages after a man with a gambling problem committed suicide near Montreal Casino. Jules Grenier, 74, hanged himself under a bridge near the casino on April 2, 2008, after a week-long gambling spree that cost him $6,000. 3/5/2010 3:05:35 PM
Flip-flop: Conservatives ditch plan to revise anthem The Harper government announced this afternoon that it is abandoning its promise to make the national anthem gender neutral by taking out the reference to “sons command” and replacing it with its original lyrics – “true patriot love thou dost in us command.” 3/5/2010 1:02:28 PM
GM to reinstate 600 dealerships General Motors Co. will reinstate more than half the dealerships it targeted to drop from its network. GM executives said Friday that about 600 dealerships out of the 1,100 seeking to stay with GM will receive letters giving them the option to remain with the automaker. 3/5/2010 12:24:28 PM
Budget full of gimmicks: Michael Ignatieff "The Conservatives are ignoring the major issues that matter to Canada. Pensions? Nothing. Health care? Nothing. Climate change? Nothing. Culture? Nothing." Instead of measures to create jobs, the budget has only "freezes, cuts and gimmicks," Ignatieff said. 3/5/2010 12:22:56 PM
Tim Hortons to add 900 outlets by 2013 The Tim Hortons coffee chain plans to add 900 new outlets over the next three years across North America as part of an ambitious strategy the company announced Friday to grow profits and expand product offerings. 3/5/2010 12:21:28 PM
Canadian Olympians strike gold in federal budget After winning a record 14 gold medals and delighting a nation at the Winter Games, Canada’s Olympians appear to have struck gold in the new federal. Ottawa will provide an additional $44 million over the next two years to Canadian high-performance programs. Exactly what Canadian sport officials had asked for. 3/5/2010 12:13:47 PM
Contamination scare leading to food recalls in Canada The recall in the U.S. of a commonly used food additive because of a risk of salmonella poisoning has sparked the recall of a number of food products in Canada -- and could lead to many more. The additive is a flavour enhancer called hydrolyzed vegetable protein. It's a common ingredient used in processed foods. 3/5/2010 8:03:30 AM
Tories stalling on Detainee files: Feds ask former judge Ottawa is asking a former Supreme Court judge to make a ruling on a whether controversial classified documents relating to the Afghan detainee issue can be released to MPs. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says Frank Iacobucci will review the papers and decide how much of the documents can be released. 3/5/2010 8:02:15 AM
Canadian Mystery: The case of the missing stick The Great Train Robbery. The Brinks Robbery. The theft of the Mona Lisa . And now the case of Sidney Crosby's missing glove and hockey stick. Misplaced or stolen? Once again, Hockey Canada did all it could yesterday to locate the glove and stick that disappeared soon after Crosby scored last Sunday. 3/5/2010 5:51:59 AM
Dr. No (Stockwell Day) to rein in spending Okanagan-Coquihalla MP and Treasury Board president Stockwell Day laughed when told his new nickname was Dr. No after the federal budget froze public sector spending. “I guess it could be worse. They could be calling me Darth Vader,” he said. 3/5/2010 5:41:17 AM
Olympian Joannie Rochette pays tribute to her mother An Olympic hero placed a medal on her mother's casket and bid farewell Thursday to the woman she called her best friend. Joannie Rochette momentarily placed her figure-skating bronze on the coffin during the funeral for Thérèse Guevremont-Rochette. 3/5/2010 5:26:47 AM
Hostage-taking ends at Calgary school A bottle of water ended a tense standoff Thursday between police and a former student holding a school secretary at knifepoint in a southwest Calgary junior high. The man, 25, demanded to speak to the principal about a sports injury he suffered in 2000, and grabbed the woman in the office. 3/5/2010 4:57:16 AM
Steady budget offers few surprises Finance Minister Jim Flaherty had few surprises in the federal budget he unveiled in Ottawa Thursday, pledging to continue the stimulus measures rolled out in the last year while vowing to return to balanced books as soon as possible. 3/5/2010 4:55:31 AM
Liberals won't topple Tories on budget After Finance Minister Jim Flaherty addressed the Commons on Thursday, Mr. Ignatieff said the Liberals will vote against the Conservative budget in coming days -- but not in sufficient numbers to defeat Michael Harper’s minority government. 3/4/2010 5:25:02 PM
PM Harper grilled over prorogation, detainees Opposition MPs wasted no time during the first question period to renew their condemnation of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament in late December. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff accused the Conservative government of trying to avoid facing legitimate questions. 3/4/2010 3:53:11 PM
Joannie Rochette bids her mother farewell at funeral Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette, the Olympic bronze medalist whose determination in the face of adversity in Vancouver last month inspired a nation, is saying a final goodbye to her mother Thursday. The funeral for Therese Guevremont-Rochette, who was 55, is underway this afternoon in Berthierville, Que. 3/4/2010 1:19:40 PM
What's the Gender Gap Index? Did you know that women's human rights in Canada have been steadily eroding? Did you know that women now make only 70.5 cents for every dollar made by men? Did you know that Canada ranks 25th on the World Gender Gap Index? That's below Ecuador, Mongolia, Lesotho and South Africa. 3/4/2010 1:06:53 PM
Leonard Asper steps down as CanWest CEO Leonard Asper has resigned as chief executive officer of CanWest Global Communications, citing a conflict of interest. His resignation Thursday, after a decade at the helm of the company his father Izzy Asper founded, comes as Mr. Asper works on a potential bid to stay on as a key investor in CanWest. 3/4/2010 11:40:45 AM
Pontiac Vibe added to Toyota lawsuit A Canadian class action lawsuit filed against Toyota has expanded to include the GM-branded Pontiac Vibe. "Although branded differently, the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix are veritable twins. The Pontiac Vibe is manufactured at the Toyota plant in Fremont, California." 3/4/2010 6:55:40 AM
U.S. will determine who can board some Canadian flights Starting in December, some passengers on Canadian airlines flying to, from or even over the United States without ever landing there, will only be allowed to board the aircraft once the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined they are not terrorists. (Ed: Not a peep out of Ottawa on this.) 3/4/2010 6:26:29 AM
Judge blasts siblings for neglecting ailing mother during inheritance fight Ontario Superior Court Judge Dennis Brown finally lost his patience with a trio of squabbling siblings who waged a legal war of attrition as their 87-year-old mother, Ida Abrams, sank deeper into dementia. The Abrams children fell out in 2005 over what they expected their parents to leave them as an inheritance. 3/4/2010 5:50:12 AM
Costs for securing G8, G20 summits up extra $179 million The federal government is expected to rack up $179.4 million in unforeseen costs to plan and prepare security for this summer's G8 and G20 summits, newly tabled documents reveal. Canada was originally just supposed to host one meeting of the G8 leaders in Huntsville, Ont., north of Toronto. 3/4/2010 5:39:54 AM
Conservatives cling to 'post-Olympic halo effect' For two tantalizing days Tories had a near 10-point lead over the Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals as they basked in post-Olympic glow. Then, quickly, they were pulled back to a three-point lead, still enjoying a slight bounce from the record-setting gold medal performances of Canadian athletes. 3/4/2010 4:58:16 AM
Ontario Sikh family fears Pakistani Taliban have kidnapped their son Eight years ago, Bishan Dass left the heat of the Pakistani city of Peshawar for the cold of Canada and settled into a peaceful retirement amid a burgeoning community of fellow Sikhs in Brampton, Ont. Mr. Singh, a married father of three sons, is one of four Sikhs kidnapped in recent weeks in Pakistan. 3/4/2010 4:55:56 AM
Former First Nations politician charged after nude dash Once a promising First Nations activist and aspiring politician, Brendan Cross is now behind bars accused of a bizarre and violent spree involving a naked dash through the streets of Regina and a struggle with staff at City Hall. 3/4/2010 4:47:12 AM
Where does our food come from? 25 countries that ship fruits and vegetables to our country violated Canadian pesticide standards last year. Documents show that China, France, Thailand, and Nicaragua are among the countries whose exported food is most likely to test positive for certain pesticides. 3/4/2010 4:12:47 AM
Red Herring? Tories want to change the words in O Canada Get ready to memorize new words to the national anthem. Parliament is to be asked to review the "original gender-neutral wording of the national anthem," says the throne speech. The surprise proposal had parliamentary observers buzzing. The throne speech gave no indication what prompted the plan. 3/3/2010 8:02:36 PM
Should 'O Canada' be made gender-neutral? One surprise from the Conservative government's throne speech that raised eyebrows, between the expected promises to pursue financial responsibility and "tough on crime" bills, was a proposal to tweak the wording of "O Canada." 3/3/2010 4:50:57 PM
Jason Kenney on gay-rights removal: ‘I did not do such a thing' (Ed: Yes he did.) - A memo to Mr. Kenney from bureaucrats at Citizenship and Immigration last June show the sections were removed at the request of the minister's office. Another memo to Mr. Kenney in August indicates bureaucrats were rebuffed when they made a last-ditch request to have gay rights re-inserted in the guide. 3/3/2010 4:18:27 PM
Serious accusation made against Canadian soldiers Independent war correspondent Michael Yon is making a serious accusation from Kandahar. Basically he is saying soldiers -- Canadian soldiers -- were so distracted by the gold medal hockey game and other distractions, the enemy was able to blow up a strategically important bridge. 3/3/2010 2:00:18 PM
Throne speech blasted as disappointing 'old stuff' In the foyer of the House of Commons, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff mirrored the reaction of other opposition leaders in saying the speech, which Governor General Michaëlle Jean took about 75 minutes to deliver, was long on word count but short on content. 3/3/2010 1:55:33 PM
Provinces spending billions on jails Provincial governments have collectively earmarked almost $2.9 billion to expand or replace almost two dozen overcrowded and aging jails, says a researcher, who partially attributes the building boom to new and proposed federal laws that are expected to imprison more people and keep them there longer. 3/3/2010 1:41:00 PM
Throne speech warns of spending cuts Freezing the salaries of federal politicians, restraining overall government spending and a possible change to the wording of the national anthem were among the initiatives unveiled in the Conservative government's speech from the throne on Wednesday. 3/3/2010 1:24:26 PM
Syncrude Lawyer dismisses photos of dying ducks as 'showboating' An oil company lawyer on Tuesday dismissed the photos of bitumen-covered ducks being attacked by ravens as "showboating." Robert White is defending Syncrude against charges in the deaths of 1,600 waterfowl in northern Alberta. 3/3/2010 12:04:31 PM
Paralympic torch lit in Ottawa Just as one torch symbolizing athletic excellence was extinguished, another was lit Wednesday in Ottawa. The torch relay has three stops in central Canada before heading into B.C. on Saturday. The Games get underway with opening ceremonies at B.C. Place next Friday. 3/3/2010 11:02:02 AM
Tax man cometh for Earl Jones victims Canada's Revenue Agency has agreed to meet with members of the Earl Jones Victims Organizing Committee on Friday to discuss outstanding tax bills they owe on investment returns the Montreal adviser promised but never delivered. Several members of the committee have lost their life savings. 3/3/2010 10:52:52 AM
Eric Sprott's expensive gold medal pledge Eric Sprott's investment company, and the charitable foundation he runs, pledged $100,000 for every gold medal won by a Canadian athlete. The company is donating $1.4-million to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. Athletes can apply to the fund twice a year for assistance of up to $6,000. 3/3/2010 10:30:18 AM
Prentice plans end-run around 'aggressive press' Oil/Environment Minister Jim Prentice is planning to "push back" against criticism of policies announced in this week's federal budget as well as media coverage in the "aggressive press." The minister was planning damage control against anticipated attacks on environmental policies arising in the budget. 3/3/2010 9:33:26 AM
Lap dancing teachers: Students may get punished Students who filmed two suspended teachers performing a lap dance at Churchill High School and posted the event online could face serious disciplinary action. The students appear to have violated Winnipeg School Division's zero-tolerance policies forbidding use of cellphone cameras. 3/3/2010 9:28:56 AM
Fredericton: Homeowner unaware of grenades in her basement An explosives demolition unit was sent on Tuesday to a Fredericton, N.B. home after the discovery of two grenades - believed to date back to the First or Second World War. A contractor renovating the home found the grenades and ammunition. 3/3/2010 7:04:36 AM
Funeral set for Joannie Rochette's mother The funeral for Therese Guevremont-Rochette, mother of bronze-medal figure skater Joannie Rochette, will be held Thursday afternoon in Berthierville, Que. The 24-year-old figure skater captured the hearts of an entire nation when she lost her mother days before she was scheduled to compete. 3/3/2010 6:59:31 AM
Sidney Crosby's Olympic stick, gloves missing Some very special pieces of Canadian Olympic hockey equipment are missing. The gloves and stick used by Sidney Crosby to score the winning goal in Canada's gold medal victory over the U.S. are unaccounted for. The Hockey Hall of Fame initially requested Crosby's stick for its collection. 3/3/2010 6:15:07 AM
Alberta braces for next labour squeeze Evan Brewer could soon be the Alberta economy's salvation – and its worst nightmare. Near the end of the energy boom, the 24-year-old New Brunswicker worked as a journeyman welder in the oil sands, making close to $5,000 in a good week in Fort McMurray. 3/3/2010 5:46:17 AM
Royal Bank profit rises 35 per cent Royal Bank of Canada, the country's largest bank, reported a first-quarter profit of $1.5-billion Wednesday, up 35 per cent from a year ago. That's the bank's second-highest quarterly profit ever. The biggest contributor to the bank's bottom line is its Canadian business and consumer lending business. 3/3/2010 5:44:43 AM
For medalists, new attention is a little hairy It was supposed to be a simple haircut. Then the fans descended and the cameras started clicking. Gold-medalist Jon Montgomery better get used to it: Medal-winning Olympic athletes returning home are learning to strike a balance between their normal lives and their new-found fame. 3/3/2010 5:39:35 AM
Sex with identical twin subject of assault case The bedroom was dark and she thought it was her occasional lover who slipped into bed. But the sex felt different. When she turned on the bedroom light, it wasn't her lover but his identical twin. "Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God," she recalled saying as she grabbed her clothes. 3/3/2010 5:33:29 AM
Asked to remove niqab, Quebec woman lodges human-rights complaint The class was designed to encourage open conversation among immigrant students, but one new arrival from Egypt refused to remove the veil covering her mouth. It set off more debate over the lengths to which public institutions should go to accommodate Muslims. 3/3/2010 5:27:30 AM
Goverment still 'pretending' in case of Air India bombing Jury selection begins Wednesday for next week's perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted in the deadly bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985. Reyat served 20 years in prison for his part in two bombings. (Ed: This charade continues by a government embarassed by not convicting the real bombers.) 3/3/2010 5:03:02 AM
Tim Hortons ad not 'based on a true story' (Video) If the latest Tim Hortons ad didn’t make you well up, you’re part of the minority. The ad depicts an emotional airport reunion between an immigrant, his wife and kids. The man gives his wife a Tim Hortons coffee and swaddles the whole gang in winter outerwear. Many viewers speculated about the family behind it. 3/3/2010 4:48:02 AM
Shoppers Drug Mart cuts off Blue Cross in Maritimes A battle between one of the region's biggest drug stores and one of the biggest insurance companies will affect customers in Atlantic Canada as early as next week. Most Shoppers Drug Mart stores will no longer accept Medavie Blue Cross cards at their pharmacies beginning next Monday. 3/3/2010 4:43:16 AM
RCMP planes used to fly to social events The RCMP's top brass used police aircraft for travel 24 times between September and the end of November in 2009, according to documents posted on the Mounties' website. On several occasions, the Mounties used the planes to fly to parties. The Mounties have no official policy for the use of RCMP aircraft. 3/3/2010 4:39:04 AM
Naked ambition: Streaker busted at Regina City Hall A 34-year-old man may face criminal charges after a nude dash through Regina City Hall turned heads on Tuesday morning. The naked man took an elevator up 15 floors to the mayor's office before being stopped by two bylaw officers and a security guard. He was then arrested. 3/2/2010 4:14:04 PM
Canada's stock soars south of the border Whether it was all that gold or the self-effacing glory that followed, Vancouver 2010 sent Canada's stock soaring. For a country that so often struggles for its rightful blip on America's radar, there were just too many Canadian journeys to the podium not to notice. 3/2/2010 3:49:18 PM
Calgary foster child dies days after being seized from parents A Calgary couple are devastated after their one-year-old son died days after being placed in a foster home. The parents said they were waiting to visit with their three boys on Monday morning when a social worker and three police officers knocked on the door and told them their one-year-old was dead. 3/2/2010 2:38:01 PM
Family fears mother abducted in Moncton The family of a woman who's gone missing in New Brunswick, believes she was abducted. Donna O'Rielly, 54, left her job in a mall in Moncton Friday night and family members said they haven't heard from her since then. Her family believes she was taken somewhere against her will. 3/2/2010 2:30:24 PM
Bank of Canada keeps rates unchanged The Bank of Canada reiterated on Tuesday its conditional pledge to keep its key-lending rate at a record low until July, but modified its view on inflation by indicating the risks to its outlook are "roughly balanced" as opposed to tilted to the downside. 3/2/2010 1:21:11 PM
Gay rights section nixed for immigrants' guide Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney blocked any reference to gay rights in a new study guide for immigrants applying for Canadian citizenship. Kenney fought same-sex marriage when it was debated in Parliament. 3/2/2010 1:07:05 PM
GM recall includes models sold in Canada General Motors says more than 256,000 Canadian vehicles are included in a recall to fix power steering motors for several compact models. The voluntary recall of 1.3 million cars in the United States, Canada and Mexico affects the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and Pontiac Pursuit. 3/2/2010 1:03:37 PM
What gives a better return: tax software or tax help? This time of year should come with horror-movie music – dun! dun! dun! Or maybe that sad tune that follows Charlie Brown around when he’s missed kicking another football and has to walk home in the rain. Yeah, it’s tax time. 3/2/2010 7:23:48 AM
U.S. activist allowed into Canada despite FBI warning A prominent U.S. peace activist who has previously been refused entry to Canada crossed the border into Windsor Monday afternoon after three hours of questioning by Canadian border agents. "I guess they didn't find my offences so offensive," joked Ann Wright. 3/2/2010 5:35:39 AM
Justice? Dozen of Tory-picked judges donated to party A strong majority of judges who made political donations before being elevated to the federal bench in recent years contributed to the Conservative party. The Tory donors represented almost two-thirds of judicial appointees who backed political parties by contributing cash. 3/2/2010 5:33:08 AM
Olympians receive rock-star homecoming Autograph seekers and a media frenzy greeted several members of Canada's Olympic team as they arrived home in Calgary on Monday. The Calgary-based Olympians arrived at the airport throughout the day, with more than 20 arriving in the afternoon. Jon Montgomery was among the first to arrive. 3/2/2010 5:04:02 AM
Chile asks Canada for help Chile is asking Canada to provide a field hospital, a pontoon bridge, generators and telecommunications equipment following Saturday's devastating earthquake that killed more than 700 people, destroyed 500,000 homes and displaced at least 1.5 million people. 3/2/2010 5:01:21 AM
Air Canada to lay off 1,000 machinists Air Canada has served notice that it plans to lay off more than 1,000 machinists seconded to work at maintenance and overhaul company Aveos Fleet Performance. Fred Hospes, a union official, accused the airline of bargaining in bad faith during months of efforts to minimize worker layoffs. 3/2/2010 4:58:41 AM
Cancer patients face barriers to second opinions Cancer patients are often told to get another doctor's diagnosis, but getting a second opinion is not always easy. Windsor, Ont., surgeon Dr. Barbara Heartwell voluntarily left her position after it was revealed she performed unnecessary mastectomies. 3/1/2010 5:03:40 PM
Governments face ‘crisis of execution,’ expert says As the Harper government unveils a throne speech and a stay-the-course budget this week, it is facing a "crisis of execution" that, if unchecked, could leave it unable to wrestle with the big policy issues of the century, says a leading government-reform expert. 3/1/2010 4:42:24 PM
Olympic hockey final draws big audience north and south of border Some 80 per cent of Canadians watched part of the Olympic hockey final with an average audience of 16.6 million viewers, according to CTV. Some 26.5 million Canadians took in part of Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over the U.S. The closing ceremonies averaged 14.3 million viewers, with 24.5 million watching some part. 3/1/2010 3:50:00 PM
McD’s goes free to counter Tim Hortons Can free beat the hope of an SUV? McDonald’s Canada, flush with the success of last year’s frontal assault on coffee king Tim Hortons, has declared all-out war on one of Canadians’ favourite late winter fantasies: Roll Up the Rim to Win. 3/1/2010 3:27:34 PM
Ontario priest arrested on 40-year-old sex assault charges Police in Southern Ontario have arrested an 83-year-old retired Windsor, Ont., priest for the alleged repeated sexual assault of two young boys about 40 years ago. Police in Chatham-Kent said the victims recently told police about "various incidents." 3/1/2010 2:49:21 PM
Canada's golden Games leave critics red-faced Canada's record-breaking gold medal grab, and the wave of flag-waving enthusiasm that accompanied it, appeared to both impress and startle the once-critical international media. "The action was riveting and the fans took it to heart. If they were fervently patriotic, veering on jingoistic, so what?” 3/1/2010 2:25:32 PM
Nut allergy results in removal from plane A Calgary woman with a severe peanut allergy is upset that she was asked to leave a flight from Mexico last month after asking the flight attendants not to serve the snack to passengers. "It makes me very angry — very, very angry," she said. "It actually hurts me." 3/1/2010 2:06:15 PM
Top athletes questioned in case against Canadian Doctor A number of world-class athletes will be subpoenaed in the performance-enhancing drug case against a Canadian doctor, Sports Illustrated is reporting. The magazine says several NFL players have been contacted by federal investigators about Dr. Anthony Galea. 3/1/2010 10:13:59 AM
Too many laws hurt our society In earlier times, enforcement agencies had a simple job description -- catch bad guys. Today it's much more muddled. Instead of policing criminals, officers might spend their days policing the public. Petty crime levels have soared. Meanwhile, community relations have soured. 3/1/2010 9:18:40 AM
Our Olympic legacy: the world thinks we're cool The Olympic cauldron is now extinguished. But don’t feel let down. The 2010 Winter Olympics have ignited something even more powerful that will linger on and shape Vancouver and Canada for years to come. We’ve just experienced an urban and national coming together. 3/1/2010 8:33:21 AM
Canadian Tire recalls Mastercraft battery chargers Canadian Tire is recalling thousands of its Mastercraft battery chargers because of problems with overheating, the retailer announced Friday. Canadian Tire did not indicate how many chargers are involved in the voluntary recall, but said they were sold at Canadian Tire stores from 2000 until 2009. 3/1/2010 5:56:57 AM
Vancouver 2010: A record haul, a nation's triumph These were indeed the best Games ever – at least if the measure is Team Canada's medal haul. Thanks to a remarkable final few days of competition, Canadian athletes won 14 gold medals in Vancouver – twice as many as the team won in Turin, and more than any nation has ever won at a Winter Olympics. 3/1/2010 5:45:27 AM
255 Canadians missing in Chile quake About 255 Canadians are missing in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that hit Chile early Saturday. Foreign Affairs officials said in a statement about 5,000 Canadians live in Chile with about 1,000 in the area hit by the quake. So far, the agency has fielded 4,000 phone calls to about 485 Canadians. 3/1/2010 5:15:28 AM
Bulk of stimulus spending comes as worst over, critics say A small ambulance station squatting on a corner lot in Toronto's west end is easy to overlook. But depending who you ask, the nondescript building represents either the best or the worst of the federal government's ambitious $13-billion infrastructure stimulus plan, announced last year as a cornerstone of Canada's two-year economic recovery plan. 3/1/2010 4:59:01 AM
Syncrude back in court over hundreds of dead ducks Syncrude returns to court Monday morning to face charges over 1,600 ducks who died when they landed in the company's tailings pond in northern Alberta. Images and stories of the dying waterfowl made news around the world. 3/1/2010 4:56:10 AM
Cross-burning not surprising for some N.S. residents Elizabeth Cromwell froze as news of a cross-burning came over the radio at her home in one of Canada's oldest black settlements. That someone would target a white woman and black man and their children with a symbol of one of racism's ugliest emblems horrified Cromwell. 3/1/2010 4:44:59 AM
Debate to centre on PM’s powers as Parliament returns The speech from the throne and the federal budget will be the top two items on Parliament’s agenda Wednesday. “The government’s gone through this two-month prorogation for completely fictitious and, you might even say, fraudulent reasons,” said Liberal House Leader Ralph Goodale. 3/1/2010 4:30:39 AM
Olympic closing ceremony celebrates Canada With cheers still ringing from Vancouver to Charlottetown, after Canada's dramatic gold-medal win Sunday afternoon over the U.S. in men's hockey, the evening's Winter Games closing ceremony kicked off in hilarious fashion. 3/1/2010 4:26:26 AM
Team USA fan forced to remove American flag by police A video posted to YouTube on Saturday shows a group of police stopping a Team USA fan who was robed in the red, white and blue on Granville Street. In the massive Olympic crowd, where Americans were clearly outnumbered, police feared his patriotism could incite fighting or rioting. 3/1/2010 4:21:15 AM
Canadian couple recalls Chile earthquake rattled ‘like a mechanical bull’ Hours after a difficult landing in Santiago, Chile, an Ottawa-area couple was rattled from their hotel bed by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country early Saturday morning. More than 700 people were reported dead in the quake on Sunday, as officials scrambled to get aid to hungry survivors and halt looting. 2/28/2010 3:57:11 PM
Feds' stimulus environmental rule changes challenged An environmental lobby group has formally begun legal action to force the federal government to abide by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act in stimulus projects funded by Ottawa. The case began last spring in response to the federal government's decision to no longer require environmental assessments. 2/28/2010 3:51:21 PM
Ont. poised to take final legislative step in handing over park to First Nation More than 14 years after native protester Dudley George was killed by police during a confrontation over disputed land, Ontario is poised to take the final legislative step in relinquishing control of Ipperwash Provincial Park. (Ed: Pictured is Dudley George.) 2/28/2010 3:38:06 PM
Canada defeats U.S. for hockey gold Canadian men’s hockey has a golden Olympic shimmer once again. The Canadian national team hung on for a stressful 3-2 victory in overtime to give the country a second Olympic gold medal to celebrate in eight years. The hockey win also gave Canada an Olympic record 14 gold medals in a single Winter Games. 2/28/2010 2:10:51 PM
Canadian airport security forbids opposite-sex screening Canada's air-security agency has ordered officers to stop the routine screening of travellers of the opposite sex. Instead, passengers who set off an alarm as they walk through airport metal detectors must be searched by a screening officer of the same sex. 2/28/2010 10:31:24 AM
Joannie Rochette to carry flag tonight Joannie Rochette won the hearts of Canadians with her emotional skate to win the bronze medal just days after her mother died. On Sunday, she was chosen as Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. “The flag-bearer that we selected was an inspiration,” chef de mission Nathalie Lambert said. 2/28/2010 10:15:11 AM
Air Canada flight cancelled due to giant rat on plane HUNDREDS of passengers were ordered off a plane bound for London from Ottawa moments before it was due to take off after a huge rat was discovered on board. The Boeing 767 was waiting to taxi down the runway when a passenger spotted the rodent in an overhead locker, The Sun reports. 2/28/2010 9:18:30 AM
Colonel's murder charges fuel rumours on cosy country lane Police tape no longer surrounds the blue-grey cottage at 62 Cosy Cove Lane. Gone, too, are the media satellite trucks and idling Ontario Provincial Police SUVs, its officers coming and going with tools, bags and boxes of potential evidence. (Ed: Col. Russell Williams pictured.) 2/28/2010 8:36:15 AM
Quebec Couple killed helping crash victims A man and a woman in their 60s were killed Saturday night when they stepped out to help the occupants of a car that had crashed on to their property. The couple were struck by a second car that skidded on to their land. They were rushed to a hospital but died of their injuries. 2/28/2010 8:00:59 AM
Canada won't dare think of another U.S. loss "I haven't thought about that -- I've been thinking about what we have to do to win," Sidney Crosby said Saturday. "The past doesn't matter, or who the favorite or who the underdog is, it makes no difference right now." Crosby's linemate, Jarome Iginla, said, "We're not thinking like that at all." 2/28/2010 7:52:37 AM
Conservatives plan to cut funding to Canadian Athletes The federal Conservative government is walking away from fully-funding Canadian athletes in the middle of the Winter Olympics, says NDP MP Peter Julian. He was commenting on remarks by Secretary of State for Sports Gary Lunn that the upcoming federal budget would provide no new funding. 2/28/2010 7:40:46 AM
3.9-magnitude earthquake rattles western Quebec The earth shuddered closer to home Saturday night when a 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit western Quebec, hours after a devastating quake hit central Chile. The quake hit at about 10:50 p.m. local time, according to Earthquakes Canada. Its epicentre was 13 kilometres northwest of Lachute. 2/28/2010 7:32:46 AM
Canada sets Olympic gold record Who knew? Canada has rocked the Vancouver Olympics in a way nobody anticipated. The home team was assured of winning the most gold medals in the 2010 Winter Games with 13, and had a chance at a 14th heading into Sunday's men's hockey final against the U.S. 2/28/2010 5:17:33 AM
Windsor, N.S. couple rethinks move after cross-burning An interracial couple in Hants County, N.S., say they are deeply moved by the outpouring of support at an anti-racism rally held for them in Windsor on Saturday. About 200 people from the community marched through the streets in Windsor to show their support for Shayne Howe and Michelle Lyon. 2/28/2010 5:12:14 AM
Woman charged in Saskatoon homicide A 37-year-old woman is dead and a 44-year-old woman is in custody facing a charge of second-degree murder, Saskatoon police say. The names of the victim and the accused were not released. Police said Saturday morning that they were still notifying the dead woman's family. 2/28/2010 5:10:17 AM
Canadians wait for word after massive earthquake hits Chile (Video) Canadian officials say they are ready to offer assistance and are closely watching the tsunami warning that’s been issued across the Pacific Ocean after a massive earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, leaving those with friends and family in the region scrambling to make contact. 2/27/2010 5:53:08 PM
Five men charged in series of Montreal-area sex assaults Five men from the Montreal suburb of Longueuil have been charged with a series of brutal sexual assaults over the past two years. Longueuil police said three girls, aged between 14 and 15, were abducted from bus shelters and taken to private homes or Montreal hotels. 2/27/2010 5:46:22 PM
Men's curling team wins Canada's Olympic-record-tying 13th gold medal Kevin Martin took the step Saturday that he's waited his whole, brilliant curling career to take — to the top of the Olympic podium. The 43-year-old Edmontonian, who's spent eight years dealing with questions about his loss in the 2002 Olympic final, put those questions, finally, to rest. 2/27/2010 5:03:39 PM
Want men's gold-medal hockey tickets? Pony up huge bucks Apparently, not everyone has their price. No amount of your money, some claim, could pry gold-medal hockey tickets from their hands on Sunday. You might have to take a five-minute fighting major and two-minute instigator penalty just to engage them in conversation. 2/27/2010 4:34:32 PM
Funeral to be held for Canada’s last known First World War veteran The body of the last known First World War veteran who served Canada will be laid to rest Saturday in Spokane, Wash., where he spent much of his working life. John Babcock died Feb. 18 at the age of 109, severing a link to the era that saw Canada come of age as a nation. 2/27/2010 4:19:55 PM
Canada wins gold in men's speedskating pursuit There's nothing like a gold medal to wipe away a week of angst and anger. Shut out on the Richmond Olympic Oval so far and with just one more chance at the top of the podium, Canada's men's speedskaters pulled off a strong victory over the United States in the team pursuit on Saturday afternoon. 2/27/2010 2:40:16 PM
Canada's Anderson wins snowboarding gold There was only one thing left for Jasey-Jay Anderson to do. The 34-year-old from Mont-Tremblant, Que., is the most celebrated snowboarder in Canadian history. However, in four appearances at the Winter Games, he had never won an Olympic medal. 2/27/2010 2:36:26 PM
2 tickets (one in BC) win $50M lottery jackpot The holders of two tickets will be able to split the $50-million jackpot prize offered in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. Each ticket is worth $25 million. One ticket was bought in Quebec, and the other in British Columbia. The odds of anyone holding a winning ticket were one in 29 million. 2/27/2010 2:34:30 PM
Fears grip Windsor in wake of medical mistakes Imagine believing you're living with a death sentence when you're young, married and have big plans for your three children. That's what Justin DeRoy says happened to him in the fall of 2007, three weeks after neck surgery at Windsor Regional Hospital. 2/27/2010 8:51:06 AM
Women's team apologizes for post-victory party The Canadian women’s hockey team apologized Friday for their post-victory party, which featured beer and cigars, moving back onto the ice at Canada Hockey Place. Photos of several players, celebrating about an hour after their 2-0 gold-medal victorymade their way onto the internet late Thursday. 2/27/2010 7:45:54 AM
Luongo saves the day for Canada Before he wished his Vancouver Canuck teammate good luck in Sunday's gold-medal game, Pavol Demitra had a few choice words for Team Canada goalie Roberto Luongo. Something along the lines of, "How did you ever manage to make that save?" with a couple of unrepeatable adjectives thrown in. 2/27/2010 7:35:21 AM
Curling Final: Martin set for Olympic redemption The immortal deities of Mount Olympus are smiling on Kevin Martin's rink in Vancouver. Armed with rocks and sheer Canadian will, our noble curling skip from Edmonton has led his men to a 10-0 record at the Winter Olympics. The only real test coming in their first match against Norway. It was a 7-6 squeaker. 2/27/2010 7:27:01 AM
Driver clocked at 123 km/h in 50 zone, was in a hurry A 19-year-old man has been charged under the province's stunt driving law after Windsor police clocked a car doing more than double the speed limit. The officer questioned the driver about the excessive speed and was told the driver was late to pick up a rental car. 2/27/2010 7:16:47 AM
911 call: Homeowners dead in Nova Scotia Foul play is suspected after the bodies of a man and woman were discovered at a home in Nova Scotia's East Hants County on Friday, RCMP say. Ellen Hall, 53, and Russell "Rusty" Hall, 53, both of Barr Settlement were identified as the deceased persons by the RCMP. (Ed: Comments suggest Mr. Hall was a bike gang member.) 2/27/2010 5:47:05 AM
Toyota to be investigated by Ottawa (Video) The federal government will work with the opposition to have a parliamentary committee investigate the Toyota recalls, the parliamentary secretary to the prime minister said Friday. (Ed: Our politicians have to 'seem' to be concerned.) 2/27/2010 5:40:33 AM
IOC rep downplays women's hockey party An International Olympic Committee spokesman said Friday that no formal investigation is planned into the on-ice party held by members of Canada's gold-medal-winning women's hockey team. Mark Adams told a briefing that he wasn't sure how a story spead that a formal investigation was underway. 2/27/2010 5:38:29 AM
Poll shows Canadians fear that health spending could be cut The Ipsos Reid survey conducted for the Canadian Medical Association shows 83 per cent of Canadians polled agreed they are worried health-care programs will be among those that suffer if Ottawa tries to reduce the deficit too quickly. "They don't want to see a repetition of what happened in the 1990s." 2/27/2010 4:43:46 AM
Details of troubled Mountie's suspension revealed Documents outlining the RCMP's decision to fire Saskatchewan Const. Kevin Gregson, charged with killing an Ottawa police officer last December while suspended from the force, shed more light on Gregson's troubled relationship with the RCMP. Gregson was removed from duty on Sept. 26, 2006, after threatening to harm a priest in Regina. 2/27/2010 4:28:48 AM
Bernard settles for silver in women's curling The game appeared to be over.
Not once, but twice. Cheryl Bernard and her Calgary-based rink of Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel and Susan O'Connor fell two shots short of striking gold in Vancouver on Friday. "Eventually this silver's going to feel really great. Just right now, the gold was very close." 2/27/2010 4:26:19 AM
Canada win men's short track relay gold Canada won the Olympic men's short track 5,000 meters relay on Friday with Charles Hamelin picking up his second gold of the day. There were jubilant scenes after Canada won gold and bronze in the men's 500 meters earlier in the day through Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay. 2/26/2010 8:05:00 PM
Team Canada squeaks by Slovakia into gold-medal game Team Canada is through to the men's hockey final at the Vancouver Olympics after edging Slovakia 3-2. Patrick Marleau, Brenden Morrow and Ryan Getzlaf scored for Canada, while Lubomir Visnovsky and Michal Handzus got the Slovak goals in a third-period rally. 2/26/2010 8:01:15 PM
Canada will skate for gold in men's team pursuit Canadian women will not medal in the long track speed skating team pursuit, while the men advanced to the final where they'll face the United States for gold. Denny Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C., Lucas Makowsky of Regina and Mathieu Giroux of Montreal skated past Norway in the semifinals. 2/26/2010 4:14:46 PM
Storm knocks out power in Ont., Que., Maritimes A winter storm carrying heavy winds has triggered thousands of power failures across Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes and the northeastern United States. The snow has led to hundreds of crashes along local highways and also forced the cancellations of a number of school bus services. 2/26/2010 3:19:45 PM
Liberals want Helena Guergis fired Helena Guergis, the Conservative minister of state for the status of women, apologized publicly yesterday for speaking "emotionally" to Air Canada staff last weekend in PEI. The MP for Simcoe-Grey arrived late, blew through security check (at one point throwing her boots, according to a witness), swore and spoke disparagingly of the province of P.E.I. 2/26/2010 1:15:27 PM
Roberto Luongo enjoying the circus, but focused on showdown It's just another day for Roberto Luongo, another day he will never forget. You can see it in the way he acts, talks, looks and struts. If he could, he would slow down time. But he doesn't know how. It's all happening so fast, this moment. The most fun he's ever had. 2/26/2010 12:44:05 PM
Alberta to let prisoners vote The Alberta government will change the way its elections are run, granting prisoners the right to vote and putting an end to the political appointment of returning officers. Justice Minister Alison Redford admitted that it didn't look right to have the government appointing the people running the election. 2/26/2010 12:13:15 PM
Flights cancelled as storm whacks Toronto area "Things are really going to be messy." That's how meteorologist Mitch Meredith sums up the Friday morning commute in the Greater Toronto Area, where drivers and pedestrians struggled to make their way through snow-clogged streets. 2/26/2010 6:09:54 AM
Airport worker says Guergis meltdown She swore, she kicked, she made a fuss. It was one of the worst meltdowns a staff member of Charlottetown Airport says he's ever seen – and it came from a federally elected representative. Junior cabinet minister Helena Guergis has apologized for her behaviour at the island's airport last week. 2/26/2010 5:29:27 AM
IOC to probe: Hockey Canada apologizes for party on ice Canadian players, still wearing their uniforms and with gold medals draped around their necks, celebrated by drinking champagne and beer at centre ice following a 2-0 win over the United States. (Ed: That is probably all the excuse the IOC needed to drop Women's Hockey from the next Olympics.) 2/26/2010 5:23:05 AM
New airport security fee not a tax, Tories insist It's not a tax, the Harper government says, but you still have to pay it. Ottawa is slapping higher security fees on airline travellers a week before the 2010 federal budget – yet insists Conservatives are staying true to their pledge not to raise taxes. (Ed: And who do they think they are fooling?) 2/26/2010 4:54:25 AM
Joannie Rochette holds nothing back to take bronze Kim Yu-Na of South Korea blew away the competition and Canadian Joannie Rochette won the hearts of the Pacific Coliseum crowd with a gutsy performance to earn an Olympic bronze medal just days after her mother's death. Rochette is Canada's first Olympic medallist in women's figure skating since 1988. 2/25/2010 8:25:10 PM
Canada wins gold in women's hockey The Canadian women's hockey team skated up to the top step of the Olympic podium once again. Teenage whiz Marie-Philip Poulin scored two first-period goals and that was enough because netminder Shannon Szabados shut the door on the Americans with a wonderful 28-save performance. 2/25/2010 5:00:52 PM
Big deer-poaching ring busted in southern Quebec Wildlife agents say they've broken up a deer-poaching ring that involved more than 80 suspects. A two-year investigation, aided by tips from the public, led to raids by 100 agents Wednesday and Thursday. The communities are in the Richelieu valley towards the U.S. border. 2/25/2010 4:00:28 PM
Conservative Minister Helena Guergis apologizes for airport outburst Conservative MP Helena Guergis has apologized to staff at the Charlottetown airport for speaking "emotionally" to them last week. An anonymous letter accused Guergis and an aide of arriving late for the flight and treating airport employees abusively. 2/25/2010 2:50:59 PM
Travellers to pay more airport security fees: Baird The security fees built into airline ticket prices will be going up, Transport Minister John Baird announced Thursday. The new revenue will help fund the millions of dollars cspent on increased airport security, including the implementation of full body scanners at select airports, Baird said. 2/25/2010 1:33:36 PM
Migration to New World may have come through High Arctic Two U.S. scientists have published a radical new theory about when, where and how humans migrated to the New World, arguing that the peopling of the Americas may have begun via Canada's High Arctic islands and the Northwest Passage — much farther north and 10,000 years earlier than generally believed. 2/25/2010 1:28:53 PM
Conservatives open slight lead over Liberals The Conservatives have opened up a small three-point lead after weeks of being in a virtual tie with the Liberals, a new EKOS poll suggests. Asked which party they would support if an election were held tomorrow, 33.4 per cent chose the Conservatives and 30.3 per cent backed the Liberals. 2/25/2010 11:17:38 AM
Russian president cancels Vancouver visit Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has cancelled his visit to Vancouver to attend the closing ceremonies. The announcement comes as a surprise because Russia is the next host of the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Earlier, IOC president Jacques Rogge called out Medvedev for his country's repeated doping violations. 2/25/2010 10:47:44 AM
Pop-singer-turned-bank-robber gets 4 1/2 years in prison She aspired to become a singing star in her home country of Belize, releasing her first CD at the age of 19 with the promise of more to come. But somewhere along the way, Emelda Marie Cuddy became a bank robber, holding up six credit unions in Winnipeg. 2/25/2010 10:04:36 AM
Canada's day of Olympic medal glory unleashes a swell of national pride Four more medals, a record-tying gold-medal haul and -- perhaps most importantly for Canadians -- a win over Russia in hockey, has made Wednesday the most successful day for our country at the 2010 Games. Canada has caught up to the United States and Germany for the most gold medals. 2/25/2010 9:42:14 AM
Windsor hospital probes other 'cases of concern' Two patients who had unnecessary breast cancer surgeries are not the only "cases of concern," says Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ont. The hospital uncovered seven serious cases of concern, five involving patients of Dr. Barbara Heartwell. 2/25/2010 6:54:40 AM
Harper's sincerity on global warming questioned Stephen Harper's sincerity in tackling climate change was challenged Wednesday after his former foreign affairs minister assailed what he described as alarmism over global warming. The Prime Minister's Office insisted Maxime Bernier was speaking strictly for himself. 2/25/2010 6:22:08 AM
Russia whines about ‘cowardly’ Canada The next Winter Olympics is shaping up as a Cold War-style battle between Canada and Russia after a blistering editorial in Pravda labeled us as cowardly, incompetent and war criminals. The editorial, entitled Vancouver: Mutton Dressed as Lamb, goes straight for the eyes from the outset. 2/25/2010 5:48:05 AM
Tim Hortons profit rises, boosts payout Tim Hortons brewed up a bigger profit in its latest quarter and is preparing to serve up higher dividends for its shareholders. The Ontario-based restaurant company says it has boosted the dividend range and will raise its quarterly payout by 30 per cent, to 13 cents per common share. 2/25/2010 5:20:09 AM
Feds seeks truce with Que. over emissions standards Federal Oil/Environment Minister Jim Prentice is seeking to make peace with Quebec Premier Jean Charest after sharply criticizing the province's decision to introduce its own vehicle emissions standards to fight climate change. Prentice caused a political firestorm in Quebec earlier this month when he blasted Charest's government. 2/25/2010 5:05:44 AM
Troops won't protect workers in Afghanistan past 2011 The general responsible for all Canadian troops overseas was emphatic this week that his forces will not provide security for Canada's Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar City beyond next summer. "It is cease operations across the board in July, 2011," Lt.-Gen Marc Lessard said. 2/24/2010 7:50:36 PM
Canada thumps Russia to advance to semifinals In one of the most hyped, heralded and anticipated hockey games ever played, Canada unleashed a devastating first-period attack Wednesday night to crush Russia, the defending world champions and in some people's minds, the gold-medal favorite, in a men's Olympic hockey quarter-final game. 2/24/2010 6:40:47 PM
Canada owns women's bobsleigh podium Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse led a one-two punch for Canada in women's bobsleigh, winning gold on Wednesday at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown picked up the silver medal in the Canada 2 sled. They were in fourth heading into today's final two heats. 2/24/2010 6:18:21 PM
Clara Hughes wins Bronze for Canada in last skate She certainly knows how to make an exit. Speedskater Clara Hughes tied teammate Cindy Klassen's all-time record with a sixth career Olympic medal on Wednesday, a bronze in the 5,000 metres. Hughes now has four Winter Olympic medals and two from the Summer Games in cycling. 2/24/2010 4:30:42 PM
We overpay for slow, old Internet: Study “Though it was among the first nations in the world to provide widespread, retail broadband service, Canada’s recent development has lagged behind other nations,” a 333-page Harvard University study says. Canada “is even weaker in 3G wireless service than fixed broadband." 2/24/2010 1:27:18 PM
Sunken Canadian ship spewing oil off Alaskan coast: U.S. Coast Guard A storied Canadian steamship that offered luxury cruises for decades along the British Columbia coast, then served a crucial role during the Second World War transporting troops, supplies and Jewish refugees is now adding an unfortunate chapter to its rich history: the polluting of a major Pacific Ocean inlet. 2/24/2010 11:28:45 AM
Two charged in Nova Scotia cross-burning Two young men have been arrested and charged in connection with a cross-burning in rural Nova Scotia on Sunday. An interracial couple said they awoke early Sunday to find a cross burning on the front lawn of their home in Newport and individuals yelling racial slurs. 2/24/2010 9:46:34 AM
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Canada-Russia preview: 'We need [Luongo] to be fabulous today' This is judgment day. Fair or not -- and it's not -- that's the situation for Luongo and Team Canada, a group which has played so much better than in 2006, only to find itself in the same situation. It's a grudge match, a quarterfinal showdown against a hungry, motivated Russian team. 2/24/2010 8:21:17 AM
Gordon Brown apologizes to children shipped to colonies Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday apologised for Britain's role in sending thousands of children to Canada, Australia and other former colonies. Children were often told their parents were dead, while parents were given little information about where their offspring were going. 2/24/2010 8:14:34 AM
Brazilian navy faults Canadian ship for sinking The tall ship that sank with dozens of Canadians on board failed to follow Brazilian protocols as it sailed that country's waters, the Brazilian navy said Tuesday. The navy said it followed standard search and rescue procedures following the classroom-at-sea SV Concordia capsizing. 2/24/2010 6:12:43 AM
Decision to ban BPA in baby bottles was controversial: documents Canada's decision to become the first country to ban baby bottles with bisphenol A was in flux in the days leading up to the unprecedented announcement — and was secured after the intervention of senior Conservative political officials, internal government records show. 2/24/2010 6:04:18 AM
Winnipeg teachers sent home after 'lap dance' goes viral (Video) A pair of Winnipeg teachers engaging in risque business set off a media riot after a video of a simulated lap dance from a school event went viral. The video shows students giggling, gasping and screaming as a female teacher receives a strip club-style lap dance from a male teacher. (Ed: Example pictured.)
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Hospital uncovers 2nd mistaken mastectomy by same doctor Windsor surgeon Dr. Barbara Heartwell is withdrawing from Windsor’s Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital’s operating rooms following revelation that she had performed another unnecessary mastectomy on a patient who did not have breast cancer. 2/24/2010 5:06:16 AM
Team Canada wins, bring on the Russians Jarome Iginla scored twice and Joe Thornton, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, Scott Niedermayer and Rick Nash had the other goals as Team Canada beat Germany 8-2 in men's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics. With the win, Canada qualified for a quarter-final showdown with Russia. 2/23/2010 7:01:14 PM
Overdue: Winter tires now mandatory for N.B. school buses The New Brunswick government has changed its policy on the kind of tires that are required on multi-function activity buses transporting students. The change comes after a two-year dispute with parents of several students killed in a highway crash. 2/23/2010 5:20:18 PM
Vancouver Liberal MLA faces drunk-driving charges Jane Thornthwaite, the Liberal MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, is facing charges for drinking and driving. In a statement, Thornthwaite said she was stopped at an RCMP roadcheck Monday night in North Vancouver and is now facing charges for impaired driving. 2/23/2010 4:38:39 PM
Former principal who fathered student's child found guilty A former Alberta principal who fathered a child with one of his students has been found guilty of all three charges against him at a disciplinary hearing. Leonard Lethebe admitted this week to having a 10-month romantic relationship with the student during the 2007-08 school year. 2/23/2010 4:02:52 PM
'Justice' minister defends refusal to seek Khadr's return Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said Tuesday that he's satisfied a diplomatic note sent to the Americans is remedy enough for a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling that confirmed Canadian officials violated Khadr's constitutional rights. Seven hours of videotaped CSIS interrogation shows Khadr moaning and sobbing and asking for protection. 2/23/2010 3:28:50 PM
Canadian climate scientists fight for renewed research funding The Harper government is under mounting pressure to save an endangered climate program in next week's budget. A petition, signed by close to 1,400 graduate students and researchers, is demanding new funding for the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. 2/23/2010 2:43:28 PM
Walmart Canada to open 35 to 40 supercentres in 2010 Walmart Canada said Tuesday it will open 35 to 40 supercentres across the country this year. The new supercentres -- offering groceries and general merchandise under one roof -- are expected to create about 6,500 store and construction jobs, the company said in a statement. 2/23/2010 2:30:48 PM
Alta. mom charged with murder of 2 young sons The mother of two young boys found drowned in their Alberta home three weeks ago has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Jayden McConnell, 10 months, and his two-year-old brother Connor were found dead on Feb. 3 by their father, Curtis, in their Millet, Alta., home. 2/23/2010 2:14:50 PM
Ex Tory MP Rahim Jaffer will get plea-bargain on drug/impaired charges Cocaine possession and drunk-driving charges against former Alberta Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer are likely be resolved through a plea-bargain. The 37-year-old politician, married to federal Tory cabinet minister Helena Guergis, was arrested and charged on Sept. 14. 2/23/2010 2:12:21 PM
Canada's McIvor wins gold in women's ski cross Canadian racer Ashleigh McIvor has won the Olympic gold medal in ski cross at Cypress Mountain. McIvor, the reigning world champion, beat out Norway's Hedda Bernsten. "This is the most amazing thing, this is the most amazing moment of my entire life," McIvor said. 2/23/2010 2:06:55 PM
Canada's starting goalie, Luongo eager to prove his net worth The hardest thing about Roberto Luongo's last game was skating laps to the bench during delayed penalties. The hardest thing about his next one will be playing with 34 million people on his shoulders. The Vancouver Canuck captain is now Team Canada's starting goalie. 2/23/2010 10:11:51 AM
Is having a family a human right? Consider the predicament of the modern educated woman. She goes to school until she's in her 20s. She spends the next 10 years establishing a career. She settles on a guy, and they save up to buy a house. They are responsible and prudent. At last, it's time to have a family! 2/23/2010 9:37:58 AM
Canadians living longer, Stats Canada reports The average Canadian born between 2005 and 2007 can now expect to live to 80.7. That's up from a decade ago, when a baby born between 1995 and 1997 could expect to live to 78.4. It's also up slightly from a few years ago. Much of the gains in Canadian life expectancy come from men. 2/23/2010 8:31:12 AM
Don't fish and drink: RCMP The RCMP in Manitoba are cracking down on people imbibing in ice-fishing shacks. The Mounties, along with natural resources officers with Manitoba Conservation, conducted checks on Saturday of fishermen and ice-fishing shacks on the Red River near Selkirk, just north of Winnipeg.(Ed: Big brother is everywhere.) 2/23/2010 8:07:15 AM
'My heart, my choice,' Williams says An unapologetic Danny Williams says he was aware his trip to the United States for heart surgery earlier this month would spark outcry, but he concluded his personal health trumped any public fallout over the decision. "This was my heart, my choice and my health," Williams said. 2/23/2010 8:03:36 AM
Canada's Virtue, Moir strike gold in ice dance It was a perfect 10 for Canada and for Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Their gold medal in ice dancing pushed Canada’s medal total into double figures and gave the Ontario duo the first gold ever won by a Canadian ice-dance team. “We’re very proud to be Canadian,” said Moir later. 2/23/2010 5:05:26 AM
Update: Luongo will start for Team Canada Canadian coach Mike Babcock announced at a post-practice press conference today that Canuck Roberto Luongo will replace Marty Brodeur in goal. Luongo shut out Norway 8-0 in Canada's Olympic opener, before giving way to national-team incumbent starter Brodeur. 2/22/2010 4:42:21 PM
N.S. couple shaken by cross burning Shayne Howe was frightened for his family when he saw a two-metre-tall cross burning on the front lawn of his Nova Scotia home and heard racial epithets uttered early Sunday morning. Police said they are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Howe is black and his partner, Michelle Lyon, is white. 2/22/2010 4:34:03 PM
Canadian internet slow, expensive: Harvard A new report from Harvard University says that contrary to what the CRTC states, Canada has some of the slowest and most expensive internet access in the developed world. "Our...study...locates all of the Canadian companies but one in the cluster with the slowest speeds and highest prices," said the report. 2/22/2010 4:07:29 PM
Canada begins military withdrawal from Haiti Canadian military forces are starting to withdraw from crisis work in Haiti and the government is nearing a "tipping point" where many of 50 Canadians still missing six weeks after a massive earthquake will be deemed dead. The current confirmed death toll is 34 Canadians. 2/22/2010 2:33:32 PM
Own the Podium dream over: Canadian official With seven days of competition remaining, the Canadian Olympic Committee raised the white flag Monday on the host team's goal of finishing first overall in the medal count. "We are going to be short of our goal," CEO Chris Rudge said. It was like an elephant left the room. 2/22/2010 2:29:08 PM
No new spending or tax breaks in federal budget Don't look for any new spending or tax breaks in next week's federal budget. That's the word from a senior government official, who is also dismissing any cuts to bureaucrats' pensions, health care or education transfers to the provinces. 2/22/2010 2:21:37 PM
Tories sniped at RCMP firearm data The release of an annual firearms report last fall was delayed by testy officials in the public safety minister's office. The 2008 RCMP report was a largely positive review of the gun control program, and confirmed growing police use of the gun registry database. The 2009 numbers are even more pronounced. 2/22/2010 9:00:55 AM
U.S. unveils $2.2 billion Great Lakes fix The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending more than $2.2 billion for long-awaited repairs after a century of damage to the lakes. 2/22/2010 8:42:50 AM
One-third of working Canadians say they will never retire The majority of Canadians feel there is no appropriate age to retire, while nearly one-third of working Canadians say they will never retire. The fact that so many Canadians say they may delay retirement indefinitely may be a good thing for Canada. 2/22/2010 8:23:51 AM
Canada’s hockey stars falter, Groan the Podium takes hold It has been written before — and it's a horrible disservice to the 160 or so Canadian athletes who aren't competing with hockey sticks — but there's a certain amount of truth to it: Win hockey gold, and Canadians will quickly forget whether the sliders and skiers and skaters owned the podium. 2/22/2010 7:00:53 AM
Maritimes: Paramedics worried by Ambulance speed limit The union that represents P.E.I. paramedics is upset with a new rule that restricts the speed of ambulances in the Maritimes. Even with sirens blaring, P.E.I. ambulances have to watch their speed. Island EMS first introduced a cap on how fast they can go four years ago. 2/22/2010 6:27:56 AM
Ex-Reformers face embarrassment of pension riches They rode into Ottawa as freshman MPs decrying the “fat-cat” pensions on offer, and now, many years later, the handful of former Reformers still in Parliament have racked up generous retirement packages of their own. It's an awkward blessing of riches for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. 2/22/2010 6:02:24 AM
Ludwig among protesters at sour gas well Wiebo Ludwig and dozens of other protesters have set up a camp near a sour gas well testing site in northwestern Alberta, near the B.C. border. Ludwig, 68, said Canadian Superior Energy began testing flares about two kilometres from his property near Hythe, Alta., Sunday morning. 2/22/2010 5:18:00 AM
Kristina Groves wins Silver in 1,500-metre final By the time this shindig is over, the lady might have stockpiled enough hardware to open her own Home Depot outlet. “I like silver,” now double Olympic medallist Kristina Groves teased. “Silver looks good on me. Better than gold.” She smiled mischievously. “Just kidding. But it is beautiful.” 2/22/2010 4:54:12 AM
Olympic Hockey: U.S. stuns Canada The coaches and players of the Canadian men's hockey team thought they played their finest game yet at the Vancouver Olympics, but their best wasn't good enough on Sunday. The United States upstaged its North American rival with an important 5-3 victory at Canada Hockey Place. 2/22/2010 4:47:40 AM
Car flips, lands on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skaters enjoying Canada’s largest outdoor skateway were lucky to escape injury Sunday morning when a car flipped onto the Rideau Canal. A woman lost control and drove onto the ice, police said. The driver was trapped in her car for about an hour, but was said to have suffered only minor injuries. 2/21/2010 2:44:21 PM
Child Migrant Program: A burden to Britain, ‘trash' in Canada Marjorie Skidmore was torn from her family 73 years ago, a frightened child shipped to a Canadian farm to be raised under the harsh tutelage of a cottage “mother” because her country deemed her to be a burden. Next Wednesday, she will arrive in London to hear an apology from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. 2/21/2010 2:37:37 PM
Police free Canadian kidnapped in Kenya Police have rescued a Canadian who was kidnapped four days ago in Kenya, Canadian officials said Saturday. The man was freed by Kenyan authorities and he was unharmed, said Lisa Monette, a spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs. 2/21/2010 1:53:35 PM
At hockey night in Kandahar, Canada trounces U.S. Though it's winter, temperatures here topped 20 degrees under overcast skies Sunday. Most of the sports capturing attention during the Winter Games wouldn't be recognized in Kandahar - asked whether he knew the Olympics were this month, the city's sports minister confessed recently he didn't. 2/21/2010 11:56:25 AM
It's cheaper for Canadians to fly out of the U.S. Somebody needs to tell me why my family of four shouldn't get in a car and shuffle off to Buffalo to catch a plane for March break. A study released this month by the Hotel Association of Canada says 18% of Canadians last year drove to a U.S. border city to catch a plane to save some cash. 2/21/2010 10:50:17 AM
Lotteries gamble with online poker Some lottery corporations across Canada are starting to place their bets on the once-underground world of online gambling. “It’s our governments that are the most addicted to gambling,” said Dr. Jeff Derevensky, “They’re addicted to the revenue." 2/21/2010 10:35:51 AM
U.S. governors sing the praises of Canada at meet with premiers Canadian politicians have long complained about the challenges of getting their voices heard in America’s halls of power. But for seven Canadian premiers, there’s no longer any reason to complain. Leaders got an enthusiastic welcome this weekend from U.S. state governors. 2/21/2010 9:58:00 AM
Mother of Canadian figure skating champion dies The mother of Canadian figure skating champion and Olympic medal hopeful Joannie Rochette died suddenly in Vancouver Sunday morning, shortly after arriving to watch her daughter compete. Officials said Ms. Rochette intends to compete at the Olympics, despite the shock of her mother's death. 2/21/2010 9:51:20 AM
Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans (Video) Tom Brokaw explains the relationship between Canada and The United States, in a pre-recorded short film that aired on NBC prior to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. (Ed: Definitely worth a watch. Then send on the link to share with Canadians. 2/21/2010 9:07:24 AM
Faroe Islands blast Canada’s ports ban in fishing dispute. Canada’s decision last week to bar Danish-flagged fishing ships from East Coast ports as punishment for the alleged overfishing of shrimp has been slammed as “heavy-handed” and “unacceptable” by the Faroe Islands, whose fleets were targeted by the measure. 2/21/2010 5:55:05 AM
No Canadian Medals Saturday, 'Own the Podium' fading fast When Charles Hamelin was shutout of winning a medal in last week’s 1,500 metres, the short track speedskater told Canadians not to worry. That distance, he said, was his weakest, and there were many more races where he could reach the podium. Just wait and see. 2/21/2010 5:41:00 AM
Survivors tell tales of 40-hour ordeal at sea Shivering in clothes soaked by four-metre waves washing over him, 17-year-old David Gunn huddled with his classmates, thoughts of death bobbing around in his head like the life-raft, set adrift from the ill-fated tall ship SV Concordia. "I thought I was dead," Gunn told his father. 2/21/2010 5:20:55 AM
Four Olympic spectators seeking refugee status in Canada Border officials say four people who entered Canada as Olympic Games spectators are seeking to stay as refugees. Hundreds of thousands of foreigners are visiting Vancouver for the Games, including athletes, their families, Olympic officials and spectators. 2/20/2010 6:14:12 PM
Tories put themselves atop Olympic podium Halfway through the Winter Olympics and Stephen Harper's Tories are already out with a new video campaign, starring Mike Duffy, pitching pride and patriotism in our athletes and country. It didn’t take them long to use the Games to appeal to supporters. 2/20/2010 5:42:36 PM
Jon Montgomery: Canada's new golden hero is a classic 'wild man' Jon Montgomery is Canada's kind of hero. Coming off the gondola here Friday night after his 2010 Olympic gold medal victory in skeleton, a woman rushed up through the entourage and the security and handed him a big mug of beer. He took a big gulp. He carried the mug all the way to a television interview. 2/20/2010 5:10:51 PM
Health Canada wasting our money, slammed in eHealth audit Health Canada handed out millions of dollars to a national eHealth agency without properly accounting for how the money was spent. The finding raises doubts about Health Canada's own record of accountability even as it decides whether to give Canada Health Infoway Inc. another half-billion dollars. 2/20/2010 5:03:12 PM
Hyped rivalries mean hockey heaven Sunday: CAN-USA! CZE-RUS! SWE-FIN! Every four years, hockey goes one better and presents its Olympic version of super showdowns between bitter rivals with national pride pumping through the veins. Want hype? Want hatred? Welcome to Super Sunday, a smorgasbord of hockey delights. 2/20/2010 4:52:11 PM
Survivors say Canadian tall ship sank in minutes Students and crew rescued from the sinking of a Canadian-owned tall ship in the South Atlantic were back on solid land Saturday after spending up to 40 hours in life rafts after their ship capsized. The first of 64 people on board the three-masted SV Concordia were ferried into Rio de Janeiro. 2/20/2010 4:49:02 PM
Is there tax on that Olympic medal? As Canada’s Olympic medal count continues to rise, the obvious question among tax geeks is whether the bonus money Canada’s athletes receive from the Canadian Olympic Committee is taxable. The COC awards prizes of $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. 2/20/2010 10:43:15 AM
Premiers happy after U.S. climate change meet Seven Canadian premiers on Friday pressed senior Obama administration officials to pursue increased bilateral co-operation on climate change with Canada, and came away believing the U.S. would not take any unilateral trade action against carbon-intensive Canadian industries. 2/20/2010 10:32:29 AM
Standing on guard against Tommy Douglas We have learned from Professor Franz Kafka that if the state is after you, you must be guilty. If you're not guilty, the state would not be after you. What you are guilty of is purely irrelevant and often unknown. But you're guilty of something. Why else would the Mounties have spied on him for 50 years? 2/20/2010 10:27:33 AM
HIV vaccine facility won't be built A planned multimillion-dollar HIV vaccine manufacturing facility won't be built in Canada. The federal government was to contribute $88 million towards building the facility. It was to be a joint venture between Canada and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 2/20/2010 8:33:44 AM
Canada Criticized, Worst Games Ever? “But in the real world there is another epithet up for grabs that is both unofficial and unwanted: worst Games ever.” — Lawrence Donegan, sports writer for the Guardian, on the Vancouver Olympics. And with those words — a sentiment echoed by many of his fellow British scribes — Canadian officials were put on the defensive. 2/20/2010 8:29:22 AM
Top court bucks tough-on-crime trend In a decision that bucks the trend toward tough-on-crime sentences, the Supreme Court of Canada has spoken. The court said that a mandatory minimum can be ignored in a case that shows a “particularly egregious form of misconduct by state agents in relation to the offence and to the offender.” 2/20/2010 8:06:25 AM
Olympics: Two RCMP officers investigated for sexual assault Two former members of the 2010 Olympic security force are being investigated for sexual assault, CTV News has confirmed. The two alleged assaults happened aboard a cruise ship where out-of-town security force members are residing. The suspects are RCMP officers. The alleged victims are also police officers. 2/20/2010 6:00:03 AM
Alberta judge gives time for second opinion on brain-damaged infant An Alberta judge has given the parents of a brain-damaged infant more time to consult with medical experts to review whether their son should be unhooked from life support. Rebecka May, mother of baby Isaiah May, said they should have a much better idea of their infant son's prognosis when they return to court on March 11. 2/20/2010 5:49:26 AM
Calling Louis Riel a ‘villain' lands Conservative MP The Prime Minister's Office is joining opposition politicians in condemning an Alberta Conservative MP for calling Manitoba founder and Métis leader Louis Riel a “villain” with blood on his hands who stood in the way of Confederation. Edmonton East MP Peter Goldring made the remarks in a December pamphlet. 2/20/2010 5:47:39 AM
War veteran's family says no to state funeral During his life, Mr. Babcock – known as Jack – asked to be cremated, with his ashes scattered in the Pacific mountains where he had loved to hike. Canadians had signed a statement asking Parliament to give Mr. Babcock a state funeral, but Mr. Babcock himself said he didn't want it. 2/20/2010 5:46:04 AM
Dream sunk, but Oliver woman all right An Oliver woman is among the survivors of a Canadian tall ship that sank early Thursday, 500 kilometres off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sarah Smith, a 19-year-old graduate of Southern Okanagan Secondary School, spent 16 hours in a life-raft in rough seas before being rescued by a Philippine cargo ship. 2/20/2010 5:30:57 AM
Canada confirms opposition to global bank tax The Canadian government confirmed Friday it will officially oppose international efforts to get the world's major economies to impose a global bank tax. This could potentially ignite a major divide among Group of 20 leaders at their summit meeting in Toronto this summer. 2/20/2010 5:08:58 AM
Canada's Jon Montgomery wins the Gold medal in men's skeleton He may have a turtle painted on his helmet but Jon Montgomery rocketed to gold Friday night in men’s skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The fast-talking car auctioneer from Russell, Man. pulled off a massive upset with a combined run time of 3:29.73 over four runs to hit the top of the podium. 2/19/2010 8:34:29 PM
Newest Canadian saint a humble healer Born into dismal Quebec rural poverty in 1845, the child who was to become Brother Andre was conditionally baptized the next day because he was not expected to survive. On Friday, the Roman Catholic church made him Quebec's first male saint. 2/19/2010 5:41:14 PM
Genetically modified pork one step closer to dinner table Genetically engineered pigs are one step closer to becoming meat on Canadian kitchen tables with the federal government poised to declare that they do not harm the environment. The so-called "Enviropigs," official declaration will be made on Saturday. 2/19/2010 5:39:07 PM
MP's Riel letter draws backlash from Metis An Alberta MP's vilification of Louis Riel has led to discord with some of his Conservative colleagues, as two Manitoba MPs said Friday that Peter Goldring wasn't speaking for them or their party when he condemned the controversial Metis leader in a December newsletter. 2/19/2010 5:35:49 PM
Hard to match the Brits' scathing criticism of the Games The British media's portrayal of the 2010 Winter Olympics as the "worst Games ever" and the "Calamity Games" isn't getting much traction in the rest of Europe. There has naturally been widespread coverage of the death of young Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, and the postponement of events due to warm weather. 2/19/2010 10:30:00 AM
Team Canada slips past Switzerland in shootout The Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team has given the country cause for concern. The Canadians survived a scare in their second game of the tournament only because Sidney Crosby fired in a wrist shot on his second shootout attempt to push Canada to a 3-2 victory in front of 17,019 relieved fans. 2/19/2010 7:44:16 AM
Giant Mine widows' claim rejected by top court The lawyer for the widows of nine Giant Mine miners who were killed in a bombing during a 1992 labour dispute says his clients are shocked to learn Canada's top court has rejected their claim for compensation. The miners — men who had crossed the picket line at the Giant Mine or had been hired as replacement workers — were killed when a bomb exploded underground. 2/19/2010 6:04:16 AM
Toronto, Vancouver airports slip in rankings The main airports in Vancouver and Toronto have received below-average grades for customer satisfaction in an international ranking. Both received grades below their peers on the annual survey of customer satisfaction when looking at more than 70 major air transport hubs across North America. 2/19/2010 5:50:10 AM
Governor General speech criticizes rampant materialism Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean strayed from her regal ceremonial functions to excoriate the excesses of capitalism in a speech that encouraged young people to aim for more than just profits. Jean made a series of pointed criticisms Thursday about a fend-for-yourself market mentality, while championing other values. 2/19/2010 5:21:02 AM
VPD investigating Olympic security force members Vancouver police confirmed that they are conducting two investigations into members of the 2010 Integrated Security Unit, the RCMP-led joint police, military and security force. Representatives told CTV News that seven police officers have been sent home for code-of-conduct issues. 2/19/2010 5:17:04 AM
Soldier charged with murder back at work The family of a young Manitoba man recently beaten to death is outraged that his accused killer — a Canadian Forces soldier — has been granted bail and is being allowed supervised access to weapons while continuing his military training. Jason John Ouimet, 28, who is based in Shilo, Man., is charged with second-degree murder. 2/19/2010 4:59:13 AM
And this is our foreign policy … There's something enigmatic in Stephen Harper's foreign policy. Since he decided to cut and run from Afghanistan, it seems to have only one pillar: total support for whatever Israel's government does. Peter Kent, the junior foreign affairs minister, said “an attack on Israel would be considered an attack on Canada.” 2/19/2010 4:51:55 AM
Olympic roundup: What Canada did on Day 7 (Video) Canada struck gold for the third time Thursday in Vancouver. Christine Nesbitt captured Canada's first speedskating gold medal of the Winter Olympics at the Richmond Oval, winning the women's 1,000 metres. The result gives Canada three gold medals, three silvers and one bronze. 2/19/2010 4:42:59 AM
Canadian student ship capsizes off Brazil's coast Brazil's Navy says all 64 passengers have been rescued after a Canadian student ship sank off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The passengers were picked up by nearby ships. The Navy says that those aboard blamed high winds and rough seas for the capsizing Thursday evening. 2/19/2010 4:40:15 AM
Shaw tests ultra-fast internet speeds Cable provider Shaw Communications says it is testing ultra-fast broadband, with potential download speeds up to one gigabit per second. That speed is 10 times faster than the highest-end connections now available and more than 100 times faster than what many Canadians have. 2/18/2010 9:44:21 PM
Team Canada slips past Switzerland in shootout Canada narrowly escaped another disaster against Switzerland. The Canadians hung on for a 3-2 shootout win when Sidney Crosby wristed a shot past stingy Swiss goalie Jonas Hiller in Crosby's second attempt. After Crosby, Switzerland's Martin Pluss could not beat a determined Brodeur 2/18/2010 8:08:48 PM
John Babcock, Canada’s last known Great War veteran, dies at age 109 Canada's last known First World War veteran, John Babcock, has died at age 109, the Prime Minister's Office says. Born on an Ontario farm in 1900, Babcock enlisted to join the war at the tender age of 16. He lied about his age to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force 2/18/2010 7:26:04 PM
Christine Nesbitt wins speed-skating gold for Canada Christine Nesbitt of London, Ont., claimed Canada’s third gold medal of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday, delivering a sensational 1:16.56 in the women’s 1,000 metres after a mistep off the start in the second-to-last pairing of the afternoon. 2/18/2010 4:34:02 PM
Aging population spells trouble for federal finances, watchdog says Canada’s aging population is a demographic problem that will leave Ottawa awash in red ink unless measures are taken to boost taxes or curb spending, Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page warned. “A major demographic transition is underway that will strain government finances.” 2/18/2010 10:07:19 AM
Day won't rule out cuts to bureaucrat wages, pensions Union leaders worried about looming federal cost-cutting have scored what they hope is a precious take-away from their meetings with Penticton MP, and Treasury Board President, Stockwell Day -- the cabinet minister's personal contact numbers. Wednesday's move was more than symbolic. 2/18/2010 9:12:19 AM
Whistler: Olympic ski site to be auctioned Friday? At the height of its Olympic glory, Whistler — the ski resort hosting glamorous Alpine events at the Winter Games — may be headed for the auction block. It’s owned by a New York hedge fund that is reportedly behind on a $524 million loan payment. The backstory is a parable of our economic times. 2/18/2010 7:21:19 AM
Canadian Forces: Ex-chaplain in sex case paid off teen The former top chaplain with the Canadian Forces paid in excess of $24,000 to a teenage boy whose family complained that the Roman Catholic priest had engaged him in inappropriate behaviour. The revelation comes one day after Roger Bazin, 72, was charged with buggery, sexual assault and gross indecency. 2/18/2010 6:51:49 AM
Air Force Colonel Williams to make court appearance Thursday Col. Russell Williams, the former base commander at Trenton who is accused of killing two women, is to make a court appearance on Thursday morning. He is to appear in Belleville court by video link from the Quinte Detention Centre in nearby Napanee, Ont., where he has been held since his bail hearing on Feb. 8. 2/18/2010 5:46:39 AM
Olympic flame visitors win fight for view Olympic spectators in Vancouver can finally get an unobstructed look at the Olympic flame, after organizers changed the fences around the site and opened a rooftop viewing area to the public. The flame has been a 24-hour a day attraction in downtown Vancouver since last Friday. 2/18/2010 5:22:23 AM
Olympic roundup: What Canada did on Day 6 (Video) Marianne St-Gelais of Saint-Félicien, Que., is the latest Canadian to reach the podium at the Vancouver Olympics, winning a silver medal Wednesday in women's 500-metre short-track speedskating. Canada now has six medals (two gold, three silver and one bronze) at the Games. 2/18/2010 5:16:37 AM
Gas, cars drive inflation to 1.9% Cars – and everything about them – drove up consumer prices in January at the fastest pace since late 2008. Overall annual inflation, the so-called headline rate, rose in January to 1.9 per cent from 1.3 per cent in December. That marks the sharpest increase since November, 2008. 2/18/2010 5:08:29 AM
Security breach puts 'infatuated' man within metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden A mentally ill man carrying fake credentials managed to get within 12 rows of U.S. vice-president Joe Biden at the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies last week. But despite the incident, the Vancouver Organizing Committee insists that venue security is working well. 2/18/2010 4:41:05 AM
Marianne St. Gelais wins short track silver for Canada It was a birthday that Marianne St. Gelais will not soon forget. “I realized my dreams,” said St. Gelais, who joins Nathalie Lambert and Annie Perreault as the only women to have reached the podium since short track was made an Olympic event in 1992. 2/17/2010 9:33:05 PM
Racist taunts cost boss $25,000 The words were shocking and so unfamiliar that Cheryl Khan's friends could not believe her boss used them. "Paki," he called her, according to Khan's testimony before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. "Half-nigger babies," he said of her two little boys. "That's what you get for sleeping with a nigger." 2/17/2010 9:10:54 AM
Lawsuits question school responses to bullying In her mother's eyes, there are two versions of Jaclyn Petersen. There's the girl who enjoyed swimming classes and asked questions with a beaming grin, and then there's the anxious little girl who wet her bed, hid behind her long, blond hair and sobbed at the sight of a school bus. 2/17/2010 6:42:07 AM
Nearly 4.6M Canadians have hypertension: Study Nearly one-fifth of Canadians, or roughly 4.6 million adults, have hypertension, with hundreds of thousands of people unaware of their condition, a new survey shows. High blood pressure, is a leading risk factor for mortality, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. 2/17/2010 5:59:35 AM
Olympic roundup: What Canada did on Day 5 (Video) Canada's gold rush seems to be gaining momentum at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Maelle Ricker of North Vancouver won the women's snowboard cross event Tuesday to become the second Canadian athlete to win gold at the Games, the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold at home. 2/17/2010 5:46:04 AM
Top adviser leaves Tory Bev Oda's office Aid groups have alleged recently that the Conservative administration is casting a chill over advocacy they undertake, saying they’re getting hints that Ottawa dislikes the stands they take on issues or their criticism of government policy. 2/17/2010 5:40:42 AM
Canadians to be 'tip of the spear' in Kandahar By late spring or early summer, Canada will be at “the tip of the spear” of NATO's efforts in Afghanistan, leading a massive push in Kandahar province, a top coalition soldier says. "The Canadians are going to be very actively engaged in that, just as the marines and the British are right now," 2/17/2010 5:35:02 AM
Workers toil through night as officials try to douse flame flap Work has begun to try to douse the Olympic flame flap. There was a beehive of activity near the Olympic cauldron early Wednesday as construction workers were making modifications to the fenced-in plaza that hosts the flame. 2/17/2010 5:31:31 AM
Public servants gird for pension battle Sensing they are on the eve a “slash and burn” attack, federal public servants across the country are posting green stickers at work that read: “Hands off our pensions.” It is part of a broader union campaign of pre-budget petitions and rallies, including events Tuesday in Calgary and Halifax. 2/17/2010 5:28:48 AM
Toyota considers Corolla recall Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems – another blow to the world's largest auto maker already reeling from a string of recalls for safety problems. Toyota has recalled 8.5 million vehicles globally during the past four months. 2/17/2010 5:27:36 AM
Ottawa asks U.S. to 'omit evidence' in Khadr case The federal government has asked the United States not to use Canadian-collected evidence in prosecutions against Omar Khadr. Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 9-0 that the government's participation in Mr. Khadr's detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, violated his constitutional rights. 2/17/2010 5:23:36 AM
MD critical of Coke's Olympic sponsorship A B.C. pediatrician says the association of sponsors like Coca-Cola ts disappointing and potentially damaging to children. The Olympics might promote physical activity among young people but that does not make up for the potential harm of too many sweet drinks and too much fast food. 2/17/2010 4:27:46 AM
US: Olympics ratings up 16 percent over Turin NBC desperately needed some good news. Through three nights, household ratings for the Vancouver Olympics are up 16 percent over the 2006 games in Turin, Italy, the Nielsen Co. said. NBC was privately expecting an increase but the Vancouver Games have done especially well. 2/16/2010 6:06:35 PM
PM touts 'hard power' military purchases The purchase and use of C-17 transport planes is an example of the "hard power" requirements of the type of relief work soldiers are now doing in Haiti, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said during a tour of the country. He said Canada no longer has to "hitchhike its way to foreign deployments." 2/16/2010 5:39:49 PM
Canadian Gift to India's Olympic team causes flap An international controversy has erupted over the donation of uniforms to India's three-man Winter Olympic team for the opening ceremonies. T.J. Johal, owner of uniform supplier Sports Unlimited in Surrey, said he received an urgent request he thought came from the team. "I gave them [the uniforms]," said Johal. 2/16/2010 5:32:36 PM
Whose nuts? Air Canada proposes nut-free buffer zones Air Canada says nut-free buffer zones as small as one large seat and as large as three rows will be adequate to accommodate passengers with nut allergies. In its submission, Air Canada says it can implement these buffer zones, provided passengers give the airline 48 hours notice. 2/16/2010 4:33:26 PM
Hundreds of workers potentially exposed to radiation at Ont. nuclear plant At least 217 workers at the Bruce Power nuclear plant northwest of Toronto were potentially exposed to a release of radiation last November, possibly the largest radioactive contamination in Canada, according to the country's national nuclear watchdog. 2/16/2010 4:18:47 PM
Canada's Maelle Ricker goes gold in womens' snowboard cross Maelle Ricker awoke from a four-year nightmare Tuesday. After crashing in the 2006 Olympic snowboard cross final, Ricker outraced everyone Tuesday to claim gold on Cypress Mountain. Ricker led the four-racer final from start to finish. 2/16/2010 4:15:33 PM
UK: Canada salvages gold from wreckage of tarnished Vancouver Olympics Canadians woke yesterday to headlines etched in gold. Their countryman, Alexandre Bilodeau, had won the men’s moguls competition in their home Olympics Games. “Alexandre the Great” the papers yelled. And “Gold comes home.” A great home triumph for the Vancouver Olympics. 2/16/2010 1:33:03 PM
Former top military chaplain faces sex charges A former chief Roman Catholic chaplain of the Canadian Forces is facing sex-related charges, including "buggery" and indecent assault on a male. Roger Bazin, a priest and retired brigadier general, is in civilian court on charges stemming from his time as padre at Canadian Forces Base Borden, north of Toronto. 2/16/2010 1:13:39 PM
Canadians show strong support for euthanasia Three-quarters of British Columbians support euthanasia, and more than half recommend decriminalizing assisted suicide, according to an Angus Reid Public Poll. The online survey compiled the opinions of 1,003 Canadian adults, with Quebec and B.C. showing the highest support. 2/16/2010 12:59:50 PM
Average Canadian household debt reaches $96,000 The average Canadian family's household debt rose to $96,000 last year, a new study says. Debt-to-income levels rose to 145 per cent – the highest level ever recorded in the study, which has run annually for 11 years. Mortgage payments that were at least 90 days late were up 50 percent. 2/16/2010 12:35:33 PM
Ludwig still in dark about basis for peace bonds Wiebo Ludwig says he's still in the dark about a peace bond application by three oil and gas companies. They're still considering filing a cross bond, claiming that Ludwig and his family members are the ones in need of protection from energy companies, specifically a company that is drilling a sour gas well just over two kilometres from his Trickle Creek farm. 2/16/2010 12:33:41 PM
Get rid of fence around cauldron, IOC urges The International Olympic Committee says it's hoping Games organizers can find a way to get rid of a fence in front of the Olympic cauldron. René Fasel, IOC member overseeing the 2010 Olympics, says he doesn't like it any more than the public that a chain-link fence sits in front of the icon. 2/16/2010 6:37:02 AM
Harper in Haiti: Mission of mercy or political diversion? Stephen Harper's Haiti visit is premature at best and a political diversion at worst. Serious reconstruction discussions can't begin until an international assessment is complete and, even the lowest impact celebrity tour saps scarce resources from those who need them most. 2/16/2010 6:33:53 AM
Buttons keep people talking about Toronto sex scandal While the admission was fuzzy, the fashion statement that followed is as clear as they come: "I slept with Adam Giambrone." First, there was his denial of a sexual relationship with a 20-year-old woman which was chronicled in text messages, then a reversal of that denial in which several other indiscretions were added. 2/16/2010 6:22:13 AM
Obama campaign spreads into Alberta classrooms The author of Yes We Did: An Insiders Look at How Social Media Built the Obama Brand, spoke to Calgary teachers this week about the social movement behind the presidential election that used websites, blogs, iPhone applications and targeted e-mails to mobilize millions. 2/16/2010 6:17:52 AM
Thunderous applause as Alex Bilodeau receives his gold medal The gold medal had been hanging around his neck for less than 30 minutes when Canadian moguls freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau paused while speaking to reporters to wipe his eyes and compose himself. It had been 24 hours since he made Canadian history. 2/16/2010 6:03:46 AM
B.C.'s Maelle Ricker goes for gold in snowboardcross today Canadian snowboardcross racer Maelle Ricker of Squamish leads the women's World Cup standings, having won three of her five starts this season, and is a favourite to win Olympic gold in today's event on Cypress Mountain. 2/16/2010 5:39:24 AM
Chrono-challenged NBC great for Canada Just as they have done for the better part of two decades, the network that spent $820 million US for rights fees is taking a prepackaged view of the Vancouver Olympics. And if it works for NBC, why should we care? Think of NBC as the replay show; the world version of Hockey Night's After Hours. 2/16/2010 5:16:13 AM
Canada's latest fallen soldier returns home The body of Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker, an Edmonton-based soldier killed during a training exercise in Afghanistan, arrived back in Canada on Monday at CFB Trenton. Baker, 24, is the 140th Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. 2/16/2010 5:12:14 AM
Romney threatened on flight out of Vancouver Republican politician Mitt Romney was physically threatened by a violent passenger on an Air Canada flight leaving Vancouver Monday morning. Mr. Romney, who has been in Vancouver since Friday for the Olympic Winter Games, did not respond to the attack. 2/16/2010 5:06:23 AM
Ottawa unveils new mortgage rules Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Tuesday announced tighter lending standards for mortgages, saying that while the housing market is “healthy” the moves are needed to “help prevent negative trends from developing.” Under the new rules, all borrowers will need to meet standards for 5-year fixed-rate mortgages. 2/16/2010 4:53:40 AM
Oil/Gas company putting in well just 3km from Weibo Ludwig's farm Wiebo Ludwig is vowing to fight a legal request to brand him as a threat to the employees of three oil companies . Mr. Ludwig and his family have been fighting oil-and-gas developments in the region for 15 years, blaming gas pipelines and sour-gas leaks for asthma, cancer and miscarriages. 2/15/2010 5:45:37 PM
Another Belleville woman has been missing for a month: police A 27-year-old woman has disappeared from an Ontario city still reeling from the discovery last week that a top-ranking military commander had been charged with murder of another local woman. Belleville police said Deborah Rashotte was reported missing by her family on Thursday. 2/15/2010 5:33:33 PM
ISPs fall short on Net neutrality rules Canada's ISPs have had ample time to comply with the new requirements. Yet, a review of the policies from the biggest ISPs – including Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., Telus, Cogeco Inc. and Groupe Vidéotron – reveals a decidedly mixed bag. 2/15/2010 5:23:59 PM
Fraud sentence is a joke: 11 years for stealing $50 million Former Montreal financial adviser Earl Jones was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday, after pleading guilty to two fraud charges related to his $50-million Ponzi scheme. "He can rot in hell," said Bevan Jones of his brother, who bilked him and nearly 150 other investors of their personal savings. 2/15/2010 4:30:50 PM
Canada: The Mohawk affair is an affront to all Is it ethnic cleansing or downright racism? In either case, it has no place in Canada.
The band council of Kahnawake, a Mohawk reserve south of Montreal, has given 10 days to 26 non-Mohawks to leave the reserve. Most of them are non-native men living with Mohawk women. 2/15/2010 4:22:38 PM
U.K. press slams Canada's hosting of Games Some British media are slamming Canada as being a bad Olympic host, with much of the criticism focused on its role in the death of the 21-year-old Georgian luger. A headline in the Daily Mail reads: "Canada's lust for glory is to blame for this senseless tragedy." 2/15/2010 10:11:20 AM
Police recover 'trophies' from home of Air Force Colonel Ontario Provincial Police say they have recovered evidence — including hidden keepsakes — from the Ottawa home of the Trenton airforce base commander charged with murdering two women. Some of the evidence police were searching for were so-called trophies from the sex crimes. 2/15/2010 9:54:46 AM
Danish fishing boats banned from Atlantic ports over shrimp row Canada followed through Monday on a threat to close East Coast ports to fishing vessels from Greenland and the Faroe Islands after the Danish territories failed to agree to a 334-tonne shrimp quota in international waters off the Newfoundland coast. 2/15/2010 9:49:51 AM
Harper travels to Haiti Prime Minister Stephen Harper is travelling to Haiti on Monday to take stock of the earthquake damage and try to determine Canada's role in the Caribbean country's long-term recovery. Harper is expected to land in Port-au-Prince on Monday afternoon. 2/15/2010 7:28:16 AM
Canada's Olympic image is taking a beating in media reports Death, destruction, police with assault rifles. This was not the face Olympics organizers had hoped to present to the world. Athletic accomplishments are sharing space with questions over the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili and reports of riot police quelling masked protesters. 2/15/2010 6:12:49 AM
Man and woman die in hospital following Cape Breton fire Two people are dead following a house fire in Cape Breton early Monday morning. When police and firefighters arrived, a 28-year-old man, who was suffering from burns to his body, approached police and told them that his parents were still inside the home. 2/15/2010 6:08:31 AM
Chinese investors eye Canadian housing boom Forget about competing with the family up the street the next time you bid on a new home – the real competition may be sitting at a computer in Shanghai. With their government worried about a domestic housing bubble, more mainland Chinese investors are looking toward Canada's booming housing market as a haven for their dollars. 2/15/2010 5:55:44 AM
Non-natives evicted from Mohawk reserve Alvin Delisle and Pauline Labelle marked Valentine's Day yesterday celebrating nearly 10 years together. Mr. Delisle is a Mohawk Indian. Ms. Labelle is not. As a result, Ms. Labelle was told this month she would have to leave Mr. Delisle's home on the Kahnawake reserve near Montreal. 2/15/2010 5:47:45 AM
NATO's novel battle tactic spawns opposite effects, civilians die Though somewhat unusual, the strategy was at least straightforward: Before executing a massive attack on Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan's Helmand province, NATO would get the word out. Leaflets warning about a looming offensive were dropped in the two target areas. 2/15/2010 5:45:43 AM
Australian official accuses judges of inflating Canada's score in men's moguls An Australian sport official accused judges of awarding inflated scores to Canadian Alex Bilodeau Sunday, allowing him to edge out Dale Begg-Smith for gold in men's moguls. “My own opinion is that probably Alex is not capable of a 4.8 or a 4.9 [on his turns], because five is a perfect score," Geoff Lipshut. 2/15/2010 5:38:24 AM
Manitoba pet owners support opposition bill The fur is set to fly in Manitoba over whether landlords should be forced to accept tenants with pets. Animal owners are lining up behind an opposition bill that, if passed into law, would outlaw no-pet rules at rental properties across the province. 2/15/2010 5:32:46 AM
Women at war: Life on the front line for Canadian The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are the first in which tens of thousands of women have fought alongside men for prolonged periods. In 2003, Lt Col Jennie Carignan made history by becoming the first female deputy commanding officer of a combat arms unit in the Canadian military. 2/14/2010 6:49:12 PM
Moguls gold goes to Canadian Alex Bilodeau Alex Bilodeau, of Rosemere, Quebec, wowed the crowd at Cypress Mountain Sunday, by winning Canada's first gold medal on home turf, ever. Sport favourite Dale Begg-Smith captured the silver medal. Quebec's Vincent Marquis finished fourth. 2/14/2010 5:31:03 PM
Canadian company pushes ahead with controversial Pakistan mine plans Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. says it’s pushing ahead with plans to develop a massive copper and gold deposit in western Pakistan despite comments this weekend from the region’s top government official that the Toronto-based company will be shut out of the project. 2/14/2010 5:25:45 PM
Colonel arrested for murder: On Cosy Cove Lane Larry Jones is just beginning to come to terms with the fallout from being Col. Russell Williams' next-door neighbour. The Tweed man was an initial suspect in two sexual assaults with which Williams is now charged. The Citizen's Lee Greenberg talks to Jones and others. 2/14/2010 3:06:14 PM
Kristina Groves wins speed skating bronze Ottawa’s Kristina Groves collected Canada’s second medal of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, edging Germany’s Daniela Anschutz Toms by 6/100ths of a second to the bronze medal in the women’s 3000 metre long-track speed skating event at the Richmond Oval. 2/14/2010 2:28:31 PM
The grinch steals the Games I am suddenly feeling my cherished Canadian sense of liberty being chipped away. I can't lend money to a fellow Canadian, Abousfian Abdelrazik, who is accused of terrorism but is guilty of nothing. He has been made a non-person by a disgraceful UN witch-hunt that the United States initiated and Canada refuses to fight. 2/14/2010 1:57:39 PM
Georgian president thanks Canadians for their compassion If they’re passing out gold medals for grace under impossible circumstances at these Olympics of ours, they might want to award the first one to the Republic of Georgia. Saturday would have been the day when it really sunk in: the initial shock of losing a teammate, friend and countryman. 2/14/2010 1:51:35 PM
Tory politician wants more 'French' in Olympic ceremonies Federal Heritage Minister James Moore said Sunday that "there should have been more French" during the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony Friday. "I thought the opening ceremonies were brilliant, beautiful, spectacular on television — but there should have been more French, period, full stop," 2/14/2010 1:45:32 PM
Hockey tough guy Georges Laraque joins Green party Hockey player Georges Laraque has joined the Green Party of Canada, officials announced Saturday. Laraque, who is known as one of the toughest enforcers in the National Hockey League, said he joined the party to promote justice and environmental awareness. 2/14/2010 5:42:11 AM
Family boycotts inquest into teen's death The family of a teenager who strangled herself in a Kitchener prison cell while seven guards watched is boycotting the inquest into her death, saying its narrow scope “lacks credibility.” “I feel in my heart this is right,” Ashley Smith’s mother Coralee said. 2/14/2010 4:52:40 AM
Olympic ratings through the roof Friday’s opening ceremony, despite a ragged start and a confusing finish, shattered all Canadian television ratings records. According to BBM Canada overnight ratings, an average of 13.3 million people watched the 3.5-hour extravaganza on the consortium’s 11 channels. In all, more than 26 million tuned in at some point. 2/14/2010 4:36:45 AM
Canadian Jenn Heil takes silver in moguls From the horrific death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili to the torch malfunction at the opening ceremonies to violent protests in downtown Vancouver— the first 36 hours of the 2010 Olympics veered wildly from a script seven years in the writing. 2/14/2010 3:59:07 AM
Luge track declared safe following fatal crash The death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was a result of the athlete losing control of his sled and not an unsafe track, the International Luge Federation said Friday night. The men's singles luge competition will take place as scheduled at 5 p.m. PT on Saturday. 2/13/2010 6:13:11 AM
Bell offering à la carte TV in Quebec Bell Canada on Friday announced new options that will allow television customers to subscribe to individual channels, rather than bundles that include unwanted channels. Customers must first take a basic $25 package that includes standard channels such as Global, CTV, CityTV and CBC, and can then choose. 2/13/2010 5:39:55 AM
Mourners gather for Jessica Lloyd Hundreds are expected to attend the funeral Saturday afternoon for Jessica Lloyd. Friends and community members lined up at a Belleville funeral home Friday for the visitation for Lloyd, one of the alleged victims of Col. Russell Williams, the former commander of CFB Trenton. 2/13/2010 5:35:08 AM
Dozens of dogs die in rural Alberta fire As many as 50 small-breed dogs were killed in a fire that destroyed a rural home in southern Alberta, officials said Friday. RCMP and firefighters from Foremost and Bow Island were called to a house near Etzikom at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. By the time they arrived, the building was in flames. 2/13/2010 5:33:21 AM
Canadian soldier, 24, killed in Afghanistan Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker has become the second Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan in 2010. Baker, a 24-year old Edmontonian and a reservist serving the Loyal Edmonton Regiment was killed late Friday afternoon in a training accident while shooting at a range four kilometres north of Kandahar City. 2/13/2010 4:53:54 AM
Opening Ceremony kicks off at BC Place The wait is over. With soaring, majestic-themed music, the opening moments included a snowboarder sliding down a ramp and jumping through a giant set of Olympic rings, several red-uniformed Mounties carrying a Canadian, and a greeting from each of the four host First Nations. 2/12/2010 5:54:08 PM
The toils are behind us, let the Games begin After seven years, after billions of dollars, Canada's Olympic dreams take shape tonight. The lighting of the Olympic cauldron is the start of the 21st Winter Olympics and the beginning of a 17-day odyssey for Vancouver, British Columbia and the country, which will change them all. 2/12/2010 11:17:10 AM
Grandmother charged with murder in deaths of two children A southwestern Ontario woman has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her grandchildren. Sarnia police told a news conference Friday that Jane LaMarsh, 48, also faces a charge of attempted murder in relation to her daughter. She was arrested on Thursday afternoon. 2/12/2010 10:53:42 AM
Not believable: Feds didn't know deported hijacker would be jailed Federal officials say they had no inkling that a convicted hijacker who has already served his prison sentence would be thrown in jail again after being deported to India. The government wants to reject a plea from Parminder Singh Saini for his return to Canada from an Indian prison said to be notorious for torture. 2/12/2010 6:41:06 AM
Shaw Communications to buy control of Canwest The company that owns Shaw Cable and the StarChoice satellite TV service has arranged to buy control of the restructuring Canwest Global Communications Corp. newspaper and TV company. 2/12/2010 6:35:32 AM
Sask. university listeria experiments probed CBC News has learned Dr. Jim Xiang injected lab mice with the bacteria in three separate experiments in July, November and December, although he had no biosafety permit to work with listeria. He also failed to get permission from the university's animal ethics committee, the university has confirmed. 2/12/2010 5:25:57 AM
Canadian aid groups told to keep quiet on policy issues Aid groups say the federal government is casting a chill over advocacy work, and one claims a senior Conservative aide warned them against such activities. International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda, gave a verbal warning that the organization's policy positions were under scrutiny: “Be careful about your advocacy.” 2/12/2010 5:21:55 AM
Ontario women were asphyxiated, source Jessica Lloyd was strangled by her killer, according to a source. A second alleged victim of Canadian Forces Air Force Colonel Russell Williams was also asphyxiated. The investigative theory is that Col. Williams graduated from the years of panty raids to sexual assaults, and then to murder. 2/12/2010 5:19:07 AM
CRTC struggling to rein in rising phone, TV prices Phone services were deregulated in 2006 after an order from the federal government. Then Industry Minister Maxime Bernier said that by allowing phone companies such as Bell and Telus to set their own prices, consumers would benefit from more choice and flexibility. 2/12/2010 5:01:58 AM
Police probing if Williams could be linked to cold cases Toronto Police say they will be working with the Ontario Provincial Police to probe whether historic sexual assault cases in Canada's largest city could be related to the ongoing murder investigation focusing on Colonel Russell Williams. 2/11/2010 7:07:03 PM
3 Edmonton cops face disciplinary hearings, 3 years later Three Edmonton police officers will face eight disciplinary charges next month, after being accused of rounding up homeless people in the back of a police patrol wagon in May 2005 and releasing them in another part of the city hours later. "Three years to investigate something that's dead simple." 2/11/2010 6:25:33 PM
30+ Olympic-bound athletes barred for doping More than 30 athletes who have violated anti-doping rules will not be at the Vancouver Olympics, proving the fight against doping is ensuring cleaner Games, WADA said. Russia had a spate of positive tests before the Vancouver Games, with top cross-country skier Alena Sidko the most recent offender. 2/11/2010 6:17:04 PM
Prentice denies reports Canada 'conniving' on climate change Allegations from an internal Chinese government report that Canada was "conniving" to get the world to accept weakened climate change goals at last December's international summit on global warming are ludicrous, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said on Thursday. 2/11/2010 5:46:14 PM
Why the sudden Harper gov't interest in Bashir Makhtal? Transport Minister John Baird met Wednesday with Bashir Makhtal, the Canadian businessman who has been held in Ethiopian jails since December 2006. Baird, who travelled to Ethiopia specifically to discuss Makhtal's case, said Makhtal is dealing with his situation "as best he can." 2/11/2010 5:44:37 PM
New Brunswick MLA flips bird, gets boot A member of the New Brunswick legislature was expelled from the house Thursday after he made rude gestures toward the opposition benches.
Liberal backbencher Abel LeBlanc raised his middle finger twice when the Opposition Conservatives demanded he apologize for heckling a Tory. 2/11/2010 5:31:44 PM
White supremacist father loses Manitoba custody battle A Manitoba judge has granted permanent custody of two children of alleged white supremacists to the province, effectively vindicating Manitoba Child and Family Services' controversial decision to seize the children two years ago. 2/11/2010 5:08:06 PM
Khadr's treatment reflects Canada's moral drift: Dallaire Canada's treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr reflects this country's move away from its traditional role in advancing human rights internationally. "Canada was a leader. Canada is not a leader in human rights anymore," he said of the Harper government's refusal to repatriate Khadr. 2/11/2010 12:08:57 PM
Canada's reputation worsens: global poll Canada's image in the world has deteriorated sharply in the past year, an international poll suggests. It is the first time Canada's popularity among its major trading partners has declined since polling firm GlobeScan began tracking international sentiment in 2005. 2/11/2010 9:55:43 AM
Canada's Spy agency fights release of Tommy Douglas file Paul Champ said it’s ironic that former Soviet Bloc countries have opened up their old intelligence files to public scrutiny while “the security intelligence file on Tommy Douglas, one of Canada’s most loved political icons, remains closed.” (Ed: It's all about covering political butts. Make the information available.) 2/11/2010 9:49:22 AM
PM's office attacks top banker in deficit spat Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office went after one of Bay Street's top figures – TD Bank CEO Ed Clark – for saying senior Canadian executives favour higher taxes to slay Ottawa's deficit. It all started when Clark said last week how much Canadians despise the budget deficit. 2/11/2010 9:19:43 AM
Military in P.R. mode following Colonel's arrest for murder Canada’s chief of defence staff, Walter Natynczyk, says an administrative review will try to determine if the military missed signs that Col. Russell Williams (pictured here) — the base commander charged with murdering two women — may have been unfit for leadership. 2/11/2010 9:04:19 AM
N.B. Woman charged in hit-run that killed CBC producer A 20-year-old woman has been charged in the hit-and-run death of Dianne Trottier (pictured), a CBC producer who had been crossing a Fredericton street in her wheelchair in 2009. She has not entered any pleas. Darcie Victoria West of Chipman, N.B., remains in custody pending a bail hearing on Monday. 2/11/2010 8:43:32 AM
Canadian officials downplay figure skating judging controversy It's unfair and unfortunate that some skating officials and others feel there is a North American lobby against European skaters in the days leading up to the Vancouver Olympics, says Michael Slipchuk, director of high-performance for Skate Canada. 2/11/2010 7:20:13 AM
Thanks Ottawa: Western Canada to suffer from isotope shortage When a leak first shut down Canada's isotope-producing reactor last year, the resulting shortage of radioactive material was most acutely felt in Eastern Canada. This time it is Western Canada that will likely shoulder the worst. 2/11/2010 7:13:14 AM
Obese woman wins human rights fight for parking spot A five-year-long feud over a parking spot has ended with a human-rights victory and $10,000 settlement for a morbidly obese Quebec woman. Marise Myrand won a favourable ruling from the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal, which said her condo association discriminated against her by denying her a parking spot closer to her building entrance. 2/11/2010 5:19:12 AM
Ottawa weighs stricter mortgage rules Ottawa is considering new rules that would force banks to use tougher criteria to evaluate mortgage borrowers, a move to ensure that consumers aren't taking on more debt than they can handle when they buy a home 2/11/2010 5:16:26 AM
Toyota owner says automakers can't be trusted Toyota owner Judy Plotkin is mad as hell at the Japanese automaker. The Winnipeg social worker says she cheated death last spring when the gas pedal on her new Toyota Venza got stuck at 120 kilometres per hour on the highway. 2/11/2010 5:05:00 AM
Ludwig says RCMP treated him like a “pincushion” Wiebo Ludwig says if his DNA was found on threatening letters sent to EnCana after a series of pipeline bombings, that doesn't mean he wrote them. Ludwig has long been an outspoken critic of the public health risks he claims oil and gas companies disregard in favour of development. 2/11/2010 4:59:09 AM
Professor blasts back at 'small-minded' PMO Amir Attaran says Stephen Harper’s office is “dishonestly” blurring and misrepresenting him in an internal email to Conservative MPs and supporters. The email accuses the University of Ottawa professor of characterizing the Canadian troops as war criminals. 2/10/2010 5:35:38 PM
B.C. unhappy, Ont. happy with federal government: Poll A newly devised "Canadian Grievance Index" — which quantifies the level of griping about the federal government by people across the country — shows British Columbians are currently the nation's most aggrieved citizens while Ontarians are most satisfied that Confederation is functioning fairly. 2/10/2010 5:31:03 PM
Sex scandal leaves void in race for Toronto mayor Adam Giambrone’s bombshell decision to quit the mayor’s race has left David Miller supporters seeking a new heir apparent and others calling on Mr. Giambrone to resign as TTC chair. Mr. Giambrone, 32, made a brief statement to the media Wednesday morning in which he apologized. 2/10/2010 5:24:30 PM
CSIS won't open full Tommy Douglas file Canada's spy agency is pulling out all the stops to block the release of decades-old intelligence on NDP leader Tommy Douglas. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service argues that disclosure could endanger the lives of confidential informants. (Ed: More like covering bureaucratic butts.) 2/10/2010 5:14:05 PM
Anglican Church facing the threat of extinction The Anglican Church in Canada – once as powerful in the nation's secular life as it was in its soul – may be only a generation away from extinction. The report calls Canada a post-Christian society in which Anglicanism is declining faster than any other denomination. 2/10/2010 8:21:30 AM
Washington Post: U.S. trial of ex-boy soldier raises fierce debate Omar Khadr, the youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was 15 when he allegedly threw a grenade that killed a U.S. Special Forces medic in Afghanistan. Now, more than seven years later, Khadr is drawing the Obama administration into a fierce debate over putting a child soldier on trial. 2/10/2010 5:55:04 AM
In a season of restraint, Alberta opts to spend Faced with plunging revenues from its struggling mainstay, the oil and gas sector, the Alberta government is forging ahead with another blockbuster deficit as it moves to increase spending in a time of continued financial hardship. 2/10/2010 5:26:45 AM
Ottawa to appeal injection site ruling Canada's Conservative government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a lower court ruling that sanctioned Vancouver's supervised drug injection site. The B.C. Appeal Court ruled Jan. 15 that provinces, not the federal government, have jurisdiction for health care. 2/10/2010 5:12:34 AM
'Lingerie break-ins' and a 'treasure trove' of photo evidence Colonel Russell Williams has given police a lengthy and wide-ranging statement about four dozen so-called "lingerie break-ins," two home invasions that turned into bizarre sexual assaults last September, and the murders of two young women, one a military steward with whom he may have flown. 2/10/2010 4:53:57 AM
Tim Hortons defends customer ban Tim Hortons is defending a store owner's decision to ban a customer who complained repeatedly about the taste of its decaffeinated coffee. Jimmy Craig (pictured), a paramedic, barred from 2 restaurants, said he complained three times about the decaffeinated coffee tasting burnt. 2/9/2010 2:55:39 PM
Hoarder's home boarded up Emergency crews boarded up a Winnipeg home and shut off the power Monday after removing a compulsive collector they said posed a danger to himself. District fire Chief Ron Lucas described the man as a hoarder, someone who gathers and stores items in a dwelling until only narrow pathways are left between the piles. 2/9/2010 2:49:35 PM
Yukon fossils reveal earliest traces of animal life Add a remote Yukon mountain to the exclusive list of places around the world where scientists have discovered the earliest traces of animal life. Microscopic fossils at Mount Slipper, a 1,500-metre peak north of Dawson City near the Yukon-Alaska border, have been dated to nearly 800 million years ago. 2/9/2010 2:15:32 PM
Arrest of respected military 'big shot' ends hunt for predator He was the model military man, rising quickly through the ranks, he brushed shoulders with top-level government and commanded one of Canada's most important military bases. Col. Russell Williams' arrest sent shock waves across the province. (Ed: Seen here with defence minister MacKay.) 2/9/2010 8:48:06 AM
VANOC in fine fiscal shape, says Rogge The International Olympic Committee no longer expects to have to throw local Olympic organizers a multimillion-dollar fiscal lifeline. Just days before the opening of the 2010 Winter Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said VANOC is now so financially flush he is confident the organization can balance its operating budget. 2/9/2010 5:11:00 AM
Respected colonel charged with murder of two women It was on Sunday afternoon that Colonel Russell Williams, the commander of Canada's largest Air Force base, a decorated pilot who has delivered prime ministers and soldiers to remote locales around the world, agreed to sit down with a behavioural science expert from the Ontario Provincial Police. 2/8/2010 7:42:09 PM
U.S. Olympic critic denied entry into Canada An American freelance journalist and Olympic critic was denied entry into Canada on Saturday, according to the Olympic Resistance Network. Martin Macias, Jr. was detained by border officials at Vancouver International Airport on Saturday morning and questioned for several hours. 2/8/2010 7:07:04 PM
BP shareholders protest oil sands project BP Plc shareholders put a resolution to the annual meeting on April 15 for a review of the risks of the company’s Canadian oil sands project, following a similar protest. The risks include increased carbon costs and reputational damage from environmental damage, according to London-based FairPensions. 2/8/2010 9:07:41 AM
Arctic G7 meeting ends with a whimper The Arctic meeting of global financial leaders over the weekend was as much about what wasn’t said as what was. While there was no shortage of photo opportunities for finance ministers and their central bankers -- dogsledding in heavy parkas, or casually clad at a fireside chat. 2/8/2010 9:05:33 AM
Housing starts rise again in January Housing starts beat estimates in January, rising to the highest level since October 2008, and prompting some to warn that the new supply and future higher lending rates could trip price gains in the second half of the year. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Monday that housing starts advanced 5.8 per cent. 2/8/2010 9:02:41 AM
Canadians love Valentine's Day: Survey A new national survey reveals Canadians aren't as hard-hearted as they put on. Turns out, nearly nine in 10 adults who participate in the so-called Hallmark holiday give gifts to loved ones because they want to, not because they feel they have to. 2/8/2010 5:37:24 AM
Isotope crisis deepens with Dutch reactor shutdown Canadian medical officials are bracing for “significant shortages” of a key isotope used to perform imaging tests and warning a lack of supply this spring could hamper diagnoses of life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. (Ed: Our government has really 'dropped the ball' on this one.) 2/8/2010 5:06:19 AM
5 Quebecers dead in snowmobile accidents Quebec police are urging snowmobilers to ride safely and respect off-road speed limits after deadly accidents on the weekend claimed the lives of five people. The five Quebecers died in separate snowmobiling accidents between Saturday and Sunday in different parts of the province. 2/8/2010 4:44:29 AM
TTC chief blasts 'unacceptable' staff behaviour The chief general manager of the Toronto Transit Commission has issued a harshly worded message to all staff at the transit agency that decries what he calls the spread of a "culture of complacency and malaise." "I am not proud of what we have been dealing with over the last several weeks," Gary Webster said in a note to employees. 2/8/2010 4:42:29 AM
Tim Hortons bans complaining customer A coffee enthusiast in St. Andrews, N.B., has learned the customer may not always be right. After complaining three times about "burnt" decaffeinated coffee at the local Tim Hortons, Jimmy Craig is now banned for life from that outlet and the one in nearby St. Stephen. 2/8/2010 4:40:25 AM
Two killed in collision in Red Deer A man and women were killed in a collision with a suspected drunk driver in Red Deer Sunday. Their small car was crushed when a pickup truck plowed into the driver’s side. The collision happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday in an intersection on the south end of the city. 2/7/2010 7:00:27 PM
Most Canadians think Vancouver Olympics will go over budget 84 per cent of Canadians believe the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games will finish in the red. The highest percentage was in British Columbia, where 90 per cent felt the Games will cost more than expected. And for many, winning hockey gold will make the Games worth it. 2/7/2010 6:39:01 PM
Winnipeg's homeless hero in hospital after assault Winnipeg's homeless hero, who twice rescued a person in distress from the Red River, is in serious but stable condition in hospital after being assaulted Saturday afternoon. Winnipeg police say Faron Hall was "seriously assaulted" when a verbal dispute turned physical 2/7/2010 5:07:45 PM
Ottawa: Arrest of bank manager shocks residents News that a Hawkesbury bank manager has been arrested for an armed robbery of her own bank -- and for a string of other robberies and home invasions -- is the talk of the town in Hawkesbury and Vankleek Hill. The big surprise, is the bank manager. The CIBC was robbed at gunpoint just before Christmas. 2/7/2010 4:13:04 PM
Canadian dies in Canary Islands while training for Ironman triathlon An Edmonton family is mourning the death of a daughter, a kind-hearted psychologist and athlete, after she crashed while training for an Ironman triathlon in the Canary Islands. Laura MacKay, 37, and her husband, Travis Eltom, were on their bikes on a steep, winding road when the mishap occurred. 2/7/2010 10:46:38 AM
Newfoundland digging out from winter storm A major winter storm has dumped about a half a metre of snow on some parts of the Newfoundland capital, while high waves have battered buildings along the waterfront. Snow was waist-high in some parts of the city. A fisherman’s wharf was washed away. Waves were as much as 3 1/2 metres higher than normal Friday night. 2/7/2010 10:27:26 AM
Prime Minister's Senate appointments seen as hypocritical, poll finds Two-thirds of Canadians believe Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a hypocrite for appointing five new senators, a new Angus Reid poll says. The survey found 65 per cent of respondents see the appointments as hypocritical. 2/7/2010 8:43:27 AM
The great global warming collapse In 2007, the most comprehensive report to date on global warming, issued by the respected United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made a shocking claim: The Himalayan glaciers could melt away as soon as 2035. The glacier story was reported around the world. 2/7/2010 8:21:49 AM
Ottawa Police officer charged with criminal harassment Ottawa Police have charged one of their own officers with criminal harassment. Police say they will not answer any questions of any kind, in order to protect the victim. It's the third such incident in less than three months. 2/7/2010 8:03:43 AM
Fire destroys CTV Ottawa newsroom, damages studio A fire that broke out in the CTV Ottawa newsroom early Sunday morning has caused at least $2.5 million in damage and gutted the newsroom at the former CJOH building at 1500 Merivale Road. Ottawa firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 4 a.m 2/7/2010 7:43:40 AM
Seal proves to be unsavoury subject at G7 talks A summit-ending community feast with raw seal among the local offerings was boycotted by the ministers and central bankers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on Saturday. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who was born in the Northwest Territories, were the only participants. (Ed: The whole thing was a 'dumb' idea.) 2/7/2010 5:46:28 AM
Leafs stunned by death of GM's son Players stunned by news Brendan Burke, GM's youngest son, died in car accident. Members of the Toronto Maple Leafs expressed sorrow for general manager Brian Burke on Saturday, one day after his youngest son, Brendan, died in a car accident on a snowy highway in the United States. 2/7/2010 4:03:55 AM
Families come together to mourn slain Alberta boys Family members from both sides of a bitter divorce gathered at a Baptist church south of Edmonton on Saturday to mourn two little boys who were found dead in a bathtub at their home this week. The boys’ father, Curtis McConnell, found their bodies in the family home in Millet, Alta., on Monday. 2/7/2010 3:48:26 AM
Onion ring batters PM in online popularity A single onion ring — the crispy, golden-brown snack — has quickly overtaken Prime Minister Stephen Harper in online popularity. A bizarre Facebook page started on Tuesday pitted an onion ring against the PM, asking the hard-hitting question: "Can this Onion Ring get more fans than Stephen Harper?" 2/6/2010 5:13:22 AM
International Gov't Propoganda TV coming to Canada. Why? The head is a jumble of brown skin, greying hair and oddly incongruous features. You have to stop and stare for a second to understand that two men’s faces are blurred together in the picture. One belongs to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the other to U.S. President Barack Obama. 2/6/2010 4:58:41 AM
Canadians help pave way for looming Helmand offensive Two Canadian helicopter operations in the past month were part of preparation for a massive and heavily-publicized upcoming assault by British, American and Afghan troops in volatile Helmand province, Canadian Forces officials revealed Friday. 2/6/2010 4:51:22 AM
Dog sleds, Arctic fare greet G7 delegates Even before Jim Flaherty officially took the reins of the Group of Seven meeting in the Nunavut capital, Canada's finance minister and other world financial leaders donned heavy winter wear and took to the frozen terrain on dog sleds. Delegates were expected to begin addressing issues during a working dinner. 2/5/2010 6:59:16 PM
Ottawa should be honest, job gains are only part-time The private sector was responsible for all of the job gains, and it was mostly from part-time positions. The number of people employed full time was flat, and there was a decline in the number of people self-employed. 2/5/2010 3:39:53 PM
Toyota Canada to resume shipping recalled models Toyota Canada announced Friday that it has resumed deliveries to dealers of the eight models the automaker recalled. It also said that it will begin notifying owners of vehicles recalled because of sticky accelerator pedals and have them contact their dealers to have the repair done. 2/5/2010 3:23:54 PM
'Too little, too late' on trade: Ignatieff Michael Ignatieff says the deal reached between the Harper government and the Obama administration on Buy American falls short of the government’s boasting. Echoing the words of his trade critic, Scott Brison, Mr. Ignatieff says the deal is “too little, too late.” 2/5/2010 3:15:55 PM
Stephen Hawking to visit Canada this summer Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will make his long-promised visit to Canada this summer to work with other researchers in Waterloo and will deliver a special public lecture in June that will be broadcast across the country. 2/5/2010 2:57:33 PM
Jack Layton diagnosed with prostate cancer Jack Layton is fighting prostate cancer. “It’s the same kind of prostate cancer that my father was diagnosed with 17 years ago,” the NDP Leader told reporters Friday in Toronto. “He, like the overwhelming majority of men with prostate cancer, fought it and won. 2/5/2010 10:34:09 AM
Embarrassing: 'Cold enough to freeze a can of 10W30' Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's decision to take his G7 counterparts to the High Arctic for their two-day meeting has raised eyebrows in Britain, the U.S., France, Italy, Germany and Japan. One unnamed European official told a British newspaper it was "crazy." 2/5/2010 10:04:17 AM
N.Y. Times: Homeless cast a shadow on Olympic glow At the corner of Main and Hastings, one man lighted a crack pipe, inhaling deeply. Another urinated on a wall. That scene unfolded five blocks from the site of the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics, scheduled for next Friday, and a five-minute drive from the athletes’ village. 2/5/2010 5:52:20 AM
Winnipeg couple having sex at concert go scot free Two amorous Motley Crue fans will not face a police investigation after they were filmed having sex in a crowded section of Winnipeg's MTS Centre during the band's concert last Friday. A cell phone video of the incident — filmed from just a few feet away by an onlooker — was posted on YouTube 2/5/2010 5:15:49 AM
Guard dog's frozen body discovered in N.S. **Warning: this story contains graphic content...A Nova Scotia man is demanding answers from the SPCA after he found a dog's frozen body near his home Wednesday night. Joe Bona said he first saw the dog nearly two years ago when he was walking his own dogs at night. He said he contacted the SPCA. 2/5/2010 5:09:01 AM
Royal Bank knew of Jones account irregularity The Royal Bank of Canada knew disgraced Montreal financial adviser Earl Jones was using his personal account for business and passing it off as an in-trust account. The memo was dated Nov. 7, 2001. But the matter was dropped and Canada's largest bank allowed Jones to keep doing business as usual. 2/5/2010 5:01:13 AM
Alberta mother gave away toys, deleted photos before tots’ deaths: family The Alberta mother of two young boys found dead in a bathtub earlier this week had recently been giving away their toys and deleting photos of them, her brother-in-law said Thursday. Allyson McConnell is under psychiatric care in hospital after a suspected suicide attempt on Monday. 2/5/2010 4:34:38 AM
Nfld. Premier Danny Williams recovering from U.S. heart surgery Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams is out of surgery and recovering at an undisclosed medical facility in the United States. "The next 24 hours will be critical so he will be remaining in intensive care during that time," said acting premier Kathy Dunderdale. 2/4/2010 7:50:09 PM
Canada to be given exemptions to Buy American provisions A deal that limits the damage of Buy American provisions on Canadian companies is expected to be announced soon, and experts say it marks an "important breakthrough" in terms of stopping the spread of protectionism and acknowledging Canada's importance to the U.S. economy. 2/4/2010 7:30:31 PM
Former foster parent of year charged with sex offences The province is ordering a sweeping review of a Calgary foster home shut down after police laid sex charges against its proprietor. Police allege the 51-year-old man offered at least three troubled teens money in exchange for sexual acts while he was acting as their primary caregiver. 2/4/2010 7:28:36 PM
Bill Vander Zalm approved to fight Campbell/Harper HST Starting April 6th, the race will be on to collect enough signatures on a petition to derail the BC government's plan to harmonize the provincial sales tax with the federal GST. BC's Chief Electoral Officer has given former premier and anti-HST crusader Bill Vander Zalm approval in principal. (Ed: I'd be happy to sign it.) 2/4/2010 6:31:55 PM
Ignatieff OK with cancelling MP spring breaks "We've been back at work since the 25th of January. If [Prime Minister Stephen Harper] wants us to work through the breaks in March and April, fine," Ignatieff told reporters on Thursday. "But what we’ve been saying all along is that there was no good reason to shut down this Parliament." 2/4/2010 5:35:58 PM
PM Harper to politic in BC legislature prior to Olympics Why does he want to speak to British Columbians? According to a new EKOS poll, the Conservatives are still leading in British Columbia but by a much smaller margin. Pollster Frank Graves says this is “a big shift for the worse for Tories.” Previous EKOS surveys had shown a “surprising negativity” about Olympic spending. 2/4/2010 10:44:54 AM
Canada's Olympic pavilion big tent called 'rinky dink' and 'embarrassing' Opinion is growing that the $10-million Canada pavilion in downtown Vancouver is an "embarrassment" -- and a "rinky-dink" effort by the 2010 host country. The prefabricated two-storey structure was built by a Chicagobased company that won the bid last November. (Ed: Blame Ottawa for this one.) 2/4/2010 10:04:40 AM
U.S. launches formal probe of Toyota, Canada doing nothing U.S. safety regulators opened a formal investigation Thursday into consumer complaints about braking on 2010 Toyota Motor Corp Prius hybrids. Toyota said Thursday there was a brake design flaw with its Prius hybrid, in a major new blow to the world's top automaker. (Ed: Nothing happening in Ottawa yet.) 2/4/2010 6:33:32 AM
Former Russian spy in Vancouver church, now China spy in Toronto church A man who spied on Chinese dissidents in the United States has been living in a Toronto church since this past August to avoid deportation. "I feel so sorry and so stupid and I want to apologize and say sorry," he said in an interview translated by his wife. 2/4/2010 6:28:34 AM
Despite media crap, Majority of Canadians plan to retire on time Almost three-quarters of Canadian investors say they still plan to retire on time despite the uncertain economic and market conditions over the last few years, according to a survey from Scotiabank and TNS Canadian Facts released Thursday. 2/4/2010 6:24:38 AM
As usual, Harper wants it both ways, PR show yesterday Stung by public criticism that they put Parliament on an extended Christmas break, the federal Conservatives want to cancel week-long breaks in March and around Easter, saying that MPs have a “lot of work to do.” The change in plans could mean that the Conservatives are feeling the heat from proroging Parliament. 2/4/2010 5:01:24 AM
Newfoundland stands behind Danny Williams, in media heart flap “I think Newfoundlanders and Labradorians would give that deference to anybody, not just this premier,” NDP Leader Lorraine Michael said. “I think that's who we are as a province." (Ed: Canada's media created this story, and we suspect, with a little help from our PM's office.) 2/4/2010 4:47:35 AM
The dictator, his daughter, and millions in cash In the final years before his death this summer, with French anti-corruption investigators nipping at his heels and ordering freezes on his myriad bank accounts, one of Africa's longest-reigning dictators had an ace up his sleeve: A daughter with a Canadian passport. 2/4/2010 4:40:16 AM
Excited delirium concept challenged at N.S.Taser inquiry Dr. Joseph Noone, an expert on the clinical aspects of violent behaviour, says excited delirium is a term favoured by law enforcement officials and coroners even though it is not accepted as a medical or psychiatric diagnosis 2/3/2010 4:53:49 PM
Liberals blame government, not soldiers, in detainee dispute Liberal defence critic Ujjal Dosanjh drew the distinction after the Conservatives mailed a 'householder' pamphlet to thousands of constituents accusing the Liberals of questioning the honour of Canada's military during the months-long Afghan detainees affair. 2/3/2010 4:25:01 PM
Quebec Premier Jean Charest returns Ottawa's climate fire Quebec Premier Jean Charest accused the federal government on Wednesday of having few ideas to fight climate change beyond kowtowing to the United States. Mr. Charest said the basic problem in the fight against climate change is the absence of initiatives by the federal Conservatives. 2/3/2010 3:47:05 PM
Ex-Hells Angel gets immunity and $3Million A former member of the Hells Angels was paid $3 million and given immunity, in exchange for acting as a witness for Quebec provincial police, a Radio-Canada investigation has discovered. Sylvain Boulanger told police he had even killed someone himself. 2/3/2010 3:39:43 PM
Ralph Nader urges Ottawa to jump on Toyota problem U.S. consumer advocate Ralph Nader criticized Transport Canada on Wednesday for not taking a more active role in dealing with Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems with gas pedals that stick. "I get the feeling that the Canadian authorities are relying … too much on Washington. I wouldn't do that if I were Transport Canada." 2/3/2010 3:08:26 PM
Dramatic cuts to Canadian sport expected after Olympics Nine days before athletes start competing at the Vancouver Olympics, one of Canada's top training organizations says the "sports system has been prorogued" because there's no plan for the future. Officials confirmed they've told 37 staff they should start looking for other work. 2/3/2010 12:01:40 PM
Sports Illustrated sees Canada as second-best Sports Illustrated is picking Canada to be second-best at this month's Olympics in Vancouver. In its Feb. 8 edition, which hits newsstands Wednesday, the sports magazine projects the Canadian team to finish with 30 medals at the Games – 10 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze. 2/3/2010 11:24:17 AM
Canada won't seek Khadr repatriation The Prime Minister's Office firmly shut the door Wednesday on seeking Omar Khadr's repatriation from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Dimitri Soudas, a spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said there will be no change in policy following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling. 2/3/2010 10:17:22 AM
Canada: Backward steps on climate change Mere days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper proclaimed his new vision of "enlightened sovereignty" during a Davos speech, his government has unveiled a new variant for the environment – which can best be described as "sovereignty lite." 2/3/2010 7:10:16 AM
Mom may have killed kids in custody battle, tries to commit suicide Somewhere in the last few months, it all began to fall apart. He filed divorce papers. She filed a counter-claim. Accusations were made. He was worried she might take their two sons back to Australia. On Monday, a neighbour said a frantic Curtis McConnell showed up at her door. 2/3/2010 6:56:17 AM
74-year-old Canadian woman extradited to U.S. on 29-year-old pot charge A 74-year-old woman from Hamilton, Ont., who attempted to cross the border into New York state earlier this week learned the hard way that the United States does not take kindly to drug charges — no matter how old. A routine criminal-record check revealed that Cole was the subject of active felony warrant issued on April 1, 1980. 2/3/2010 6:11:02 AM
Long overdue: RCMP investigating dozens of immigration firms Police are investigating allegations of fraud at dozens of immigration consultancies across the country, according to government and law enforcement sources. The probes target unlicensed and unscrupulous immigration consultants who trade in helping foreigners establish themselves in Canada. 2/3/2010 5:26:51 AM
P.R. Fiasco: Toyota hit by Prius brake complaints Toyota has been hit by over 100 complaints in the U.S. and Japan about brake problems with the popular Prius hybrid, the latest in a spate of quality troubles for the automaker as it grapples with massive global recalls. The Japanese company's sales are being battered in the U.S. – Toyota's biggest market. 2/3/2010 5:25:29 AM
N.B. man jailed for spanking son A 46-year-old Fredericton man has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for spanking his six-year-old son. The man pleaded guilty last year to one count of assault causing bodily harm after he spanked his son so hard there were bruises on the boy's buttocks. 2/3/2010 5:13:05 AM
Caledonia: OPP chief's pursuit of activist laid bare in e-mails OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino and upper levels of the provincial police force appear to have been virtually obsessed with arresting activist Gary McHale. Commissioner Fantino appears to have been intimately involved in what he once labelled the effort to “take him [Mr. McHale] out.” 2/3/2010 5:04:29 AM
President Obama will not attend Olympics U.S. President Barack Obama will not be attending the Vancouver Olympics, an official confirmed Tuesday. An official at the U.S. consulate in Vancouver said Tuesday that U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden will head the American delegation to the opening ceremonies. 2/2/2010 5:34:13 PM
Government's Public Works under cloud over contracts The senior bureaucrat (Tim McGrath) in charge of Ottawa's massive real-estate portfolio left his job after allegations that he engaged in favouritism and was in a conflict of interest with one of his suppliers, sources say. The investigation started with a complaint, filed under Ottawa's whistleblower legislation. 2/2/2010 3:59:41 PM
Column: The RCMP’s bad apples are starting to look like a barrel-full In the midst of public hearings into the death of Robert Dziekanski and the investigation of the most heinous gangland execution in B.C. history, one married senior RCMP detective decided to start an affair with a killer’s girlfriend, a potential witness. (Ed: Pictured is Dale Carr, PR man for IHIT team.) 2/2/2010 3:55:58 PM
Tories defend criticism of Quebec climate plan, but can't back it up The Harper government defended its criticism of Quebec's climate change plan on Tuesday, but was unable to produce evidence to back its warnings of catastrophic economic consequences from the province's crackdown on pollution from cars. (Ed: Canada's Environment Minister acts more like oil-promoting Minister.) 2/2/2010 3:06:12 PM
Horrified neighbour finds bodies of children in Alberta house A woman who went into a house in a small Alberta town where police are investigating two suspicious deaths said she saw the lifeless bodies of two little boys on the bathroom floor. The woman told the Edmonton Journal she went into the home after their agitated father showed up at her door Monday. 2/2/2010 2:37:41 PM
Winnipeg cat comes back home after 14 years Fourteen years ago, a Manitoba family lost their three-year-old orange tabby when she wandered away from their home in southern Manitoba. "We thought a fox got her," Ingrid Kerger said this week. The family has no idea how the feisty feline spent her 14 years on the lam after going missing on Oct. 12, 1996. 2/2/2010 2:29:38 PM
Thanks Harper: Canada gets D for innovation Canada gets a D in innovation, according to a report card issued Tuesday, ranking the country 14th among 17 industrialized nations for its ability to turn knowledge into money-making products and services. This country ranked ahead only of Australia, Italy and Norway for innovation. 2/2/2010 9:08:12 AM
Insurance Rip-off: Regulators eye cost, credit ratings Canada's provincial superintendents of insurance are examining whether someone's credit rating should determine how much they pay for insurance, About 40 per cent of insurance companies in Atlantic Canada use credit scoring as part of their formula for setting rates. 2/2/2010 8:31:27 AM
Alberta Drunk-driving cop disciplined (sort of) The pay of a veteran Edmonton cop found drunk and unconscious inside a running car has been docked. Edmonton Police Const. Brian Toner would be suspended without pay for 80 hours. In total, he suffered a financial hit of $4,800 in the disciplinary hearing's decision. (Ed: Should have been fired.) 2/2/2010 8:26:40 AM
Kingston quadruple-slaying hearing resumes A preliminary hearing into the alleged murder of three teenage sisters and a relative from Montreal resumed Tuesday in Kingston, Ont. The four were found dead in a car submerged at a Rideau Canal lock near Kingston last June. At the time, the family called the deaths an accident. Police announced charges against the sisters' parents and brother about three weeks later. 2/2/2010 8:22:15 AM
Facebook complicates missing-woman probe: police Police in Belleville, Ont., are asking people with information regarding the disappearance of a 27-year-old woman to call them instead of posting it to Facebook. More than 27,000 friends, family and strangers have joined a Facebook group dedicated to finding Jessica Lloyd. 2/2/2010 6:24:08 AM
Motorists caught driving minutes after losing licences CBC News caught a handful of Ontario men driving minutes after having their licences suspended. "The first four trials we sat through where people were convicted and [whose licences were] suspended — every one of those four drivers went back out into the parking lot and actually drove away." 2/2/2010 6:22:40 AM
PM's poor conduct fills opposition coffers There is a correlation between the Prime Minister's behaviour, Liberal Party President Alfred Apps says, rising poll numbers and how much money his party is able to raise. “Whenever Stephen Harper behaves badly our donations levels go up - fall economic statement, attack ads in spring, prorogation - but so do polls.” 2/2/2010 5:37:07 AM
Do-nothing Environment Minister complains about Quebec Quebec's new environmental regulations targeting vehicles are an “absolutely counter-productive and utterly pointless” way to cut greenhouse-gas emissions that will ultimately put Canada at a competitive disadvantage in the North American marketplace, the federal Environment Minister said Monday. 2/2/2010 5:31:03 AM
Danny Williams travels to U.S. for heart surgery The heart and soul of Newfoundland politics is in for repair – and it's not in his home province or even in Canada, for that matter. Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams is scheduled for heart surgery in the United States, a move that throws into question his province's and his nation's health-care system. 2/2/2010 4:50:50 AM
(Eastern) Groundhogs predict 6 more weeks of winter Groundhog Day has produced a big chill. Nova Scotia's furry forecaster, Shubenacadie Sam, got a glimpse of his shadow today, heralding six more weeks of winter. But Sam isn't the only groundhog with a weather forecast. Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil also saw his shadow. 2/2/2010 4:45:05 AM
Saskatchewan: Fatal mauling of boy, 9, highlights wild-dog menace The death of a nine-year-old boy torn apart by dogs on a north Saskatchewan native reserve Saturday has highlighted a growing danger – wild dog packs that roam many northern communities. The child was found dead in the snow near the home of a cousin he was going to visit at Canoe Lake First Nation. 2/1/2010 3:05:18 PM
Conservatives used hockey to hide climate climb-down, Liberals charge Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is accusing Prime Minister Stephen Harper of trying to sneak through a new environmental policy. “It’s Hockey Day in Canada. It’s Saturday afternoon. It’s like the prorogation of Parliament. They hope Canadians won’t notice that basically they backed away from their own target.” 2/1/2010 2:58:22 PM
New York Times Paul Krugman: Good and Boring In times of crisis, good news is no news. Iceland’s meltdown made headlines; the remarkable stability of Canada’s banks, not so much. First, some background. Over the past decade the United States and Canada faced the same global environment. 2/1/2010 2:50:48 PM
Whistler owner wants Ottawa to pay $90Million The New York Post reported Monday that the company which owns one of the venues for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, wants the Canadian government to put up $90 million US before the Games start or it will sue. Fortress wants to get paid before the Games start or it will start legal proceedings. 2/1/2010 2:15:18 PM
Child care top priority, Ignatieff vows Canada will get a national child-care program under a future Liberal government, no matter how big the federal deficit has grown, leader Michael Ignatieff has vowed. “This is the number one social priority of an incoming Liberal government,” Ignatieff said. 2/1/2010 2:04:17 PM
Toyota faces new class action suits Regina class action lawyer Tony Merchant said Monday he had filed lawsuits in several Canadian provinces, on behalf of clients who say their Toyotas accelerated on their own and caused accidents, as well as those upset that their vehicles are now worth less. 2/1/2010 2:01:50 PM
Animal rights groups sue Edmonton over ailing elephant Two animal-rights groups filed a court application Monday claiming the City of Edmonton is breaching Alberta's Animal Protection Act by keeping Lucy the elephant ill, alone and in distress. The decision to keep Lucy in Edmonton has been the subject of controversy. 2/1/2010 1:47:45 PM
Shrimp row with Denmark shows Canada's strategy sinking: Liberals Canada's new hard-line stance with Denmark over its alleged overfishing of northern shrimp off the Newfoundland coast is proof the Conservative government's three-year, conciliatory strategy for protecting this country's Atlantic resources has failed, says the federal Liberal fisheries critic. 2/1/2010 8:40:53 AM
More than 300 people linked to suspected case of citizenship fraud More than 300 people who claimed to live at the same address in Mississauga are being investigated by the RCMP in what police suspect may be a massive case of citizenship fraud. No one actually resides at Palestine House, a school-house type of building. 2/1/2010 6:12:08 AM
Court decision will test Conservatives The federal Conservative government prides itself on its law-and-order agenda, on expecting all Canadians to respect the law and to face harsh consequences if they don't. Now, with the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the Omar Khadr case, Canadians will have an opportunity to see if this law-and-order government itself respects the law. 2/1/2010 5:03:39 AM
Toyota repairs to start this week Owners of recalled Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles will be able to get their vehicles repaired starting this week. The replacement parts will be shipped to Canadian dealers beginning on Wednesday. Toyota Canada Inc. said it will begin fixing pedals by the end of this week. 2/1/2010 4:33:46 AM
Saskatchewan: 10-year-old dies in dog attack A 10-year-old boy is dead after family say he was attacked and killed by stray dogs on the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan over the weekend. Family members said he was on his way to visit a cousin when he was attacked by a pack of four or five dogs. 2/1/2010 4:28:15 AM
Years after announcement, nation still lacks network of emergency teams Years after the government announced the plan and purchased equipment, there is still no national network of elite emergency medical teams to help overwhelmed local authorities cope with natural disasters and other major calamities. The concept of Health Emergency Response Teams was unveiled in 2002. 1/31/2010 7:52:57 PM
Canada moves to lower greenhouse target, critics say As Canada filed its official Copenhagen Accord papers on Saturday, the Harper government appeared to move away from a three-year-old climate change target. Although it is a small change, critics seized on the new plan as less ambitious than what Harper government previously promised. 1/31/2010 7:49:42 PM
Police conduct aerial search for Belleville, Ont., woman The OPP deployed a helicopter over the Belleville area to look for Jessica Elizabeth Lloyd, 27, who disappeared under what police consider to be suspicious circumstances. Family and friends have also said her purse and identification are still in her apartment. 1/31/2010 3:52:12 PM
Canadians can't resist temptation Whether it's snooping at a colleague's pay stub, snitching on the boss or pondering getting physical with a friend's significant other -- which a higher percentage of Canadian men have done than any other surveyed nationality -- it seems the one thing we can't resist is temptation. 1/31/2010 11:20:26 AM
Homeowners rush to beat tax credit deadline Margaret Wong’s husband, Karl, is going to install a surround tub in their bathroom — but he was blissfully unaware of it when his weekend started. His wife raced off to a Home Depot in the Edmonton area alone to buy one before the federal Home Renovation Tax Credit program ended Sunday. 1/31/2010 11:14:01 AM
Crooked? 'Rich Dad' seminars deceptive: Marketplace A high-profile workshop series that purports to teach Canadians how to invest in real estate and stocks uses deceptive tactics, gives questionable advice and focuses more on getting participants to pay for more seminars, according to CBC-TV's Marketplace. 1/31/2010 8:37:54 AM
Toyota's acceleration issue 'not a simple problem' Toyota's decision to halt sales of eight models of its vehicles in Canada and the United States over the risk of sudden acceleration is "unprecedented" and will likely take more than a week to sort out, says used-car guru Phil Edmonston. 1/31/2010 8:28:56 AM
Drivers feel new police siren before they hear it The University of Windsor and Windsor Police are working to develop a siren that motorists will not only hear but feel. The new siren, called a rumbler, emits low-frequency sounds in a rapid pulsing signal while cruiser lights also flash. "The Windsor Police Force alone had lost nine cars [in crashes] this past year." 1/31/2010 8:25:56 AM
MacKay promises landing strip for UFOs Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Friday that he doesn't know what people in southern Newfoundland saw recently but he promised the federal government does have plans to help them. "We will provide money to build a landing strip for UFOs at Harbour Mille," said MacKay. "No, I'm only kidding. I'm joking." 1/31/2010 7:52:14 AM
Toyota scrambles for remedy Toyota Motor Corp., working frantically to solve a crisis that has led to the recall of more than four million vehicles worldwide, says it will tell consumers next week how it will repair a problem with sticky accelerator pedals that led it to halt sales and production of its best-selling vehicles. 1/31/2010 6:06:30 AM
Canada outlines greenhouse-gas reduction? targets Environmentalists and opposition politicians are dismissing the Conservative government's latest pledge to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, with one group predicting they'll actually increase under a new agreement hammered out last year. 1/31/2010 4:25:23 AM
Confusion, anger for Toyota drivers Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become dangerously stuck. For their customers, oh, what a feeling. Since the Japanese automaker said it would stop making and selling some of its top-selling models, the company has had few answers for dealers and drivers. 1/30/2010 5:21:52 AM
Liberals complain of "brazen partisan attack" on department website The Liberals have complained to Canada's top bureaucrat about using the Justice Department's non-partisan website for a "brazen partisan attack" in announcing five new senators to clear the way for the Conservatives' law-and-order agenda. 1/29/2010 7:39:43 PM
Facebook page devoted to Montreal killer appears, disappears Montreal police are investigating a new Facebook page devoted to Dawson College killer Kimveer Gill which appeared briefly on the Internet. "The Kimveer Gill fan club," popped up on the popular social networking site sometime this week, prompting a call from Dawson College to the police. 1/29/2010 6:25:41 PM
2 Ont. skiers plunge to deaths near Revelstoke Two Ontario skiers were killed after they slid over a cliff in an out-of-bounds area near the Revelstoke Mountain ski resort in southeastern B.C., police said. The accident happened Thursday afternoon. The RCMP have confirmed the male victims, ages 47 and 17, were from Grimsby, Ont. 1/29/2010 3:13:17 PM
PMO response smells fishy : Missiles not toy rockets, woman insists A woman who claims she saw three missiles whizzing over Newfoundland's southern coast is dismissing suggestions the mysterious objects could have been model rockets. Calls to the RCMP and Public Safety Canada on Thursday were referred to the Prime Minister's Office. 1/29/2010 3:10:10 PM
PETA promises seal hunt will dog Harper An animal rights group says one of its members will follow Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he visits St. John’s on Friday. A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Thursday the group hopes to persuade Harper to end Canada's seal hunt. 1/29/2010 10:23:48 AM
Harper names 5 to Senate Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named five new senators, including former Ontario cabinet minister Bob Runciman, giving the Tories effective control in both houses of Parliament and greater sway over the legislative agenda. 1/29/2010 10:21:53 AM
Time to end pelvic exams done without consent Imagine that you are undergoing a fairly routine surgery – say, removal of uterine fibroids or hysterectomy. During or right after the procedure, while you are still under anesthesia, a group of medical students parades into the operating room and they perform gynecological exams without your knowledge. 1/29/2010 10:06:15 AM
Toyota tells workers it has found fix for gas pedals Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out how to fix a problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company said in an e-mail that it presented the remedy to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The memo did not say when the repairs would make their way to customers. 1/29/2010 9:31:16 AM
Pope says marriage annulments shouldn't be easy Pope Benedict XVI called Friday on the Vatican court which rules on marriage annulments to take a strict line, saying the point of Church laws was to save souls. Catholics who have marriages annulled are allowed to remarry in church and take communion, unlike those who are divorced by civilian courts. 1/29/2010 9:13:38 AM
Blackmore applies to intervene in polygamy case Polygamist leader Winston Blackmore says he would like to introduce extensive evidence of persecution and discrimination against Mormons when the B.C. Supreme Court considers the constitutional reference on polygamy. His participation would be conditional on finding the money to pay for his legal fees, he says. 1/29/2010 9:11:10 AM
Supreme Court won't force Khadr repatriation Omar Khadr is not coming home yet – but the Supreme Court of Canada has moved his repatriation considerably closer. In an 9-0 ruling this morning, the Court said that Canada violated Mr. Khadr's Charter rights by participating in illegal interrogation methods which included sleep deprivation. 1/29/2010 9:08:13 AM
Cold grips Canada from Prairies to Atlantic Snow and high winds blanketed much of Atlantic Canada Friday, while Ontario and the Prairies experienced a deep freeze. Schools were closed in parts of New Brunswick where a storm and high winds wreaked havoc. Snow plows and salt trucks were out in full force and driving was reported to be hazardous. 1/29/2010 8:57:33 AM
PM poised to seize control of Senate Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pad the five vacancies in the Senate Friday with Conservative appointees, tilting the balance of power towards his party and gaining an upper hand. Given that Parliament is prorogued, Senate committees will have to be reconfigured at the start of the new session in March. 1/29/2010 5:05:21 AM
Military wants to know why torture report was hidden The Canadian military has ordered a formal investigation into how a critical report on the beating of an Afghan prisoner remained buried at National Defence headquarters. The military initially disputed the version of events, saying its soldiers never captured the prisoner in the first place. 1/28/2010 11:30:20 AM
Liberals offer 3 proposals for job creation Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on Wednesday presented a three-pronged approach to generate long-term economic growth in Canada. "Jobs are the priority for Liberals," Ignatieff told reporters on Parliament Hill. "We have to bring Canadians back to work." 1/28/2010 10:29:22 AM
Bill Clinton hails Canadian generosity to Haiti Bill Clinton is singling out Canadians for their generosity to Haiti. "It has been unbelievable. First, the Canadian people are so generous," said the former U.S. president. "I'll bet you on a per-capita basis, they're No. 1 in the world now in helping Haiti." Clinton is also the United Nations' special envoy for Haiti. 1/28/2010 9:47:42 AM
IOC president says optimism prevails for 2010 Games, despite weather woes The president of the International Olympic Committee says he's very optimistic that the 2010 Winter Games will be a success, even if the weather isn't cooperating. Olympic organizers are holding a news conference later today to provide an update on the state of the venues at Cypress Mountain 1/28/2010 9:44:20 AM
New exercise targets might scare Canadians Canadians may need more exercise than thought to stay slim and fit: at least 60 to 90 minutes a day. Research indicates that, given the eating habits of Canadians, it would take at least 60 to 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise every day to prevent weight gain and keep the heart and lungs healthy. 1/28/2010 7:51:26 AM
Parents of brain-damaged baby back in court to fight for life support A severely brain-damaged infant who has become a medical cause-celebre around the globe will remain on life support for at least another few weeks, an Edmonton court ruled Wednesday. "It definitely gives us some more breathing space," said a relieved father Isaac May. 1/28/2010 7:12:37 AM
Auto critics tell Toyota drivers to be careful Although Toyota Canada maintains that a massive recall of more than 270,000 Canadian vehicles shouldn’t worry owners, some automobile safety experts think otherwise. Toyota also suspended sales of eight vehicles, including the popular Corolla and Camry, when it was found that the accelerator pedal could become stuck. 1/28/2010 6:58:13 AM
Military, RCMP mum on Maritime UFO mystery People who saw a missile-like object soaring through the sky over a small rural community in Newfoundland Monday night are getting no answers about what it was, although police say they'd gotten to the bottom of the mystery. People say they saw three similar objects flying through the air minutes apart. 1/28/2010 6:06:37 AM
Following media complaints, Government to pay Colvin's legal fees The federal government has relented and will pay the legal fees of diplomat Richard Colvin, who blew the whistle on possible Afghan prisoner abuse.An official with the Foreign Affairs Department said two invoices from Colvin's former lawyer totalling $20,000 have been paid and payment for a third invoice submitted in December has been approved. 1/28/2010 5:58:34 AM
Bill Clinton praises Canada's Haiti effort Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the United Nations special co-ordinator for Haiti, singled out Canadians as the biggest donors to earthquake relief there. “The Canadian people have been so generous. I'll bet you on a per-capita basis they're the number one in the world in helping Haiti." 1/28/2010 5:35:50 AM
Olympic freebies for politicians soar to new heights Swifter. Higher. Stronger. No, I’m not talking about the official Olympic motto. I’m talking about the Olympic ticket freebie-fest — especially the “higher” part of it. The total amount of taxpayers’ money spent on Olympic tickets for politicians, bureaucrats and their guests seems to soar by the day. 1/28/2010 5:28:37 AM
Fans call for re-instatement while Fonyo serves time Supporters threw him parades, named him honorary mayor of Regina, and composed a celebratory song in his honour. Sylvester Stallone personally told Steve Fonyo at the time that his one-legged trek across Canada would inspire the actor's fight scene in Rocky IV. 1/27/2010 8:28:37 AM
Canadians’ food supply unsafe, Medical Journal report says Canada’s food-safety system is broken, despite a massive independent investigation launched by the federal government in the wake of a deadly listeriosis outbreak, warns a new analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. And Canadian lives continue to be put at risk. 1/27/2010 6:08:01 AM
High sugar prices will soon hit bakeries World sugar prices have been on the rise for nine months and now are more than double what they were last April. Poor growing conditions in Brazil and India, two of the world's largest producers of sugar cane, have led to a worldwide shortage. The world market price of sugar was 12 cents a pound in April but now is 28 cents a pound. 1/27/2010 5:49:36 AM
Quebec MDs ask for pay to volunteer in Haiti Quebec orthopedists heading to Haiti to volunteer in relief efforts want to be paid their normal daily $800 wage, according to reports published Wednesday. About 20 orthopedic specialists have landed in the disaster-stricken Caribbean country. Dr. Gaétan Barrette said firefighters and police officers sent to Haiti are remunerated, and physicians should be too. 1/27/2010 5:46:57 AM
Massive Toyota halt and recall spreads to Europe The faulty gas pedals that prompted Toyota (TM-N86.78----%) to suspend U.S. and Canadian sales of eight of its most popular models – including the Camry, America's best-selling car – are also in its vehicles sold in Europe, an official with the automaker said Wednesday. 1/27/2010 5:37:04 AM
Ignatieff pledges to give federal watchdogs more bite Weakening the office of the prime minister has emerged as a new theme for Michael Ignatieff, with the Liberal Leader promising yesterday to strengthen agencies that oversee the Canadian Forces, the RCMP and other federal bodies. 1/27/2010 5:34:16 AM
Two more Canadians confirmed dead in Haiti The deaths of two more Canadians, victims of the Haitian earthquake, have been confirmed. Katie Hadley was a 30-year-old engineer from Ottawa. Anne Chabot was a 46-year-old Quebec civil servant. For nearly two weeks, their families and friends had been hoping for a miracle rescue. 1/27/2010 5:32:01 AM
Alberta killer gets life for girlfriend's videotaped murder An Alberta man has received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 12 years after he stabbed his girlfriend and videotaped her death throes with his cellphone camera, court ruled today. Travis Martel, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Sarah Nicole Rae, 24. 1/27/2010 4:58:12 AM
Pie hit should earn PETA 'terrorist' label: MP A protest pie thrown at the federal fisheries minister should make Ottawa look into whether an animal-rights group should be labelled "terrorist," says Gerry Byrne, an MP from Newfoundland and Labrador. His comments did not impress Ingrid Newkirk, PETA's president. 1/26/2010 3:18:26 PM
Prison staff failed to help suicidal inmate, inquest hears An inquest into the prison death of an Aboriginal man heard Tuesday that although corrections officials were aware he had a history of depression and suicide attempts, he never got the help he needed. Martin Blackwind, 52, died in 2006, after slashing his arm in a prison cell at Warkworth penitentiary. 1/26/2010 3:14:16 PM
Jury lets five accused 'walk' in Canada's biggest fraud trial The trial of five ex-Norbourg employees accused of bilking millions of dollars out of unwitting investors ended Tuesday when jurors concluded the case was far too complex for them to reach a unanimous verdict. The jurors' admission forced Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Wagner to end the four-month trial. 1/26/2010 12:12:08 PM
Watchdogs describe coming 'under attack' by Conservative government A trio of recently fired watchdogs visited a prorogued Parliament today to complain that the Conservatives are "at war" with the government's independent tribunals. The forum aired angry remarks from Canada's former police, military and nuclear watchdogs. 1/26/2010 12:06:46 PM
Alberta Woman gets life sentence for Courtepatte murder A woman convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Nina Courtepatte was handed an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 10 years in Court of Queen’s Bench Tuesday. The sentencing comes one month after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a manslaughter conviction for Stephanie Bird. 1/26/2010 10:41:11 AM
Rocky Mountain glaciers fading fast: Alberta researches Much of Alberta's Rocky Mountain glaciers will melt away by 2100, turning white rivers of ice into rock and earth-brown landscapes, according to Shawn Marshall. He said glaciers are retreating more quickly in Alberta, as there are smaller patches of ice cover than in British Columbia — where there is also significant melting. 1/26/2010 9:42:09 AM
Speedskater Clara Hughes a no-brainer to carry Canada’s flag On Saturday, Clara Hughes hadn’t an inkling. “Haven’t been told a thing,” she said. “Sorry. I heard they won’t be letting the person know until the night before the announcement. Wish I could give you a hint.” Well, the Canadian Olympic Committee dropped a clue not even Inspector Clouseau could miss Monday. 1/26/2010 5:39:55 AM
Do consumers need protection from raw milk? What’s more dangerous for your health: smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol or drinking unpasteurized milk? According to Health Canada, it’s drinking milk. Canada is the only G8 country where the sale of raw milk is illegal. However, drinking raw milk is legal. 1/26/2010 5:26:19 AM
Salami recalled due to salmonella concern The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers not to eat certain salami products which may contain salmonella. CFIA issued the warning late Monday and some products have been recalled from stores across the country. Including Costco stores in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. 1/26/2010 4:38:39 AM
Canada's two telethons raised $20 million for Haiti Last week's celeb-packed telethon "Canada For Haiti" has raised more than $13.5 million, while a French-language telethon raised $6.7 million. With federal contributions doubling that, more than $40 million has been raised. The money is to be shared by several charities. 1/25/2010 7:46:56 PM
Former Conservative organizer named new RCMP watchdog Liberal public safety critic Mark Holland accused the government of replacing the former chair of the RCMP Public Complaints Commission, Paul Kennedy, because he was causing political headaches for the government with his scathing reviews in files such as the use of Tasers. 1/25/2010 6:21:02 PM
High oil sands costs driving Shell elsewhere More than a year after it delayed a decision on a major new oil sands expansion, Royal Dutch Shell is backing further away from Canada's richest crude resource. Shell will dramatically slow its future growth in the Fort McMurray area. CEO Peter Voser said that high costs in the oil sands are the reason 1/25/2010 6:01:35 PM
Warrant issued for alleged conman who targets elderly He's courteous and persuasive, he takes his time in laying the groundwork and he usually introduces himself as Richard, which is his real name. But Toronto police warned Monday that nothing else Richard Earl Rupert says about himself should be believed. Police in West Vancouver, Calgary and Thunder Bay have also fielded complaints. 1/25/2010 5:11:10 PM
Canadian Roof shingles don't live up to warranties: Marketplace Roofing shingles are deteriorating well before their guaranteed lifetime warranties, an investigation by CBC-TV's Marketplace has found. The Marketplace team headed out with roofing contractor Mike Kavanagh to inspect some roofs in Markham, Ont., including one that he installed himself. 1/25/2010 5:03:41 PM
Mexico requiring passports from Canadians Canadians will need passports to enter Mexico as of March 1, the country's tourism board advises. Canadian citizens have been able to visit the country with just a birth certificate plus photo ID, but that is changing as Mexico "aligns its entry requirements to the rest of North America." (Ed: Meaning it's what the U.S. wants). 1/25/2010 4:58:36 PM
Divorce, co-worker conflicts angered killer Mountie Long before he was accused of killing an Ottawa police officer, suspended Saskatchewan Mountie Kevin Gregson had become a disillusioned and disgruntled member of the force he had once longed to join. More details are emerging about the 43-year-old officer's turbulent history with the RCMP from trial transcripts. 1/25/2010 4:40:51 PM
Steve Fonyo stripped of Order of Canada over criminal convictions Steve Fonyo (originally from Vernon), the Canadian who lost his left leg to cancer at age 12 and later embarked on a cross-Canada fundraising marathon in the footsteps of Terry Fox, has been stripped of his Order of Canada membership because of his criminal convictions. 1/25/2010 3:41:38 PM
Arctic Hunter rescued from ice floe Military searchers in Nunavut have rescued a Resolute Bay man from an ice floe in the Northwest Passage, where he had been stranded since Friday. David Idlout, 39, was taken to Resolute Bay and was reported to be tired and cold, but otherwise in good condition. 1/25/2010 3:24:13 PM
Vancouver is World's most unaffordable housing market A report says urban land use policies are making homes almost unaffordable in markets around the world including Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The Demographia International report looked at 272 metropolitan markets in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. 1/25/2010 3:14:39 PM
Liberals unveil prorogation proposal of their own The federal Liberals on Monday unveiled a proposal that would curb the power of the prime minister to prorogue Parliament. The Liberal proposal would require the prime minister to give the House of Commons 10 days written notice. It would also require the PM to submit the question to the House for debate. 1/25/2010 11:04:32 AM
Fisheries minister gets pie in face A woman is in custody after hitting Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea in the face with a pie at an event on Monday in Burlington, Ont. Shea was delivering a speech when a woman stood up in the front row and planted the white cream pie squarely into the Shea's face. 1/25/2010 10:43:47 AM
Liberals back to work in prorogation protest Liberal MPs reported to work on Parliament Hill on Monday, saying they want to keep the spotlight on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament until March. "We're back at work today. We've shown up because that is where Canadians want us to be," Michael Ignatieff declared. 1/25/2010 9:15:54 AM
Arctic Hunter still stuck on ice floe Military rescuers in Nunavut are set to try again Monday to rescue a Resolute Bay hunter who has been stranded on a drifting ice floe in the Northwest Passage since Friday. David Idlout, 39, left Friday on a seal hunt and a large chunk of ice broke free and he drifted out to sea. 1/25/2010 8:12:52 AM
Rain wipes out Ottawa's winter fun Heavy rains and balmy temperatures in Ottawa and eastern Ontario have flooded roads and closed ski trails, sledding hills and the Rideau Canal Skateway. Monday was forecast to be the height of a warm spell that has pushed temperatures above the melting point during at least six of the past 11 days. 1/25/2010 8:09:50 AM
Richard Colvin faces 'reprisal' for detainee testimony The Canadian diplomat who charged that Ottawa turned a blind eye to his warnings about torture of Afghan prisoners now says he's being punished by the Harper government. The commission is preparing to resume in late March and Mr. Colvin's testimony is expected to play a role. 1/25/2010 7:53:33 AM
More Canadians exhausting EI: report More Canadians are running out of jobless benefits without finding work, a national report said, suggesting many will have to turn to savings, loans, family members or welfare for financial help. Even before the recession, about one in four people ended benefits without finding a job. 1/25/2010 7:39:17 AM
Snow, cold and no power for some parts of Saskatchewan Heavy snow and strong winds knocked out power to thousands of homes in southern Saskatchewan, closed many highways and cut cellphone and Internet service. Environment Canada said the extreme winter weather will continue into Monday. 1/25/2010 5:20:04 AM
Estate lawyer/Conservative organizer, with no experience is Harper's choice for RCMP watchdog The new man in charge of holding the Mounties to account is a Toronto estate lawyer who describes himself as “collegial.” But his predecessors question whether a “neophyte” with that mindset is up to the job. 1/25/2010 5:03:34 AM
Haiti thanks Canada for ‘marvellous’ support' A sombre Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive thanked Canadians Sunday for their “marvellous” support beginning within minutes of the earthquake that has shattered his country and brought him to Canada for an international conference on relief and reconstruction efforts. 1/25/2010 4:46:41 AM
Canadian among passengers on downed Ethiopian airliner An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut early Monday, setting off a frantic search as rain lashed the coast and debris washed ashore. At least 34 bodies were recovered. 1/25/2010 4:17:48 AM
Feds put human rights probe of funding for aboriginal kids in limbo A human rights investigation into whether Canada discriminates against aboriginal kids by chronically underfunding the child welfare system has been sidelined while the federal government argues the case is not a matter of human rights. 1/24/2010 9:34:21 AM
Rescue underway for hunter trapped on northern ice floe A rescue operation is underway to retrieve a hunter who has been trapped on an Arctic ice floe for the better part of two days. On Saturday, a Hercules aircraft dropped off supplies for him, said Capt. Paul Spaleta, mission co-ordinator. It was -32 C in Resolute Bay on Sunday, with a wind chill of -51. 1/24/2010 9:25:57 AM
Romance between Mountie, lawyer probed as drunk-driving case went sideways It should have been a slam-dunk — a speeding driver who kills a 12-year-old boy admits he'd been drinking, smells of booze, fails two roadside screening tests and then refuses a breathalyzer. Yet by the time Pernell Guimond went to trial last year in Winnipeg, all alcohol-related charges had disappeared. 1/24/2010 9:20:33 AM
Intercity bus plunges into Nova Scotia river; some passengers injured An intercity bus caught in a whiteout plunged seven metres off a bridge and into a frigid river in northeastern Nova Scotia on Saturday, leaving at least one passenger with serious injuries, police say. 1/24/2010 5:45:20 AM
First planeload of Haitian orphans touches down in Canada Twenty-four orphaned Haitian children, weary from their long journey, arrived in Canada early Sunday into the open arms of their new adoptive parents. The Airbus A-330 touched down in Ottawa around 6:55 a.m. Most of the passengers had deplaned by 7:30 a.m. 1/24/2010 5:40:45 AM
Deadly Manitoba crash leaves 12 children orphans Twelve Manitoba children were left orphaned when both their parents were killed in a car crash near Winnipeg Saturday morning. David Dik, 38, and his 35-year-old wife, Elisabeth, were in their Honda Civic when it smashed into a Chevrolet Trailblazer heading in the opposite direction. 1/24/2010 5:13:24 AM
Thousands turn out at rallies to protest proroguing of Parliament Frustration with and anger at Stephen Harper’s decision to prorogue Parliament spilled from the Internet onto the streets Saturday, as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at rallies across Canada. Calling it a rally in support of democracy, more than 3,500 people gathered on Parliament Hill. 1/24/2010 4:33:47 AM
Searchers refuse to give up, despite end to official rescue operation in Haiti Searchers brought closure for one Canadian family Saturday. The body of former Liberal MP Serge Marcil was recovered Friday night from the ruins of the Hotel Montana. Marcil’s wife, Christiane Pelchat, travelled to Port-au-Prince. She said Marcil had been found by a Canadian search team. 1/24/2010 4:28:21 AM
Jane Taber: The second coming of Stockwell Day Self-confessed “Stock-aholic” Ezra Levant is feeling vindicated. That’s because his former boss, Stockwell Day – a man who was ridiculed as a political leader in the early 2000s – is, as of this week, the ministerial jewel in the Harper crown. Remember the news conference, riding on a WaveRunner, dressed in a wetsuit. 1/23/2010 2:37:06 PM
Body of former MP found in Haiti The body of former Liberal MP Serge Marcil has been found in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Marcil, 65, had been staying at the Hotel Montana, which was destroyed in the earthquake that struck the impoverished Caribbean country 11 days ago. His death was confirmed Saturday by his wife. 1/23/2010 11:52:46 AM
Prorogue: You have the power to rein in this PM There's a slim book, published 100 years before Saturday's protests against Stephen Harper's darkened Parliament, the Prime Minister should read. 'Canadian Civics' makes the still timely point that government is too vital to be left to politicians, that citizenship is not a spectator sport. 1/23/2010 11:14:00 AM
Wow! Canadians raise $9.4M in Canada For Haiti telethon Canadians dug deep into their wallets Friday night, raising more than $9.4 million — not counting federal matching funds — for victims of the Haitian earthquake at the Canada for Haiti telethon. Callers flooded phone lines moments after the start of the telethon. 1/23/2010 5:18:52 AM
Canada's man in Tehran was a CIA spy Ken Taylor, the Canadian diplomat celebrated 30 years ago for hiding U.S. embassy personnel during the Iranian revolution, actively spied for the Americans and helped them plan an armed incursion into the country. Mr. Taylor himself said he never expected the story to come out. 1/23/2010 4:42:56 AM
Shocking images from Haiti are traumatic for Cdn. kids The need to take care of children, both in Haiti and here in Canada, emerged as a major theme at a roundtable on the Haitian earthquake in Toronto today. A Toronto school board trustee says children in Canada are also being traumatized by the graphic images they are seeing in the media. 1/22/2010 7:04:53 PM
Canadians step up at Canada For Haiti telethon Canadians dug deep into their wallets for victims of the Haitian earthquake at the Canada for Haiti telethon Friday night. Phone lines were soon jammed at the telethon designed to raise money for a group of Canadian charities working in Haiti, created jointly by CBC, CTV and Global. 1/22/2010 7:02:12 PM
Man who recorded girlfriend's death guilty of murder A Calgary man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend. Travis Martel, 36, killed Sarah Nicole Rae, 24, on Aug. 3, 2008, and recorded her last moments on his cellphone. "He was conscious and committed to a culpable act. It was not an accident," the Judege said. 1/22/2010 4:31:31 PM
Van. Police now changing story on attack on innocent man According to an initial police media release, Wu's injuries came because he "resisted by striking out at police and trying to slam the door." Now, Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu says, "I want to make it perfectly clear that we do not stand by those statements." 1/22/2010 3:47:08 PM
Haiti rescue effort for missing Canadians criticized International rescue workers are being accused of leading a confused and inefficient search for earthquake survivors at a plush hotel in the hills of Port-au-Prince, where several Canadians were last seen. Former Liberal MP Serge Marcil is among the Canadians believed to be trapped somewhere beneath the rubble. 1/22/2010 11:31:55 AM
Tories' Federal deficit hits $36-billion (in 8 months) Ottawa's budgetary deficit has ballooned to over $36-billion two-thirds into the fiscal year as the recession and its aftermath exert a heavy toll on spending and revenue. That is night and day from where the government stood last year, when it was clinging to a $39-million surplus. 1/22/2010 11:27:29 AM
Rogers wants rivals to pony up for unpaid cellphone bills Rogers Wireless wants to put all cellphone providers on the hook for ex-customers' unpaid bills. The company asked the CRTC to order all wireless companies to be responsible for the unpaid balances owed by customers who switch providers. 1/22/2010 10:48:38 AM
St. John's man fined for not driving car A man from St. John's, Newfoundland, has been fined $50 and given 30 days to remove his own vehicle from his property after someone complained to city hall that it wasn't being driven. "I feel I'm being picked on," John Delacey told CBC News shortly after he was fined. 1/22/2010 9:54:53 AM
Heart group's torch symbol burns Canadian Olympic Committee It may not be a medal sport, but trademark protection is an integral part of the Olympics. Just ask the Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance, a non-profit group that has found itself in the sights of Canadian Olympic Committee trademark watchdogs over an application to register a six-year-old logo that features a torch and flame. 1/22/2010 5:44:14 AM
Liberals could skate ahead of Tories Prorogation still resonates. Stephen Harper’s decision to shut down Parliament continues to bedevil him, with a new EKOS poll showing Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals are for the first time since late summer in a dead heat with the Conservatives. This poll shows the Liberal rebound is not simply the result of Tory declines. 1/22/2010 5:36:34 AM
Nice work if you can get it There are times when harried Torontonian commuters just can't let sleeping transit employees lie. Thursday, apparently, was one of them. The Toronto Transit Commission is investigating after a rider posted a photo of what appears to be a ticket collector asleep in his booth. 1/22/2010 5:29:03 AM
Ottawa warns provinces will be cutting back, too Stephen Harper is warning Canadians to prepare for belt-tightening at two levels of government, noting the provinces are in the same financial straits as Ottawa and will likewise be forced to cut back spending. The Harper government is projected to head $170-billion deeper into deficit over five years. 1/22/2010 5:26:53 AM
Are police going too far in trying to protect the Olympics? Heed says no The executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, David Eby, isn’t so sure. “We’re not convinced that this isn’t the intent of the tactic, to dissuade people from being involved in Olympic related organizing because the manner in which they’re doing it is very intimidating.” 1/22/2010 4:59:40 AM
Brandon smacks back at UFC star Brock Lesnar She may give up several inches and a few pounds to UFC star Brock Lesnar, but the CEO of Brandon's regional health authority is taking on the martial-arts brute and his bruising views on Canadian health-care system. Carmel Olson disputes the 6-foot-3 former wrestling star's version of events. 1/22/2010 4:46:26 AM
Canada For Haiti telethon a star-studded fundraiser Canadian band the Tragically Hip has signed on to headline Canada For Haiti, while a pantheon of stars from Wayne Gretzky to Nelly Furtado and James Cameron will also participate in Friday's telethon to raise funds to support earthquake relief for the stricken nation. 1/22/2010 4:31:33 AM
Ontario farmer not guilty of selling raw milk Michael Schmidt, a farmer from Durham, Ont., who operates a raw milk co-op was found not guilty of selling unpasteurized milk. While raw milk is legal to drink, it's illegal to sell in Canada. Health officials carried out an armed raid of his farm in November 2006 and seized his milking equipment. 1/21/2010 10:37:05 AM
Why seniors may miss out on Home Reno tax credit Millions of Canadians are expected to claim the federal Home Renovation Tax Credit this year, but, not all of them will be eligible. Some homeowners may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Ron and Barbara Johnson of Welland, Ont. were expecting a $1,350 refund -- but after doing their taxes they got quite a shock. 1/21/2010 10:21:33 AM
Update: Top court rules Ottawa erred on B.C. mine, but says yes The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled Thursday that a British Columbia mining development can go ahead, even though the court said the project didn't go through all the required environmental assessments. 1/21/2010 7:50:45 AM
Canada sending military field hospital to Haiti; adoptees to begin arriving soon Canada will deploy a military field hospital to Haiti with more than 100 staff, adding to Canadian medical resources already at work in the earthquake-stricken country. 1 Field Hospital out of Petawawa, Ont., will depart in the coming days for Leogane, at the epicentre of the Jan. 12 quake. 1/21/2010 6:41:43 AM
UFC fighter Brock Lesnar slams 'Third World' Canadian health-care system UFC fighter Brock Lesnar says he has recovered from a serious illness and plans to resume his career this summer. But first he had some fighting words for Canada's "Third World" health-care system. Lesnar went on a hunting trip to western Canada, where he fell seriously ill. 1/21/2010 5:42:04 AM
Anti-prorogation protesters greet PM in Toronto Canada's convalescing economy may have topped Prime Minister Stephen Harper's agenda Wednesday, but anti-prorogation anger ended up crashing his Toronto road show. About 35 protesters, ranging from students to seniors, picketed Harper's afternoon visit to the C.D. Howe Institute. 1/21/2010 5:22:23 AM
Broadcaster Colleen Walsh guilty of air rage charges A former TV broadcaster from Toronto has been convicted of assault in connection with a mid-flight incident last March that occurred on an Air Canada plane diverted to St. John's, N.L. Police said they were called to the plane after it landed after reports that a female passenger was yelling and swearing. 1/21/2010 5:18:09 AM
Quebec researchers may have solved isotope shortage Researchers at Sherbrooke University Hospital Centre in Sherbrooke, Que., say they have found a solution to Canada's medical isotope shortage. They have discovered how to produce radioactive technetium isotopes — exactly like the ones made at the Chalk River, Ont., nuclear reactor. 1/21/2010 5:16:26 AM
Liberals, Conservatives in virtual tie The Liberals have regained some support among voters and are now in a virtual tie with the Conservatives despite Prime Minister Stephen Harper's swift response to the Haiti quake, an EKOS poll suggests. It marks the first time the Liberals have drawn so close since late summer. 1/21/2010 5:10:46 AM
Health-care staff close to burnout, study finds Excessive demands placed on health-care workers – including physicians, nurses, support workers and especially their managers – are also having an impact on the hospitals that employ them because of increased absenteeism, lower productivity and greater staff turnover, researchers found. 1/20/2010 2:31:29 PM
Terror suspect pleads guilty, goes free Another suspect in the so-called “Toronto 18” case has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences and will be released from prison later today. The surprise guilty plea of Amin Durrani, a 23-year-old bit player in the wider conspiracy, comes ahead of a trial that was to begin this spring. 1/20/2010 1:51:17 PM
Summons served on Ontario's top cop Ontario's top police officer has been served with a summons over an allegation he influenced or attempted to influence municipal officials. A York Regional Police spokeswoman says Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Julian Fantino was served today, but wouldn't go into details. 1/20/2010 1:47:45 PM
What does Stockwell Day carry in his murse? Stockwell Day’s admission on national television that he carries a “murse” - a male purse - has understandably provoked curiosity. Colour? Leather or canvas? Make? What does he carry in it? Why? “I call it ‘murse’ because I carry one,” he said. “That’s a male purse. We don’t confine it just to purses.” 1/20/2010 1:43:49 PM
Ross Rebagliati speaks to Liberal Caucus in Ottawa Olympic gold medalist Ross Rebagliati has recounted the outpouring of support when his gold medal was in doubt. “I’ll always remember one Canadian in particular." “He said, ‘Canada supports you.’ That support made all the difference. That phone call was from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. 1/20/2010 5:36:48 AM
2 Canadians shot in Mexican robbery attempt Mexican police say two Canadians were shot and wounded in a robbery attempt at a Mexican Pacific resort town. Guerrero state police spokesman Carlos Gomez said the man and woman were bicycling outside the hotel zone of Ixtapa, a resort-studded city north of Acapulco, when armed men tried to rob them. 1/20/2010 5:24:55 AM
Expect airport-style security during the Olympics The venues at the Vancouver Winter Olympics next month may be a lot like the airport at Christmas, with long lineups snaking slowly through security screening. Games organizers are advising ticket holders to arrive three hours before the start of outdoor mountain sports and two hours early for indoor events. 1/20/2010 5:15:03 AM
Carry-on rules eased for U.S.-bound flights Ottawa is relaxing its rules for flying into the United States by allowing passengers to take one carry-on bag on the plane. The changes announced Tuesday by Transport Minister John Baird take effect Wednesday at all Canadian airports. 1/20/2010 5:09:26 AM
Canada poised to win Olympic medal count: professor Canada is set to win a record number of medals at the 2010 Winter Games, according to an academic who has accurately predicted Olympic medal counts since 2000. "Canada for the first time ever will win the most Olympic medals of any nation at the Games, 27 medals," said Daniel Johnson. 1/20/2010 5:07:55 AM
Inflation within central bank comfort zone Higher gasoline prices pushed Canada's annual inflation rate to 1.3 per cent in December, the fastest pace since February of 2009 but below what economists expected and well within the Bank of Canada's comfort zone. 1/20/2010 4:59:52 AM
Edmonton baby to stay on ventilator, court rules An Alberta justice has ordered an Edmonton hospital not to remove a ventilator that is keeping a three-month-old infant alive until a court hearing can be held on his medical condition. Physicians at the Stollery Childrens' Hospital had planned to take Isaiah May off life support on Wednesday. 1/19/2010 7:40:01 PM
Toronto 18 informant asked RCMP for $15 Million An RCMP informant central to disrupting a plot to bomb several targets in Ontario initially requested $15 million in compensation from the Mounties, court heard Tuesday. Shaher Elsohemy was in his second week of testimony at the trial of his former friend Shareef Abdelhaleem. 1/19/2010 7:27:26 PM
Citytv confirms layoffs at stations across the country Citytv will no longer produce local newscasts in Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton, and Toronto's will be severely gutted, after the company announced programming cuts and the elimination of about 60 jobs Tuesday. Rogers has cut hundreds of jobs over the last 18 months at its various operations. 1/19/2010 3:58:14 PM
Renovators fret over tax credit January is not typically a kind month to the home renovation sector. It's too cold. Plus, post-holiday bills pour in. Not this year. January promises to be a blockbuster month for home renovations as people race to finish projects before the federal government's home renovation tax credit expires. 1/19/2010 1:43:53 PM
Coca-Cola documentary draws company's ire It seems that a documentary critical of soft-drink giant Coca-Cola has left a bitter taste with the company. The multinational corporation has told a university film network planning to screen "The Coca-Cola Case" in several cities that the movie contains inaccuracies. 1/19/2010 1:31:30 PM
Donations for Haiti: How much reaches needy? As global fundraising efforts for victims of the earthquake in Haiti gain momentum, some people are asking how much of the money collected will end up in the hands of those in need. Different organizations have different levels of overhead. 1/19/2010 8:32:19 AM
'Green jobs' are key to U.S., Canadian recovery Barack Obama's envoy to Ottawa says "green jobs" are the key to long-term economic recovery in both the United States and Canada. Ambassador David Jacobson told The Canadian Press he expects eventual progress towards harmonized environmental and energy policy between Canada and the U.S. 1/19/2010 8:27:56 AM
Bank of Canada stands pat at 0.25% The Bank of Canada kept its benchmark lending rate at 0.25 per cent Tuesday, reiterating its conditional commitment to hold rates steady until the middle of 2010. The bank did acknowledge that the recovery appears to be proceeding at a better pace than it was anticipating. 1/19/2010 8:23:38 AM
PM taps Penticton MP Stockwell Day to run Treasury Board Stephen Harper has appointed Stockwell Day, one of his most trusted lieutenants, to begin the purse-tightening in his deficit-swamped government and demoted minister Lisa Raitt following a string of gaffes. The Prime Minister elevated Mr. Day – a former Alberta finance minister –to head the Treasury Board. 1/19/2010 8:19:26 AM
Canadian ships arrive in Haiti, sailors get to work Two Canadian naval ships have arrived off the coast of Haiti and 200 sailors are expected to deploy ashore within the hour. The destroyer HMCS Athabaskan and navy frigate HMCS Halifax arrived on Tuesday morning after five days at sea, said Naval Task Force Commander Capt. Art McDonald. 1/19/2010 5:22:04 AM
UN Survey: Afghans 'paid $2.5 Billion in bribes' Afghans paid $2.5bn in bribes over the past 12 months, or the equivalent of almost one quarter of legitimate GDP. Bribes were most often paid to police, judges and politicians. "Corruption is the biggest impediment to improving security, development and governance in Afghanistan." 1/19/2010 4:51:56 AM
Haiti help severely restricted by aid bureaucracies Critics, and friends, of Haiti point out that it lacked a functioning government even before the earthquake. Six days after disaster struck, the operation to rescue Haiti descended into blame and finger-pointing yesterday as only a trickle reached hundreds of thousands of victims. 1/18/2010 6:49:43 PM
Health Canada slow to act on lead-filled children's jewelry Canadian children were exposed to jewelry containing 100 per cent lead for over a year because Health Canada failed to alert parents of the potentially deadly risk. But Health Canada only moved last week to alert parents of these items after Canwest News Service inquired. 1/18/2010 4:58:28 PM
Canadian junior captain Cormier ejected for hit to head (Video) Junior hockey was making sense of another head-hunting incident Monday after Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts was sent to hospital by an elbow from Rouyn-Noranda centre Patrice Cormier, who captained Canada at the recent world junior hockey championship. 1/18/2010 4:37:33 PM
TV host Colleen Walsh 'intoxicated' in alleged N.L. air rage case Cursing, yelling and a smack on the head - that's how an "intoxicated" Toronto broadcaster's transatlantic flight ended last year after it was diverted to St. John's, passengers and a crew member told her trial heard Monday. Colleen Walsh, 49, has pleaded not guilty. 1/18/2010 2:58:31 PM
Liberals impose code of silence on Ross Rebagliati Peter Donolo and his new crew running Michael Ignatieff’s office have, according to The Globe this morning, made over the Liberal Leader’s office. Indeed, they suggested to one of their new B.C. candidates, former Olympian Ross Rebagliati, that he not to talk to the news media. 1/18/2010 11:47:30 AM
11 Canadians confirmed dead in Haiti Eleven Canadians have been confirmed dead and 859 are still unaccounted for in Haiti since last week's devastating earthquake. The number of confirmed dead is up from eight on Sunday, while the number of Canadians unaccounted for has dropped from 1,115. 1/18/2010 8:32:32 AM
Poll finds strong support for boosting heath, medical research funding Despite the recession, Canadians strongly support bolstering investment in health and medical research. Eighty-four per cent said that research makes an important contribution to the economy and an even higher number said the investment should be made even though the benefits will only be seen in the long term. 1/18/2010 5:57:09 AM
Canada Citizenship guide edits reveal politics Dozens of significant changes were made to Canada's new citizenship guide before its splashy debut last November, some apparently to dampen controversy. An internal summary of edits proposed by a group of distinguished Canadians suggests the process was partly driven by the politics of language, religion and ethnicity. 1/18/2010 5:51:08 AM
B.C. students in Haiti arrive in Canada A group of students from British Columbia and their chaperones who had been stranded in Haiti returned safely to Canada on Monday. One student told reporters at the airport that six of the 17 students and three chaperones in the B.C. group were not on the flight. 1/18/2010 4:52:38 AM
Canadians open their hearts, wallets for Haiti Canadians horrified by the images of quake-ravaged Haiti are responding with generosity. Donations have been pouring in at an astounding rate. The Canadian Red Cross has so far received $22.2-million for Haiti relief. “It's just individual donations. "That's not counting the corporate donations.” 1/17/2010 4:13:47 PM
Family, new car and boat, figure large in Sask. lottery winners' plans A Saskatchewan couple have won one of the largest lottery prizes ever claimed in the province. Dianne and Claude Gyug, who have farm land about 180 kilometres east of Regina, have laid claim to $20 million dollars - one-half of last Friday's Lotto Max jackpot. 1/17/2010 11:05:42 AM
Stranded Kootenays, B.C. teens rescued; prepare for flight home (Video) Canadian Forces have rescued a group of stranded teen volunteers and their chaperones who arrived just before Tuesday's quake struck. On Sunday around 1 p.m., the group arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince after spending more than four days stranded in the Haitian countryside. 1/17/2010 10:45:49 AM
We don't need Pepsi to tell us how to cheer for Canada Only official (that is, paying) sponsors may exploit terms such as "Olympic" or "2010" or the inukshuk logo...We've had enough attempts to hijack national pride as a corporate marketing tool. The maple leaf shouldn't come with a trademark symbol attached...We don't need Pepsi to tell us how to cheer for our country. 1/17/2010 10:23:01 AM
Victoria mom warns parents after son, 15, drinks toxic fluids and dies A mother from Victoria is warning parents to talk to their kids about responsible drinking after losing her own son when he drank a toxic mix of windshield wiper fluid and gas, thinking it was alcohol. Dallas Landrie, 15, was drinking at a friend's house on Dec. 21, in Moose Jaw, Sask. 1/17/2010 10:12:08 AM
Slain soldier’s final journey home begins As a piper mournfully skirled Dark Isle and Going Home, Sgt. John Wayne Faught’s flag-draped casket was borne by fellow infantrymen Sunday to an air force transport that will return him to Canada one last time. The sergeant from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., was the first Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan in 2010. 1/17/2010 10:07:43 AM
Just how stupid do they think we are? The Economist magazine is right. And Senator Fabian Manning just proved it. The international magazine just printed two scathing articles about Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his decision and reason for proroguing Parliament. The magazine accused Canadians ministers of not being able to walk and chew gum the same time. 1/16/2010 8:33:28 PM
A new court date, another blow for fairness in Fantino case In a bizarre new version of "hurry up and wait," the Ontario Attorney-General's Department urgently rushed ahead of schedule the private criminal complaint of activist Gary McHale against OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino only to do absolutely nothing with it. 1/16/2010 8:28:09 PM
Veterans Affairs Minister quits before pushed in upcoming shuffle Saying he wanted to leave on his own terms, longtime member of Parliament and Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson announced Saturday he is resigning from Cabinet, effective immediately. (Ed: There has been talk of a Tory cabinet shuffle for the past week. He's the first to go.) 1/16/2010 3:35:01 PM
2nd Mountie found dead in Haiti; Canadian toll at 8 A second RCMP officer has been confirmed dead in Haiti, bringing the Canadian death toll following Tuesday's quake to eight. The body of Supt. Doug Coates was found amidst the rubble of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the RCMP said. 1/16/2010 3:05:23 PM
Italian salad mix hit by listeria recall The public was warned Saturday not to eat a specific brand of salad mix sold at grocery stores in six provinces due to fears it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recall affects Compliments brand Italian Blend. 1/16/2010 2:59:11 PM
Canadian soldier dies in southern Afghanistan A Canadian soldier on a joint foot patrol with Afghan soldiers was killed Saturday after stepping on a bomb. The military identified him as Sergeant John Faught, 44, of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Edmonton. Sgt. Faught was from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 1/16/2010 2:57:55 PM
Kootenay students in Haiti awaiting rescue Kootenay Lake Superintendent of Schools says she won't rest until 17 Mount Sentinel School students are out of Haiti. American and Chileans who were in Grand Goave with the students have already been evacuated, and Superintendent Pat Dooley said she wants the Canadian military to help. 1/16/2010 7:57:08 AM
Ed Broadbent defends rights agency's independence A clash within the Canadian government's human-rights agency has sparked allegations that Conservative appointees are bringing Mideast politics into the arms-length organization, and has led four former presidents of Rights and Democracy to demand the Prime Minister preserve its independence. 1/16/2010 6:00:25 AM
Canadian death toll in Haiti rises to 6 Two more Canadian deaths have been confirmed in the aftermath of the earthquake that ravaged Haiti. Four other Canadians were killed when the 7.0-magnitude quake struck: RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher, nurse Yvonne Martin, and Montreal university professor Georges Anglade and his wife Mireille. 1/16/2010 5:31:20 AM
Remaining Tamil migrants to be freed The federal government is prepared to release the remaining 25 Tamil migrants held in Vancouver on suspicion of links to terrorism since they arrived in Canada three months ago. The men were among the 76 passengers and crew of a ship seized off Vancouver Island Oct. 17. 1/16/2010 5:07:56 AM
Haiti: Grief industry to the rescue Help is finally trickling into Haiti, the scene of such unfathomable suffering that the TV news reports are almost unbearable to watch. The people need everything – water, food, medicine, shelter, doctors, rescue specialists and, of course, psychologists. Many of the medical teams sent to Haiti include psychologists. 1/16/2010 4:45:25 AM
When did you get so smug, Canada? Not cool, man Dear Canada:
Who would have thought, a year or two ago, that things would be looking so good for you? It all starts off so innocently, doesn't it? Without really meaning to, you find yourself at the top of the international heap. 1/16/2010 4:35:53 AM
Prorogation riles many Canadians - and splits the Kent family Peter Kent isn’t feeling the love from his little brother these days. Arthur is the brother in question – an award-winning foreign correspondent. Arthur Kent knows of what he speaks, having covered the Afghan story since the 1980s; he knows the people, the region and the issues. 1/15/2010 4:39:57 PM
Earl Jones pleads guilty in $50M fraud Montreal financial adviser Earl Jones pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of fraud totalling roughly $50 million. The charges cover Jones's entire 27-year career as a financial adviser on Montreal's West Island. The Crown attorney and the defence have jointly recommended an 11-year sentence. 1/15/2010 3:35:54 PM
Quebec man charged with murder of missing woman More than six years after the disappearance of a Quebec woman, a man she'd met over the Internet is now being charged with her murder. The 43-year-old woman disappeared on July 17, 2003, after travelling to Quebec City from her home south of Montreal. 1/15/2010 3:06:35 PM
Aid agencies overwhelmed by Canadian generosity for Haiti Aid agencies say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Canadians, as the federal government announced we will match individual donations up to $50 million to registered Canadian charities working in Haiti. The sheer volume clogged up the call centre and even shut down web servers. 1/15/2010 11:50:46 AM
Aid agencies overwhelmed by Canadian generosity for Haiti Aid agencies say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Canadians, as the federal government announced we will match individual donations up to $50 million to registered Canadian charities working in Haiti. The sheer volume clogged up the call centre and even shut down web servers. 1/15/2010 11:50:23 AM
Canada may fast-track Haitian immigration The Canadian government says it is looking into a plan to help fast-track immigration from Haiti in the wake of the earthquake that has crippled the Caribbean country. The first three military air transports arrived in Montreal from Haiti early Friday morning carrying 272 evacuees. 1/15/2010 11:27:54 AM
Paleontologists concerned about B.C. mining company's new Arctic project A battle pitting fossil fuel against fossil science is taking shape in Canada's High Arctic, where a B.C. company's proposed coal mine on Ellesmere Island — which would be one of the planet's most northerly industrial operations — is raising fears among top international paleontologists. 1/15/2010 11:06:57 AM
1,415 Canadians missing in Haiti: foreign affairs Canada's federal government says 1,415 Canadians are believed to be missing in the disaster-struck Caribbean nation of Haiti. The Canadian death toll remains at four, with 13 others injured, says the Department of Foreign Affairs. Ottawa said 550 Canadians have been located so far. 1/15/2010 8:31:08 AM
Haiti Earthquake: First of Canadian evacuees home They arrived clutching Red Cross blankets and bottles of water, carrying with them tales of harrowing escape. The first group of Canadians evacuated from quake-torn Haiti landed in Montreal early Friday morning – tired, some bloodied and bandaged, but grateful to be alive. 1/15/2010 5:12:07 AM
Maritime Mountie found dead in Haiti Sergeant Mark Gallagher, a Nova Scotia RCMP officer who had been missing in Haiti, has been found dead. Sgt. Gallagher, 50, was a familiar figure in the Maritimes, as a longtime media officer based in Halifax. Posted in Haiti in July, he had just returned from a visit home. 1/14/2010 3:09:40 PM
Taxpayers will be matching Canadian's contributions to Haiti The federal government is earmarking up to $50 million to match Canadians' donations to charities aiding relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The financial pledge came as two Canadian naval ships mobilized to leave Halifax to join military forces in the poverty-stricken country. 1/14/2010 2:38:34 PM
Canadians split in opinion of Olympic spending: Highest disapproval in B.C Canadians are split almost right down the middle when it comes to the amount of money the country is spending on the Winter Olympics, an EKOS poll suggests. Forty-eight per cent said it's too high while 45 per cent said it's just right. In B.C., 69 per cent said too much money is being spent 1/14/2010 2:32:17 PM
Canadian cargo plane loaded with aid arrives in Haiti A massive military transport aircraft, loaded with members of the country's disaster response unit and humanitarian supplies, has landed in the disaster-struck capital of Haiti. The first members of the Canadian Forces squad called DART arrived aboard the loaded C-17 Globemaster cargo plane around noon ET. 1/14/2010 1:48:50 PM
Edmonton woman gets 28 months for stalking An Edmonton woman who sent at least 300 letters to a former boyfriend over the course of several months and tried to run his new girlfriend off the road was sentenced Wednesday to 28 months in prison. Eva Hrabanek had a short relationship with Kevin Rowe several years ago, but has since harassed him repeatedly. 1/14/2010 6:28:38 AM
Infrastructure: This country is falling apart (really) On Sunday, a broken water main knocked out the power in affluent midtown Toronto. The whole neighbourhood shut down. Every day, 700 water mains break in Canada and the United States, resulting in floods, sinkholes and a colossal waste of drinking water. This infrastructure, built to last 50 or 100 years, is literally collapsing. 1/14/2010 5:30:29 AM
Canada's Budget officer sounds alarm over chronic deficit Canada faces a long-term budget deficit that will only grow bigger if not addressed now as the population ages and revenues get squeezed by tax cuts. Budget Officer Kevin Page raised the alarm about Ottawa’s deteriorating fiscal health, a politically hot issue for the minority Conservative government. 1/14/2010 5:15:19 AM
Help Haiti: Options for donating to the quake relief As details begin to emerge from Haiti, an already poverty-stricken nation that was devastated by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday, Canadians are seeking ways to help. Click for the story a List of sites for Canadian organizations that have a track record of providing aid to Haiti: 1/14/2010 4:53:54 AM
Canadian toll in Haiti quake rises to 3, more missing A Montreal couple and an Ontario nurse have been confirmed among the dead in Haiti's devastating quake. Two RCMP officers and former Quebec MP Serge Marcil are among the scores of people unaccounted for. About 6,000 Canadian citizens live in Haiti. 1/13/2010 7:01:56 PM
Seniors snared in Lethbridge prostitution crackdown The arrest of four elderly men for solicitation has raised eyebrows in a southern Alberta city that recently decided to name the accused clients of prostitutes. Four seniors, three in their 80s, have been arrested since the policy began last October. Lethbridge police Chief Tom McKenzie is defending the policy. 1/13/2010 6:56:26 PM
13 from B.C., Newfoundland facing drug charges At least 13 people in British Columbia and Newfoundland are facing charges in a major drug investigation on Canada's East Coast dubbed Operation Razorback, nvolving more than $1 million in cocaine and marijuana. Five of the 13 people facing charges are from the St. John's area. The rest are Victoria residents. 1/13/2010 6:41:45 PM
GPS could mark the spot, at Calgary's new cemetery Calgary is considering a plan to replace tombstones with GPS units that would let visitors locate their buried loved ones. The environmentally friendly idea is being mulled as officials look at the city's long-term plan, preparing to construct its first new cemetery since 1938. 1/13/2010 6:19:18 PM
Haiti: 'It’s as if an atomic bomb has fallen' (Video) Governor-General Michäelle Jean had the longest of nights, unable to reach friends and family members in her native Haiti because of failed phone lines. Ms. Jean struggled to deliver a written statement on the situation, pausing frequently to regain her composure, and tearing up toward the end. 1/13/2010 3:58:31 PM
Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa: Top cities for migrants Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa were among Canada's largest cities that made it to the 'A' list in terms of places that are attractive to migrants. Toronto, Edmonton and Victoria were among the cities in the 'B' category for being well suited to newcomers. 1/13/2010 11:56:53 AM
British Tories take a page from Paul Martin's balanced books If Paul Martin had gotten this kind of press while he was in office, things might have turned out differently. Canada is the envy of nations right now, as our country emerges sooner from a recession more intact than most other developed countries. The former prime minister is getting much of the credit. 1/13/2010 11:48:28 AM
No Justice: Ontario denies compensation to wrongfully-convicted men Robert Baltovich, who 18 years in jail before his conviction for murdering his girlfriend was overturned in 2008, and Anthony Hanemaayer will not receive any payment after Attorney-General Chris Bentley announced it would be inappropriate. 1/13/2010 11:18:23 AM
Canadian nurse among dead in Haiti, 3 RCMP missing Two Canadian police officers who were participating in a peace operations program are missing in Haiti. The RCMP said on Wednesday that three of the 82 Canadian police officers on the ground in the country that has been devastated by an earthquake were unaccounted for. 1/13/2010 11:16:20 AM
Olympic torch enters Alberta in Lloydminster Torchbearer Craig Peterson pumped his flaming Olympic torch in the air and hollered “Yeah, Alberta and Saskatchewan!” as he crossed the border from Saskatchewan into Alberta Tuesday evening in Lloydminster. 1/13/2010 6:41:48 AM
Winnipeg police want paid workout time Winnipeg police officers should be given paid time to workout so they can keep up with the increasingly fit offenders. Mike Sutherland, Winnipeg Police Association president, said the suggestion comes after repeated attempts to discuss ways police can maintain their fitness in the face of "significant dangerous physical demands." 1/13/2010 6:37:06 AM
RCMP ends search – and Wiebo Ludwig opens his door The day after police officers finished scouring his property, Wiebo Ludwig was acting as gracious host, showing journalists around the homes and outbuildings where investigators searched for evidence related to a string of bomb blasts in nearby British Columbia. 1/13/2010 6:20:22 AM
Top-secret measures taken over possible explosives at Toronto's Pearson A CBC News investigation has revealed that on Aug. 7, 2009, Transport Minister John Baird issued a secret ministerial security order involving Pakistan International Airlines, which operates at Pearson Airport. It is unclear whether the measure was taken in response to an imminent bomb threat. 1/13/2010 6:13:00 AM
DART recon team en route to Haiti, C-17, choppers ready Canada is preparing to deliver the full weight of its disaster assistance capabilities to quake-stricken Haiti, including a C-17 cargo plane and two search and rescue helicopters. A reconnaisance force from the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is expected to touch down within a few hours. 1/13/2010 5:45:23 AM
GSM phone encryption hacked, 'bad news' for users: report The phone calls of more than 80 per cent of the world's cellular users may be open to eavesdroppers, according to a report. The report claims the group has hacked the encryption used on GSM phones, a feat it says can be used by experts to listen in on phone calls. In Canada, both Rogers and Fido use GSM. 1/12/2010 5:31:04 PM
Exercise legacy of Olympic Games debated The only research on the topic looked at participation rates following the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. "What the Australian studies did seem to indicate was that there were blips here and there of increased participation, but overall they didn't have a significant impact." 1/12/2010 2:28:49 PM
Toronto mom killed pushing baby away from car A mother reportedly sacrificed herself to save her baby daughter when they were run down by a car in Toronto's west end Tuesday afternoon. The woman was pushing the stroller when a car apparently jumped a red light and ran them down, according to witness Chris Stanfield. 1/12/2010 2:18:43 PM
Flaherty's economic plan blasted Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page warned Monday Canada could be headed back to the financial bad old days of the 1970s and 1980s when the country was crippled by public debt. He said Ottawa doesn't appear to have any fiscal targets in mind "and that's not a good place to be." 1/12/2010 2:14:40 PM
Ignatieff: Harper's claim that unstable Parliament hurts economy a 'laugh' "That was the biggest laugh I had yesterday — the whole idea that democracy creates instability," the Liberal leader said in Montreal. Tory PM Harper suggested a minority government under constant threat of confidence votes creates instability that affects the economy. 1/12/2010 1:39:18 PM
Calgary: Suncor to lay off another 1,000 workers Calgary-based Suncor Energy said Tuesday it plans to lay off another 1,000 workers this year. Investor relations vice-president John Rogers said the layoffs will come as the firm works to wring out extra profit following its merger last year with Petro-Canada. Suncor has already cut 1,000 jobs as a result of the merger. 1/12/2010 1:30:56 PM
NHL to investigate ref accused of threatening Burrows This Alexandre Burrows-Stephane Auger situation is going to get messy. If the events of last night unfolded as Burrows has alleged – and there is plenty of evidence, circumstantial and otherwise, then the NHL will have no choice but to take some form of disciplinary action against Auger. 1/12/2010 11:36:33 AM
Quebec's green rules sideswipe carmakers, dealers The Quebec government has said for more than a year that it intends to adopt California-style vehicle emissions standards. They have hinted that new tailpipe regulations being worked on by Canada's federal government are not enough. (Ed: Why the whining? Because they lobbied and then chose to do nothing?) 1/12/2010 7:52:15 AM
Harper cabinet shuffle on way: sources Stephen Harper is set to shuffle his Cabinet as part of his attempts to "refresh" his government's economic recovery strategy. Sources confirmed a shuffle is indeed coming but characterized it as "minor" and would not speculate on which members of Cabinet may be promoted or dropped. 1/12/2010 7:30:48 AM
N.L. bust uncovers large number of underage drinkers More than a dozen underage people were ordered out of a nightclub in Holyrood, on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, early Saturday. RCMP Sgt. Mike Ouellette said a team of police officers and provincial liquor licensing inspectors discovered 14 teenagers at the bar, celebrating someone's birthday. 1/12/2010 5:45:07 AM
Canada flaunts seal products at Beijing show A Canadian delegation is pitching seal products to Chinese buyers this week, hoping to expand the controversial animal's appeal in Asian markets. The products include a clothing collection made from seal fur, seal oil, seal meat and even seal hearts. 1/12/2010 5:42:42 AM
Ontario judge spurns Soprano-style legal tactic An Ontario court ruling that involves the small circle of prominent lawyers who represent the wealthiest of divorcing Torontonians highlights a grey area of the law -- how much contact can you have with a lawyer before they are considered to be retained? 1/12/2010 5:38:38 AM
Search of Ludwig's farm done, Cops still 'spinning' the story A massive police search of convicted oilpatch bomber Wiebo Ludwig's rural Alberta property in connection with a mysterious series of bomb attacks on gas pipelines ended Monday afternoon, with RCMP saying they left the farm with new evidence, but no charges at this point. 1/12/2010 5:36:59 AM
Pocklington seeks plea bargain to avoid jail: report Former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington is seeking to negotiate a plea bargain to avoid going to a United States prison for bankruptcy fraud, CTV News reported on Monday. Pocklington, 68, who now resides California, was slated to go to trial Jan. 19 on two counts of hiding assets. 1/12/2010 5:31:46 AM
Flaherty and Harper sing from separate prorogation songbooks Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says shutting down Parliament doesn’t affect his budget consultations – they would be happening whether Parliament was in session or not. But that’s not what his boss, the Prime Minister, is saying about the need to lock up the House of Commons until March. 1/12/2010 5:16:20 AM
Thousands turn out for funeral of N.S. soldier killed by bomb in Afghanistan In a corner of Nova Scotia that has seen its share of hardship in the past year, more than 2,000 people gathered in a hockey arena Monday to say goodbye to a young soldier known for his ability to lead and his knack for making those around him laugh. 1/12/2010 4:55:12 AM
'Mobile igloos' serious winter driving hazard Of all the hazards on winter roads, one of the most dangerous is also one of the least publicized: driver laziness. A new international survey finds a third of people fail to properly clear the windshield before setting out, with most claiming to be "in too much of a rush." 1/11/2010 6:52:15 PM
What truth? RCMP paid star witness in Toronto 18 trial $4.1M An accused member of the Toronto 18 terror plot to set off bombs across Ontario at first challenged the "Islamic correctness" of such acts of terrorism but became excited at the prospect of profiting financially from them, court heard Monday. The RCMP paid more than $4 million for Shaher Elsohemy's co-operation. 1/11/2010 4:39:35 PM
Despite 3 years of 'talk' Ottawa has done nothing about infant formula safety A three-year government crackdown to stop infant-formula manufacturers from using unproven or misleading nutrition and health claims had "absolutely no impact," according to a dismal assessment outlined in internal documents. No prosecutions have been initiated. 1/11/2010 3:47:26 PM
Bank of Canada backs off housing bubble talk The Bank of Canada backed away Monday from its recent warnings about a real estate bubble in Canada. In a speech in Edmonton, bank official David Wolf ruled out increasing interest rates to discourage mortgage lending. "We would, in essence, be dousing the entire Canadian economy with cold water, just as it emerges from recession," he said. 1/11/2010 3:25:16 PM
University Academics slam suspension of Parliament A group of university professors is condemning the federal government's decision to suspend Parliament. Over 100 professors have signed a letter written by University of Montreal philosophy Prof. Daniel Weinstock that accuses Prime Minister Stephen Harper of violating "the trust of the Canadian people." 1/11/2010 3:16:58 PM
NL workers refused to fly in helicopters: oil official Some offshore oil industry workers have refused to go to work since November because of concerns about the safety of offshore helicopters. Lawyer Randy Earle said the oil workers who refused to travel offshore by helicopter are concerned about an issue that was raised by Decker in his testimony. 1/11/2010 3:13:38 PM
Funeral held for Canadian reporter killed in Afghanistan Reporter Michelle Lang's brother sobbed today as he told his sister's funeral in Vancouver that their mother had warned Lang not to take on the dangerous Afghanistan assignment. Cameron Lang says he feels guilty that he didn't talk her out of it, but he says she was where she wanted to be. 1/11/2010 3:02:48 PM
About one-third of Vancouver shelter residents French-speaking When Vancouver opened its first emergency winter homeless shelter last month, French-language skills proved surprisingly useful for staff. On opening day, more than half the residents of the 40-bed shelter were francophone. Most of the francophones are from Eastern Canada, he said. 1/11/2010 2:43:55 PM
Quebec toddler trapped under family car, freed by Good Samaritan Police hailed the quick thinking of a Good Samaritan who was first on the scene and tried to extricate the young girl from underneath the car. The man, who delivers newspapers, eventually crashed his car into the family's minivan to free the young girl. 1/11/2010 2:39:46 PM
5-year-old killed in snowmobile crash A five-year-old girl who died Sunday after the snowmobile she was riding on crashed into a tree has been identified by Strathcona RCMP as Taeya Maron of Strathcona County. She was riding with her 36-year-old father when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. 1/11/2010 1:59:08 PM
RCMP end search at Ludwig's Alberta compound The intense search of anti-oilpatch activist Wiebo Ludwig's Alberta property has ended. Police started searching Ludwig's family compound near Hythe, Alta., on Friday. They were looking for evidence related to six EnCana gas pipeline bombings in northeastern B.C. 1/11/2010 1:44:08 PM
RCMP finish searching homes on farm of convicted bomber RCMP officers finished searching the houses on a convicted oilpatch bomber’s sprawling rural Alberta property on Sunday, and moved on to other buildings. The officers have removed “quite a few” items from the Trickle Creek farm homes, Wiebo Ludwig’s wife Mamie said Sunday. 1/11/2010 6:54:32 AM
Climate change a bigger threat than terrorism: poll Canadians believe climate change poses a significantly bigger threat to the "vital interests" of this country over the next decade than international terrorism, a new poll suggests. A similar poll conducted in 2004 showed Canadians believed the two threats were about equal. 1/11/2010 6:39:04 AM
Canadians to be sentenced for trying to buy missiles Two Tamil-Canadians, who were caught by the FBI trying to buy anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons for the Tamil Tigers three years ago, will be sentenced in a New York courtroom Monday on terrorism charges. 1/11/2010 6:33:57 AM
Red Tape Awareness Week: Small firms suffer In a new survey for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which represents 10,000 B.C. businesses, almost two-thirds of small firms say that government rules and the paperwork associated with them is the most troublesome issue facing them today. 1/11/2010 6:01:19 AM
Exotic animal owner killed by 650-pound tiger A 66-year-old exotic animal owner from southern Ontario was attacked and killed by his 650 pound tiger as he entered the animal’s cage to feed it. Ontario Provincial Police were aware that Norman Buwalda kept exotic animals on his property in Southwold, southwest of London. 1/11/2010 5:02:35 AM
Canada Post to boost mailing rates on Monday Come Monday, Canadians will have to shell out a little more capital to mail a letter. Canada Post says the cost of sending a first-class letter within the country will rise to 57 cents from 54. Canada Post says it currently delivers to about 15 million addresses across the country. 1/11/2010 4:52:30 AM
Transport minister defends invasive search of 85-year old senior Transportation Minister John Baird was unapologetic Sunday about the invasive search of an 85-year-old woman conducted by security personnel at the Ottawa Airport. Baird was asked Sunday about the treatment of the four-foot-10, 90-pound woman who was travelling from Ottawa to Toronto. 1/11/2010 4:46:44 AM
Liberal ads slam Parliament's extended break The Liberal Party of Canada has launched a new series of ads, attacking Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3. The Opposition party released ads on the internet Sunday and in newspapers and on television and radio Monday. 1/10/2010 5:42:20 PM
Ludwig talks of '10-hour drilling' by police Anti-oilpatch activist Wiebo Ludwig says police interrogated him for 10 hours after arresting him as part of an investigation into a series of gas pipeline bombings in British Columbia. The Alberta farmer was arrested Friday and held overnight in jail, but he was released early Saturday. 1/10/2010 5:40:06 PM
Four people killed in pair of Prairie crashes Four people died in two separate crashes on the Prairies this weekend. On Saturday morning, two men were killed in a head-on collision between pickup trucks on the highway west of Grande Prairie, Alta., about 450 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. 1/10/2010 7:19:36 AM
Depression among public servants Canada’s biggest ‘public health crisis’ Depression among Canada’s public servants is the country’s biggest “public health crisis,” says a leading mental health expert. “The public service is a tsunami of distractions — meetings, everything questioned, delegated, people moving … and no one is really in charge.” 1/9/2010 7:16:57 PM
Prentice leads way in cabinet contacts with lobbyists Ottawa’s lobbying industry reported communicating with members of the Harper cabinet more than 1,500 times last year, posting more contacts with Environment Minister Jim Prentice. Prentice’s door swung open the widest for lobbyists, with 136 face-to-face or telephone contacts reported in the year. 1/9/2010 7:03:11 PM
Bathhurst, N.B.: Loblaws lawsuit backlash may linger: expert A marketing professor is amazed at how quickly public opinion on the internet spurred Loblaws to drop its lawsuit for damages in the 2008 New Brunswick accident that killed seven members of the Bathurst High School basketball team and the coach's wife. "It's disgraceful," said Lisa McLaughlin. "It's a shame." 1/9/2010 6:44:47 PM
Saudi court revokes Montrealer's death sentence Saudi Arabia's highest court has revoked the death sentence against Montrealer Mohamed Kohail, arrested after a fatal 2007 brawl. Kohail, 24, was facing a public beheading for the death of Munzer Haraki, 19, who died after a schoolyard fight. 1/9/2010 6:41:08 PM
Prince Edward Island: Family Dog saves man in fire A family dog is being credited with saving a man's life during a house fire in P.E.I., early Saturday. The man had been home alone asleep about 12:30 a.m. when he was awakened by the dog barking and saw the flames. The man and dog escaped uninjured, but the home was destroyed. 1/9/2010 11:27:46 AM
Cops let Weibo Ludwig go After hours of police interrogation, controversial oilpatch activist Wiebo Ludwig walked out of an Alberta police station facing no charges Saturday — Police arrested him yesterday, but no charges were laid against him and police continue to search his Trickle Creek property. 1/9/2010 10:57:39 AM
Canadian Imams issue fatwa against terrorists Twenty imams have issued a “fatwa” against any Muslim who would attempt to commit an act of terrorism in Canada or the United States. “The Koran teaches us that we have an obligation to stop violence. We live in a non-Muslim country called Canada where Muslims and others live side by side and this is our country, too."
1/9/2010 10:10:23 AM
Convicted bomber Ludwig arrested in B.C. pipeline blasts No charges have been laid against Wiebo Ludwig, an Alberta activist convicted of bombing oil and gas wells in the 1990s who was arrested Friday in connection with recent bombings at EnCana pipelines in northeastern B.C. "That's going to be a wait-and-see situation," said Sgt. Tim Shields. 1/9/2010 6:10:40 AM
Canada's Afghanistan mission price tag passes $525,000 per soldier It costs taxpayers about $525,000 a year to keep one Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, according to the simplest calculation possible. These figures does not take into account soldiers' salaries and benefits or the long-term health-care costs associated with service in South Asia. 1/9/2010 5:23:37 AM
Guest column: Time for racial profiling of young Muslim men Following the 9/11 attacks, we were all made to give up our manicure scissors, nail clippers, knitting needles and sewing kits before flying. Since Richard Reid, the "Shoe Bomber," was caught trying to ignite explosives in his shoe, we have frequently been required to remove our shoes at security. 1/9/2010 5:21:19 AM
Harper has 'crazy way' of running democracy: Ignatieff Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff called the decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prorogue Parliament and muzzle the opposition "a crazy way to run a democracy." Ignatieff said his party plans to return to work because that's what Canadians have told him they want. 1/9/2010 5:18:02 AM
Canadian Arctic ice outpacing global melt average: study American researchers suggest the melting season for Arctic sea ice is growing faster across much of the Canadian Arctic than anywhere else in the world. The researchers were able to look with 99 per cent accuracy as far back as 1979 and examine the entire circumpolar globe. 1/8/2010 6:17:25 PM
Few countries can claim such a pathetic Parliament The U.S. Congress returned to work Wednesday. So did British MPs. Parliamentarians will reassemble in Canberra on Feb. 2. New Zealanders will be on the job a week later. But Canada's House of Commons and Senate will remain dark until early March because of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision. 1/8/2010 5:57:39 PM
Facebook: Doctored Nfld. Beauty Queen pic stirs controversy She's 19, has a gun licence and is a beauty queen being hailed as an unlikely hero of Canada's fading commercial seal hunt. Miss Newfoundland and Labrador, Sara Green, took to the airwaves Friday after a gory doctored photo of her was posted online. 1/8/2010 5:45:54 PM
Arrogance? Ministers using challenger jet without justification Ministers in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet have racked up nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of trips on the government's challenger jet without justification. Conservatives criticized the previous government for a similar usage of the challenger jet as a sign of Liberal arrogance in power. 1/8/2010 5:36:38 PM
OPP commissioner Julian Fantino faces charges Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Julian Fantino will appear in court next month. Fantino has been accused several times by activist Gary McHale of trying to influence elected officials in Caledonia, Ont., the site of a massive protest against native occupation in 2006. 1/8/2010 4:41:33 PM
Halle Berry fast-tracked at Montreal airport Being famous has its perks. Just ask Halle Berry. A uniformed Montreal police officer helped whisk the Hollywood star and her boyfriend past an airport security lineup this week. Embarrassed Montreal police now say allowing Ms. Berry to breeze past other passengers was a mistake. 1/8/2010 2:23:58 PM
Another sneaky Harper government chop, education this time The federal government will end funding for the Canadian Council on Learning, an organization established by a previous Liberal government to promote lifelong education. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said the Conservative government made the funding cut when they think no one is looking. 1/8/2010 2:18:59 PM
Wiebo Ludwig arrested in B.C. pipeline attacks Wiebo Ludwig, an Alberta farmer who spent nearly two years in prison on charges related to bombings against oil and gas wells, was taken into custody around 8 a.m. Friday morning on his Hythe, Alta., farm, about 25 kilometres east of the B.C.-Alberta border. 1/8/2010 11:05:51 AM
Brenda Martin in trouble, arrested for intoxication A Canadian woman who spent more than two years in a Mexican prison has been arrested again for public intoxication. Brenda Martin, 53, was arrested late Thursday in an apartment lobby in Trenton, Ont. She was taken to nearby Belleville and held in a local jail. 1/8/2010 5:21:04 AM
Ontario SPCA arrests two of its officers The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrested two of its own Thursday, including one of its most high-profile agents, Toronto Humane Society agent Trevor Smith. Mr. Smith was charged with two counts of personating a peace officer and one of perjury. 1/7/2010 6:44:35 PM
Loto-Quebec to compensate thousands of addicted gamblers Quebec's lottery commission confirmed Thursday that it has reached a tentative multimillion-dollar agreement to compensate thousands of addicted gamblers, in a case with national implications. The plaintiffs say around 119,000 Quebec gamblers can trace their addiction to Video Lottery Terminals. 1/7/2010 6:40:37 PM
Opinion: Don't elect the Senate Contrary to Stephen Harper's repeated contention, the current Senate has not blocked his government's agenda, on crime or any other issue. Rather, the Senate has provided "sober second thought" on legislation and sent some of it back to the Commons for reconsideration. 1/7/2010 6:38:00 PM
Economist magazine slams Harper's suspension of Parliament The Economist, an influential British magazine that once deemed Canada "rather cool", published a critical story about the Conservative prime minister's suspension of Parliament and a scathing editorial under the headline, "Harper goes prorogue." 1/7/2010 5:34:15 PM
Calgary Transit pulls racy ads Calgary Transit has removed two mobile phone ads, showing a man and woman in a passionate kiss, after complaints that they were too provocative. The ads are part of a campaign by Virgin Mobile and feature the tagline "Hook up fearlessly." 1/7/2010 5:00:51 PM
Housing market 'unusually strong': Royal LePage A new Royal LePage survey predicts Canada's residential real estate market will remain "unusually strong" through the first half of 2010. The stimulus effect of low borrowing costs has contributed to a sharp rise in demand that has driven activity to new highs, he says. 1/7/2010 4:39:19 PM
'Terrorists winning,' says Canadian travel agency industry The head of Canada's travel agency industry said Thursday that "terrorist type people are winning" as new aviation security measures create delays, privacy invasions and loss of carry-on baggage rights for tens of thousands of travellers to the United States. 1/7/2010 3:33:50 PM
Ontario man arrested for snowblowing while drunk Police in Barrie have arrested a 41-year-old man for operating a snowblower in the middle of the road while drunk. The man was operating the push-model snowblower on Tuesday evening in the middle of a major street in the city north of Toronto. 1/7/2010 1:48:08 PM
Ontario teen girls face assault charges after 'vicious' fight Two 13-year-old girls have been charged with assault following a "vicious" fight over a boy earlier this week that was videotaped and cheered on by a crowd of people — including adults. Const. Bill Baines said girl-on-girl violence has been a growing trend. 1/7/2010 1:14:03 PM
RCMP takes 63 hours to learn boy missing, likely dead in fire It took the RCMP 63 hours to learn a boy was missing and likely dead in a house fire in Shamattawa, Man. It took more than three days for a northern child welfare agency to find out a boy in its care was unaccounted for. Band leaders are trying to figure out why no firefighters responded. 1/7/2010 12:56:40 PM
Canadians jailed in Mexico investigated by organized crime unit The five Canadians arrested in Mexico on New Year's Eve are being investigated by Mexico's organized crime branch. Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs consular officials continue to press for answers as to why the five men were held for four days before the embassy was notified. 1/7/2010 11:51:48 AM
Ex-NHL prospect Daniel Ryder charged in robbery The younger brother of NHL star Michael Ryder, who plays for the Boston Bruins, has been charged with armed robbery in Bonavista, on Newfoundland's east coast. Daniel Ryder, 22, is accused of robbing a convenience store in his hometown Tuesday night. 1/7/2010 11:32:58 AM
Slain officer honoured at massive funeral An Ottawa police officer killed in the line of duty last week was honoured Thursday during a ceremonial procession and a funeral attended by thousands of police officers from across North America. Const. Eric Czapnik, 51, will be laid to rest after a massive funeral this afternoon. 1/7/2010 11:29:05 AM
Parliament's Prorogation 'has hit a nerve' Prorogation seems to be changing the way Canadians think about the federal Conservative government. An EKOS poll released Thursday – the first since Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced last week that Parliament would be suspended until March – shows support for the Conservatives falling. 1/7/2010 5:34:48 AM
Harper's Senate reform plan sparks standoff with provinces A handful of eastern provinces are warning Prime Minister Stephen Harper to brace for a battle if his Conservative government attempts to force a controversial Senate reform plan through Parliament. The provinces insist that transforming the Senate would require their blessing. 1/7/2010 5:31:39 AM
2 babies dropped from balconies in burning condo (Video) Two infants were dropped off balconies Wednesday morning and caught safely during a fire at an Edmonton condo complex. Vanessa Machiskinic had only been awake a few minutes when she heard the scream of smoke alarms. The pregnant 24-year-old grabbed her infant son, Jet Nguyen, from his crib and ran into the hallway. 1/7/2010 5:04:24 AM
More left-over Bush influence in Prime Minister's Office A former spokesman for George W. Bush received a second sole-source contract from the Prime Minister's Office for American communications advice, according to filings with the U.S. Justice Department. 1/6/2010 6:59:09 PM
They screwed-up: Passenger recalls terror accused's nervous behaviour It has been almost two weeks since Shama Chopra witnessed the failed attempt to blow up a plane. "He was shaking his head several times (before he passed through security)," she recalled. "I thought he was sick or something — why didn't anyone notice?" 1/6/2010 6:19:42 PM
The year Canada becomes cool Wooo-hooo! It's 2010. Brace yourself. We're about to be discovered as one of the coolest places on Earth when the Olympic circus comes to town. And I don't mean temperature-wise. I mean temperament-wise and even style-wise. Let's face it, Canada has long been quietly and consistently cool. 1/6/2010 11:45:51 AM
Muslim woman treated like 'terrorist' at U.S. customs A Muslim woman who was held for questioning for more than four hours Monday at Halifax Stanfield International Airport is looking for answers. Ayat Manna says she was made to feel like a terrorist while she was detained by U.S. border officials. 1/6/2010 10:06:52 AM
Alberta charters luxury train for Vancouver Olympics Alberta has reserved a luxury train during the Vancouver Olympics as part of a $7- million marketing plan meant to woo tourists and business executives. The opposition says, wining and dining on a chartered train in B.C. isn't a good use of taxpayers' money while programs are being cut at home in Alberta. 1/6/2010 9:36:15 AM
4,000 expected at slain police officer's funeral The funeral for an Ottawa police officer who was slain while on duty is expected to draw thousands of his colleagues Thursday. The police funeral for Const. Ireneusz (Eric) Czapnik is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET at the Urbandale Centre, formerly known as the Ottawa Civic Centre. 1/6/2010 9:32:26 AM
Canada loans 5 million flu vaccines to Mexico Canada is loaning five million doses of its H1N1 vaccine to Mexico, the federal government announced Wednesday. Shipments will start heading south by the end of this week, but they are not being sent as a donation, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said in a statement. 1/6/2010 7:36:40 AM
Weapons seized from Gregson's house: documents The inactive RCMP officer accused of murdering an Ottawa police officer had a long record of erratic behaviour with the national police force while he was posted in Saskatchewan. The court records suggest Kevin Gregson was so unstable that a warrant was obtained by RCMP to remove the firearms and ammunition from Gregson's home. 1/6/2010 7:35:43 AM
Woman claims abuse by priest she lived with A Halifax woman is suing a Roman Catholic diocese in Nova Scotia, claiming she was sexually abused for years by a priest she lived with while posing as his niece. Linda Deschamp, now in her 50s, says she was repeatedly abused from the age of 12 to 21. 1/6/2010 7:33:57 AM
Proroguing is for children (and Stephen Harper) There's a very good reason why the word prorogue doesn't come up that often in our society. Why would it? The word has absolutely no resonance with anyone in Canada because the notion that you can shut down anything for months at a time is a total fantasy. That's the thing about life; it's relentless. 1/6/2010 7:20:22 AM
Lady Gaga attacks homophobe in Ottawa Lady GaGa reportedly threw a drink over a homophobic man who made offensive comments. The singer, known for her outrageous costumes and risque comments, was allegedly in an Ottawa club with friends when an unnamed male made anti-gay remarks to her and fellow singer Adam Lambert, who is gay. 1/6/2010 7:03:37 AM
Texas woman charged with luring Ont. teen A Texas woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly luring a 16-year-old boy from Barrie, Ont. The woman, Lauri Price, a 42-year-old mother of four, is charged with two counts of online solicitation of a minor and one count of child enticement. 1/6/2010 6:38:36 AM
Toronto woman robbed by driver who hit her A Toronto woman was struck by a stolen minivan Tuesday night, then robbed by the female driver. Police say a stolen minivan mounted the sidewalk and struck a female pedestrian, injuring her arm. The vehicle finally stopped after hitting a house. 1/6/2010 6:36:16 AM
Body Scanners: Weapons don't hijack planes, people do The problem is our politicians have become so worried about offending prickly minority groups they really don't seem to give a damn about the all-too-silent majority of air travellers. They also seem obsessed with the notion that hardware alone can solve the world's security problems. 1/6/2010 6:29:12 AM
RCMP can't force suspended Mounties into mental health treatment The RCMP revealed Tuesday that it cannot force officers under suspension to seek mental health treatment, even though those officers can continue accessing the health services available to all Mounties while suspended from duty. The RCMP refuse to discuss the case of accused killer Kevin Gregson. 1/6/2010 6:21:57 AM
Airport scanners invade privacy: advocate The introduction of full body scanners at Canadian airports raises difficult questions. The fact that passengers' faces are blurred as they pass through the machine is little consolation, said Michael Vonn. "That's like saying you need to run naked through this room but you can put a bag over your head," she said. 1/6/2010 5:41:53 AM
Ignatieff calls Liberals back to work on Jan. 25. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has asked his party’s MPs and senators to return to work in Ottawa later this month to draw attention to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s shutdown of Parliament. The Liberal caucus will return to work on Jan. 25, the date when Parliament was supposed to resume. 1/6/2010 4:44:31 AM
Fred the dog makes it home to Montreal If home is where the heart is, then Fred the dog has it made. The big, friendly dog who charmed strangers on a cross-Canada train trip since Friday won some more hearts last night when his train pulled into Central Station and the 7-year-old Kugsha was reunited with relatives of his late master. 1/5/2010 8:17:22 PM
World Jrs: U.S.A. Upsets Canada in O.T. The script was eerily similar to New Year’s Eve. But this time, the United States mustered some magic of their own. Defenceman John Carlson’s goal — his second of the game — 4:21 into overtime propelled the Americans to a dramatic 6-5 victory. 1/5/2010 8:00:11 PM
Truth? Airport Security is Theatre of the Absurd Airport security is a “show designed to make people feel better,” security expert Bruce Schneier says. It might catch stupid terrorists, but certainly not smart ones. Ours must be the first society in history that has tried to stop the killers by imposing collective punishment on ourselves. 1/5/2010 3:00:31 PM
Body-scanner decision 'speaks volumes about prorogation' The decision to install full body scanners at Canadian airports should have been debated in the federal Parliament. “I think it speaks volumes about prorogation,” Dennis Bevington, the MP for Western Arctic said, referring to Parliament has been suspended by the Conservatives until after the Olympics. 1/5/2010 10:45:32 AM
Ontario Venues - more than 3,200 seats - after July 1, +8% HST Ontario's arts community is bracing itself for tough times. The new 13 per cent harmonized sales tax, scheduled to start July 1, will mean the end of an exemption through which performing arts companies with fewer than 3,200 seats have avoided charging audiences 8 per cent provincial sales tax (PST). (We expect the same in B.C.) 1/5/2010 10:25:20 AM
Saskatchewan GM Eric.Tillman gets absolute discharge The general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been granted an absolute discharge after admitting to sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Judge Murray Hinds said he believed Eric Tillman was sorry for his behaviour in the summer of 2008. Tillman pleaded guilty Monday. 1/5/2010 9:44:41 AM
Canada's 'low key' Jrs coach ready for Americans Willie Desjardins does not possess the fire of Brent Sutter, the presence of Pat Quinn or the enthusiasm of Mike Babcock. But when Desjardins' Canadian junior club clashes with the United States in the gold-medal final in Saskatoon on Tuesday, the head coach will need to exhibit an aptitude common to them when they won. 1/5/2010 7:05:34 AM
Calgary police discover body in burning car Mounties are appealing for information to help them find out how a body ended up in a burned car east of Calgary yesterday. Sgt. Patrick Webb said it's unknown yet if the body is that of a man or woman or whether foul play was involved. 1/5/2010 6:03:34 AM
Forces planning to expand use of sniffer-dog teams Canada's military is already planning for a 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan but in the meantime is ramping up the deployment of bomb-sniffer dogs – canines trained to detect the hidden explosives that insurgents use to kill Canadians. 1/5/2010 5:38:24 AM
Alberta government to probe Oilers party Alberta's liquor commission is investigating a high-end Calgary Italian restaurant for allegedly serving too much alcohol to the NHL Edmonton Oilers during a New Year's Eve bash. (Ed: Sounds like a political trick to take the heat off the Oilers, and their free-spending party) 1/5/2010 5:35:55 AM
Tough U.S. security rules may target foreign-born Canadians Tens of thousands of Canadians born in the 14 countries on a new anti-terror watch list could now be subjected to full-body scans and invasive security pat-downs when they travel to the United States. The U.S. government announced new security measures on Sunday. 1/5/2010 5:28:28 AM
Unequal access to cancer drugs creates 'postal-code lottery' Bill Niblock has the same cancer as hundreds of others in Canada, but he can't obtain identical treatment. Because he lives in Ontario, he will receive a lesser therapy, making him the victim of what experts label a geographic lottery. 1/5/2010 4:33:58 AM
20,000 join anti-prorogation Facebook group More than 20,000 people have joined an anti-prorogation group on Facebook following Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to suspend Parliament for two months until after the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Christopher White told CBC News that he was upset by the prime minister's decision. 1/4/2010 8:30:16 PM
2 Alberta MLAs join upstart Wildrose party Two legislature members from Alberta's governing Progressive Conservatives are defecting to the Wildrose Alliance, a fledgling political party gathering momentum in the province. Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth and Airdrie-Chestermere MLA Rob Anderson announced the move Monday morning 1/4/2010 8:24:58 PM
Canada's top CEOs pocketed average annual wage by lunch today As most Canadians dragged themselves back to work Monday, many were also faced with the reality of high credit card bills and Christmas expenses that were a mere afterthought as they made their way through the packed shopping malls. The highest earning CEO in 2008 made a total of $36,595,233. 1/4/2010 7:43:38 PM
'Heartless' Harper dumps Parliament, Victims of crime upset The Harper government has put politics ahead of fighting crime by shutting down Parliament until March, victims of crime and federal opposition parties are charging. PM Harper's decision to suspend Parliament kills any pending legislation and committee work. 1/4/2010 6:11:19 PM
Ottawa must defend human rights record regarding B.C. treaty A Vancouver Island native group has won a ruling that will force the Canadian government to defend its domestic human rights record at an international tribunal later this year. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has approved the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group's petition. 1/4/2010 5:50:46 AM
Speculation surrounds Rizzuto slaying Speculation continues over the fallout – and what seems to be a lack of retaliation – in the targeted daylight killing of the eldest son of senior gangland player Vito Rizzuto. The hit was a direct blow to the authority of the Rizutto family in an already turbulent climate. 1/4/2010 5:48:50 AM
Cool million gets you a Canadian aviation beauty For 20 years during the pioneering age of Canadian aviation, an aluminum-bodied bush plane soared over northern forests and remote lakes as part of a government mission to map and monitor the country's uncharted backwoods. 1/4/2010 5:30:03 AM
Canadian consumer outlook more positive in Dec., survey says Canadians ended the year with a more optimistic attitude about their current and future economic situation, according to the latest figures from the RBC Index Monday. Overall, the index rose eight percentage points in December, with 60 per cent saying they expect the Canadian economy to improve. 1/4/2010 5:27:33 AM
Four U.S. soldiers under Canadian command killed by IED in Afghanistan Four American soldiers under Canadian command have been killed in southern Afghanistan, the first U.S. troops killed by enemy action there in the new year. The IED strike occurred Sunday in the volatile Zhari district of Kandahar province. 1/4/2010 5:13:24 AM
Maritimes recover after 'weather bomb' East Coast residents are cleaning up after a powerful storm pummelled the Maritimes over the weekend, claiming the lives of at least three people. The storm has since eased and warnings have been dropped for the area, which is now facing winds, light snow and rain over the next 36 hours. 1/4/2010 5:08:29 AM
Tillman to plead guilty in sexual-assault case Eric Tillman, general manager of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, is expected to change his not-guilty plea when he appears in provincial court today regarding an alleged incident in August of 2008 at his Regina home involving a 16-year-old babysitter. 1/4/2010 4:33:51 AM
Canada in junior final for ninth straight year Canada earned a 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday at the IIHF world junior hockey championship to advance to the gold-medal game for a ninth straight year. Sweden was scheduled to play the United States in Sunday's late semifinal. 1/3/2010 3:57:28 PM
Bodies of slain soldiers, journalist arrive home (Video) Four days after their deaths from a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan, the remains of four soldiers and the first Canadian journalist killed during the eight-year war returned Sunday afternoon to the military base in this city on Lake Ontario's shore. (Michelle Lang with General Walt Natynczyk pictured) 1/3/2010 10:58:51 AM
Massive storm sweeps through New Brunswick A local state of emergency remained in effect in Port Elgin, N.B., on Sunday after a huge storm surge crashed in off the Gulf of St. Lawrence flooding dozens of homes and businesses and destroying cottages. “We are expecting more bad weather with high winds and high tides this afternoon and again tonight.” 1/3/2010 10:06:49 AM
Shania Twain donates her Olympic torch to the Shania Twain centre in Timmins The Shania Twain Centre has a new addition to its exhibits, thanks to its namesake. The singer donated her Olympic torch and clothing to the centre. Twain says one addition makes her torch unique - she put hockey tape on the base of her torch so she wouldn't drop it. 1/2/2010 9:12:49 PM
Osoyoos: G & M feature salutes Chief Clarence Louie There are no oil riches, nor are there veins of gold to be found on Canada's most successful native reserve. In fact, the land of the Osoyoos band in the Okanagan Valley straddles this country's only true desert – hardly an auspicious starting point for an aboriginal economic revolution. 1/2/2010 8:17:48 PM
Winnipeg: Woman freezes to death in bus shelter Alcohol and cold weather are believed to have contributed to the death of a woman found frozen in a Winnipeg bus shelter on Wednesday. Winnipeg police said a Winnipeg Transit driver spotted two motionless persons in a bus shelter just west of downtown around noon and called police. 1/2/2010 7:20:31 PM
Looking passengers in eye best airport security, Israeli expert Canada could provide safer and less expensive aviation security by focusing on the behaviour of passengers instead of investing resources in increased baggage searches and new scanning technology, says a leading Israeli airport security expert. 1/2/2010 7:17:03 PM
Has Tory Gov't abandoned another Canadian in Africa Three years ago last week, Bashir Makhtal was arrested at a Kenyan border post, one of thousands fleeing fighting in Somalia. Three weeks later, the Canadian businessman was shackled and forced onto a night flight to Ethiopia, along with dozens of other foreign nationals. 1/2/2010 5:54:20 PM
OPP boss must face influence charge: judge The Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police must face an accusation that he illegally tried to influence public officials by threatening them, a Criminal Code offence. A judge has ordered a justice of the peace to issue a charge against Commissioner Julian Fantino. 1/2/2010 10:41:05 AM
Woman crashes stolen ambulance causing $180,000 in damage A woman who made off with an ambulance and smashed it into a power pole caused $180,000 in damage early New Year’s Day. Saskatoon police say at 4:20 a.m., a woman took an ambulance from St. Paul’s Hospital. Hospital cameras captured her taking off in the vehicle. 1/2/2010 10:37:29 AM
Newsmaker Balsillie pulls no punches Jim Balsillie may have failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year, but his tenacious pursuit of the team gained the Waterloo billionaire businessman both notoriety and the admiration of many a Canadian eager to see another professional hockey franchise land in Canada. 1/2/2010 10:01:03 AM
Harper's dark democracy creates dangerous legacy No one should be more concerned about this Prime Minister's controlling methods than Conservatives. Power so expediently abused in high office becomes a cruel constraint when an election is inevitably lost. Stephen Harper promised, hand over heart, to restore accountability. That, of course, was then. 1/2/2010 9:07:52 AM
National Post: It's simple, really. Enforce the law. Caledonia, Ontario: From Dave Brown’s and Dana Chatwell’s perspective, settling their lawsuit against the Ontario Provincial Police and provincial government, as they did Wednesday, makes perfect sense. (Ed: This is about a government and a police force that stood back and let native protestors run wild in 2006.) 1/2/2010 8:52:40 AM
Calgary man mourns fiance lost to Taliban bomb Michael Louie spent his "entire life trying to find Michelle Lang," only to lose her to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan this week. Even before Mr. Louie proposed in November on a drizzly Vancouver night, the pair had booked the Calgary Winter Club for their July wedding. 1/2/2010 8:43:43 AM
Funeral today for son of reputed Montreal mobster A heavy police presence is expected in Montreal on Saturday for the funeral of the son of the reputed head of the Mafia in Quebec's largest city. Nick Rizzuto was gunned down on Monday in Montreal. His father, Vito Rizzuto, is serving time in the United States for racketeering. 1/2/2010 5:36:31 AM
Expert calls for coroner's inquiry into Ottawa officer's slaying A former high-ranking official with the federal solicitor general's office is calling for a coroner's inquiry into the death of Ottawa police Const. Eric Czapnik. Irvin Waller says more information needs to come out about Kevin Gregson, the 43-year-old suspended RCMP officer, and how the force treated him. 1/2/2010 5:12:06 AM
Canada's airlines fear violating privacy under new U.S. rules Canada's major airlines say they will be forced either to break privacy laws or to ignore new American air security rules. The program would collect the name, gender and birth date of the approximately five million Canadians even if their planes don't touch the ground in the States. 1/2/2010 5:08:06 AM
Man dies, 4 injured in 'major disturbance'in Nova Scotia One man died and four people were injured after what Nova Scotia RCMP call a "major disturbance" in the early-morning hours of New Year's Day. A 19-year-old man is in custody in connection with the incident, police said. 1/2/2010 5:06:16 AM
B.C., Sask. restrict cellphone use while driving It's now illegal to talk and text while driving in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, putting them in line with most other provinces. But while Saskatchewan has been handing out tickets already, B.C. officers are holding off for a month. 1/2/2010 5:04:16 AM
Winnipeg sells naming rights to raise revenue Ever dreamed of having your name immortalized on a parking meter? How about on a city bus ticket or a heart defibrillator in the back of an ambulance? Winnipeg is banking on a few takers. The city that recently toyed with the idea of corporate-sponsored pothole repair is launching a new campaign. 1/2/2010 4:54:52 AM
Thousands cheer country star Shania Twain as she carries Olympic flame The Olympic torch arrived in Timmins, Ont., on Friday evening, held aloft by a hometown hero. Shania Twain carried the torch the final 400 metres into Hollinger Park, cheered on by thousands of fans who braved searing cold to see the country music superstar in person. 1/1/2010 6:24:12 PM
Man questions Sask. health-care after B.C. doctor spots wife's brain tumo A Saskatchewan man is questioning his province's health-care system after a physician in British Columbia discovered his wife’s brain tumour. “My wife’s been sick now for going on four or five months now,” said Norton McGuire. 1/1/2010 6:07:16 PM
Enhanced security to remain at airports until Jan. 4 The strict security measures introduced in the wake of a failed terrorist attack on an American airplane last week will remain in effect until at least Jan. 4, U.S. officials announced Wednesday. Travellers were advised to arrive at airports at least three hours before their scheduled departure times. 1/1/2010 5:16:21 PM
No extra security for Shania Twain's torch run: officials Olympic officials say they won't be boosting security when Canadian country music superstar Shania Twain carries the torch Friday in her hometown of Timmins, Ont. Twain's run with the flame will come four days after a torchbearer in Guelph, Ont., fell to the ground. 1/1/2010 6:04:56 AM
Teen found after meeting his 42-year-old online 'soulmate' On Tuesday evening, 16-year-old Andrew Kane nonchalantly asked his mother and father if they would drive him from their Barrie, Ont., home to a hotel in nearby Midland, where he planned to meet a 42-year-old woman with whom he had been having a secret relationship over the Internet. 1/1/2010 5:49:12 AM
Jordan asks Canada to seize Dead Sea scrolls Jordan has asked Canada to seize the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea scrolls, on display until Sunday at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, invoking international law in a bid to keep the artifacts out of the hands of Israel until their disputed ownership is settled. 1/1/2010 5:43:27 AM
Five slain Canadians begin journey home As thousands of soldiers saluted and a lone piper played a sad lament on New Year's Day, the flag-draped caskets of four Canadian soldiers and journalist Michelle Lang were solemnly borne to C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to begin the 10,000 kilometre journey back to Canada. 1/1/2010 5:34:10 AM
Canada's juniors come back to beat U.S. in shootout Exactly a year after fighting back from a 3-0 deficit to the United States at the world championships to take a big victory, the young Canadians again staged a remarkable New Year's Eve comeback, this time in Saskatoon. 1/1/2010 5:14:32 AM
Four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan identified Canada has announced the names of the four soldiers killed in Afghanistan Wednesday. Sgt. George Miok, 28, Sgt. Kirk Taylor, Cpl. Zachery McCormack, 21, and Pte. Garrett William Chidley, 21, all died when their armoured vehicle hit a bomb. Michelle Lang was also killed in the blast. 12/31/2009 11:36:08 AM
Mounties should just take their punishment When it comes to evading responsibility for an innocent man's death, some of our guardians of law and order are leaving no legal loophole unexplored. Officers involved in the killing of Robert Dziekanski have been desperately seeking a way to avoid being found to have acted with misconduct. 12/31/2009 11:27:41 AM
Quebec: Carbon monoxide blamed in family's death Gatineau police believe carbon monoxide poisoning is to blame for three deaths in a Buckingham home on Wednesday. Police were called to a house on Nixon Street at about 2 p.m. ET, when two women and a man were found dead. 12/31/2009 6:37:43 AM
On-board fight forces Air Canada flight down An Air Canada flight bound for Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Montreal Wednesday evening after a man on board became violent and hit another passenger. The pilot decided the fighting posed a danger to other passengers and landed at Montreal's Trudeau airport. 12/31/2009 6:31:05 AM
Olympic torches continue to be auctioned off for big profit The value of the spirit of the Olympic flame hasn’t fizzled out as the torch relay approaches its halfway point; an eBay auction selling one of the torches carried in Ontario recently was fetching bids of $1,500 US Wednesday. 12/31/2009 5:28:16 AM
First Nations to highlight murdered women during torch run The Olympic torch will be welcomed with the usual hoopla and fanfare when it arrives in Manitoba next week, but when it crosses into Treaty One territory on Tuesday, it will face a stern reminder of Canada's missing and murdered indigenous women. 12/31/2009 5:26:53 AM
Warnings about violent Mountie ignored Senior RCMP officers had warned about Constable Kevin Gregson. The veteran Mountie showed no remorse for a May 2006 knife-wielding incident. His status as an RCMP officer demonstrates again the difficulty the RCMP seems to have with removing unfit personnel from its ranks. 12/30/2009 7:53:48 PM
8 U.S. CIA agents killed in Afghan suicide blast Insurgents intensified their campaign killing eight U.S. CIA agents at a base and four Canadian servicemen and a journalist. U.S. officials said the dead Americans — killed in a suicide bombing on a military base in southeastern Khost province on Wednesday — were CIA agents. 12/30/2009 7:21:57 PM
Afghan Detainee Heat: Harper suspends Parliament til March The Tories said Wednesday they need to make a clean break and reboot Parliament now that the economy is no longer in crisis. But the opposition says the shut-down is just a ploy to avoid questions about the handling of Afghan detainees and climate change. 12/30/2009 5:14:41 PM
Panel gives Mackenzie pipeline the go-ahead A nearly decade-long quest to build a natural gas pipeline through the Northwest Territories has cleared a major hurdle with the release of a years-overdue regulatory report Wednesday. However, it said its conclusion is conditional on the "full implementation" of its 176 recommendations. 12/30/2009 4:08:38 PM
Calgary Herald journalist, 4 soldiers die in Afghan blast Award-winning Calgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang was killed Wednesday. Four Canadian soldiers also died in the blast. Lang, 34, was on patrol with a Canadian convoy of soldiers in the Kandahar area when the military vehicle they were travelling in struck a roadside bomb. 12/30/2009 4:04:52 PM
Quebec brings in tough new emission rules Environmental and consumer groups are welcoming the news that Quebec’s new fuel efficiency standards officially take effect in mid-January, meaning automakers will face stiff fines if they sell too many gas-guzzling vehicles in the province. 12/30/2009 9:51:57 AM
RCMP Murder suspect in 'protective custody' The RCMP officer charged with killing an Ottawa policeman appeared in court Wednesday. Kevin Gregson, who's charged with killing Constable Eric Czapnik, has been remanded in protective custody. The RCMP has also clarified that Mr. Gregson is still a Mountie. Commissioner William Elliott says he was shocked. 12/30/2009 9:26:19 AM
Storied Canadian bookseller declares bankruptcy A Cinderella story from the embattled book industry has turned sour with Winnipeg-based McNally-Robinson Booksellers Ltd. declaring bankruptcy, unable to pay millions of dollars to Canadian publishers, distributors and other suppliers. 12/30/2009 9:18:52 AM
Ottawa targets public service pension plan for cutbacks The generous pension plan enjoyed by federal civil servants is being targeted for possible cuts, including an end to early-retirement provisions for new hires. The Conservative government raised the possibility this month of going after the bureaucracy's pension plan. 12/30/2009 9:14:44 AM
Meet Team Canada for the 2010 Olympics Scott Niedermayer (of Cranbrook, B.C.) will captain Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games, with Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla and Chris Pronger to serve as alternates. The four players were among 23 named to Team Canada on Wednesday at an unveiling in Saskatoon, Sask. Roberto Luongo is among the goalies chosen. 12/30/2009 9:00:06 AM
Neil Young, Mario Lemieux among new Order of Canada appointments Governor-General Michaelle Jean has announced 57 new appointments to or within the Order of Canada. Hockey great Mario Lemieux, music legends Burton Cummings of the Guess Who and Neil Young, and filmmaker Ivan Reitman were named officers of the order. 12/30/2009 8:58:07 AM
Harper to shut down Parliament Prime Minister Stephen Harper will prorogue Parliament Wednesday for a two-month break. The move will have the effect of stalling all bills currently in Parliament, including crime bills that the government had said were being delayed by the opposition. "A shocking insult to democracy.” 12/30/2009 6:46:01 AM
Family told to leave Canada because daughter has cerebral palsy A French family who immigrated to Montreal after being wooed by a Canadian embassy official in Paris has now been told they must leave the country because their daughter has cerebral palsy and places an "excessive burden on social services." 12/30/2009 5:37:55 AM
Manitoba: Boy, 12, charged with murder A 12-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of a 14-year-old girl in northern Manitoba, RCMP said late Tuesday. Police said she died on Monday of a stab wound suffered at a home in the community of Oxford House First Nation. 12/30/2009 5:20:11 AM
Paramedics’ heroics couldn’t save police officer Const. Eric Czapnik sat alone in his cruiser, parked outside the emergency department of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.The temperature was -17, so his breath would have been visible in the night air as he opened his door after a man approached his car. 12/30/2009 5:11:21 AM
Remote border-crossing programs pose 'security concerns' Heightened security concerns in the post-9-11 era have prompted the federal government to rethink programs intended to help people in remote communities easily cross the border into Canada. Officials have already decided to scrap one of the programs and likely will revamp three others at a significant cost. 12/29/2009 3:39:58 PM
Stop shuffling deputy ministers: study The Harper government should stop the "mad merry-go-round" of deputy ministers bouncing from department to department. The report singled out the turnover of deputy ministers as a key obstacle to improving the accountability, management and performance of Canada's public service. 12/29/2009 3:21:44 PM
Montreal's underworld in turmoil as mobster's son gunned down Montreal's underworld is facing troubled times after its dominant Mafia family, already undermined by arrests and rivals, was struck Monday by the killing of the eldest son of its godfather. The gangland shooting of Nicolo Rizzuto Jr., 42, came as his father, Vito, is in a U.S. prison 12/29/2009 3:14:33 PM
Missing Canadian found alive in Dominican Republic The mother of a Canadian man, missing for nearly three weeks in the Dominican Republic, and found alive on Christmas Day, says her son was kidnapped at gunpoint, drugged, and dumped in the countryside, all over a case of mistaken identity. 12/29/2009 9:45:17 AM
Ex-Mountie held in Ottawa police officer's murder A Saskatchewan RCMP officer on medical leave is being held in connection with the stabbing death of a rookie Ottawa police officer early Tuesday morning and murder charges are anticipated. Cst. Kevin Gregson, 43, is alleged to have stabbed the unidentified officer while he sat in his car. 12/29/2009 9:35:02 AM
Canadian ship helps hostages freed by pirates The Canadian Armed Forces is crediting the crew of a Canadian warship with helping newly-released hostages held captive for more than two months. The Canadian crew on the HMCS Fredericton went to check on the hostages after learning a ransom had been paid and the pirates had left. 12/29/2009 7:48:17 AM
Excuses? Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears High-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because of privacy concerns over the way the machines see through clothing. The body-scanning technology is in at least 19 U.S. airports. 12/29/2009 7:22:50 AM
Ottawa police officer stabbed to death at Civic hospital An Ottawa police officer was killed in a stabbing at the Emergency Department at Ottawa Hospital early Tuesday morning. A visibly shaken Police Chief Vern White said the officer was at the hospital for an unrelated incident when the stabbing occurred. 12/29/2009 5:17:03 AM
All the so-called 'Security' hasn't helped so far Transport Canada continues to tighten security at airports, causing chaos with stricter security regulations in the wake of the attempted bombing on Christmas Day. Effective immediately, passengers headed to the United States will not be allowed to travel with carry-on bags. Allowed on board will be.... 12/28/2009 4:29:57 PM
Olympic torchbearer knocked to the ground in Ont. A woman carrying the Olympic torch was knocked down by a protester Monday morning in Guelph, Ont. Cortney Hansen, 28, from Milton, Ont., was treated at the scene for her injuries by Olympic Torch Run medical staff. A crowd of demonstrators appeared and disrupted the relay but the torch remained lit. 12/28/2009 4:04:12 PM
Mafia prince Nick Rizzuto gunned down in Montreal A man who was shot and killed in Montreal's Notre-Dame-De-Grace borough Monday afternoon is Nick Rizzuto Jr., a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity has confirmed to The Montreal Gazette. Nick was the son of Vito Rizzuto, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia who is serving a prison term in the United States. 12/28/2009 3:23:38 PM
Police shooting leaves one dead outside T.O. theatre Toronto police are at the centre of a provincial probe involving the shooting death of a man outside a movie complex in the city's east end. The province's Special Investigations Unit is heading the investigation into the fatal police shooting. 12/28/2009 6:06:21 AM
Most Canadians think surge won't win Afghan war: poll The poll conducted for Canwest News Service and Global National says 66 per cent "disagree that the buildup of U.S. troops in Afghanistan with NATO forces, including Canada, will ultimately create a military victory over the Taliban." 12/28/2009 5:41:42 AM
New security measures continue to delay flights Travellers looking to take to the skies received little relief on Monday after a weekend of lineups, delays, cancellations, and security concerns at Canadian airports. Dozens of flights, particularly those headed to the U.S., had been cancelled or delayed by early Monday. 12/28/2009 4:45:37 AM
Ontario Rally planned against Olympic torch The Olympic torch relay will pass through southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon, with demonstrators continuing to rally against it. Activists plan to greet the torch with a peaceful protest when it arrives for a celebration at city hall in Kitchener. 12/27/2009 7:23:52 PM
Thousands without power in Ontario and Quebec after freezing rain Thousands of homes across Ontario and parts of Quebec were in the dark Sunday as emergency hydro crews scrambled to restore power after many regions received a downpour of freezing rain. The outages stretched from the Outaouais and western Quebec to Ontario's Muskoka region 12/27/2009 6:13:52 PM
Watchdog: Review RCMP's power to break the law The outgoing RCMP watchdog says there should be a major review of a little-known police power to break the law when trying to catch lawbreakers, which he describes as an authorization to "burn the barn" with immunity. Mr. Kennedy said the reports are "threadbare and uninformative." 12/27/2009 5:02:08 PM
Security chaos: Hundreds of flights cancelled, delayed Thousands of Canadians had their flights cancelled or delayed on Sunday, as new security measures came into effect for anyone travelling to the U.S. by air. 125 flights had been cancelled at Toronto's Pearson International airport by 1 pm PT, the country's busiest air-traffic hub. 12/27/2009 4:55:38 PM
Mackenzie Valley pipeline environmental study expected this week More than three years after its original deadline, the long-awaited Joint Review Panel will finally table its report. “Everyone's hoping for a positive announcement and away we go,” says Kurt Wainman, who's got a yard full of heavy equipment sitting idle. 12/27/2009 8:55:44 AM
Canadians split on celebrities' right to privacy: poll After a year in which Michael Jackson's bedtime drug habits were detailed for the masses, Jon and Kate Gosselin's marriage dissolution was broadcast in real-time and a new Tiger Woods mistress seemed to surface hourly, Canadians are divided. 12/27/2009 8:18:20 AM
Canada lags behind U.S. on clean energy: experts The Harper government is distancing itself from U.S. President Barack Obama's clean-energy agenda, warn some of those involved in one of Canada fastest-growing clean-energy sectors. "Canada is moving exactly in the other direction, and so what's happening is that gap is widening." 12/27/2009 5:53:46 AM
New rules for Canadian air-travellers after bomb screw-up The federal government has ordered Transport Canada and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority to assume a heightened state of vigilance. The move came Saturday, a day after passengers foiled an attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight. 12/27/2009 5:42:56 AM
Flood-weary residents leaving homes near Winnipeg Bill Stertz is sure about one thing for the coming spring: unlike last April, he will not have to stand on the roof of his house, surrounded by rising flood water, waiting to be rescued by boat. Mr. Stertz, 47, is one of many residents who have packed up and left the flood-prone stretch of the Red River. 12/27/2009 4:58:18 AM
Canadians have long-standing love affair with skating When Bob Poldon was a young man living in Ottawa, he would grab his skates in the worst weather and head for the Rideau Canal. "I would go out skating at night when it was minus 27 and windy. Beautiful." In the next week or so, when we get a good stint of sub-zero weather, Poldon will be out in the cold again. 12/26/2009 12:10:05 PM
Why politicians are afraid to take on the RCMP Some anniversaries should never be forgotten. It was four years ago this Christmas holiday that the RCMP meddled in a federal election, tilting its outcome, as even Conservatives confirm, and arching eyebrows over the relationship between the national police force and ruling parties. 12/26/2009 9:43:47 AM
Governments still aren't procecuting 'White collar crime' In our own backyard, we had Montrealer Earl Jones accused of capitalizing on the vulnerability of the rich, old woman demographic in the name of making a big buck. There was Toronto fund manager Weizhen Tang, and Milowe Allen Brost and Gary Allen Sorenson, the duo from Alberta. 12/26/2009 9:35:11 AM
Canadians think politicians get little done: poll Canadians think politicians don't get along well, that they've accomplished little in the past year, and few would want their kids to grow up to be one. 72 per cent of those surveyed said they disagreed with the statement "Politicians in Ottawa got a lot done this year." 12/26/2009 6:07:52 AM
'Emergency security measures' in place at Canadian airports Passengers travelling to the United States should expect major delays at Canadian airports as security officials implement "emergency security measures" across the country Saturday morning, a day after a suspected terrorist attack on a U.S. airliner. 12/26/2009 6:01:16 AM
Accidentally released prisoner surrenders A man who was accidentally released from the Prince Albert Correctional Centre is back in custody. Timothy Turner, 35, was erroneously released from the jail on Wednesday, the provincial government acknowledged. He was in custody awaiting court appearances. 12/26/2009 5:30:49 AM
All eyes on Canada in 2010: Harper Prime Minister Stephen Harper is looking forward to Canada hosting two major events in the New Year as he reflected on the year gone by in his annual holiday message Friday. Harper said the world will have its eyes on Canada as it hosts the G8 and G20 summits, and the 2010 Olympic Games. 12/26/2009 5:29:19 AM
Efforts made to save grizzlies from trains Wildlife and railway experts will be thinking outside the boxcar this winter to come up with ways to reduce the number of grizzly bears that are killed by trains that rumble through the Rocky Mountain national parks straddling the B.C.-Alberta border. 12/26/2009 5:27:05 AM
Native artisan raps VANOC's 'authentic' aboriginal art A North Vancouver artisan has launched a petition to get Olympic organizers to remove the term "authentic" from some of its aboriginal line of Games merchandise. A lot of what is being sold with the Olympic logo is anything but authentic, Shain Jackson said. 12/26/2009 5:18:19 AM
Queen pays tribute to soldiers serving in Afghanistan The Queen delivered a sombre Christmas message this year, citing a "debt of gratitude" to the 13,000 soldiers from the U.K. and across the Commonwealth who are serving in Afghanistan. Also on the NATO mission in Afghanistan are units from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. 12/25/2009 8:14:45 AM
MP Christmas cards: Babies, beer and blurry photos Penticton area MP Stockwell Day couldn't resist having fun and pun with his growing family. Among the 20 or so Day family members featured on the front of his Christmas card is his newest grandchild. Mr. Day declares: “Another baby . . . now it's 13 . . . Stimulus Package Working!” 12/25/2009 8:11:25 AM
Slain soldier remembered for passion, leadership Lt. Andrew Richard Nuttall, the 134th Canadian soldier to fall in Afghanistan, began his journey home to Canada following a sombre Christmas Eve ramp ceremony. Thousands of NATO soldiers gathered Thursday at this airfield in southern Afghanistan to honour the 30-year-old army officer. 12/25/2009 5:56:23 AM
Pregnant mom involved in Calgary sex ring to stay in jail A pregnant mother of three facing removal from Canada after she was arrested during an ongoing investigation of a Calgary sex trade ring will remain behind bars until she is sent back to Hong Kong in the new year. Siu Ling Wong wept quietly during a detention review hearing. 12/25/2009 5:39:00 AM
Tribunal to probe Air Canada over boarding refusal Shahid Mahmood, an architect and political cartoonist, was not allowed to enter a Victoria-bound flight from Vancouver in May 2004. However, Air Canada gave his Chilean-born wife clearance to board the same flight, he said. Mahmood, is of Muslim-Pakistani heritage and was born in Canada. 12/25/2009 5:30:48 AM
Canadians still helping tsunami victims, 5 years later Last year, the Canadian Red Cross passed out disposable cameras to 41 children in Indonesia and gave them each an assignment. The children, living in two regions devastated by the 2004 Asian tsunami, were to take photographs of what made them happy. 12/25/2009 5:22:11 AM
Four dead in Toronto construction accident (Video) Four construction workers were killed in an industrial accident in Toronto on Christmas Eve when the scaffolding they were on collapsed and plunged 13 storeys. A construction crew was hired to repair the balconies of the highrise residential building, according to authorities. 12/25/2009 5:20:46 AM
Alberta teens accused of beating blind man to death Two 14-year-old boys have been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly beating a blind man to death this week in Alberta. Hector Cardinal, 36, was attacked late Monday night in a residential alley in the northeastern Alberta town of Lac La Biche. 12/24/2009 6:24:37 AM
Proroguing Parliament not ruled out: PM Harper Prorogation means terminating the parliamentary session — all the bills that had been introduced and worked on in committee would die. Last December, when the Opposition parties threatened to bring down the government, Harper shut down Parliament to avoid a threatened vote of no confidence. 12/24/2009 5:52:20 AM
Victoria soldier killed in Afghanistan A Victoria soldier who surprised friends when he joined the military in order to go help people in Afghanistan was killed by a landmine Wednesday. Lieut. Andrew Richard Nuttall was on a foot patrol near the village of Nakhonay, about 25 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City.
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No tax cuts in next budget: Flaherty Canadians shouldn't expect any significant tax cuts or new spending in next spring's budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Tuesday. In an interview with Canadian Press, he said Ottawa has ruled that out, given a budget deficit projected to reach $56 billion this year. 12/23/2009 6:37:03 AM
Squirrels chew up Fredericton's Christmas lights Grey squirrels in Fredericton have developed a taste for Christmas lights. Especially if they aren't red. The pesky critters chewed up the LED lights used to decorate city trees each holiday season for the past four years. This year, Downtown Fredericton Inc. tried to outfox the squirrels. 12/23/2009 6:35:11 AM
Canada's hockey heart beats in Saskatchewan Count only four more sleeps, then Christmas, then another sleep, until the puck drops for the world junior hockey championships in Saskatoon and Regina. For 11 days the hockey world comes to Saskatchewan, fair turnabout from the past century, 10 decades of Saskatchewan heading off to the hockey world. 12/23/2009 6:29:42 AM
Turn over Facebook history, judge orders A New Brunswick judge has ordered a Miramichi woman to reveal how often she uses the social-networking website Facebook to a man she's suing after a 2004 car crash. e wrote in his decision there's a low threshold for disclosing evidence and it met the "semblance of relevance" test. 12/23/2009 5:59:06 AM
Quebec premier tears into Harper government's performance on environment A war of words has erupted between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the premier of Quebec, with Jean Charest tearing a strip off Ottawa's environmental performance. In 25 years in politics, Charest says, he's never seen a federal government rely so heavily on the White House before taking a position on an issue. 12/23/2009 5:41:32 AM
RCMP support in B.C. plunges after Tasering, death: Poll The Tasering and death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski in 2007 has led more British Columbians to lose confidence in the RCMP than residents of any other province. Confidence in police internal operations and leadership has dropped by 61 per cent over the past two years. 12/22/2009 9:29:11 PM
Supreme Court broadens defence against defamation The Canadian media secured a major victory Tuesday when the Supreme Court of Canada put its seal of approval on a new defence to protect journalists from lawsuits. The new libel defence, called "responsible communication," can shield media outlets, even if they had some of the facts wrong. 12/22/2009 9:03:29 AM
Top court refuses to hear female ski jumpers' case A group of feisty women ski jumpers have lost their last attempt to leap the obstacles set in their path to competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics. In a ruling just weeks before the games, the Supreme Court of Canada refused today to hear their appeal. 12/22/2009 7:50:48 AM
Kandahar, Copenhagen sully Canada's reputation A country long respected for punching above its weight is now feeling the pain of blows Conservatives complain are below the belt. Once synonymous with red flags proudly stitched to backpacks and with blue helmeted peacekeepers, Canada is now the butt of climate-change jokes and war-crime allegations. 12/22/2009 7:37:59 AM
How a leaky pipe cracked open a massive forgery ring One of the biggest national security investigations in Canadian history began with a leak. But Marc Duke was no mole giving away inside information. He was the janitor at a dowdy high-rise apartment building in downtown Montreal. “I said to myself, ‘What the hell is this?' ” Mr. Duke, a former cop, recalled. 12/22/2009 7:28:56 AM
Medical marijuana crusader gets a break on drug trafficking A Manitoba judge has cut a major break to a medical marijuana crusader found guilty of trafficking pot across Canada. Grant Krieger received a suspended sentence with nine months of probation Monday — a far cry from the jail sentence he feared he might receive and predicted would kill him. 12/22/2009 5:52:24 AM
Six Nations protesters disrupt torch relay Aboriginal protesters diverted the Olympic torch relay route on Monday away from the Six Nations reserve near Caledonia, Ont. Runners had been expected to carry the torch onto the reserve. Officials instead drove it to a local hall, where 25 torchbearers took turns running it around a circuit in the parking lot. 12/22/2009 5:48:04 AM
Officials investigate complaint of massive First Nations salaries Indian and Northern Affairs Canada is reviewing Peguis First Nation's finances following complaints by band members about audit practices and the salaries paid to the chief and to council. One band councillor made $251,000 and charged an additional $59,000 in travel expenses. 12/22/2009 4:54:29 AM
Canadian shouldn't have received Nobel, ex-colleagues say Former colleagues of a Canadian physicist recently awarded the Nobel Prize say the Royal Swedish Academy made a big mistake. Earlier this month, the academy cited Nova Scotia's Willard Boyle and American George Smith for inventing an image sensor that revolutionized photography. 12/21/2009 9:10:00 PM
McGuinty harps on Harper for Copenhagen result Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty blasted the Harper government's handling of the climate change file at the Copenhagen summit, suggesting Canada's moral authority in the world has been damaged by a lack of leadership. And he said the global warming deal falls far short of what is needed. 12/21/2009 5:43:20 PM
Supreme Court to weigh in on free speech issue The Supreme Court of Canada will decide Tuesday whether to expand the constitutional right to free speech in a ruling that could strengthen the ability of journalists to defend themselves when sued. The bench will decide whether to put its seal of approval on a new defamation defence. 12/21/2009 4:58:23 PM
Most Canadians consider themselves patriotic: study A new national survey gauging Canadian attitudes on patriotism shows a significant difference between relatively blase younger citizens and their flag-waving elders when it comes to expressing pride in their country. 12/21/2009 12:45:41 PM
Mint reveals how it lost a fortune in gold More than $3 million in government gold was unwittingly sold off at a fraction of its value as refinery slag, while $8 million more was miscounted and never left the Royal Canadian Mint, the Crown corporation revealed Monday in a full accounting of how it lost track of a fortune in gold for a year. 12/21/2009 11:21:23 AM
John Baird has reneged on airline ad reforms Transport Minister John Baird has reneged on a commitment to hold public consultations this fall as the last step in a long-delayed plan to force airlines to advertise the full price of airfares. After 30 months, it hasn’t happened. Critics say this latest delay shows the government is stalling. 12/21/2009 7:20:19 AM
Red Cross president talked about Afghan detainees with Tory ministers in 2006 Three federal cabinet ministers and a senior government official met the head of the International Red Cross in the fall of 2006 on alleged abuses in Afghan prisons. Precisely what Jakob Kellenberger told Peter MacKay, Gordon O'Connor, and Stockwell Day is blanketed by diplomatic secrecy. 12/21/2009 5:35:50 AM
Flaherty warns on mortgage rules CTV says Ottawa is considering raising the minimum down payment for home buyers as well as reducing the amortization period in order to stop some consumers from taking on too much debt. 12/21/2009 5:04:50 AM
Winnipeg congregation targeted in mass-murder plot forgives teens His 2,500 person congregation was at the centre of a disturbing mass killing ultimately foiled by police. Almost one year later, Pastor Mark Hughes of Church of the Rock says his parishioners have forgiven two teenagers who plotted to kill them before their plan was discovered. 12/21/2009 4:48:00 AM
Passengers grounded as U.S. digs out from record snowfall The effect of a weekend snowstorm that shook the mid-Atlantic and northeast United States reached north to Toronto on Sunday, stranding passengers and stalling more than 60 flights arriving at and departing from Pearson Airport. 20 flights scheduled to leave were dropped on Sunday 12/20/2009 4:42:56 PM
'I think I've got things to learn': Ignatieff says Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff heads into 2010 a bloodied but wiser politician, still intent on opposing the policies of what he calls "the most ruthless attack machine" in Canadian politics but less intent on forcing a general election he concedes Canadians do not want. 12/20/2009 4:12:39 PM
Massive U.S. snowstorm on path to Atlantic Canada After causing scenes both chaotic and absurd in the eastern United States, a fierce snowstorm moved across the border into this country Sunday, delaying numerous flights and threatening to dump as much as 25 centimetres of snow on parts of Nova Scotia. 12/20/2009 1:06:17 PM
Something 'smells' about Flaherty rush to pension reform Ottawa and the provinces have agreed to take the first steps toward reforming the country's retirement savings system, enough to keep Western finance ministers at the negotiating table. Alberta and British Columbia had threatened to up their own supplement to the Canada Pension Plan. 12/20/2009 5:54:00 AM
One woman's passport crisis a red flag for many The bizarre story of Suaad Hagi Mohamud's passport-related, mid-summer identity crisis prompted Canadians to write to Ottawa about the issue, some expressing their concern that they could find themselves in the same boat in future. 12/20/2009 5:48:24 AM
Climate reality: Voluntary efforts not enough Around the world, countries and capitalism are already working to curb global warming on their own, with or without a global treaty. But the impact of such piecemeal, voluntary efforts is small. Experts say it will never be enough without the kind of strong global agreement that eluded Copenhagen. 12/20/2009 5:36:35 AM
Environment: Prentice lauds Copenhagen pact The federal government wasted no time Saturday trying to take some of the sting out of criticism that it failed to play a meaningful role in global climate change talks in Denmark that produced a shaky agreement. Conservative Oil/Environment Minister Jim Prentice started the job of selling the agreement 12/20/2009 5:10:51 AM
Quebec couple chose to ski out of bounds: court documents Comments Court documents filed in Vancouver say a Quebec couple made "a deliberate choice" to ski out of bounds at a British Columbia ski resort last February and cannot blame the police and others for the fatal consequences. 12/20/2009 4:57:14 AM
Man with sword defends Regina home from axe-swinging intruder Charles George Key was furious he’d been wrongly accused of breaking into a man’s house — so furious, he armed himself with an axe and broke into that man’s house. Highly intoxicated on alcohol and morphine, Key set out to commit what would be the newest offence of his long criminal career. 12/19/2009 6:34:27 PM
Edmonton man dead after being crushed between trucks. The man was working as a mover in a residential neighbourhood, said RCMP Const. Jodi Heidinger. Just before 1 p.m., he was hooking a chain between two five-tonne moving trucks when one of them rolled forward, pinning him in between. 12/19/2009 6:30:44 PM
Mother of three linked to cross-Canada sex ring A pregnant mother of three is facing deportation after she was arrested during an ongoing investigation of an alleged Calgary sex trade ring that could have tentacles stretching across Canada. Police believe the ring has ties to organized crime. 12/19/2009 6:23:54 PM
Manitoba band councillors paid more than premiers, MPs Each band councillor for the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba made more money last year than Manitoba’s premier, Winnipeg’s mayor and most of the province’s MPs. Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson made $174,230. But Hudson made far less than his four councillors — most of them earned well over $200,000, tax free. 12/19/2009 1:33:18 PM
World Climate Summit a public relations flop for Canada The Copenhagen summit was, for Canada, a public relations disaster. There has been the popular, and very public, daily Fossil of the Day award ceremonies, where Canada has been invited to the environmentalists' podium 10 times, more than any other nation here. 12/19/2009 6:56:57 AM
Flip-flop: Carney's debt worries seem premature For well over a year, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has been trying to put some zip into the economy by setting out a powerfully spiked punchbowl of money available at record-low interest rates. Now, suddenly, he's wagging a finger at Canadians. 12/19/2009 6:19:19 AM
Federal court sides with gangsters against tax man Members of the notorious United Nations gang might still be reeling from the 30-year-sentence handed to founder Clay Roueche this week, but at least they don’t have to worry about the tax man coming after any proceeds of crime. The Federal Court of Canada has sided with several UN gang members over the Canada Revenue Agency. 12/19/2009 6:15:13 AM
Canadian-British couple split by immigration officials reunited for Christmas Chantel Barden is reuniting with her husband for the holidays, and this time, she hopes it's permanent. The Alberta woman met Darren Jarrad, 28, more than three years ago while he was in Canada with the British army at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in southern Alberta. 12/19/2009 6:12:51 AM
Canadian Hospitals no longer want Palin on their ticket Never underestimate the polarizing power of Sarah Palin. Some Hamilton, Ontario philanthropists learned that the hard way this week when they were forced to drop two hospitals as beneficiaries of a spring fundraiser headlined by the former vice-presidential candidate. 12/19/2009 6:03:49 AM
Photographers claim assault at Toronto torch run The head of a union representing Ontario journalists is demanding that criminal charges be laid against security officers at the Olympic torch run, after two photographers were allegedly assaulted in Newmarket, Ont., on Friday. "Two professional journalists doing their job were assaulted." 12/19/2009 4:37:51 AM
Toronto telemarketing firm fined $15M for scam A Toronto firm has been fined a record $15 million in Ontario Superior Court for operating a business directory scam. DataCom Marketing Inc. scammed more than 50,000 small- and medium-sized businesses in a telemarketing scheme that generated an estimated $158 million between 1994 and 2005. 12/19/2009 4:35:52 AM
Quebec Cardinal's brother buys ad to explain sex assaults The brother of Quebec's Roman Catholic Archbishop is raising eyebrows in la belle province after he took out a newspaper ad to explain past sexual assaults involving minors. Paul Ouellet's older brother, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, is an influential Catholic leader and Primate of Canada. 12/19/2009 4:33:38 AM
Man paralyzed by herpes denied benefit: top court Canada's top court has ruled that a man paralyzed by a sexually transmitted disease is not entitled to a disability payment from his health insurance company, saying the circumstances of his condition were outside the coverage of his policy. 12/19/2009 4:29:41 AM
Canada branded 'Colossal Fossil' at climate talks Green groups named Canada "Fossil of the Year" -- and the additional honorific of "Colossal Fossil" -- for what they said was a strategy to sabotage efforts to tackle climate change. "This government thinks there's a choice between environment and economy, and for them, tar sands beats climate every time. 12/18/2009 5:35:35 PM
Ostrowski freed on bail after 23 years Frank Ostrowski, a Winnipeg man who has spent 23 years in jail for a murder he says he didn't commit, will be going home for Christmas after being released on bail. "[I was] put in jail for something I didn't do, called a murderer when I'm not. It's very hard," he said. 12/18/2009 4:52:33 PM
Canada's troops being investigated for Afghan abuse Canada's military police have been quietly investigating allegations for more than a year that the country's troops abused Afghan detainees. That is in addition to the ongoing court martial of a Canadian captain charged with murdering a wounded Afghan fighter in his custody. 12/18/2009 4:49:29 PM
Top court upgrades woman's conviction to murder The Supreme Court of Canada has upgraded a young woman's conviction for her role in the killing of a 13-year-old Edmonton girl to first-degree murder, rejecting the defence that she had a change of heart in the girl's slaying. 12/18/2009 4:39:46 PM
Protest causes blip in Toronto torch run The planned celebration for the Olympic flame in Canada’s largest city was briefly derailed Thursday night by hundreds of protesters who stormed up Yonge Street, leading to at least five arrests. Protesters filled the streets shouting, “No Olympics on stolen native land.” 12/18/2009 5:47:42 AM
Lower living standard looms for many high-income Canadians A report commissioned by the Ontario government from Ottawa-based pension consultant Bob Baldwin concludes the majority of people who are currently elderly in Canada have achieved a reasonable level of income in retirement compared to their pre-retirement incomes. 12/18/2009 5:39:49 AM
'Urgent need' to regulate sex toys, MP says When you're the young owners of a Toronto sex shop specializing in eco-friendly vibrators and other adult toys, getting the ear of a Member of Parliament can be a challenge. They sent the letter to Carolyn Bennett, a Liberal MP and physician. It impressed the MP. 12/18/2009 5:35:54 AM
Lindhout says thanks, 'wonderful' to be home "My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians," she wrote in a statement Thursday. 12/18/2009 5:31:42 AM
'The buck stopped nowhere' at Foreign Affairs on Afghan torture warnings As Richard Colvin fired off warnings about the treatment of detainees in Afghanistan in 2006, the diplomat's missives bounced into the computers of Foreign Affairs without ever really landing. “The buck stopped nowhere,” said one official involved in the Afghan mission. 12/18/2009 4:46:02 AM
Anti-nuclear activists outraged after Alberta takes down signs Anti-nuclear signs in Alberta's Peace River area are being removed on the orders of Alberta Transportation. Residents are outraged, saying the provincial government is violating property rights and squelching dissent now that the province has declared itself open to the idea of nuclear power development. 12/18/2009 4:38:19 AM
Canadians support online voting: poll Nearly two-thirds of Canadians would be very likely or somewhat likely to vote online in the next federal election, a new EKOS poll suggests. Canadians were asked if Elections Canada offered a safe way of voting on the internet, how likely is it that they would use it. 12/17/2009 4:53:37 PM
Potato farmers watch for warehouse rot For the second year in a row, wet weather late in the year is prompting P.E.I. potato growers to watch their warehouses carefully. "You'll know it when you smell it," Elmsdale farmer Peter Griffin told CBC News of what farmers are looking for. "Rotten potatoes, they stink." 12/17/2009 4:51:15 PM
Candu Nuclear reactor division to be sold The federal government is selling off its commercial Candu nuclear reactor division, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt announced. Raitt said the government has invited investors to submit proposals. The bid for investors does not include the Chalk River Laboratories, where medical isotopes are produced. 12/17/2009 4:47:35 PM
Ottawa airport strip search prompts racism allegations A mother travelling with her four-year-old son is outraged that she was roughed up and strip searched at the Ottawa International Airport — an experience her travel agent says is all too common among black travellers. 12/17/2009 4:44:44 PM
Rink makes helmets mandatory for all Next month, a Halifax skating rink will be the first in Nova Scotia to require all skaters to wear helmets, regardless of age. The upcoming change at Dalhousie Memorial Arena was prompted by a local neurosurgeon who wants to prevent head injuries. 12/17/2009 2:47:40 PM
Formerly homeless hero honoured He selflessly rescued two people from drowning on separate occasions this summer. And on Wednesday, Faron Hall, once lovingly dubbed Winnipeg's "homeless hero," was honoured three times for his bravery. At the time of the first rescue, Hall had been homeless for years. 12/17/2009 1:06:01 PM
Salvation Army struggling with campaign With a week to go until Christmas Eve, the Salvation Army has raised just half its $16-million goal for this year's kettle campaign to match 2008 donations, even while it estimates the need for its feeding centres, food banks and Christmas hampers is up 10 to 40 per cent across Canada. 12/17/2009 7:21:34 AM
Richard Colvin disputes witnesses' detainee testimony Diplomat Richard Colvin has slammed back at some of the testimony heard by the parliamentary committee investigating the Afghan detainee affair, insisting that he had warned Canadian officials that prisoners were being abused. (Ed: We believe Colvin.)
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Loblaw head's remark appalls P.E.I. farmers Officials with the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture say they are angry about the attitude displayed this week in a CBC News interview with Galen Weston Sr. During an interview he was asked why farmers feel they're not receiving what they deserve for their products. 12/17/2009 5:43:12 AM
The unknown fuel that's gaining fame A clean fuel that's already gaining traction in Asia could be getting a toehold in Canada, just in time to help northwest B.C.'s hard-hit forest industry. Dimethyl ether, or DME is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide that can be produced from biomass, natural gas or coal. 12/17/2009 5:38:17 AM
Startup WIND offers cellphone service without the contract Startup cellphone carrier WIND Mobile says it will sell handsets at cost while offering customers pricing plans for “unlimited” voice and data services for far less money than its rival incumbents. 12/17/2009 5:13:09 AM
Canada's inflation rate rises to 1% Canada's annual rate of inflation rose for a second straight month in November, led by higher gasoline prices. Statistics Canada said Thursday its consumer price index rose to one per cent during the month — more than expected and the fastest rate in eight months. 12/17/2009 5:11:12 AM
Democracy Canadian-style: How do you like it so far? When you think about it, the way to make governing easy is to dispense as much as is possible with the demands of democracy. The d-word is a drag. It gets in the way of the exercise of power. Ways need be found to circumvent it. 12/17/2009 4:45:39 AM
Provinces could ignore weak climate deal: Charest "In Copenhagen, the federal government has the power to sign treaties, but it doesn't have the power to bind provincial governments to them," Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Wednesday. "That's the Canadian reality, and it's a hard reality." 12/16/2009 6:40:27 PM
Ontario Teen convicted in shooting death of mother A teenager has been convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother, Michelle Barnoski, when he was 14. Family members gasped and sobbed as the verdict was read. Michelle Barnoski, 34, was found buried in their backyard more than two weeks after she disappeared. 12/16/2009 6:18:28 PM
Fugitive Calgary white supremacist arrested after standoff Police in Winnipeg have arrested a self-professed white supremacist wanted in connection with planting a homemade bomb outside a Calgary home. Kyle McKee, 24, was a veteran member of the Aryan Guard, a group that has staged so-called "white pride" marches and rallies in Calgary. 12/16/2009 5:31:11 PM
Both sides of judiciary playing politics with Marijuana The Ontario Court of Appeal thrashed a sentencing judge today for saying that sending people to jail in hopes of deterring marijuana offences is a form of insanity. The judge noted that in the U.S. a huge number of people are serving life prison terms for growing or trafficking in modest amounts of marijuana, yet the drug is still easy to obtain. 12/16/2009 4:14:16 PM
Lululemon scolded for linking clothing line to Olympics Organizers of the 2010 Olympics have publicly scolded Vancouver retailer Lululemon Athletica for selling a special edition of clothing that celebrates a "cool sporting event" taking place in British Columbia. "They have done a lot of homework to avoid strict repercussions under the letter of the law." 12/16/2009 12:52:44 PM
Canada is a joke at climate talks You know you're in trouble when they're laughing at you. For Canadians who take their country seriously, and who believe global warming is a deadly serious business, it's almost painful to see their environmental policies singled out for global ridicule. 12/16/2009 12:45:11 PM
Detainee whistleblower blasts back at Tories on torture Diplomat Richard Colvin has broken weeks of silence to refute government attacks on his allegations that Canada turned a blind eye to the torture of Afghan detainees, providing a point-by-point rebuttal that suggests Ottawa had ample warnings in 2006. 12/16/2009 12:35:19 PM
Oswald/Harper photo 'offensive,' Liberals admit The Liberals say a spoof image of Stephen Harper on their party’s website was part of a Liberal.ca "Stephen Harper Anywhere But Copenhagen Photo Challenge" to highlight the Liberals' claim that Harper was reluctant to go to Denmark for the climate change summit. 12/16/2009 6:18:04 AM
Judge offers immunity in return for body Quebec Superior Court Judge James Brunton is calling on the prosecution to offer partial immunity to a Montreal man convicted of second degree murder — in return for information about the whereabouts of the victim’s body. 12/16/2009 6:16:25 AM
Montreal news helicopter crash injures 2 Two people were injured in the crash of a media-owned helicopter early Wednesday morning in Montreal at the peak of rush hour. The chopper went down in a vacant lot near the service road on Montreal's Bonaventure Expressway. 12/16/2009 6:14:19 AM
Microsoft admits blog code theft Microsoft has indefinitely suspended its Chinese microblogging service MSN Juku after admitting that it "copied" code used to create the site. A vendor contracted to work for the software giant was caught lifting code from a rival Canadian start-up, Plurk. 12/16/2009 6:07:34 AM
Toronto MD faces charges in doping probe A Canadian sports medicine doctor will soon be slapped with criminal charges related to performance-enhancing drugs after investigations by the FBI and RCMP. Dr. Anthony Galea is a prominent Toronto-based doctor who has treated some of the most elite athletes in North America — including superstar golfer Tiger Woods. 12/16/2009 6:04:08 AM
New payday loan limits don't protect consumers Some Ontario consumers could be caught in a never-ending cycle of borrowing from payday loan companies despite a new cap on loan fees and interest that came into effect Tuesday, warns an Ottawa-based public watchdog. 12/16/2009 5:51:26 AM
Tories skip Afghan committee meeting An emergency meeting of the special Commons committee on Afghanistan could not go ahead Tuesday when all seven Conservative members failed to show up. The Tory boycott left opposition MPs frustrated and fuelled speculation that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is planning to prorogue Parliament. 12/16/2009 5:26:51 AM
Provinces, territories have little input in Copenhagen Provincial and territorial leaders will have little influence on Canada's final contribution to the United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen, says federal Oil/Environment Minister Jim Prentice. Prentice met behind closed doors Monday with territorial and provincial premiers. 12/16/2009 5:25:07 AM
Infrastructure spending pure politics: Kennedy Infrastructure spending in B.C. has swung wildly from Conservative to opposition ridings as the federal government reacts to criticisms of unfairness. "Conservatives had to be forced to be fair," Ontario Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy as he unveiled his report. 12/16/2009 5:01:49 AM
Edmonton: Landlords lock doors as homeless seek heat After weeks of bone-chilling weather, some Edmonton landlords have started locking the entrance area of their buildings to keep out homeless people who are looking for a place to shelter from the cold. Others have hired overnight security guards to patrol parking garages. 12/15/2009 12:50:04 PM
Khadr among Gitmo detainees headed to Illinois U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday will take a big step towards closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camps — as the administration announces that a large number of the terror suspects held there will be transferred to an Illinois facility. 12/15/2009 12:11:44 PM
Ottawa eyes breaks for oil sands The Harper government says special breaks may be in store for Alberta's oil sands. Oil/Environment Minister Jim Prentice says legislation moving through the U.S. Congress would grant special breaks to certain “trade-exposed” industries. 12/15/2009 11:58:48 AM
$53million Joke: Cornwall inquiry fails to quash pedophile ring rumours There were systemic failures in how local and provincial institutions responded to historical allegations of sexual abuse in Cornwall, Ont., a public inquiry has found. "Throughout this inquiry I have heard evidence that suggested that there were cases of joint abuse, passing of alleged victims." 12/15/2009 11:53:52 AM
Companies scramble to sponsor the Games Not so long ago, 2010 Olympic organizers were struggling to cope with the huge task of staging a Winter Games in the teeth of a world-wide recession. Today, in a stunningly quick reversal of fortune, the recession has been all but vanquished at VANOC headquarters, and the money is flowing once again. 12/15/2009 6:58:13 AM
Seniors separate 'on a regular basis' to afford care Senior New Brunswick couples commonly get divorced or legally separated so they can afford nursing home care, says a seniors advocate. "It is happening, I would say, on a regular basis and I think the reason why we do not hear about it is I feel that people are afraid." 12/15/2009 5:48:32 AM
Americans more generous than Canadians: Report The holiday season is a time for giving, and according to a report released Monday. "There's a commonly held notion that Canadians are more generous than Americans, but this is clearly not true," said the report's co-author. 12/15/2009 5:12:54 AM
Meet the climate pranksters who put Canada on the spot 1. Hoax explained. The Yes Men called this morning from Denmark; they’re the merry band of pranksters who wreaked havoc on the Copenhagen climate conference yesterday, badly embarrassing Canada. It forced world attention to the fact that the Conservative government’s plan is woefully lacking. 12/15/2009 5:09:46 AM
Don Cherry lashes out (Audio) Warning: Contains F-words Don Cherry is not very impressed with neurologist Charles Tator. Approached on Sunday for comment about Tator’s claim that Cherry is a “negative influence” in the fight against head injuries, the star of Coach’s Corner dismissed Tator’s allegation with a series of profane remarks. 12/15/2009 5:05:51 AM
Coalition allies faulted Canada over handling of detainees Canada was faulted by military allies in Afghanistan over the secretive manner with which it handled detainees in the early months of its Kandahar mission, The Globe and Mail has learned. One of the complainants was British Colonel Dudley Giles, a senior military police officer. 12/15/2009 4:58:52 AM
Canadian doctor in sports doping probe A Canadian doctor with ties to golfer Tiger Woods, sprinter Donovan Bailey and many NFL and CFL football players is under criminal investigation in the United States over suspicions that he provided athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, according to media reports. 12/15/2009 4:55:36 AM
Tories may shut down Parliament til March, deflect Afghan detainee mess Rumours swirling around Ottawa suggest the Conservative government is thinking of shutting down Parliament until after the Olympics, killing some of its own bills but also ending the discussion of Afghan detainees that is nibbling away at Tory popularity. 12/14/2009 7:12:59 PM
Emotional funeral for lost boy in Nova Scotia Police, paramedics and ground searchers each placed a spruce cutting on top of James Delorey's casket following a funeral Monday for the little boy who died last week after spending two nights lost in the woods. Rev. Errol MacDonald said during the sermon that Canadians didn't get the miracle they hoped for. 12/14/2009 3:44:47 PM
Tories mulled weaker oil-gas emission targets: documents The Conservative government has considered abandoning some of the greenhouse gas reduction goals set out in its 2007 green plan and allowing weaker targets for the oil and gas sector. The draft proposal raises questions on how the Tories could cut overall greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. 12/14/2009 1:42:24 PM
Winnipeg police revive newborn plucked from toilet Two Winnipeg police officers are being credited with saving the life of a newborn after a woman who didn't know she was pregnant suddenly gave birth in her bathroom. Both officers, who had just to follow up on a separate investigation on Sunday afternoon, ran into the bathroom when they heard a woman's screams. 12/14/2009 1:40:11 PM
Ex-B.C. RBC exec probed in alleged tax-haven scheme Canada's Revenue Agency says that some of the firm's advisers helped clients dodge taxes. The CRA has filed court documents indicating the agency is conducting audits involving Colin Ross, a B.C. former vice-president of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and other investment advisers at the firm. 12/14/2009 1:32:26 PM
Canadian knew about Mumbai attacks, U.S. prosecutors say A terrorism suspect knew in advance about the deadly Mumbai terror attacks – and offered congratulations to the killers, U.S. prosecutors charged Monday. Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who now lives mostly in Chicago is charged with providing material support to terrorists. 12/14/2009 1:30:06 PM
Extreme wind chill warnings issued for Manitoba, Saskatchewan Bone-chilling temperatures continue to grip Canada's Prairie provinces with deadly wind chills predicted Monday in Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg. Saskatoon's daytime temperature will climb to -26 Monday, but with the wind, it will feel more like -43, according to Environment Canada. 12/14/2009 9:09:19 AM
Court quashes security certificate against Almrei "I am satisfied that Hassan Almrei has not engaged in terrorism and is not and was not a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe has, does, or will engage in terrorism," Justice Richard Mosley wrote in a ruling released Monday. 12/14/2009 9:07:43 AM
Fake website says Canada will reduce greenhouse gases A fake website that went online Monday posing as the official Environment Canada page and pledging that Canada will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 is a “childish prank,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office. 12/14/2009 7:54:52 AM
Arm coast guard ships in North: Senators A Senate committee probing the role of the Canadian Coast Guard in asserting Arctic sovereignty is urging the government to arm patrol ships with "deck weaponry capable of giving firm notice" to foreign vessels that this country controls the Northwest Passage. 12/14/2009 7:46:43 AM
A rare moment of dissent marked HST vote When Conservative MP Dona Cadman’s seat sat empty last week during votes to implement the contentious harmonized sales taxes for B.C. and Ontario, it marked a rare moment of public dissent from within the party’s caucus. Only 0.1 per cent of votes cast by Tories diverged from the party line. 12/14/2009 6:00:51 AM
Zoo industry must review operations, observers say after incidents Although a recession and several controversial animal deaths this year weren’t enough to stop Canadians from visiting zoos in increasing numbers, some observers say the industry needs to learn how to stay relevant in a society growing more skeptical about keeping animals in captivity. 12/14/2009 5:57:51 AM
Manitoba leads Canada in charitable giving: Report The holiday season is a time for giving, and according to a report released Monday, Manitoba is Santa Claus. For the 10th year in a row, Manitoba beat out every other Canadian province and territory with the most number of charitable donations given in 2009. 12/14/2009 5:17:56 AM
Canada's largest brokerage firm linked to tax-haven scheme A global crackdown on those using the tiny European principality of Liechtenstein to hide wealth and evade taxes has led investigators to Canada's largest brokerage firm, RBC Dominion Securities. Among the clients are a former B.C. provincial politician. 12/14/2009 4:42:59 AM
Saudi Arabia, Canada ranked worst in efforts to cut emissions Saudi Arabia and Canada did the least this year to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming. The Climate Action Network and Germanwatch ranked the 57 countries responsible for 90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions according to their anti-pollution efforts. (Fortt McMurray, Alberta pictured.) 12/14/2009 4:30:36 AM
Edmonton goes into deep freeze, Minus 46C There's one way to deal with some of the coldest winter temperatures yet on the Prairies — outright denial. At least that's how some folks were taking it as they strode into the Edmonton airport over the weekend after arriving from their vacations in Mexico, still dressed in their shorts and sporting tans. 12/13/2009 9:01:30 PM
RCMP: The Mounting Mountie misconduct An RCMP officer was on duty to protect the Governor-General and her family from unwelcome intrusion or threat. An hour before midnight, not two hours into his shift, he abandoned his post and left the Governor-General and her family without a security presence. He went to play hockey. (Ed: And there are dozens more.) 12/13/2009 8:33:11 PM
Afghanistan pullout to cost hundreds of millions When Canadian Forces quit Afghanistan in July 2011, at least $2-billion of gear must be brought home, and hundreds of millions of dollars of infrastructure at Kandahar Airfield and at forward operating bases must be torn down, sold or donated to allies or to Afghans. 12/13/2009 8:30:23 PM
Ontario and Quebec slam Ottawa on climate Just as the federal government was getting comfortable at the delicate climate negotiations taking place in this city, along came Canada's two largest provinces armed with blistering criticism of the country's weak plans to reduce emissions. 12/13/2009 8:18:16 PM
Canada kept feared Afghan governor in power, rep as 'human-rights abuser' A former governor of Kandahar who is accused of personally torturing Afghans might have been removed from office as far back as 2006 if Canadian officials hadn't defended him. The new allegation is contained in a two-year-old end-of-mission report by Richard Colvin. 12/13/2009 3:32:43 PM
Halifax police officer charged with extortion A Halifax Regional Police officer is facing criminal charges of extortion and breach of trust. Const. Jeffrey Buchanan, 29, was arrested Saturday at 2:30 a.m. while on duty and charged early Sunday. The charges stem from an incident that occurred Thursday. 12/13/2009 3:28:08 PM
Harper continuing to act like a tinpot dictator The Harper government has received another public blast over its penchant for secrecy and withholding government documents on the Afghan detainees controversy. Peter Tinsley says the MPCC has the proper security clearance to see such documents. 12/13/2009 3:10:48 PM
Man’s frozen body discovered on lawn of Edmonton home Homicide police have been called in to investigate after the frozen body of a man was found Saturday morning on the lawn of an Edmonton home. The body was discovered with a bit of blood around it. For the time being, police are treating the death as suspicious. 12/13/2009 10:28:50 AM
Opinion: Harper must air the Afghan files Prime Minister Stephen Harper has just rung in Parliament's holiday season by inviting its contempt. His refusal to release documents that would shed light on Canada's handling of Afghan detainees risks provoking a crisis the moment the House of Commons returns on Jan. 25. 12/13/2009 10:00:51 AM
Struggling ranchers want beef price inquiry The National Farmers Union is calling for Ottawa to investigate beef pricing, saying ranchers are selling cows and cattle at record low rates even as hamburger prices rise in grocery stores. "The crisis is now," said B.C. rancher Matt Williams, who grazes 1,600 Angus cattle in Merritt. 12/13/2009 9:52:25 AM
The $1-million soldier Back in 2002, as the United States was gearing up to invade Iraq, President George W. Bush fired his top economic advisor for overestimating the war's cost at US$100-billion to US$200-billion. Now the sum seems paltry compared with the US$707-billion tally to date. 12/13/2009 8:32:55 AM
U.S. bears oilsands burden, ex-PM says The United States should shoulder some of the "burden" for Canadian greenhouse gas emissions as the chief recipient of energy from Alberta's oilsands, former prime minister Paul Martin says. The former Liberal leader and long-time finance minister spoke hours after arriving in the Danish capital. 12/13/2009 6:02:46 AM
Canada's finest are becoming a national embarassment An RCMP officer was on duty to protect the Governor-General and her family from unwelcome intrusion or threat. An hour before midnight, not two hours into his shift, he abandoned his post and left the Governor-General and her family without a security presence. He went to play hockey. (Ed: And there are dozens more.) 12/12/2009 8:20:51 PM
MD blames Don Cherry for hockey violence "He's a negative influence," Toronto neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Tator told CBC News in reference to Cherry, a popular personality on Hockey Night in Canada. "The aggressive, lack-of-respect hockey that he preaches — we need to get that out of the game." 12/12/2009 7:59:32 PM
Animal's death puts Calgary zoo under microscope A knife was accidentally left in the gorilla enclosure. A goat hanged itself on a toy. “Human error” was blamed in the deaths of 41 cownose stingrays. Two baby elephants have died, as have several gorillas. “The incidences are unrelated,” said Cathy Gaviller, the zoo's director. 12/12/2009 12:25:51 PM
Canada's Oil companies say they got a raw deal in Denmark Environmental advocates and representatives from dozens of governments have made Canada's oil producing industry, specifically the oilsands sector in Western Canada, a primary target of criticism because of its growing footprint on the atmosphere and the planet's ecosystems. 12/12/2009 11:52:49 AM
Lottery winners reshaping Manitoba community It was a massive lottery jackpot. And now, on the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, about 100km from Winnipeg, signs are starting to emerge of the generosity of the couple who last month won $50 million. But getting people to talk about Kirby and Marie Fontaine is no easy task. 12/12/2009 11:22:18 AM
Rules eased for foreign caregivers Domestic caregivers recruited from abroad could find it easier to obtain permanent resident status in Canada under new federal rules. The Toronto and Vancouver areas are among the major destinations for foreigners, most of whom are from the Philippines. 12/12/2009 10:38:02 AM
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