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Saskatchewan man charged with kidnapping girl, 11 The RCMP in Yorkton, Sask., have charged a local man with kidnapping an 11-year-old girl, following an incident at the city's summer fair last week. Melvin Dale Koroluk, 57, is charged with kidnapping and assault.7/12/2011 12:57 PM
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Chinese fugitive faces deportation from Canada The immigration odyssey of one of China's most wanted men continues, after the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver Monday granted a temporary stay to Lai Changxing blocking his deportation. For 11 years, Lai has fought his return to China.7/12/2011 5:27 AM
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Moosehead scion's death ruled homicide The death of Richard Oland, a businessman and member of New Brunswick's Moosehead family, has been ruled a homicide. Saint John Police Chief Bill Reid told a Monday afternoon news conference that Oland and the killer likely knew each other.7/11/2011 3:16 PM
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Canada boycotts UN body over North Korea Canada is boycotting a UN body dedicated to disarmament to protest against North Korea being named its chair, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Monday. "North Korea is simply not a credible chair at this United Nations body."7/11/2011 3:12 PM
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Harper's ˜arrogance' will come back to haunt him, opposition says Opposition MPs fired back at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's weekend display of triumphalism, saying the Prime Minister is displaying a hubris that will come back to haunt him. "Pride like this will only be followed by a fall."7/11/2011 5:54 AM
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˜Prince of pot' Marc Emery treated for 'superbug' staph infection Jailed marijuana activist Marc Emery has suffered a "superbug" infection called MRSA, leaving his wife seriously concerned for his health as he serves at least three more years in a Mississippi prison. 7/11/2011 5:47 AM
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Air India victims' relatives insulted by one-time payment offer Air India victims' relatives say they are hurt and insulted by a Canadian government offer to pay $24,000 for each person killed in the June 1985 terrorist attack. "We are just seething," said Anil Singh Hanse, whose father Narendra piloted the flight. 7/10/2011 9:44 AM
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2nd Canadian dies after MS surgery A second Canadian has died after having an experimental vein treatment for multiple sclerosis, CBC News has learned. Maralyn Clarke, 56, of Calgary, suffered from MS for years before travelling to a clinic in Orange County, California.7/10/2011 6:26 AM
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Google got 38 user data requests from Canada in 6 months Canadian government departments, entities and agencies asked Google to hand over data about 38 users in a six-month period last year. Google says the statistic primarily reflects requests for user data due to criminal investigations.7/10/2011 6:21 AM
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CRTC enforcement of 'net neutrality' lax: advocate An advocate of greater internet access released documents Friday which he says suggest the federal communications regulator's response to consumer complaints has been "superficial" and that complaints are "often dismissed without serious inquiry." 7/10/2011 6:18 AM
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Nova Scotia fishing boat sinks; all six crew rescued by helicopter Six fishermen were rescued after abandoning their sinking vessel off Nova Scotia early today. The Halifax search and rescue co-ordination centre reported that the vessel sent a distress signal at 1:10 a.m. after it started taking on water.7/10/2011 5:54 AM
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Regina hockey player not guilty in Wisconsin death Jared Britton, a former Regina hockey player who was attending school in Wisconsin, has been found not guilty of charges relating to the death of Bradley Simon, a fellow student. Britton, 24, was originally charged with felony murder.7/10/2011 5:27 AM
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Sex assaults targeted in poster campaign Vancouver (Canadian) police have unveiled a provocative and graphic new campaign to combat sexual assaults, aimed directly at the potential male offenders. One of the police partners in the campaign is Battered Women's Support Services.7/10/2011 5:25 AM
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First fire, then flooding displaces Slave Lake residents First it was helping evacuees cope with wildfires in fire-ravaged Slave Lake. Some of those displaced have been families who were living in basements temporarily after wildfires wiped their homes and property right off the community's map.7/10/2011 5:09 AM
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Mountie docked pay after prostitute swiped his wallet and BlackBerry In late 2009, senior RCMP officers launched an investigation to recover a constable's identification card and force-issued BlackBerry that had been stolen by a prostitute while she performed oral sex on the officer in his car. 7/9/2011 1:46 PM
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Kate's 'Marilyn moment' in Calgary QMI Agency's national photographer Andre Forget was following the royal couple at Calgary's Airport when he captured Duchess Kate's barely-seen Marilyn Monroe moment ” far from any admiring crowd.7/9/2011 6:25 AM
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Royal couple's final day in Canada a bit of Stampede, a bit of oilsands The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially launched the Calgary Stampede parade Friday morning, before heading to an official Alberta government reception at a greenhouse in the Calgary Zoo, where they were scheduled to learn about oilsands technology. 7/8/2011 11:42 AM
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Meet the girl who stole Kate's heart She captured the heart of Royalty and the attention of the world, but it all started with a letter. Diamond Marshall, age 6, wrote to an impossibly hard-to-reach dignitary thousands of kilometres away. Her goal was simple, she wanted to meet a princess. 7/8/2011 11:27 AM
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The problem at Canada Post seems to be 'clueless' management Canada Post was still blocking big companies Friday from mailing letters in the Greater Toronto Area. The post office blocked all mail from big companies in the GTA on Thursday because it just didn't have the space to handle it.7/8/2011 11:20 AM
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Lake Manitoba homeowners furious as flood dike excludes them A new 10-kilometre diking system to protect properties, schools and businesses in the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent from a flooded Lake Manitoba is being built at the sacrifice of dozens of lakeside homes, angry residents said Thursday.7/8/2011 6:54 AM
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Okanagan woman scammed for more than $1 million An Okanagan woman is sharing her tale of being scammed $1 million in the hope it will prevent others from being dealt the same fate. Last October, "Mary" was contacted by a man responding to her posting on an Internet dating site.7/8/2011 6:31 AM
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Quebec woman found dead in car trunk Quebec provincial police are investigating after a woman was found dead in the trunk of a car in Drummondville, Que., on Thursday afternoon. The woman's body was found in a car parked behind an apartment building.7/8/2011 6:23 AM
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Calgary: Royals will return to 'beautiful country' Prince William delivered his final speech, assuring Canadians he and Catherine will be back to experience more of "this beautiful country." "Canada has far surpassed all that we were promised. Our promise to Canada is that we shall return," William said.7/8/2011 6:03 AM
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Unemployment rate steady at 7.4% Employment rose for the third consecutive month in June, Statistics Canada reported Friday, with 28,000 jobs created, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.4 per cent as more people joined the job market.7/8/2011 5:45 AM
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Too many doctors working bankers' hours: report New Brunswick's problem over access to family doctors is less about the amount of physicians working in the province and more about the hours they are keeping. Less than 25 per cent of those doctors are working earlier than 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.7/8/2011 5:40 AM
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Pine beetles becoming national threat, Alberta warns It's time for the rest of the country to help Alberta hold the line against the mountain pine beetle, according to the province. But a conservationist argues that current attempts to control the spread of the pest only aid the lumber industry.7/8/2011 5:20 AM
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Lineups overnite for William and Kate and the Calgary Stampede Parade With news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would make an appearance at Friday's parade, many hauled out the lawn chairs, beach blankets and sleeping bags, prepared to spend the night on 6th and 9th Avenues for the best view possible. 7/8/2011 5:17 AM
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William and Kate at private mountain lodge Prince William and his wife Kate stepped out of the royal tour spotlight for about 24 hours, and spent their private time at a backcountry lodge in Banff National Park. The royal couple has been immersed in the intensity of their first official tour.7/7/2011 12:10 PM
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PM's wife happily enjoys title of 'official cat lady' The cats keep coming back to 24 Sussex Dr. where the Harper family has become one of the top foster families for cats in the nation's capital. That's according to Ottawa Humane Society executive director Bruce Roney. 7/7/2011 7:37 AM
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Greenpeace applauds Canada's grocers for improved seafood practices They're far from getting top marks, but all eight of Canada's supermarket chains have been applauded by Greenpeace for implementing policies on seafood sustainability. Still, just three of Canada's eight chains got passing grades.7/7/2011 6:44 AM
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Deadly and spreading, superbug on the loose in Ontario hospitals Ontario hospitals are bracing for an influx of a highly contagious superbug that has already claimed the lives of at least 18 elderly patients in the province. Health-care practitioners are also worried about the virulence of the strain.7/7/2011 6:42 AM
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William and Kate to 'cowboy up' in Calgary Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will receive Calgary's version of a crowning Thursday when they are "white-hatted" at their official welcome to the city. The royal couple will receive white cowboy hats following their afternoon arrival.7/7/2011 6:22 AM
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Canadian sports MD admits to importing unapproved drugs A Canadian sports doctor whose high-profile clients have included Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez pleaded guilty to bringing into the United States unapproved drugs, including human growth hormone, that were used to treat professional athletes. 7/7/2011 5:34 AM
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Public inquiry planned for Manitoba judge caught in sex scandal Her lawyer husband has called comments from his former client "fabrications," but the Canadian Judicial Council announced Wednesday it believes the allegations could be serious enough to result in removing Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas from the bench.7/7/2011 5:09 AM
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Slave Lake residents greet royal couple The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by hundreds of cheering people Wednesday as they toured fire-ravaged Slave Lake. Sheila Haugen and her teenage daughter, Abby, got up at 2 a.m. to make the four-hour drive from their home in B.C.7/6/2011 12:29 PM
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Royal couple meets with displaced Slave Lake families Crowds lining the main street in fire-ravaged Slave Lake chanted "Will and Kate, Will and Kate" as Prince William and Kate Middleton made their way from the airport to meet with families and rescue workers at Northern Lake College.7/6/2011 12:22 PM
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Toronto school board defends hosting Muslim prayer sessions The board came under fire this week when a Hindu group that regularly criticizes Islam raised objections to Friday Muslim prayer sessions, which have been held inside a cafeteria at Valley Park Middle School in Flemingdon Park for about three years.7/6/2011 7:32 AM
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Romeo Cormier convicted of sexual assault, holding woman prisoner for almost a month Romeo Cormier has been convicted of abducting a New Brunswick woman last year and keeping her prisoner in his home for almost a month last year. She said she was held against her will in his one-room basement apartment for 26 days.7/6/2011 7:26 AM
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Royal newlyweds find some privacy on Honeymoon Island There's not a whole lot of room for ˜down time' during the royal tour, but somehow Kate and William have found their moments. One of them came Tuesday night when the newlyweds escaped by themselves for a few hours to the aptly-named Honeymoon Island.7/6/2011 7:08 AM
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Canada's wine industry sees robust growth Canada's wine industry is aging well, according to a new report. Economic output from this sector has grown robustly over the last decade, according to a report, which also said the industry has work to do if this momentum is going to continue. 7/6/2011 6:43 AM
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Oilsands monitoring needs scientific rigour: panel Environmental monitoring in the Alberta oilsands is insufficient and needs to have "rigorous scientific design and execution" to be effective, a provincially-appointed expert panel concluded in a report released Tuesday.7/6/2011 6:38 AM
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Canada braced for a UN scolding over 'visible minorities' Canada faces a new grilling before a United Nations anti-racism watchdog ” but will defy the Geneva-based body over the question the government's use of the term "visible minorities." 7/6/2011 6:24 AM
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Plea hearing set for Canadian doctor in sports drug case A possible plea deal is being weighed in federal court in Buffalo for a Canadian sports doctor charged with smuggling unapproved drugs into the United States to treat professional athletes. Dr. Anthony Galea is scheduled to appear today.7/6/2011 6:14 AM
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Blinded student returns to UBC for treatment A University of British Columbia student who was brutally attacked during a trip home in Bangladesh is back in Canada, and says she hasn't given up hope she'll be able to see again. Rumana Monzur's eyes were gouged and her face disfigured in an assault.7/6/2011 6:03 AM
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The Canadian Cancer Society spends more on fundraising than research CBC's Marketplace analyzed the Canadian Cancer Society's financial reports dating back a dozen years. It discovered that each year, as the society raised more dollars, the proportion of money it spent on research dropped dramatically ” from 40.3 per cent in 2000 to under 22 per cent in 2011.7/6/2011 5:16 AM
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Calgary seniors home evicting 29 residents Dozens of elderly and ailing residents at a Calgary facility face eviction after the province's health authority and the private owner failed to agree on a lease renewal. 3 months ago, Len Lomore sold his condominium and moved into the facility.7/5/2011 3:40 PM
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Prince William plays hockey shootout in Yellowknife (Video) Prince William may have lost a street hockey shootout in Yellowknife on Tuesday, but he and his wife, Kate, won over fans during a walkabout in a downtown park. William picked up a hockey stick and stepped up to take three shots on net.7/5/2011 3:21 PM
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Toronto: Hindus protest Muslim prayers at public school Hindus from across Toronto plan to protest outside a North York middle school until a controversial Friday prayer session for 400 Muslim students is stopped. The Canadian Hindu Advocacy is one of a number of Toronto-area groups who are opposed.7/5/2011 11:45 AM
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Thousands pay respects to fallen Ont. police officer Thousands of police officers gathered in Newmarket on Tuesday for a funeral procession for Const. Garrett Styles of Ontario's York Regional Police force, who died last week during a highway traffic stop that went horribly wrong. 7/5/2011 11:25 AM
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Despite Conservative promise, user fees set to rise across the country The Harper government may have vowed that cutting the deficit would not lead to higher user fees, but documents show that as many as a dozen federal departments plan to raise those fees, including Parks Canada. 7/5/2011 11:09 AM
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