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Cigarette butts biggest scourge along Canada's shorelines
But official says few Canadians seem to recognize butts are trash
Couple wanted in Idaho kidnapping arrested in New Brunswick
Picked up by police after a hit-and-run accident that left a man injured
Khawaja hoped to fight in Afghanistan, court told
Terrorism suspect was unaware of London bombing plot, wanted to wage war against Western forces, lawyer says
Clogged recycling plants sparked water decision
Discrepancy between volume and weight of materials first noted in 2005 led London, Ont., to limit sales of plastic bottles
Hospital stays shorter for mentally ill
Drop reflects greater pressure on health system and is not a good-news story, officials warn
Slump in U.S. housing market helps drag B.C. economy to new low
Growth falls to its lowest levels since the provincial Liberals took power in 2001
Buffett and Gates tour Alberta oil sands
Industry is attracting high-profile visitors and worldwide business interests, as well as growing protest from environmentalists
Mysterious infection that made babies ill investigated
Babies born a day apart contracting tissue-destroying infection that health officials say is not flesh-eating disease
Online tribunal evidence leaves citizens' data open to abuse
Intensely private information about Canadians is being indiscriminately spread through cyberspace, federal Privacy Commissioner says
Quebec's top jurist urges journalist to publicize how cuts have hamstrung his court
Chief Justice of Quebec Michel Robert illustrates how dramatically the relationship between judges and the press has changed
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Harper, Dion both pondering election timing
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion were both talking about election timing Tuesday, but neither would say whether they were willing to trigger a vote when Parliament returns for the fall session.
2 still missing following Prince George hotel fire
Fire officials say two people are still missing after an early morning blaze destroyed the Columbus Hotel in downtown Prince George on Tuesday.
Unsafe practices at Toronto propane plant, ex-employee says
A former employee of the propane plant that exploded in northwest Toronto more than a week ago says he witnessed a host of unsafe practices at the facility.
High-flying Chinese lanterns mistaken for N.L. plane crash
Reports of a plane crash in eastern Newfoundland that sparked an intensive search-and-rescue operation Tuesday turned out to be children playing with Chinese lanterns.
Funeral in Saskatoon for soldier killed in Afghanistan
Bells sounded Tuesday at a church in downtown Saskatoon as friends and family of Master Cpl. Josh Roberts gathered for their final farewells.
Khawaja had no intention of bombing Britons: lawyers
The final phase of the first trial under Canada's controversial Anti-terrorism Act got underway Tuesday, with the defence team for Mohammad Momin Khawaja telling the Ontario Superior Court that he never intended to bomb civilians in the United Kingdom.
New law lets Ontario seize cars of repeat drunk drivers
The Ontario government is now seizing cars owned or driven by repeat drunk drivers under the province's amended civil forfeiture law, the first program of its kind in Canada.
Winnipeg policeman faces sexual assault charges
Charges were laid against a veteran Winnipeg city police officer Tuesday in connection with alleged sexual assaults on two 11-year-old boys.
Posing as slain passenger's sister, scam artist capitalizes on bus killing
Friends of Tim McLean, who was killed in a brutal attack on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba in August, say someone has been cashing in on the tragedy by posing as his sister to solicit donations.
Alberta orders 2nd review into newborns' deadly infections
The Alberta government has ordered a second probe of how deadly bacteria infected and killed a newborn baby boy and left another newborn gravely ill late last week.
Chrétien's Olympic criticism was 'hypocritical': Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Jean Chrétien was out of line when he criticized Harper for skipping the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, considering Chrétien skipped four Games when he was in power.
Band offers rewards to help solve Hobbema killings
The Samson Cree First Nation has offered $50,000 in rewards to help solve a rash of gang-related killings on the reserve south of Edmonton.
Manitoba Mounties seize 1 million ecstasy pills
RCMP have made the largest seizure of ecstasy ever made in Manitoba, officials said Tuesday.
Dozens of animals found in Montreal apartment
A Montreal student found living in squalor with more than 70 sick and dead animals will likely not face any criminal charges, police said.
Cape Breton woman runs out of time, money for lung transplant
A Cape Breton woman waiting for a double lung transplant in Toronto may have to return home without receiving the life-saving operation because she and her husband can no longer afford to cover her living expenses.
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Russian troops to leave Georgia
 The Kremlin said its forces would pull back from Georgia's heartland by Friday to positions set out under a French-brokered peace plan, amid
mounting Western criticism about the slowness of the troop withdrawal.
'Khawaja wanted to be a jihad soldier'
 Momin Khawaja may have wanted to wage violent a jihad in Afghanistan, but he had no knowledge of a plot to blow up a number of European targets, including a night club in central London, defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon said as Khawaja's terrorism trial resumed Tuesday.
Hundreds crowd funeral for Sask. soldier
 The body of Master Cpl. Josh Roberts, the 89th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan, arrived at a United church after a procession wound its
way through the streets of Saskatoon on Tuesday.
Canada to keep watch on Russia's Arctic activities
 Canada will be keeping a closer watch on Russian activities in the Arctic following its invasion of Georgia, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Tuesday, adding that Ottawa appears to have entered a 'new era' of relations with Moscow.
Online scammer posed as beheaded Winnipeg man's sister, says family
 Just when they thought it was safe to find a quiet place to grieve, the family of a young man beheaded on a Greyhound bus last month has been victimized yet again - this time by an Internet scam artist.
3 Canadian cities score international Monopoly spots
 Three Canadian cities have scored much-coveted spots on Monopoly's World Edition, including Montreal in the prestigious spot traditionally
occupied by Boardwalk. Vancouver and Toronto will also be included in the international version of Hasbro’s famous board game, according to a statement issued by the company Tuesday evening.
Strong words, no action from NATO
 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization used tough words on Tuesday - but not enough action, according to one critic - as it confronted Russia’s intimidation tactics against neighbours and its continued refusal to abide by its promise to withdraw troops from Georgia.
U.S. media anxiously awaits Obama's decision
 Democrat Barack Obama is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate as early as Wednesday morning or as late as Saturday.
Aquatic sensation Phelps not a poker 'fish'
 Between training sessions in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he prepared for the Olympics, Phelps frequently would cross the Detroit River - in a vehicle - to play Texas Hold 'em in Windsor.
Dion, Harper ratchet up election threats
 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion were in a verbal sparring match Tuesday that saw them blame each other's
parties for a dysfunctional Parliament, though neither said definitively that he would trigger a fall election.
French vow to fight on after bloody day in Afghanistan
 A Canadian soldier was injured and an Afghan interpreter was killed in a suicide bomber attack Tuesday morning, on a particularly bloody day
that also saw 10 French soldiers die in battles with the Taliban near the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Politicians afraid of serious health debate: CMA chief
 Canadian politicians of all stripes are reluctant - or even afraid - to engage in serious discussion of solutions to health-care problems, the
outgoing president of the Canadian Medical Association told the CMA's annual conference in Montreal on Tuesday.
Arctic grazers unlikely climate-change culprits
 Two of Canada's iconic Arctic species - their habitats already threatened by rising temperatures and changing ice conditions - could
soon be transformed from victims of global warming into unwitting climate-change culprits, according to a new U.S. study of caribou and muskox impacts on the polar environment.
Stars, movies lined up for Toronto film festival
The organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday announced the complete lineup of 312 films - 249 features and 63 shorts - that will screen next month at TIFF.
Harper shoots back at Chretien
 Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien is being hypocritical for suggesting that Stephen Harper's failure to attend the Olympic opening
ceremonies in Beijing has damaged the Chinese-Canadian relationship, the Conservative prime minister said Tuesday.
When bad celebrities happen to good products
 From family companies endorsed by Playboy models to politicians that attract celebrity support from the wrong side of the law, experts say no brand is safe from the marketing world’s version of unrequited love.
Clashes erupt as Morales foes strike in Bolivia
 Hundreds of anti-government protesters battled supporters of President Evo Morales Tuesday with rocks and sticks as a general strike against
the Bolivian leader turned violent.
Taking pills? Avoid the juice
 The Canadian researcher behind the stickers on prescription drug vials that warn "do not to take with grapefruit or grapefruit juice" now says people should also avoid taking their pills with orange and apple juice.
PM drops more election hints
 Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave another strong hint Tuesday that he
might pull the plug on his own government and said he will decide over
the next few weeks whether to send Canadians to the polls this fall.
Manufacturers' sales up in June
 The value of Canadian wholesale trade rose two per cent to $45.2 billion in June, the fifth increase in six months, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Toronto non-profit group raised millions for Tamil Tigers: RCMP
 A Toronto non-profit group wired more than $3 million to overseas bank accounts, some of them linked to the Tamil Tigers, before it was shut
down by the government in June for alleged terrorist financing, says an RCMP report released Monday.
CBC overhauling Radio 2
 The CBC will announce a radical revamp of its Radio Two network today with the introduction of more popular and cross-cultural music and a de-emphasizing of classical content.
Vietnam frees Gary Glitter
 Communist Vietnam freed disgraced British "glam rock" rock star Gary Glitter on Tuesday after nearly three years in prison for sexually abusing two underage Vietnamese girls, his lawyer said.
London, Ont., bans water bottles sales in city hall
 Council members from the southwestern Ontario city of London voted late Monday to eliminate the sale of water bottles in all municipal buildings and facilities, making it one of the first cities in the country to enact such a ban.
Canadians warming to federal election, poll says
 Canadians are warming to the idea of a federal election 'to clear the air,' according to a new Ipsos-Reid poll that suggests a fresh round of election talk spurred by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his chief rival Stephane Dion might be striking a chord with voters.
Clement blasted for Insite comments
 The director of a Vancouver non-profit group that helps people with mental illness and addictions dismissed federal Health Minister Tony Clement's comments about Vancouver's safe-injection site as 'embarrassing' Monday.
Storm hits Florida Keys, threatens mainland
 Tropical Storm Fay swept over the Florida Keys with heavy rain and 60 mile per hour (97 km per hour) winds and churned toward the Florida mainland on Monday after killing more than 50 people in the Caribbean.
Funeral held for Sask. crash victim
 A small Saskatchewan town still reeling from a car accident that claimed the lives of a woman and five young girls last week began saying its goodbyes Monday as the first of four funeral services was held.
Harper casts Tories as force for unity, multiculturalism
 Prime Minister Stephen Harper cast the Conservatives as a force of national unity and multiculturalism Monday night in a speech seemingly
designed to challenge the stereotypes facing the Conservatives as they head into a possible fall election.
Is Avril Lavigne too sexy for Malaysia?
 The Malaysia Islamic opposition party is claiming Lavigne is too hot for their nation’s youth and is working to bar the pride of Napanee, Ont., from
playing an Aug. 29 show, according to media reports.
Obama worries more about image than winning war: McCain
 Republican John McCain on Monday sharpened his attacks over Barack Obama's foreign policy judgment, accusing the Democratic candidate of putting his own 'ambition to be president' over America's national interests in Iraq.
Study links sleep blood pressure in teens
 Teenagers who aren’t getting enough of the right kind of sleep are losing more than just a little shut-eye - they may also be increasing
their risks for cardiovascular disease, according to a landmark American study released Monday.
Pakistan celebrates as Musharraf quits
 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in a coup nine years ago and was a key U.S. ally in its campaign against terrorism, quit office on Monday to avoid impeachment charges..
Ont. MPP files complaint against judge in Katelynn Sampson case
 The Ontario judge who awarded custody of seven-year-old Katelynn Sampson to a woman now charged with her death should be investigated for misconduct, says an Ontario New Democratic Party MPP.
Canada sends chemical, biological suits to Philippines
 The Canadian government has shipped chemical and biological defence equipment to the Philippines and will soon send personnel to that nation to train special forces and other units in its use.
Ad corrections do more harm than good, study finds
 Forcing companies to come clean about false advertising claims makes consumers distrustful of honest sales pitches from companies with good reputations, perverting the purpose of corrective advertising, new Canadian research has found.
Que.'s police-shooting policy biased: Ombudsman
Ontario's ombudsman says he has zero confidence in the Surete du Quebec's ability to impartially investigate the recent fatal shooting by Montreal police of a young Latino man.
Prentice plays oil card to lubricate gummed up border trade
 Industry Minister Jim Prentice played the Canadian oil card to an American audience Monday in a bid to lubricate the flow of cross-border trade, which he warned is being gummed up by post-9/11 security measures.
Approval to protest harder to win than medals in Beijing
 The Chinese had 77 requests to protest during the Olympics, but all but two have been dismissed, it was revealed Monday. The two applications still under consideration are on hold, pending "more information" and "adequate papers," according to the official news agency Xinhua.
Chretien blasts Harper for skipping Beijing
 Stephen Harper made a political blunder by failing to attend the Olympic opening ceremonies in China, Jean Chretien charged Monday as he
denounced the sitting prime minister for burning bridges and undoing decades of goodwill between the two countries with his swipes at the emerging superpower.
Household debt climbing faster than wealth: CIBC
 The debt of Canadian households is now rising faster than their wealth
in the wake of the stock market correction and a housing market
slowdown, a major financial institution said Monday.
Funeral to be held Tuesday for 89th soldier killed in Afghanistan
 Saskatoon-born soldier Master-Cpl. Joshua Brian Roberts will be laid to rest Tuesday following a military funeral.
Canada attracting record level of foreign investment
 Total foreign investment increased for the seventh month in a row in
June, completing a record second-quarter, Statistics Canada reported on
Monday.
Taliban bombing kills 10 civilians
 A Taliban suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into the gate of the main U.S. military base in southeastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 10 civilians as the country observed its Independence Day.
Mental illness: The 'final frontier' of accepted discrimination
 Nearly one in two Canadians believes mental illness isn't always real but a cop out for bad behaviour and personal weakness and attitudes toward people with addictions border almost on religious judgment, a new national survey shows.
Aussie town invites 'ugly ducklings' in
 The mayor of an Australian outback mining town has come under fire for urging unattractive women to move in, assuring them they will find a man because there is a shortage of women.
Survivors of 1918 flu still immune
 Antibodies from survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic, the worst in human memory, still protect against the highly deadly virus, researchers reported this week.
Taliban issues ultimatum to Canada
 The Taliban issued a dire warning to Canada Sunday that if it does not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, insurgents would continue to target all Canadians in the country, like they did earlier this week in an ambush attack on female aid workers outside Kabul.
'There's something out there,' Sasquatch expert tells Edmonton
 When news broke Friday that two self-proclaimed sasquatch trackers in the state of Georgia claimed to have one of the fabled ape creatures in their freezer, Jeff Meldrum was quickly pulled into the story. After all, he’s one of the few PhDs conducting field work on Bigfoot and reporters were quick to search him out for comment.
Military drone supplier handed critical wartime duties
Employees of a British Columbia firm supplying surveillance drones for
the military in Afghanistan will be playing a greater role than first
thought in the operations of the system as they pilot the aircraft
during takeoffs and landings from Kandahar.
Defence to open case in Khawaja trial
 When seasoned defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon met Momin Khawaja for the first time four years ago, he wasn’t convinced he was the right person to represent the young, computer savvy Ottawa Muslim accused of helping plot international terror attacks.
Fay batters Cuba coast, en route to Florida
 Tropical Storm Fay raked Cuba’s southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday and was expected to move ashore overnight before heading to Florida as a likely hurricane.
Saskatchewan town mourns six dead in car accident
 Crumpled tissues were left scattered across church pews following an emotional Sunday service in this small Saskatchewan town still reeling from a tragic road accident.
B.C. airport re-opens after bomb scare
Williams Lake Regional Airport was evacuated and several flights cancelled Sunday after material that was thought to be suspicious was found in two bags going through security.
Byelection called in Toronto riding
 A writ was signed Sunday for a byelection to be held Sept. 22 in the Toronto riding of Don Valley West.
Man dies at West Edmonton Mall shooting range
A man is dead after being shot during an incident that police are calling not criminal at the Wild West Shooting Centre in West Edmonton Mall.
Boy drowns in lifeguard-supervised pool at Montreal hotel
The head of the Quebec lifesaving society is calling for mandatory swim tests for elementary schoolers after the drowning of a 12-year-old boy at a supervised hotel pool.
Think twice about heading public inquiries, judges told
 Judges should think twice before accepting appointments to lead public inquiries if they are political “hot potatoes” that could drag the judiciary into partisan disputes, says a judge who oversees complaints against the federal bench.
Innocent woman killed in gang shooting
 A 20-year-old Hobbema, Alta., woman has been killed in a gang-related shooting after a bullet was fired from outside her home Saturday, flying through a wall and striking her — a day after a man in the same home was grazed by a bullet.
Russia to start pulling troops Monday
 Russia announced to the West it would begin withdrawing forces from Georgia on Monday after a war that dealt a humiliating blow to the Black Sea state and raised fears for energy supplies to Europe.
Failure to heed airline safety could get passengers sued
 Like most people, you probably tune out as flight attendants give their safety briefing before the plane takes off, but if you’re in an exit row, you might want to think twice about not paying attention.
Smokers more appealing to singles: survey
 The stigma around smoking has become so pronounced that, to borrow a phrase from Denis Leary, it seems the only place folks can light up is in their apartment, under a blanket, with all the lights out.
Canadians warned not to eat certain Maple Leaf sliced meats
 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Maple Leaf Consumer Foods are warning the public not to eat certain lots of Sure Slice brand Roast Beef and Corned Beef because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
No deal yet in Zimbabwe talks - opposition
 Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the main opposition have not yet reached a power-sharing agreement, an opposition spokesman said on Sunday.
Ellen DeGeneres marries girlfriend at home in L.A.: People
 U.S. comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to People magazine.
Sask. community helps families devastated by crash
Families of the victims of a tragic car crash that killed six people from a small community in east central Saskatchewan were finalizing funeral arrangements on Saturday.
Harper, Bush welcome Georgia ceasefire
 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President George W. Bush welcomed on Saturday the ceasefire agreement to end the conflict in Georgia and expressed hope Russian troops would withdraw quickly from Georgian territory.
Chief justice sheds light on Morgentaler
 Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin defended her role Saturday in the controversial appointment of Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada, shedding light on the secret process that awarded the abortion-rights doctor the prestigious distinction.
Embattled Kandahar governor replaced
 The newly appointed governor of Kandahar promised Saturday to wipe out corruption and restore order to the embattled region in Southern Afghanistan.
Alberta infants don't have flesh-eating disease
 The infections that sent two Lethbridge, Alta. infants to be treated in Calgary were “terrible coincidences,” not flesh-eating disease, said the acting deputy provincial health officer.
Move afoot to remove Halifax founder's statue
 Edward Cornwallis is widely recalled as the founder of Halifax and a former governor of Nova Scotia. In the city he helped establish, a statue of Cornwallis stands in a downtown park and a street bears the 18th century British army officer’s name.
6 now dead after Sask. crash
 A fifth girl died late Friday in a Saskatoon hospital, bringing the total to six victims in a highway rollover in rural Saskatchewan that occurred Thursday afternoon.
Zimbabwe rivals may agree to deal Saturday
 Zimbabwe’s political rivals may sign a power-sharing agreement to end the country’s political crisis on Saturday after regional leaders discussed a draft deal at a South African summit, a diplomatic source said.
Russia signs Georgia deal, withdrawal to take time
Russia signed a peace deal to end the conflict in Georgia on Saturday but said "extra security measures" were needed before a withdrawal could begin.
Stations in B.C., Alta., may run dry due to Petro-Can shutdown
 Up to 90 stations in the interior of British Columbia and Alberta could run dry over the course of the shutdown of local Petro-Canada's refinery, said company spokeswoman Kelli Stevens.
New database shows Harper met lobbyists twice in July
 Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with two lobbyists in July, according to records contained in a newly activated database maintained by the federal registrar of lobbyists.
Brothers charged with sex assault at Que. summer camp
Two brothers appeared in a Gatineau court this week on charges they had sexual contact with girls - perhaps as young as 15 years of age - over the past three years.
Obama, McCain to court evangelical voters at mega-church
 For the first time in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain will stand on the same stage Saturday, girding for an hour-long interrogation about policy, values and character.
David Orchard wins Saskatchewan Liberal nomination
 David Orchard has been named the Liberal party candidate in a sprawling northern Saskatchewan riding after handily beating his rival - a former NDP MLA who was appointed to run in a March byelection that Orchard had sought to contend.
American teen clinging to life in Hamilton hospital
 A 19-year-old man from Springfield, Mass., who arrived in Niagara Falls last week for a vacation is now in a coma at Hamilton General Hospital, police said Friday.
Hiker dies after being swarmed by hornets near Victoria
A hiker died Friday after he was swarmed and stung by hornets on Mount Brenton, northwest of Victoria.
Russia threatens Poland, irks Bush
 U.S. President George W. Bush denounced Moscow's actions in Georgia as unacceptable on Friday while Russian troops made their deepest incursion into Georgian territory since the conflict began last week.
Canadian woman sentenced to 25 years in Pakistan
An Ontario mother of three has been sentenced by a Pakistani court to
25 years in prison following a conviction on drug charges, a spokesman
for Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
Quebec bike gang pulls away from its criminal past
The outlaw biker club known as the Rock Machine has reformed in Canada, almost a decade after being all but wiped out during Quebec's notorious biker war. This time, however, the club insists it has distanced itself from its criminal past, and is built on 'a whole new concept.'
Serbia wants international court opinion on Kosovo
Serbia said on Friday it would seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice on whether Kosovo's declaration of independence was legal and that Belgrade would abide by whatever the court said.
Important government document found on Ottawa street
 Environment Minister John Baird has asked his department to investigate how a government document with sensitive information about an internal database wound up on an Ottawa street.
Mrs. Fields to file bittersweet bankruptcy
Cookie retailer Mrs. Fields Famous Brands is running out of dough and plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Thousands mourn as Toronto firefighter laid to rest
 Thousands packed into a city church Friday to remember District Chief Bob Leek, as friends, family and strangers who were so moved by his death in the line of duty paid their respects.
Afghans fear aid group exodus in wake of violence
 Those benefiting from development work in Afghanistan are urging foreign aid agencies to stay the course in the war-torn region despite a rash of targeted killings against Western aid workers in recent months.
Tories spent more on cultural programs than Liberals
 The federal government, after three years with the Conservatives in charge, is spending more on cultural programs each year than it did during the last year of the Liberal government, according to a Canwest News Service analysis of government financial documents.
Quebec Wal-Mart gets union deal
A Gatineau, Que., Wal-Mart became the first in North America with a union contract in effect Friday when a collective agreement was put into place between the retailer and eight employees of an auto shop.
Home prices to outpace inflation: CMHC
 Canadian home prices will continue to outpace inflation this year and next the federal housing agency forecast Friday, only a day after the real estate industry reported that home prices last month were down 3.6 per cent from a year earlier.
Canadian pedophile gets 3 years in Thai jail
 A Canadian teacher arrested in Thailand after an unprecedented Interpol manhunt was sentenced to three years and three months in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing an underage boy, Agence France Presse reported Friday.
Ont. attorney general to review child protection law
The death of seven-year-old Katelynn Sampson's has prompted Ontario's Attorney General Chris Bentley to review legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable children, a spokesman said Friday.
Kandahar governor ousted in bid for stability
 Rahmatullah Raufi will take over Saturday as the new governor of Kandahar province after Afghanistan's Karzai government ousted the controversial Asadullah Khalid from the position.
CRTC approves Canadian porn channel
 An Edmonton-based adult film producer has won federal government approval for a new pornography channel with an unusual twist: half of the content is to be Canadian.
Nepal's new prime minister appointed
 Lawmakers elected a Maoist who led a decade-long insurgency against the Hindu monarchy as Nepal's new prime minister on Friday, marking the Himalayan nation's change into a democratic republic.
Community groups band together in wake of Montreal teen's death
 Community groups on Friday called for residents in the city's north end to band together and support each other following last weekend's fatal police shooting of Fredy Villanueva, 18.
Parks Canada to lead new search for Franklin ships
 Canada will embark on the biggest search ever for two fabled British shipwrecks lost in the Arctic in the 1840s during the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, the government announced Friday.
Tories may slash $50 million in arts cash
 The country's arts sector fears the Conservatives are prepared to slash $50 million in cultural funding after discovering new cuts to federal arts programs.
B.C. pot grower forfeits $600,000 home
 A B.C. judge has ordered a 59-year-old marijuana grower on the Sunshine Coast to turn over his mortgage-free $600,000 home to the government.
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Let private sector into health care: CMA president Day
The outgoing president of the Canadian Medical Association issued a rallying cry for more private-sector involvement in health services during his valedictory address on Tuesday
Algae could explain dead whales, seals in St. Lawrence
As blue-green algae continues to plague Quebec’s lakes, a 500 square kilometre swath of red algae in the St. Lawrence Seaway appears to be causing the deaths of marine animals, including the threatened beluga whale
Khawaja aimed to be soldier not terrorist, trial told
Momin Khawaja should be freed because much of the prosecution’s case actually supports his story of wanting to become an enemy combatant in the war in Afghanistan, not an urban terrorist who plotted to kill civilians in London, his lawyer argued in court Tuesday
Harper, Dion blame each other for paralyzing Parliament
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion each issued fall election threats Tuesday and agreed to a meeting that could help determine whether Mr. Harper pulls the plug or Mr. Dion defeats the minority Conservative government after Parliament resumes Sept. 15
Canadian cities score spots on Monopoly
Three Canadian cities scored much-coveted spots on Monopoly’s World Edition, including Montreal in the prestigious spot usually occupied by Boardwalk
PM moves to soften image in Ontario
Stephen Harper last night cast the Conservatives as a force
of national unity and multiculturalism in a speech seemingly
designed to challenge the stereotypes facing the Tories as they head
into a possible fall election.
Bomb injures Canadian soldier, kills interpreter
A Canadian soldier was injured and an Afghan interpreter was killed in a suicide bomber attack Tuesday morning, on a particularly bloody day that also saw 10 French soldiers die in battles with the Taliban
Arctic ambitions: Development chill
This week, the Canadian military, Coast Guard, RCMP and the
Border Services Agency begin the biggest Arctic sovereignty exercise
in Canadian history. In the third of a four-part series looking at
Arctic ambitions, we examine the problems of developing the region.
Harper announces medical funding; needs time to make election call
Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister, said he will decide “over the next few weeks” if he can preside over a productive fall session of Parliament or needs to seek a new mandate for his minority government
Visits to Canada drop, especially from U.S.
The number of Americans visiting Canada fell from May to June continuing a broad decline, Statistics Canada reported on Monday.
Non-profit group raised millions for Tamil Tigers
A Toronto non-profit group wired more than $3-million to overseas bank accounts, some of them linked to the Tamil Tigers, before it was shut down by the government in June for alleged terrorist financing, says an RCMP report released yesterday
Clement slams CMA doctors for supporting drug-injection site
Tony Clement, the federal Health Minister, assailed the Canadian Medical Association for supporting Vancouver’s supervised drug-injection site, arguing that allowing heroin addicts to shoot up is against their profession’s code of ethics
Tories aim to force inmates to work in jail
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said yesterday that a
new Conservative government would require prison inmates to work
during their incarceration.
Journalism should be subject to human rights complains: lawyer
A candidate for one of the top jobs at the new Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario told a government committee yesterday he thinks print journalism should be subject to racial discrimination complaints
Arctic policy drifting, experts fear
Two and a half years after Harper's Arctic sovereignty election promise, some experts are starting to wonder if Mr. Harper's strategy is drifting
Harper calls byelection in Toronto riding
A writ was signed Sunday for a byelection to be held Sept. 22 in the Toronto riding of Don Valley West
Chief justice sheds light on Morgentaler appointment
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin defended her role Saturday in the controversial appointment of Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada, shedding light on the secret process that awarded the abortion-rights doctor the prestigious distinction
Frustration builds over federal cultural cuts
In the absence of explanations from the federal government about its recent cutbacks to the cultural sector, the shock and anger of stakeholders and opposition parties is rushing in to fill the dead air
Greens take over in Guelph, Ontario
Mike Nagy’s campaign workers have a slogan: “When the Greens win in Guelph, the BBC will call.”
Religion out of medicine, a new message for Ontario doctors
Ontario physicians could be stripped of their right to exercise religious or moral conscience if a new set of guidelines is accepted by their regulating body next month, critics say
B. C. pot grower to lose $600K home
A B. C. judge has ordered a 59-year-old marijuana
grower to turn over his mortgage-free $600,000 home to the
government.
Montreal coroner suggests mandatory swimming lessons
A Montreal coroner recommends compulsory swimming lessons for all children between the ages of 5 and 12
Accident kills three young children, one adult
The tiny town of St. Brieux, Sask., a community of just 500 people, was gripped by sadness Friday after a highway accident killed at least three little girls and a woman who owned the local hotel
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