Prime Minister Stephen Harper made it clear Wednesday he considers the Arctic to be Canadian territory -- and he has no plans to loosen his grip on the disputed North. more...
A communication "foul-up" is being blamed for the collision between an overhead construction crane and a light-rail transit train in Calgary that sent six people to hospital. more...
The president of Maple Leaf Foods is defending the federal food inspection system and said his company is taking full responsibility for the ongoing national outbreak of listeriosis. more...
Quebec officials have recalled two types of cheese after a pair of store samples tested positive for the Listeria bacterium, but it's not related to the strain traced back to a Maple Leaf Foods plant. more...
Federal officials defended the country's food inspection process on Wednesday, in the wake of a massive nationwide outbreak of listeriosis that has been linked to at least 15 deaths. more...
In another sign that a fall federal election is all but a certainty, Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean has cancelled plans to attend the Paralympics in Beijing. more...
Conventional wisdom suggests Stephen Harper must be mad to thrust the country into an election at a time when he has little hope of winning a majority. more...
Saskatchewan's corrections minister says jail officials were tipped to the possibility of an escape more than a week before six prisoners busted out. more...
Momin Khawaja is a dangerous zealot who supplied equipment and financing to Islamic extremists with deadly intent, says the chief federal prosecutor at his trial. more...
Canadian police forces working with the DEA say they have broken up an international drug organization in an operation they dubbed "Project Scarecrow." more...
The federal government is providing an additional $2 million in relief money to help those affected by the conflict in Georgia. more...
Meteorologists are investigating to find out if a tornado that touched down in a small Saskatchewan community is responsible for flipping a trailer and injuring six people. more...
Groups representing gasoline producers and retailers say speculators and a lack of wholesale competition are the driving factors behind high oil-and-gas prices in Canada. more...
While he says Canada's mission in Afghanistan is headed in the right direction, the outgoing Canadian ambassador to the country warns not to expect any miracles by the time our military commitment ends in 2011. more...
The average weekly earnings of employees stood at $789.23 in June, up 0.1 per cent from May and 2.5 per cent more than a year ago. more...
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