The Royals have landed
A Canadian Forces airbus carrying Prince William and his wife, Catherine, touched down at Ottawa's airport around 2 p.m.

Top court to hear Khawaja's terrorism case
Canada's top court ruled Thursday it will hear Momin Khawaja's appeal of his terrorism convictions.

Government to fund controversial MS trials
The Conservative government will fund clinical trials of a controversial multiple sclerosis therapy.

'We might have some other people injured here, too'
Even as Const. Garrett Styles lay dying, crushed beneath the weight of a minivan, he didn't stop worrying about others.

Soaring murder rate plagues 'Deadmonton'
Edmonton recorded its 28th homicide of 2011 last week, making it the murder capital of Canada.

Canadian soldiers face manslaughter charges in death of comrade
Two Canadian Forces soldiers are facing manslaughter charges in the death of a comrade in Afghanistan.

Coren comes to Sun News
Renowned author, commentator and broadcaster Michael Coren brings his unique perspective to Sun News in 'Coren Tonight.'

Alberta teachers stuck with budget cuts
Opposition parties say there's no reason the funding can't be issued.

Joyriding teen: It wasn't my fault
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the death York Regional Police Const. Garrett Styles

Striking unions offside with public
As "Solidarity forever!" rings out at union halls, most Canadians have refused to lock arms with organized labour.

GTA cop dead after fatal traffic stop
A police officer was killed after being struck by a vehicle near Newmarket, north of Toronto, early Tuesday.

Royal pilot 'nervous, but very excited'
He's been a flying instructor, a Snowbird pilot, and has a long, distinguished career with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Alleged kidnapping victim was the 'boss', says accused abductor
If his "girlfriend" was actually his kidnapping victim, why didn't she shoot him when she had the chance.

Crude oil dumped into Sask. lagoon kills wildlife
Mounties say crude oil dumped into a lagoon in southern Saskatchewan has resulted in dead wildlife and a costly cleanup.

Ramping up postal service will take a while
osties lacing up to resume deliveries Tuesday will have somewhat heavier mail bags for the next couple of weeks.

Prison time for violent baby shaking assault
An Edmonton man who shook and choked his 10-week-old daughter has been put behind bars.

Vancouver mayor faces more riot questions
Pressure continues to mount on the mayor and Vancouver police about the deployment of troops that night.

Canadians talk it out on the front lines
If this country ever sorts itself out, Canadians will be remembered for their role.

Mass murderer sues Corrections Canada
A man who killed four people in a 1978 rampage reached an out-of-court settlement with Corrections Canada last week.

Scramble on as Souris to hit historic highs
The once lazy Souris River has become the new battleground in Manitoba's flood fight.

Canada Post back to work Tuesday
The cheque should be in the mail by Tuesday. Or a handful of late bills, junk flyers and magazines.

Front lines want rioters to quit apologizing
They’re asking rioters and looters to stop apologizing, but they’re doing it anonymously.

Students well-armed in Quebec: Police stats
Rifles, axes, brass knuckles. The list of weapons seized in Quebec schools in the last four years is chilling.

Grisly case prompts calls for special needs service revamp
A 15-year-old girl with Down syndrome spent more than five days unattended with her mother's dead body.

Small businesses fume over costly postal strike
The nation's small business owners are counting the cost of the strike that has left them out of pocket and frustrated.

Canada Post forced back to work
Mail service will resume early this week after a 58-hour Opposition filibuster ended Saturday night.

Mobile app launched for royal tour
Good news for royal watchers who'd like to virtually follow the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they tour Canada.

Hundreds mark G20 anniversary
Returning to Queen's Park Saturday brought back horrible memories for John Pruyn.

Hundreds pack funeral for Betty Fox
The funeral service for Betty Fox, mother of Canadian hero Terry Fox, was much like how many saw Fox herself.

Canada Post forced back to work
Mail service will resume early this week after a 58-hour Opposition filibuster ended Saturday night.

Liberal senator under RCMP probe
A Liberal senator is under a RCMP criminal investigation.

Students optimistic about paying off loans
Post-secondary students are optimistic their school-related debt load will be manageable once they graduate.

Photo of the Day - June 25, 2011

Top cop offers no G20 apology
No one should be anticipating an apology from Toronto's police chief over the way cops handled G20 Summit.

Rule and rain put damper on Quebec national holiday
Poor weather conditions and strict new rules tempered the fun on Thursday and Friday for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.

Edmonton man who recorded daughter in shower put behind bars
A city man convicted of voyeurism for using a camera to record his 17-year-old daughter has been put behind bars.

At least one police bullet hit injured officer: SIU
At least one of the bullets that struck Const. Keith Calderwood during a drug raid came from a police firearm.

Zap! Cops shocked at supercharged grow-op
Police raiding a grow-op Thursday found it cunningly protected in the style of the movie Home Alone.

More flooding likely on the horizon for Manitoba
Southwestern Manitobans have a little less time to prepare for a mass of water heading up from North Dakota.

Break in 16-year-old cold case
Aconvicted sex offender was charged with murder Thursday in the 1995 kidnap, rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl.

Canada okay with killer asbestos
Canada is blocking asbestos from being listed as a hazardous chemical under an international convention.

PM, victims' families unveil Air India memorial in Montreal
Family and friends of Air India bombing victims lit lanterns at a new memorial for Canada's worst terrorist attack.

Health care, economy focus of Wildrose meeting
Health care and the economy will be the most talked about topics at this weekend's Wildrose Alliance annual meeting.

Vancouver riot bill near $5M
About 60 downtown businesses suffered damage totaling up to $5 million in last week's riot.

Fox family plans public funeral for Betty
A public funeral service will be held for Betty Fox Saturday in Port Coquitlam, B.C., her family has announced.

Toronto mayor passes on Pride
Mayor Rob Ford will skip Toronto's Pride parade in favour of spending the weekend at the cottage.

Shot cop likely to recover
A popular police officer shot during a raid on a known small town Ontario crack house is expected to recover.

Senate may hold up back-to-work legislation
The Senate might refuse to give immediate sober second thought to a Conservative back-to-work bill.

Union dreads possible layoffs from federal budget balancing
Worried the worst is yet to come, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is sounding the alarm.

New program offers hope for aboriginal education
A 2001 report showed that 58% of aboriginals aged 20 to 24 living on reserve don't graduate from high school.

$1.3M slot machine payout
The St. Albert Apex Casino was all abuzz Monday night after a local player won over $1.3 million on a slot machine.

Royal visit details unveiled
Canadian youth and the military will be the focus of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's whirlwind nine-day visit.

RCMP probing G8 spending
The RCMP is investigating the alleged misappropriation of G8 Summit funds in the riding of Board president Tony Clement.

Proposed outdoor smoking ban for Edmonton
Support for a proposed smoking ban near the outdoor hangouts of children has been overwhelming.

Drownings on rise in Canada, Lifesaving Society says
According to media reports, drownings in 2010 were up 10% over the year before.

Sask. flooding prompts 150-km closure of Trans-Canada
A large portion of the Trans-Canada Highway in eastern Saskatchewan is closed due to flooding.

Missing B.C. tot found in her bed
"This proves that it takes a community to not only raise a child, but ... to be happy when it's found."

G20 activist given suspended sentence for inciting protesters to tear down fence
A Montreal activist was given a suspended sentence and 12-month probation for inciting protesters at the G20 Summit.

Long road ahead for hooker law challenge
There are three certainties in the future of the landmark ruling on the prostitution laws in Ontario.

Mayor wants strategy after latest slaying
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel vowed to set a strategy in motion to deal with the city's shocking homicide rate.

Building a better banknote
The Bank of Canada has unveiled some new plastic bills.

Charges, apologies and politics mark riot's aftermath
Vancouver's city manager and mayor are on the defensive as cops announced a slew of charges against rioters.

Ontario Tory leader's daughter in hospital
The three-year-old daughter of Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak has been admitted to Sick Kid's Hospital.

Will and Kate urged to skip the Stampede
The Vancouver Humane Society has written to Prince William and Catherine asking them not to attend the Calgary Stampede.

'Hot chicks' tweet spells trouble for T.O. councillor
A Toronto city councillor is in hot water with Mayor Rob Ford after tweeting about "hot chicks."

Governor General rolls up sleeves for Habitat for Humanity
GG David Johnston wrapped up his Winnipeg tour by working on a Habitat for Humanity home with a team of volunteers.

Lessons learned from Toronto G20
If the Vancouver Stanley Cup riot is any indication, Canada has learned little from Toronto's G20 debacle.

Family of high-profile rioter flees home
The family of a teen who apologized for his role in the Vancouver riots has had to flee their Lower Mainland residence.

Father of three killed in crash
Three young kids lost their dad in a horrific crash in Toronto's east end.

Photo of the Day - June 19, 2011

Not so ready to rumble
Canada ill-equipped to join Americans in taking on the world’s terrorists.

Slave Lake residents face pages and pages of work preparing insurance claim
“The first part of all of this was dealing with the loss of everything and the memories.”

Terror probe suspect free and clear
First, Awso Peshdary was a terrorist, if only by insinuation.

Rioters face wrath of Vancouver
Police continue to make arrests and hunt down others involved in the violent post-Cup riot in Vancouver.

Union: Canada Post waiting for legislation
CUPW is charging that the corporation "is waiting for the back-to-work legislation that they so desperately wanted".

TD donations to help clean Vancouver
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TDFEF) is donating $15,000 to replace and repair trees that were damaged.

Betty Fox dies
Betty Fox, mother of Canadian icon Terry Fox, died Friday morning.

Rioters 'disguised as Canucks fans': Police chief
Rioters who ransacked the city's downtown during Wednesday's riots were "disguised as Vancouver Canucks fans."

'An absolute disgrace'
Cars overturned, windows broken and at least one fan sent to hospital is the tally of Vancouver riots Wednesday night.

Ex-senator gets a cell
Former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne will spend six months in jail and another six months house arrest for fraud.

Air Canada employees back to work on Friday
Air Canada's 3,800 striking sales and service agents will return to work across the country Friday morning.

Taxpayers fund government goof-offs
After hearing about this work day, a lot more people might seek jobs with Winnipeg's government bureaucracy.

New Brunswick's abortion policy faces review
A provincial tribunal will review New Brunswick's abortion policy after the province lost its bid to block the hearing.

Humane Society takes aim at seal hunt
More than 38,000 baby harp seals, the majority three months old, were killed this year during the hunt.

Posties locked out
Canada Post says it was forced to shut down operations, locking out striking postal workers nationwide.

Cops target alleged aboriginal drug network in Quebec
Arrests and seizures are being carried out in the community of Oka, northwest of Montreal.

Union angry at prospect of back-to-work legislation for Air Canada workers
The union representing striking Air Canada workers says it is furious at plans to table back-to-work legislation.

Postal strike hits Toronto
Workers in Toronto, Scarborough and Montreal — among the largest locals across Canada — walked off the job.

Rolling strikes bring Canada Post closer to shut-down
Canada Post has warned continued rolling strikes could result in a full-scale halt of operations nation-wide.

Royal couple to arrive in Ottawa for Canada Day
Prince William and his new bride, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will be celebrating Canada Day on Parliament Hill.

Family of murdered teen waits for answers
Family of a young northern Manitoba murder victim are desperate for answers about how the 14-year-old's life was taken.

Crown launches appeal of hooker laws
Lawyers representing the Crown say they want to stop the exploitation and degradation of women through prostitution.

Victimized vets demand Airborne apology
Former members of the Canadian Airborne want their regiment back and are launching a petition to complete their mission.

Man shot by cops zapped by Taser last year
The same officer who shot and killed a man zapped him with a Taser during an arrest last year.

Postal union ramps up strike action
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has ramped up its strike action.

Last chance to speak at G20 hearing
Are you planning to attend the independent civilian review’s final public hearing on the G20?

Crown gets rough ride in hooker law appeal
An Ontario judge questioned why Parliament left prostitution legal while imposing laws that make the work hazardous.

Soldier launches court challenge of military policy
A soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan has launched a constitutional challenge against a Canadian military policy.

Increasing water levels diminish property values
A “dramatic change” in Manitoba’s lakefront landscape.

Thousands volunteer to clean up Quebec flood zone
Southern Quebec was flooded Saturday morning with hundreds of volunteers.

Police bust grow-ops in Toronto, Winnipeg
Police in Toronto and Winnipeg busted two marijuana grow-ops over the weekend.

Cops shoot dead one person in southeast Calgary
One man is dead at the hands of a cop following a confrontation in southeast Calgary Friday night.

School trustee railed at immigrants
If you don't have legal documents to be in Canada, you shouldn't be attending school here.

Cops kill man after disturbance call
One man is dead at the hands of a cop following a confrontation in southeast Calgary Friday night.

Protesters take issues with PM to Tory convention
A few hundred protesters congregated at an Ottawa park to protest Prime Minister Stephen Harper Friday.

Bob Barker wants homes for GuZoo critters
Bob Barker wants Albertans to help find homes for animals left behind by the closure of GuZoo.

Military jet crashes near Alberta base
A CT-155 jet crashed Friday near CFB Cold Lake - the second jet crash at the base since November.

Canada Post strike hits Red Deer
Picketing will proceed among Canada Post workers in Red Deer, despite the labour minister's request.

Wicked storms leave 100,000+ Ontarians in the dark
More than 127,000 people in Ontario were still without power Thursday morning as a result of severe storms.

Air Canada customer service reps give strike notice
Air Canada is making contingency plans to deal with a strike by 3,800 employees nationwide, which could hit on Monday.

GuZoo owner makes like Noah in declaring his zoo a religion
The animals aren't lining up two-by-two, but an embattled Alberta zoo may undergo a religious experience.

Sudbury mine accident kills 2
Two production miners have died underground at Vale's Stobie Mine in Gerater Sudbury.

Police shooting prompts probe demands
The police shooting death of an innocent bystander Tuesday rekindled calls for an independent civilian watchdog.

Toronto talks squeegee ban after driver attacked
Toronto's deputy mayor opes to outlaw squeegee kids from Toronto streets after a 43-year-old motorist was attacked.

Man dead, students injured in B.C. bus crash
A school bus collision on a B.C. highway Tuesday night, injured nine students and killed a driver of one of the cars.

Windstorm leaves trail of destruction in Kawarthas
A severe thunderstorm and possible tornado slammed the Kawartha Lakes area Wednesday afternoon causing serious damage.

Ontario lightning storm, from Steven Medhurst

Calgary MLA wants health care corruption probe
Alison Redford says it's time for an inquiry into alleged line-jumping in Alberta's health care system.

Iqaluit residents reeling after cops find four bodies
"This has really shaken our community. We need to come together and help each other to pull through this," she said.

Canada Post cuts mail delivery to 3 days a week
Beginning next week, mail will be delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in urban areas.

Hackers release names, e-mails of Tory donors
Hackers who go by the name The Lulz Raft on social media services have managed to grab a second day of attention.

Postal strike moves to Calgary and Edmonton
Postal workers in Calgary and Edmonton are the next to participate in the postal union's rolling strikes.

Montreal police involved in fatal shooting
Police were involved in a shooting in downtown Montreal Tuesday morning.

GTA mother cleared of killing young son
After 13 years in prison for a murder that never happened, Tammy Marquardt was finally cleared of killing her young son.

Ont. E.coli case may be linked to German outbreak
Europe’s E.coli outbreak may have touched down on Canadian soil.

Two navy sailors hurt during sub exercise
Two sailors suffered minor injuries when a navy submarine struck the bottom of the sea during training exercises.

Investigators probing crash that killed two brothers
Investigators are hoping to get more answers in the coming days.

Postie strike hitting the coasts
Tuesday's one-day targets for the rolling strikes hitting Canada Post are Victoria, B.C., and Moncton, N.B.

Questions linger after fatal crash
Family and friends are now grieving the loss of Charissa Desjardins.

Canada OKs extradition of France bomb suspect
A Canadian citizen was extradited to France on Monday to face charges related to 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue.

Posties to strike in Montreal
Montreal will be the next city hit by the rotating strikes of unionized Canada Post employees.

Three bodies recovered from Ontario boat crash
Coast Guard officials have recovered the bodies of three boaters killed Sunday when their powerboat struck a breakwall.

Feds to match flood funding in Quebec: PM
The Prime Minister's Office said the government's priority has been to provide immediate support to flood victims.

National Arts Centre criticized for hosting Iranian culture event
The NAC has received 20 complaints for hosting a cultural day dubbed "Iran, Land of Glory".

Women honoured as life savers
Two courageous women from the Edmonton area were honoured for saving a life.

Diab extradition decision Monday
A Canadian citizen will learn Monday if he will be extradited to France to face murder and attempted murder charges.

PM to make first visit to Quebec flood zone
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make his first visit to southern Quebec’s flood zone.

Wildfires continue to ravage Alberta
Hundreds of firefighters were using bulldozers to battle one of Alberta's largest forest fires in history.

'Slut Walk' protesters stand up for victims of sexual assault
More than 100 women and men participated in Edmonton’s first ever Slut Walk.

Plane crash in central Alberta leaves two dead
Two people are dead after a small engine plane headed for central Alberta crashed near Bashaw.

Drug trafficker’s curfew cut for bingo
A city woman facing sentencing on serious drug charges has had her court-ordered curfew varied so she can play bingo.

Oilsands work camps flee fire
Employees from oilsands work camps were evacuated north of Fort McMurray late Thursday as wildfires continue to rage.

Anger, booze trigger tragic life for woman
19-year old Shipway was back in a courtroom prisoner's box to be sentenced for stabbing a man to death.

Lifelong livestock ban for farmer

One killed in Fernie Greyhound crash
One person is dead and seven others were injured after a bus crash near Fernie early Saturday.

Posties should pick up library books, check up on granny, union says
If postal workers' union had its way, letter carriers would add social work and library duties to their duties

Dad goes cyber-begging for house
Michael Maloney has launched a website asking someone to buy his family a home.

Postie strikes moving to Ontario
Canada Post workers' rolling strike will target Hamilton, Ont., next.

Manitoba storm wreaks havoc
A storm that came in fast and furious and forced hundreds from their homes has left nothing but destruction in its path.

Postal walkout starts in Winnipeg: union
Barring a last-minute agreement, workers at Canada Post are set to strike after 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday night.

Toronto man busted for raccoon beating
Roddy Muyr was stunned when he saw his neighbour bashing a baby raccoon's head early Wednesday with a garden tool.

Veterans Affairs minister pushed to boost cash for vets' funerals
Canada is short-changing destitute war veterans during their last rites, critics say.

Canadian hotel maids speaking out against sexual harrassment
Andria Babbington can't forget the time she had to deliver a blanket to a guest only to find him lying naked on a bed.

Wildfires leave Saskatchewan towns evacuated
"It was a very high-risk situation. The fire was unpredictable. It was growing very rapidly."

Last minute talks not enough to avert postal strike
Canada Post’s last-minute concessions were not enough to stop rolling postal service strikes from beginning in Winnipeg.

Woman dies after Niagara falls plunge
Police say staff aboard a tourist boat helped recover the body of a woman who went over Horseshoe Falls on Tuesday.

New armoured vehicles on Army's shopping list
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to buy the army a whole new fleet of armoured vehicles.

Mandatory flood evacuations in Lake Manitoba area
Several municipalities around the southeast part of Lake Manitoba issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday.