Bear gobbles up pies at B.C. pizza joint
Andrea Lawrance is used to customers having growling tummies, but this visitor had a bear-size case of the munchies.

Vancouver injection site survives
Canada's top court has ruled Vancouver's supervised drug-injection facility, Insite, can remain open.

Burn in hell, 'Beast'
The "Beast of B.C." -- Clifford Olson -- has died.

VIDEO: Buchanan bold as ever
Commentator and culture warrior Pat Buchanan talks about the GOP circus and why Obama is not fit to be President.

U.S. Secret Service scoops bogus bills in B.C.
A B.C. man was nabbed trying to smuggle $54,700 in fake U.S. cash through Vancouver International Airport.

Canadian recession less likely as economy registers growth
As opposition parties hammer the Tories on spurring the economy, there are signs the country may escape a recession.

Top court to rule on B.C. drug-injection site
Canada's top court will decide the fate of the supervised drug-injection facility Insite on Friday.

Dick Cheney talks terrorism, politics, and fishing
Sun News Byline host Brian Lilley caught up with Cheney in Vancouver Monday to talk about life in and out of politics.

Economy, climate change on crash course
Canada's economy is on a crash course with climate change if the temperature keeps rising.

Copyright bill returns
The Tories are tying again with a bill that says what can and can't be done with copyrighted songs, movies and e-books.

Ont. Grits traded smokes for votes
A senior Ontario Grit official has been caught saying she gave cigarettes to residents of a shelter to get them to vote.

Woman tries to set herself afire afer 5-car crash
A woman is undergoing a psychiatric assessment following a bizarre five-vehicle crash in a Toronto neighbourhood.

Tory MP calls out government over abortion funding
A Conservative MP is calling out his own government over funding Third World abortions.

Dad doubts bully has learned a thing
The case against a young bully who tormented Mitchell Wilson to death has been adjourned until Nov. 21.

Deceased Mitchell will still have his day in court
Mitchell Wilson's family wants justice, as well as more awareness of bullying in the wake of the 12 year old's suicide.

Mother of Alta. Tory leader hopeful dies
Helen Redford, 71, passed away Tuesday. after being admitted to hospital with a "serious illness."

Baby Joseph dies at home
The infant who became the centre of an international right-to-life controversy died at his family's home Wednesday.

Most wanted fugitive set for second deportation
An accused pimp with 76 convictions has been placed on an immigration hold as officials try to quickly deport him again.

New federal program will help vets soldier on
Top military brass met in Ottawa Wednesday to send a message: Mental health is as crucial as physical wellness.

Protests greet Cheney event in Vancouver
Police were called to control protesters at a Vancouver Club, where former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney was to speak.

Cigarette label warnings turn horrific
The federal government is set to paste horrifying new warning labels on all cigarette packages in Canada.

Harper warns of economic ‘tsunami’
Stephen Harper met with Jim Flaherty and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney Tuesday to “compare notes” Tuesday.

Commons to investigate CBC secrecy
The committee hopes to begin hearings next month - around the same time the CBC is in Federal Court appealing a ruling.

Book on Russell Williams to be made into movie
The life of former Canadian military colonel Russell Williams may be headed to the silver screen.

Nursing home resident charged with pot possession
A senior citizen living in a nursing home in Sarnia, Ont., has been charged with pot possession.

Missing British girl found in Montreal
A three-year search for a seven-year-old girl taken from England by her mother ended in Montreal on Monday.

Tories aim to protect Canadians' right to fly the flag
Flying the Canadian flag is sacrosanct. At least it will be if a new law is passed.

Canada's ice shelves disappearing faster than expected: Experts
Canada's coastline is changing because ice shelves are breaking up faster than expected, experts say.

CBC execs called on the carpet
A Conservative MP wants CBC executives to explain their poor record of complying with access-to-information legislation.

Canada, Kuwait eye air deal
The PM rolled out the red carpet Monday for his Kuwaiti counterpart - and thumbed his nose at the United Arab Emirates.

Winnipeg notches 32nd murder
Police are investigating another north end homicide after a man's body was found lying on a boulevard.

Rescue effort claims lives of three family members
Three members of the same family drowned Saturday evening trying to save their children.

Williams victim files lawsuit
Laurie Massicotte, who was sexually assaulted by Russell Williams, has filed a $7-million lawsuit.

Pitiful pipeline protest in Ottawa
Activists promised a massive protest, but Monday's Ottawa demonstration was a full-on flop.

Data on voluntary census to be released soon
Statistics Canada is expected to reveal preliminary response rates for the new voluntary long-form census this week.

Pinball wizard sets sights on No. 1
Robert Gagno's meteoric rise through the competitive pinball world even landed him on Science Channel's Ingenious Minds.

Pipeline protest a big bust
Dozens of oilsands opponents hopped a barricade into the waiting arms of the RCMP in Ottawa Monday.

Ottawa extends Libyan mission
Canada's involvement in the NATO mission in Libya has been extended another three months.

Pipeline protest planned
Protesters are planning a Parliament Hill sit-in, urging the federal government to cancel plans for a massive pipeline.

Montreal marathon runner dies
A 30-year-old participant in the Montreal marathon died in hospital from a heart attack Sunday afternoon.

Alberta Amber Alert cancelled
An Amber Alert issued by authorities to locate a missing Fort MacLeod, Alta. girl came to a swift end.

Montreal woman’s body buried in concrete: Family
The human remains found in a concrete-filled drum in a New Jersey home belong to a missing Montreal woman.

Ex-pastor pedophile a volunteer at Airdrie church
The convicted pedophile who blamed his four-year-old victim for sexually pursuing him has quietly relocated to Airdrie.

Bean counters to Europe: Shape up or go bust
The Governor of the Bank of Canada says the European Union needs to weave a stronger safety net.

Cheney event organizers welcome protests
Cheney is schedule to speak Tuesday in Calgary to an intimate crowd of 200 people.

Spotlight on Olson can't fade fast enough
Clifford Olson can't get his good name back soon enough.

Ex-con recalls attempt to kill Clifford Olson
Gordon Lussier speaks to QMI about his days as an inmate and the time he stabbed serial killer Clifford Olson.

Former Alta. premier Klein in hospital again
Former Alberta premier and Calgary mayor Ralph Klein has been hospitalized twice in as many weeks.

Pilots in Yellowknife crash died heroes, says witness
An Edmonton-based soldier is one of two pilots killed in a Yellowknife Twin Otter plane crash Thursday.

Time to debate death penalty: Stockwell Day
With child-killer Clifford Olson near death in Quebec, many are wondering why the monster is still breathing at all.

Eleven Romanians arrested at Que.-N.Y. border
The RCMP says it arrested 11 Romanian nationals who tried to cross into Canada at the Quebec-New York border Wednesday.

Tories all talk, no action on Israel-Palestine peace: NDP
The Tories are all talk and no action when it comes to handling the Israel-Palestine conflict, said NDP MP Paul Dewar.

Teens admit they tried to set classmate on fire
Two teenage boys admitted Friday to spraying a schoolmate with shoe protector and attempting to light him on fire.

Alberta avoids oil ad outrage
Alberta's energy department is staying out of the "mudslinging" over anti-Saudi oil ads running across the country.

Tory MP dares Saudis to defend human rights record
A Conservative MP has challenged Saudi officials to publicly debate whether Canadian oil is more "ethical" than theirs.

Olson victims' pain changed laws
Sharon Rosenfeldt wants Clifford Olson to know that, in the end, she won the battle.

Irritated finance minister chides Europe
Jim Flaherty's frustration with how European leaders are dealing with their debt crisis has bubbled over.

PMs talk tough on struggling economy
"The 21st century may well be the Canadian century," British PM David Cameron said in his address to Parliament.

Two dead after float plane crashes in N.W.T.
Two crew members are dead after a float plane crashed into a bustling residential area of Yellowknife.

Stuck gum leads to lawsuit
An Edmonton woman has launched a lawsuit after allegedly suffering depression when her gum stuck to her dentures.

Labour group kicks up pipeline protest
Alberta's largest labour group told MPs Thursday why the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is a bad idea.

Oil Unions: Cut Keystone Pipeline
Alberta's oil industry union bosses want the Keystone XL Pipeline axed.

'We want him dead'
Clifford Olson, the self-described ‘Beast of B.C.' is dying of cancer, and many Canadians can't help but rejoice.

British PM praises Canada on economy, Libya
Canada is positioned to help lead the way out of the global financial crisis, British P.M. David Cameron said Thursday.

Carbon-tax confusion from Grit MPP
A Liberal MPP is backtracking on an explosive comment that a carbon tax is on the table for Ontario.

Quebec cop caught car-surfing
There have been a number of car surfing cases in Canada, some of them fatal, but none like this one.

Ontario family sues wind farm over health issues
An Ontario family is suing a wind farm near their home for $1.5 million claiming the operation has hurt their health.

Tories step up to stymie Saudi censorship
"We are proud that unlike many countries, the press and third-party organizations are free to speak their minds."

Burn, Beast, burn!
Convicted child-killer Clifford Olson is dying, according to reports.

Canadian reserve force intentionally kept low: Report
Canada's military establishment has routinely defied ministerial orders to boost the reserve force since the 1990s.

CRTC lays new ground rules in media market
Media giants have to play fair, share and listen to customers under new guidelines laid out Wednesday by the CRTC.

Criminals may be banned from crime-riddled Alta. reserve
Career criminals with lengthy records may soon find themselves official persona non grata in beleaguered Hobbema, Alta.

Man crashes $1.5M Ferrari into ocean
Zahir Rana wanted to give spectators at the Targa Newfoundland rally a show they'd never forget.

CTV buckles under Saudi pressure
Efforts to silence an advertising campaign about Saudi Arabian oil before it re-airs in Canada have succeeded.

Senior Edmonton's 38th slaying
An 84-year-old woman attacked inside her downtown Edmonton home in May is now the city's 38th homicide of 2011.

Canada not energy superpower due to lack of foreign markets: Report
Inaccessibility to foreign markets is Canada's key stumbling block on the path to becoming a global energy superpower.

Suzuki charity gets heat for McGuinty green plan endorsement
Critics are charing that The David Suzuki Foundation has overstepped its legal bounds as a charity.

Embattled dog breeder claims she was 'set up'
The owner of the kennel that was the target of the largest dog seizure in Canadian history said her family was "setup."

Top soldier takes rap for fancy flying
Canada's top military official says he takes full responsibility for his flights aboard government jets.

Anti-gang group runs for awareness
A new anti-gang group hit the pavement to get its message out Sunday.

'Ethical oil' ad campaign riles Saudis
A new ad campaign discourages oil imports from Saudi Arabia because of its poor human rights record.

Ontario college strike wraps up
Ontario college support workers will return to work Tuesday after weekend negotiations produced a tentative agreement.

Photo of the Day - September 18, 2011

More than 500 neglected dogs rescued from facility
More than 500 dogs and puppies were rescued from a large-scale commercial breeding facility in Outaouais, Quebec.

Teen suspect reportedly lovesick, depressed
Charges are pending against a 16-year-old Mississauga student who plunged from a highway overpass on Friday.

Top soldier won’t reimburse public purse for flights
Canada's top soldier defended his use of government jets Sunday.

Outlaw biker ranks growing in Alberta
Shannon Trottier was left with a gaping hole in her life when she watched her 34-year-old son die in her arms.

Alberta PC leader race goes to second ballot
The race for leader of the Progressive Conservatives will go to a second ballot.

Crime crackdown smacks punks
The government promised to bundle its justice and public safety bills into one omnibus package.

Air Canada flight attendants poised to strike
Flight attendants at Air Canada will walk off the job Wednesday if they are unable to reach a deal with the airline.

Will and Kate's visit brought Calgary $2.3 million boost
Tourism officials say the city got a $2.3 million royal boost when Will and Kate came to visit this summer.

Vancouver police have arrested 28 riot suspects thus far
Three months to the day after the hockey riot in downtown Vancouver, police have made 28 arrests.

Push for no smoking around kids
The decision to butt out in public around children seems to be mutual among Edmontonians.

Prozac killer’s youth sentence enrages
A judge has ruled that a young area man should be sentenced as a youth, for the homicide of a teen friend of his.

Imperial Oil fined for chemical dump
Dumping chemicals into fish-bearing waters has landed Imperial Oil Resources a $185,000 fine.

Hurricane Maria hits Newfoundland
Hurricane Maria is expected to slam southeast Newfoundland with wind gusts and heavy rain Friday afternoon.

Blackface stunt blows up
A blackface stunt at a prestigious business school has a student seeing red and talking about a human rights complaint.

Cops probing P.E.I. immigration corruption
Police are probing allegations that P.E.I. officials allowed hundreds of Chinese immigrants buy their way into Canada.

Falsely accused ex-cop sues Edmonton police
A former RCMP member investigated by Alberta's cop watchdog unit is suing police chief and former Mountie Rod Knecht.

Hurricane watch in effect for Newfoundland
Hurricane Maria could hit Newfoundland on Friday, just one year after Hurricane Igor tore apart infrastructure.

B.C. church risks losing funding for hiring sex offender
Taxpayer dollars used to fund a church basement shelter are on the line after the hiring of a convicted sex offender.

Email flirt endangering Canada?
A Tory MP's email flirtation with a possible Chinese spy could compromise Canada's national security.

Canada an easy target for Chinese spies
Intelligence experts have warned that Canada can't be naive about Chinese espionage.

Cops collar another foreign fugitive
A violent convict who was one of Canada's 'most wanted' was arrested in the Toronto area Thursday morning.

CBC whoops it up, sticks Canadians with the bill
Even though you weren't invited, you paid for it.

Accused kidnapper in court
Randall Hopley, suspected of kidnapping a three-year-old Sparwood, B.C., boy, appeared in court Wednesday.

Canada huffs at Obama’s economic protectionism
Canada could get pushed aside in a new wave of economic protectionism sweeping the United States.

Tories stagnating in Alberta, Manning warns
The Alberta Tories' days could be numbered if a new leader doesn't frankly address major weaknesses.

Feds put off erecting Afghanistan memorial
The defence department has shelved plans to commemorate the Afghan mission at the National War Memorial or elsewhere.

B.C. kidnap suspect had 'sex lair'
Accused kidnapper Randall Hopley transformed an Alberta cabin into a twisted sex lair, the cabin owner says.

Kiddy-snatch suspect sent to shrink
Suspected child-snatcher Randall Hopley will undergo a psychiatric assessment before a November bail hearing.

Tipline snags citizenship cheat - in 87 minutes
The citizenship fraud tipline is only a few days old - and it is already snagging possible cheats, QMI has learned.

Horwath hosts Layton tribute concert
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and her party held a tribute concert to Jack Layton at a club late Monday.

Flirty fed in security flap
Secrets shared between a flirtatious fed and a member of the Communist-controlled Chinese news agency.

'Justice failed us': Kienan's dad
A Sparwood, B.C. dad, angry the justice system could free the "sick" man now suspected of kidnapping his boy.

Accused kidnapper Randall Hopley arrested
Randall Hopley, the main suspect in the abduction of 3-year-old Kienan Hebert, has been arrested in Alberta.

Canada should welcome its Afghan interpreters
Every day there seem to be reminders that we, the country, must do well by the soldiers returning from Afghanistan.

Edmonton man charged with roommate's death
A 24-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after his roommate was found fatally shot, police say.

How did Kienan get home safe? And other questions
To be any more under the nose of RCMP, Randall Hopley would have to be a police moustache.

Son killed Quebec family, kin confirm
The deaths of three people in a Gatineau, Que., home Friday were the result of a double-murder suicide.

Kudos for cops on kidnap case
The RCMP is earning praise for its handling of the Kienan Hebert case, even as the suspected abductor remains at large.

Farmers back Wheat Board
Western farmers want to keep the Canadian Wheat Board as it is, according to a non-binding vote.

Cops collar reverse jailbreakers
A Whitby, Ont., pair are charged after police caught two people breaking in to the old Millbrook Correction Centre.

Some airport screeners have sticky fingers, documents show
All Denis Bouffard did was slip his hand into passengers' bins at airport security to swipe a little spare change.

RCMP dodge questions on Hopley manhunt
The manhunt continues for Randall Hopley.

Time to move past fear to hope, 9/11 service told
After a decade of tears for the thousands killed in the 9/11, it's time to move into a new era of "hope."

Missing B.C. mom found in suitcase, husband charged
The husband of missing Burnaby, B.C., mom Lancy Hu has been charged with first-degree murder.

Three-year-old B.C. boy found safe
Kienan Hebert, the three-year-old B.C. boy who'd been missing since Wednesday, is back in his parents' arms.

Harper vows to fight
Victims of 9/11 would expect the free world to keep up the fight against the "many faces of terrorism," Stephen Harper.

Chain down flight risks with tracking bracelets
Dangerous immigration offenders should be fitted with electronic ankle bracelets, Canadian police and border officials.

Canadians commemorate 9/11 anniversary
Solemn ceremonies mark anniversary in Canada.

Cops hope cameras give break in kidnap case
Mounties hope surveillance videos will provide a break in the dramatic search for a kidnapped three-year-old boy.

Family 'in shock' after Gatineau bloodbath
Family members have identified a man found dead after an apparent double murder-suicide in Gatineau, Que. Friday.

Cops confirm B.C. boy kidnapped
Three-year-old Kienan Hebert, missing since Tuesday, was abducted, police confirmed Saturday.

Tears flow as troops return
Hugs and tears were shared on Friday at an air force base here as 24 military men and women returned to their families.

Sentence on hold for Alberta baby killer
A judge ruled Friday that Wetaskiwin baby killer Katrina Effert should be handed a three-year suspended sentence.

Three dead in apparent murder-suicide
Three people are dead in Gatineau in an apparent double murder-suicide.

Dog poop dispute turns deadly
A dispute over dog excrement led to the death of a 27-year-old woman in a west-end suburb, witnesses say.

B.C. Amber Alert didn't reach Alberta
Hope anchored in a strong faith in God is what keeps a father and his family sane during a desperate search for his son.

6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles B.C.
People in high-rise buildings in downtown Vancouver swayed as the city felt the tremors of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

'Bring the little boy home'
The mother of the suspected B.C. abductor is pleading for her son to turn himself in and bring Kienan Hebert home.

9/11 named 'Day of Service' in Canada
The federal government has declared Sept. 11 an annual "national day of service" to honour the victims of 9/11.

CTV, CBC to team up for Olympic broadcasting bid
Bell Media and CBC said Friday they're seeking exclusive rights to broadcast the 2014 and 2016 Olympics.

B.C. town unites as search ramps up
As the desperate search for Kienan Hebert intensifies, people in Sparwood are counting on each other's strength.

Katia coming to Atlantic Canada
Hurricane Katia is expected to pound the coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland over the weekend.

Canadians mind the price gap
Canadians cough up way more cash than their American cousins for many products - and many want to know why.

Missing boy's dad places hope in God
Hope anchored in a strong faith in God keeping a father of eight and his family going in the search for their son.

Amber alert for B.C. 3-year-old
Police in southeastern B.C. are searching for a 3-year-old boy who may have been abducted.

Federal bureaucrat axed for porn habit back on the job
A federal bureaucrat fired for his workplace porn habit is back at work, QMI Agency has learned.

Corp gets too much cash, Canadians say
Canadians underestimate how much federal money the CBC gets each year and most say it's too much, a new poll finds.

Fed snitch line will fight citizenship fraud
The federal government is moving to set up a special snitch linefor citizenship fraud.

Queen to hang in Canadian embassies
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II will soon be smiling from the walls of Canada's offices abroad, according to a report.

Giant swastika carved into hill at Edmonton park
Castle Downs Park has a new feature - and it's not exactly a welcome one.

Axe political film funding, says Tory hopeful
Alberta Tory leadership candidate Ted Morton doesn't want any more taxpayer cash going to political advocacy films.

Infamous Ontario neo-Nazi dies
Neo-Nazi Martin Weiche has died.

Millions spent to help refugees, immigrants file claims
More than $18.5 million was spent last year by Legal Aid Ontario to help thousands of refugee claimants and immigrants.

Alberta woman slain near previous killing
A young woman is dead after a drive-by shooting in Hobbema.

Poll blasts CBC use of tax dollars in court
A majority of Canadians believe the CBC should not spend tax dollars to fight its legal battles.

Grits grab former Bloc offices
After the New Democrats muscled him out of choice offices in the Confederation Building, Bob Rae finally has new digs.

Taxpayers not going to take it anymore
When it comes to the battle of ideas, CBC has lost the fight to keep their secrets under wraps.

Lightning kills Ontario man asleep in tent
An Ottawa man was killed when he was struck by lightning while sleeping in a tent with his girlfriend and their baby.

Woman killed in Alta. drive-by shooting
A young woman is dead after a drive-by shooting in Hobbema - next door to where a 5-year-old was shot earlier this year.

CBC looks to bend the rules - again
The CBC is hoping the federal broadcast regulator will once again allow it to bend the rules.

STRAIGHT TALK: Labour's love lost?
Labour unions may have been a vital tool to protect workers, but have the outlived their usefulness?

Police closing in on brothers wanted for armed robberies
RCMP units from BC and Alberta are searching furiously for two brothers wanted for armed robberies in Alberta.

Activist files human rights complaint against new PM director
An activist has lodged a complaint because the new director of communications for the PM can't speak French.

Drunk driver wants to use tragedy for good
A Winnipeg woman responsible for a drunk driving crash will devote the rest of her life to helping others.

Massacre survivor wants Albertan to face trial
Ramiro Osorio Cristales was one of two survivors of the 1982 massacre in Dos Erres.

Store hit by flash mob robbed again
Two robberies in two months have some Ottawa Parkdale Ave. Quickie workers fearing for their safety.

Manhunt for woman's accused killer
Police are searching across Canada for an Interlake man charged Friday with the second-degree murder.

Drunk man bites snake, sends it to hospital
Here's a new twist to that old man-bites-dog story.

Charlottetown comes back to Canada
The HMCS Charlottetown and its 240-member crew are home from Libya.

Career criminal still welcome in Canada
A career criminal who's been deemed a danger to society was released out onto the street for the fourth time in April.

Imam denied bail in sex case
A Scarborough imam accused of sexually assaulting kids will stay behind bars until his trial.

Caryn Lieberman receives award
Right Now host Caryn Lieberman received an award today from the Canadian Russian Jewry Organization.

Charges dropped against pair who defended own property
Nine months after defending their own auto parts yard, an Ontario man and his son have seen all their charges withdrawn.

VIDEO: Won't hang up? Then pay up!
Alberta's tough new distracted-driving laws hit the streets Thursday. Get the details & some man-on-the street reaction.

Booze, overcrowding caused riot: Report
Venues filled past capacity, an overabundance of booze and overwhelmed cops are being blamed for Vancouver's riots.