Ontario wants to freeze teachers' wages, kill sick day perks
Nine years of labour peace with Ontario's teachers seems destined to end.

Train derailment sparks $10M lawsuit
Two days after Via Rail train 92 derailed in Burlington, Ont. the paperwork has been filed for a $10-million lawsuit.

McGuinty says schools should use 'common sense'
School officials should use "common sense" in responding to safety concerns, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday.

Clean water legislation lacking, First Nations leaders say
No price tag or timeline's been given to fulfill the new federal legislation.

Wrongfully arrested father gets no apologies
The Sansone family is not getting any apologies after they were put through hell last week.

It costs $113K a year to lodge a federal prisoner: Report
Canadians taxpayers dished out an average of $113,974 to lodge an inmate in a federal prison last year

No jail time for man who shot nails into dogs
A man who used a nail gun to kill eight dogs won't get jail time, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Via Rail officials recover black box
Investigators analyzing the crashed locomotive's black box data recorder predicted answers could take a year.

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Toronto shopkeeper pushes for new citizen's arrest legislation
A Toronto shopkeeper who tied up a man who stole plants from his store appeared before a committee Tuesday.

Dozens displaced in possibly fatal Iqaluit fire
Dozens have lost their homes and at least two people may be dead after a fire at a rowhouse in Iqaluit on Sunday.

Train was switching tracks when it derailed: Via
The train that derailed Sunday was switching tracks when the accident happened, investigators said Monday morning.

Hunt on for gunman in brazen Toronto transit shooting
An intense manhunt is underway to nab a man who fired two shots at a Toronto transit ticket collector.

Shaken family wants answers

Train was switching tracks when it derailed: Via
The train that derailed Sunday was switching tracks when the accident happened, investigators said Monday morning.

Alberta cattle theft a high steaks crime
Cattle rustling still occurs here in the not-so-wild west.

Aboriginal education motion expected to get full support
All parties in the House of Commons are set to support an NDP motion on equal funding for First Nation education.

Toronto's mayor adds pounds in weight-loss challenge
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's battle with the bulge suffered a setback Monday.

Toronto transit ticket collector shot
A Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) collector was shot and wounded at the Dupont subway station Sunday night.

McGuinty commends first responders in VIA crash
Premier Dalton McGuinty sent his condolences to those who were involved in Sunday's VIA Rail crash.

Kitchener officials sticking to their guns
Some players in the Kitchener kindergarten gun-doodling fiasco are soul-searching while others are missing in action.

VIA train derails in Burlington
At least one person is dead and dozens are feared injured or trapped after a VIA Rail passenger train derailed, police.

`Man with no Name' deportee back in Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) tried to deport him to his homeland, which he won’t reveal to authorities.

Trial begins for ex-Mountie charged with killing Ottawa cop
Jury selection is slated to start Monday in Kevin Gregson's first-degree murder trial.

Police Chief's site shut down after hacking attempt
A group protesting Bill C-30 attempted to access the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police website Friday night.

Info in short supply on looming nationwide drug shortage
Canada's pharmacists still don't know what drugs will be in short supply.

Feds need fatter role in obesity battle
Ontario doctors have put the pressure on the federal government to tackle rising obesity rates.

Health Canada warns against using antitoxin sold online
Health Canada updated its warning Friday against using "MMS", also known as Miracle Mineral Solution.

Three murdered women put to rest in Eastern Quebec
Residents of Saint-Romain and neighbouring villages in Quebec's Eastern Townships are in mourning today.

Man missing after ATV goes through ice
An Ottawa-area man is missing and presumed drowned after his ATV plunged into the Ottawa River Friday night.

Photo of the Day: February 25, 2012
A king penguin frames zookeeper Kristi Eakin at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Thieves stealing Roll Up the Rim cups
There's stealing to support your addiction, and then there's this -- sneaking off with ill-gotten Roll Up the Rim cups.

Dad arrested over daughter's gun drawing
Police arrested an Ont., father at his daughter's school because the four-year-old drew a picture of him holding a gun.

Ex-ORNGE chair defends daughter's hiring
The departed ORNGE executive getting a $90,000 degree at taxpayer expense is the daughter of the company's former head.

Clear sailing for Gateway supertankers
A Transport Canada report recommends clear sailing for tankers carrying oilsands crude off the B.C. coast.

Toronto cop charged with murder
A police officer has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 26-year-old man during a 2010 raid.

Occupy Calgary tab could reach $100k, says bylaw boss
Calgary taxpayers could be on the hook for up to $100,000 in the aftermath of Occupy Calgary.

PM boosts Arctic education
Prime Minister Stephen Harper boosted funding Thursday for education programs in Canada's North.

Cop charged with second-degree murder
A police officer's murder charge has left colleagues shocked, questioning prosecutors' motives.

Graham James’ victims detail ‘cruellest form of abuse’
The Crown has yet to state what length of prison sentence it is seeking for pedophile Graham James

Oxycontin fallout will devastate North: Campbell
Northern Ontario is about to endure a "major health catastrophe," according to Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

Albertans can expect judicial inquiry
Reports of badly damaged physician trust - fear, intimidation, even muzzling - came down Wednesday in an awaited report.

Redford to pitch oilsands in Chicago
It's off to Chicago for Premier Alison Redford, who's on a mission to champion global importance of Alberta's energy.

Attack on ref leads to Mohawk hockey ban
The Kahnawake Mohawk reserve south of Montreal has cancelled all minor hockey home games for the rest of the season.

Graham James sentencing put off
Once-revered hockey coach, Graham James, returns to court March 20 to learn his fate from a Manitoba Judge.

Vaive verdict due in April
After a lengthy year-long trial, former Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive will face a verdict come April.

Chinese women 'gaming the system'
A government crackdown is coming on Chinese women scamming their way into Canada so their babies can become citizens.

Victim of vicious attack in Mexico released from Calgary hospital
The victim of a brutal attack in a Mexican hotel has now been released from hospital.

Deportee escapes at airport
Canadian police and border agents are searching for a Chilean man who bolted to freedom at Pearson airport.

Inaction on OAS not an option: Finley
The Conservative government is showing no signs of backing down from reforming Old Age Security.

NDP boasts nearly 130,000 voters for leader
The federal NDP says that it has nearly 130,000 members who will be eligible to vote next month for a new leader.

Fast-tracking pipelines leaks logic: Critics
The length of time spent assessing environmental impact of lengths of energy pipelines is becoming a sore spot.

Quebec hides dropout numbers
Quebec has Canada's highest high-school dropout rate.

Massive student strikes planned across Quebec
30,000 Quebec students are expected to walkout of class today to protest tuition hikes.

The man behind Family Day
Former Alberta Premier Don Getty has football trophies and a political career to be proud of.

Mass student 'strike' hits Quebec
Around 30,000 students hit the streets Monday for a province-wide walkout to protest tuition hikes.

Veterans Affairs disrespecting soldiers: report
Despite an auditor-generals warning, the Veterans Affairs department continues to ignore its own rules.

Photo of the Day - February 20, 2012

Canadian aid agency continues to help Haiti
It's been two years since Haiti was devastated by an earthquake.

Hockey perv set for sentencing
"To be honest with you, I don't think he's going to get any time at all," ex-NHLer Theo Fleury said of his former coach.

Police using less force
An Edmonton city police violence reduction strategy appears to be working.

Japan's nuclear evacuees denied Canadian refuge
A Japanese woman who claimed exposure to radiation from damaged nuclear reactors was denied refugee status in Canada.

Drummond offers no real relief
Premier Dalton McGuinty is getting pseudo-tough on spending.

Regional District opposes Enbridge Gateway Pipeline
B.C.'s Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District passed a resolution opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway project.

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Airport screeners stealing from passengers
A veteran BC airport security screener has been charged and quietly convicted after being caught stealing.

Budget cuts will target political travel: MP
Political travel could become less frequent when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty brings down his budget axe next month.

T.O. archbishop elevated to Cardinal in Rome
Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins was among 22 priests who were officially appointed cardinals by the pope Saturday.

RCMP called to investigate threats against Toews
The Mounties have been called to investigate death threats against Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

NDP leadership candidate spars with Enbridge lawyer at pipeline hearing
A dispute between Nathan Cullen and Enbridge Inc. spilled over into the Northern Gateway panel hearings on Friday.

Porn-swapping cops probed
Fourteen Vancouver police officers are at the centre of a pornography e-mailing investigation.

Foreign cash funding radical mosque
A mosque known for radical views on Islam has received extensive foreign investment from Saudi Arabia and other donors.

DND buildings evacuated in Ottawa
Two people have been taken to hospital as fire crews deal with a hazardous material call at two DND buildings.

Family dog kills newborn
A husky mauled a baby boy to death in Airdrie, Alta., Wednesday, Mounties say.

Police probing Ont. air ambulance service
The cops have been called on the air ambulance.

Cheers for rioter's stiff jail term
The first Stanley Cup rioter to be sentenced will spend a little over a year in jail, a judge decided Thursday.

Daredevil gets OK to tightrope Niagara Falls
The Niagara Parks Commission will allow Nik Wallenda to walk across the Niagara gorge on a tightrope after all.

Suzuki Foundation CEO runs away from Sun News
Suzuki Foundation CEO Peter Robinson dodges accountablity, runs away from Sun News.

Canadians support cuts to federal workforce: Poll
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has the backing of Canadians to slash federal jobs, according to a new poll.

Sharing the pain
How Drummond recommendations will affect you.

Tories call out opposition on long-gun registry
The Conservatives are rubbing opposition MPs' noses in the bill to end the long-gun registry.

Donations for injured teen stolen
Family of Zach Judd had their vehicle stolen overnight, along with items donated from the Edmonton Eskimos.

Toews responds to fears about digital surveillance bill
A new online surveillance bill would give police access to personal information.

Mounties arrest three in massive drug bust
CBSA agents allegedly "intercepted" 2900 litres of gamma-butyrolacton (GBL), a chemical used to make the date rape drug.

Ontario Catholic teachers union issues Wi-Fi warning
Ontario’s Catholic teachers’ union is warning against teaching in classrooms with wireless Internet.

Canadians drop billions on romantic purchases
Canadians are a romantic bunch, based on their spending habits.

Photo of the Day - February 14, 2012

Flight instructor believed to have crashed plane on purpose
A flight instructor who died in plane crash Tuesday morning is believed to have crashed on purpose.

Minimum gun sentence 'cruel and unusual punishment': Judge
A Superior Court judge has struck down the mandatory minimum three-year sentence for gun possession as unconstitutional.

No cameras in Cup riot trial
There will be no cameras inside the courtroom Tuesday when the first Stanley Cup riot sentence is handed down.

Alta. power bills proposed to rise
Albertans could soon have to pay $3 more a month for power to help fund a pair of new north-south transmission lines.

Massage parlours overrun by prostitution
The exploding array of sexual services in Quebec massage parlours is transforming the sex trade.

West needs to keep pressure on Iran: Baird
The West needs to keep tightening the screws on Tehran with sanctions and diplomatic pressure, John Baird.

Rowdy passengers force plane landing
An international flight made an unexpected landing in Canada.

'Demon' pedophile jailed 14 years
A 64-year-old man who sexually abused 18 boys has been sentenced to 14 years in jail.

Man recovering from fire that killed four
Adult father and son among the victims.

Shafia being sued for reneging on promise to sell home
Mohammed Shafia is being sued for allegedly reneging on a promise to sell one of his properties.

Quebec community in shock over triple murder
Residents of Saint-Romain, Quebec are mourning the deaths of two little girls and their grandmother.

Unbearable panda wait is over
Panda diplomacy between China and Canada has finally delivered results.

Here come the pandas!
A pair of adult giant pandas are coming to Canada.

Bodies of two young girls, grandmother found in Que. home
The bodies of two young girls and their grandmother were found Friday evening in a home in Saint-Romain, Que.

Passenger bus flips north of Edmonton
At least 30 passengers are being treated for injuries after a bus flipped on its side northeast of Edmonton on Friday.

Sun News features
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Attawapiskat to get 2 new homes on weekend
Two modular homes will arrive in Attawapiskat this weekend, the government confirmed Saturday morning.

Photo of the Day - February 11, 2012

Nothing wrong with racy online series, CBC's Lacroix says
The head of the CBC's French arm defended the network's choice to show a racy television series called Hard.

Wildrose presents alternative budget
With the clock ticking on deficit spending from the 2012-2013 provincial budget, Danielle Smith is keeping track.

Pension reform targeted for 2020, 2025: Flaherty
Canadians planning to retire eight years from now may have to rethink that target.

Drummond to recommend cutting all-day kindergarten
Parents love it. Critics call it free all-day babysitting.

Mountie shooting suspect nabbed
RCMP have arrested Sawyer Clarke Robison, 27, on two charges of attempted murder in the shooting of two Mounties.

Que. firm cans execs over Gadhafi links
Two executives at SNC-Lavalin have been let go after the firm was linked to Libya's late dictator.

Gov't sidesteps spying questions
Ottawa is ignoring a Russian diplomat's alleged claim the two countries agreed to "keep quiet" about a spy scandal.

Activist says not enough done to protect public in Caledonia
Ontario Tories are reluctant to take all steps needed to protect the public in the Caledonia standoff, an activist says.

Ottawa takes aim at domestic terror
Public Safety Minster Vic Toews has made homegrown threats the key focus of his new counterterrorism strategy.

Big spending in Alta. budget but no tax increases
Buoyed by a bitumen-fueled economy, revenues are up, and spending's even higher, but Alberta's taxes will not increase.

'We want to have you back'
The father of Sawyer Clarke Robison is making a public plea for his son to turn himself in.

Guilty verdict in murder mutilation
A Quebec woman was found guilty Thursday of murdering a blueberry farmer whose body was found mutilated in 2010.

Charges for Mountie shooting suspect
Sawyer Clarke Robison is now facing two charges of attempted murder after two Mounties were shot near Killam on Tuesday.

Mother convicted in Shafia murders to appeal
The mother convicted of killing three of her daughters and the first wife of her husband has filed paperwork to appeal.

NB deficit drops $74M
Things are looking up for New Brunswick, which saw its deficit shrink $74.6 million in three months.

Census finds Canadians looking west
Booming economies in provinces rich in natural resources are sending a clear message to Canadians: go west.

Canadians moving to 'burbs
Canadians are continuing the trend of moving to the city.

Toronto mayor's vision for city's transit defeated
Toronto councillors slammed the brakes on Mayor Rob Ford's transit plan Wednesday.

Cops seek Slave Lake blaze witnesses
RCMP are asking the public's help in tracking down six people linked to the devastating Slave Lake wildfire.

Driver in deadly crash ran stop sign
Ontario Police say the driver of the van in Monday's fatal crash that killed 11 people failed to stop for a stop sign.

Six Quebec MPs return Queen's jubilee medals in protest
Some Quebec MPs are returning their Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals in protest.

PM in China to talk trade
Harper will meet Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, officially kicking off an important five-day tour of the Asian giant.

Identifying victims will take time
Identifying the 10 migrant workers killed in a "horrific" crash in southern Ont. is going to take some time, police.

Quebec MPs shun jubilee medal
Bloc Quebecois MPs are turning their nose up at their Diamond Jubilee medals.

Workers were laughing moments before fatal crash, farmer says
The Peruvian Embassy in Ottawa is fielding frantic calls from families.

Jail for Toronto mom who exposed girl to pedophiles
A mother who exposed her daughter to child molesters was sentenced Tuesday.

Body found, armed man sought after RCMP shooting
A man who gunned down two Mounties near Killam remains on the loose, say RCMP.

McGuinty wants Ottawa to prevent future Caterpillar fiascos
Tougher federal laws are needed to prevent more companies from behaving badly towards Ontario workers, McGuinty.

Ontario crash proves shuttle vans are dangerous, mourning moms say
A deadly collision on an Ontario highway Monday is more fuel to the fire for two New Brunswick mothers.

Canadian diplomats stay in Syria
The Americans are hitting the road out of Damascus, but Canada's diplomats are staying on the job in the Syrian capital.

Sask. went too far in labour bill, judge rules
The province of Saskatchewan was wrong in limiting its public sector workers' striking rights, a judge ruled Monday.

'Every day he was a lesser person'
It was a story so bizarre as to be incomprehensible.

Canadians honoured on Queen's diamond jubilee
A group of distinguished Canadians was saluted in Ottawa on Monday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee.

Sun News features
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11 dead in 'horrific' Ont. crash
'I have never seen anything like this in all my years'.

More labour talks ahead for Toronto
Mayor Rob Ford may have a tentative four-year deal with one city union but he still has three more to go.

Syrian embassy in Ottawa vandalized, protested
Red paint stained the Syrian embassy in Ottawa after a Syrian neighbourhood was pulverized by relentless shelling.

North America fatwa issued against `honour killings'
34 Imams and Islamic leaders from across North America have issued a fatwa to Muslims condemning honour killings.

Charest announces conservation plan for Quebec's north
Quebec will turn 20% of its vast northern territory into internationally recognized protected areas.

CAW threatening to occupy Electro-Motive plant
CAW is prepared to occupy the plant in London if owner Caterpillar Inc. doesn't bargain a severance package.

Feds, Alberta to spend $150M on oilsands environment monitoring
Ottawa and the province of Alberta will spend up to $150 million to "ramp up" oilsands environment monitoring.

Shafia father appeals murder conviction
Mohammad Shafia is planning to go the Ontario Court of Appeal to try to prove he didn't kill them to defend his honour.

More confrontations likely between unions, corporations: Expert
The United Steelworkers has slammed the federal and Ontario governments for failing to support working families.

Cops issue Canada-wide warrant for extortionist
Police are asking for the public to keep an eye out for a 55-year-old man wanted for extortion, arson and mischief.

CBC restricts porn show
The CBC's French arm is tweaking its offering of a raunchy foreign show that has come under fire.

Imams denounce honour killings
Imams across North America are condemning the act of "honour killing" on the heels of the Shafia verdict.

Locomotive builder to close London plant
Locomotive builder Progress Rail announced Friday it is closing its southern Ontario locomotive operation.

Shafias to serve time in Canada
The three Afghan immigrants convicted in Kingston this week of murdering four family members will not be deported.

Court rejects Attawapiskat's control bid
An Ontario reserve's bid to block a government-appointed money manager has been rejected by a Federal Court.

CBSC vindicates Sun News
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says Sun News did nothing wrong in a fiery interview with dancer Margie Gillis.

Child porn suspects had access to kids
Some of the 55 people rounded up across Ontario in a massive child pornography sweep had daily access to kids.

Cops collar 60 in kiddie-porn probe
Police departments across Ontario have arrested 60 suspects as part of a massive child porn investigation.

Minister's office says sorry to Sun News Network
Jason Kenney's office apologized Thursday to Sun News Network after bureaucrats stood in as fake "new Canadians".

Woman undergoes facial surgery after beating in Mexico
Another Canadian woman says she was accosted at the Mexican resort where Sheila Nabb was violently assaulted.

Canuck groundhogs say winter's days numbered
Most Canuck groundhogs are calling for an early spring.

Sun News lauded for promoting free speech
Sun News Network is getting an award for its special brand of "hard news and straight talk."

'Enormous incompetence' left Shafia teens vulnerable
A youth-protection director admits her department could have done more to protect the slain Shafia teens.

Driver survives after van pancaked under transport truck
A man somehow escaped serious injury when his minivan was partially crushed under a transport truck Wednesday morning.

Warm winter just keeps coming
The groundhog probably can't wait to come out of his hole Wednesday - it's probably hot down there.

Is the CBC paying for porn?
Canadians who are hankering for some titillating programming can turn to an online platform being offered by the CBC.

Ontario students rally for lower tuition fees
Students across Ontario are gathering to rally on what they have dubbed a 'day of action'.

Senator supports self-inflicted capital punishment
A Tory senator is in hot water for saying killers should be given a rope in their cell so they can hang themselves.

Battle over the future of Old Age Security
The over-50 crowd takes a dim view of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plan to change Old Age Security.