ON universities need to be more flexible, paper says
Ontario's universities are under unprecedented pressure to evolve into a flexible learning environment.

Feds to tackle prescription drug abuse on reserves
The federal government said it would invest $1.5 million for programs to battle drug abuse in native communities.

Manitobans prepare to pay more PST
Every Manitoban will be paying a little more to the provincial government starting Sunday.

Kenney rejects refugee health care concerns
Jason Kenney defended refugee health care reform Friday following a chorus of criticism from counterparts and doctors.

First Nations leaders, NDP demand federal inquiry into murdered women
First Nations leaders and NDP MPs are demanding Ottawa act on an "epidemic" level of missing aboriginal women.

Your tax dollars used to promote the killing of Cdn. troops
Canadian tax dollars are supporting a pro-Taliban rapper applauding the slaughter of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Gov. Gen. signs off on four new bills
Four federal bills covering a vast range of topics passed the final legislative hurdle Thursday.

Oil prices ding Alberta's bottom line
Last year's bitumen bonanza balanced Alberta's budget unexpectedly, but critics don't expect the budget bliss to last.

BC Teachers to sue province despite tentative deal
The BC Teachers’ Federation is suing the government despite a tentative agreement with the province’s bargaining agent.

All signs point to late-summer Quebec election
More signs this week show Quebec Premier Jean Charest might pull the trigger on an election before the summer is out.

All signs point to late-summer Quebec election
There are more signs this week that Jean Charest might pull the trigger on a Quebec election before the summer is out.

Enviro-charity promises openness, avoids media
Tides Canada, which funds environmental and social causes, has gone on a charm offensive as the CRA audits it.

Feds slashing HUSAR funding
The federal government is fighting its deficit by slashing funding to Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) units.

Survey finds Canada has best human rights record; support for UN 'lukewarm'
A huge majority of Canadians want the UN to give its collective head a shake following human rights criticism.

Hudak sets sights on big unions
Ontario workers would be able to opt out of collective agreements and union dues under changes proposed by Tim Hudak.

New citizen’s arrest rules will protect business oweners: Nicholson
One-time vigilante grocer David Chen finally received on Wednesday the news he has been eagerly awaiting.

Pat Martin to go on fundraising tour to fight defamation lawsuit
Pat Martin promises he won't use his MP travel budget for a national fundraising tour to cover defamation lawsuit bills.

Feds renew health data collection agreement
The feds will give $238.7 million to the Canadian Institute for Health Information for health care data collection.

Trudeau leadership could save Liberal party: Poll
Justin Trudeau would make the Liberal Party a contender if he were leader, according to a new poll.

Opposition, critics hammer Alberta government on oil strategy
Between falling oil prices and failing pipelines, Premier Alison Redford's strategies on oil came under fire Monday.

Trudeau is most popular contender: Poll
If Trudeau dips his toe in the Liberal leadership pool, other potential contenders might want to consider taking a hike.

Most Canadians disapprove of federal Tories and dislike Stephen Harper: Poll
A majority of Canadians continue to object to the federal Tories and disapprove of their boss, according to poll numbers

Not the time for Elliot Lake blame game: McGuinty, Hudak
Now is the time to get people out of the rubble, not to second-guess the official response to the disaster, Hudak says.

Break for BC students on loan repayments
BC Premier Christy Clark announced Monday a two-phase plan to make it easier for low-income students to repay loans.

Feds, province fund immigrant 'bridging' programs
Federal and provincial governments are funding "bridging" programs to help immigrants land work in their fields.

Canada needs more aggressive strategy to move into new markets: Expert
Canada risks losing out on lucrative trade deals without stronger negotiation skills, a new report says.

Feds face court action over refugee health benefit trim
Two refugee sponsor groups are going to court in a bid to short-circuit plans to trim refugee health benefits.

MLAs shouldn’t be allowed to vote on their own pensions: Sherman
Liberal Leader Raj Sherman has refused to vote on a motion saying politicians "should not set their own pay and perks."

Canada grants Russians a look at military bases, other infrastructure
Russia won't be looking to snap photos of Niagara Falls when their observation flights leave an army base Trenton, ON.

MPs follow trail of human trafficking
A group of federal MPs are now in Thailand and Cambodia to see the tracks of human trafficking for themselves.

Focus on doctors and patients, McGuinty urged
Now that the ON budget has passed, it's time for Premier McGuinty to negotiate a fair deal for patients and doctors.

Northern Ontarians rally to save Ontario Northland
Labour and community leaders will attend a rally to save the company that operates buses and trains in northern ON.

Canadians OK with OAS changes: Survey
Canadians are okay with Stephen Harper's plan to make pensioners wait a bit longer for old age security: Survey.

Twice as many sick days for federal workers, report shows
Despite great job security, pay and benefits, federal workers take more than twice as many sick days as other Canadians.

Joe Oliver news conference shouted down by anti-Bill C-31 protesting doctors
An announcement by Minister Joe Oliver’s on medical isotopes was disrupted by a vocal doctor and a medical student.

More work to do on U.S.-Canada energy issues, outgoing U.S. consul-general says
The city's outgoing U.S. consul-general says she's disappointed with progress on energy issues.

Feds limit borrowing to 25 years to curb debt trouble
The new Mortgage reforms will make it tougher for Canadians to buy homes they can't afford.

Omar Khadr's lawyers to speak about his delayed transfer to Canada
Omar Khadr's legal team is set to provide an update Thursday into his delayed transfer to Canada.

Tighter mortagage rules for Canadians: Flaherty
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced tightened mortgage rules in an effort to curb household debt.

Feds to close loophole allowing criminal newcomers to stay in Canada
The federal government is cracking down on immigrants and refugees who break Canada's laws.

Ontario budget bill passes, summer election averted
Ontario’s Liberal government has sailed about as far as it can go with NDP and may need a PC shoulder on the rudder.

Feds table act to reform Mounties
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews tabled long anticipated reforms to the RCMP's disciplinary process Wednesday.

"We'll send you packing," Kenney tells foreign criminals
New immigration legislation will ensure that foreign nationals who commit crimes in Canada are not welcome here.

Ontarians spared summer vote
The Ontario Liberals and New Democrats are trying to stay together for the sake of the voters.

Ontario ombudsman may get more oversight
Marin says ON is dead last among provinces in allowing its ombudsman to look into complaints in the MUSH sector.

Kenney apologizes for a-hole comment
After cussing him out in a widely circulated e-mail, Jason Kenney apologized Tuesday to Alberta's deputy premier.

Canada to join Pacific free trade talks
Stephen Harper will head home from the G20 summit here Tuesday night with a freshly minted invitation.

MP gets thumbs up for UN review comments
A Tory backbencher who called for Canada to rethink its participation in the UN has received mostly positive feedback.

Minister halts plan to bug airports
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has put the Canada Border Services Agency's plan to bug airports on hold.

Larger warning labels on cigarettes
Tobacco companies are now obliged to sell cigarette and cigarillo packs with warning labels covering 75% of the package.

Tory MP Del Mastro hounded on the Hill
Election spending questions are hounding a Tory MP on Parliament Hill.

AB to impose indefinite suspensions for drunk drivers
AB will be the first province to suspend driver's licenses indefinitely as it toughens up penalties for drunk drivers.

Top euro leader blows up at Harper at G20
When asked why Canada should bail out Euro banks, European Commission president Jose Barroso blew a diplomatic gasket.

Liberal MPs accused of making Nazi salutes
HOC Speaker Andrew Scheer will screen video to determine if two Liberal MPs used Nazi salutes during the budget vote.

Ford's twist-and-shout final weigh-in
Mayor Rob Ford's weight-loss campaign ended with a painful yelp Monday.

Ontario NDP insists on several budget changes
The New Democrats have shortened their list of budget demands, but still insist on removing four sections.

Dad of Calgary mayor dies on Father's Day
It's been a sad Father's Day for Mayor Nenshi and his family, who are mourning the loss of his dad who died Sunday.

Kenney defends human smuggling reforms
Canada's crackdown on human smugglers is legitimate and defensible under charter: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.

Ontario on election alert
Ontario remains on election alert as MPPs march toward a do-or-die budget vote.

Province plans talks on service to Albertans
The province and AB's two largest cities will hold into exploratory talks on how to fix problems created by rapid growth

Canada presses Russia to support sanctions on Syria
Russia needs to support sanctions on the Syrian government, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said on Sunday.

McGuinty to Horwath: We talk when you write the request
Premier Dalton McGuinty's wants a written response from Andrea Horwath's for talks on the budget and a summer election.

Horwath waiting by the phone
Andrea Horwath is waiting by the phone to hear from the two other party leaders this weekend.

Investigator says Del Mastro hid overspending
An investigator claimed in court documents that Del Mastro knowingly tried to hide the true nature of a transaction.

Omnibus budget bill could spell doom for foreign strippers
Canada's foreign strippers say they are ready to step into the shadowy half-world of illicit employment.

Doug Ford ready to go provincial
Coun. Doug Ford says if an Ontario election is called, he'll be off and running provincially.

Mcguinty: Agree with my budget or we go to the polls
Ontario's political leaders talked about talking Friday but did nothing to calm election tension.

Properly license gun owners, ON gov’t says
Ontario wants to make sure gun buyers are properly licensed, Community Safety Minister Madeleine Meilleur says.

European rescue tops G20 agenda
The current G20 meeting, happening in Mexico, may well be the most crucial in that summit's brief four-year history.

With Rae out, who'll lead Liberal Party?
The queue to lead the Liberal party stood empty Thursday.

Dalton Mcguinty warns of snap election
Dalton McGuinty is warning he will call a snap election if opposition MPPs doesn't backtrack on changes to his budget.

Opposition says budget fight not over
MPs are doing what it takes to stay awake as they go through nearly 900 amendments to the budget implementation bill.

ON public school trustee blames McGuinty for resignation
A long-time public school trustee is resigning out of protest over how the provincial is running education.

AG releases Parliament spending probe
A federal watchdog offered taxpayers a long anticipated peephole view into spending on Parliament Hill Wednesday.

House turns to pillow talk
Federal MPs armed themselves with pillows, movies, novels, briefing notes, and caffeine Wednesday.

Most Albertans disagree with funding sex-change: Poll
A majority of Albertans do not agree with the decision to reinstate coverage for gender reassignment surgeries

Rae opts not to seek leadership
Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae confirmed to caucus Wednesday he won't seek the permanent job.

‘Dreamers, investment, and innovators’ has led to Alberta’s success, Redford says
To a room full of oil and gas brass, Premier Alison Redford Tuesday night promoted Alberta as an energy success story.

Push to ban bullets in Toronto 'misdirected': Toews
Federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews was quick to shoot holes in Councillor Adam Vaughan's bid to ban bullets in TO.

Toews to end backdoor long-gun registries
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews promises action "within days" to end so-called backdoor long-gun registries.

Ex-Lt.-Gov. invokes royal prerogative to annul fraud trial
Quebec's former Lt. Gov. is accused of using taxpayer dollars as her personal spending account.

Don't use patients in fee beef with province: Matthews
The OMA should not drag patients into its dispute with the provincial government, Health Minister Deb Matthews says.

Oklahoma gov. says OK to Keystone pipeline
Oklahoma's governor directed a blast at Barack Obama Tuesday for holding up the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Tobacco giants ‘deceived’ Alberta smokers, suit claims
Tobacco companies have conspired to create a smokescreen to deceive the public, Alberta's $10-billion lawsuit claims.

Prayer doesn't belong at municipal events: CCLA
Prayers would no longer have a place at government events in Saskatoon if the CCLA has their way.

‘Working hard’ to shrink boards: McGuinty
Ontario is working to reduce its bewildering array of agencies, boards and commissions, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.

Changes to doctor feeds putting Ontarians eyesight at risk: CNIB
The sight of Ontarians is at risk by changes to doctor fees that delay the diagnosis of eye diseases, the CNIB says.

Quebec politician's daughter released on bail following subway attacks
Yalda Machouf Khadir, 19, is accused of ransacking of Quebec's education minister's office and other acts of vandalism.

Ontario doctors want judicial review of province's fee cuts
The Ontario Medical Association announced Tuesday it wants a review of the government's approach to contract talks.

ON government needs time to get condo rules right: McGuinty
Ontario needs to take a long, hard look at its rules governing condominiums, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Monday.

Harper fends off omnibus bill attacks
Stephen Harper led the charge Tuesday in defending the omnibus budget bill's provisions.

Manitoba NDP implement biggest tax hike in 25 years
The biggest tax increase in 25 years is official, after the NDP passed its budget implementation bill Tuesday.

Ban bullets and guns in Toronto, councillor says
In the wake of the Eaton Centre shooting, councillor Adam Vaughan wants to ban guns and even bullets in Toronto.

CBC execs pocket bonuses while workers laid off
As CBC continues to cut jobs and cancel programs in the wake of budget cuts, the head honcho is defending big bonuses.

Alberta looks at change to municipal terms
AB is seeking voter input on whether to extend municipal terms to four years and change election season to spring.

BC premier flip-flops on plastic bags
BC Premier Christy Clark opened the door to alerting provincial rules that would let municipalities ban plastic bags.

Tory immigration bill passes in Commons
The government's controversial immigration and refugee bill is on its way to the Senate despite opposition outrage.

Church prays for public servants
Times are so bad for federal public servants, an Ottawa church plans to hold a special service to boost their spirits.

Protester stake out PM at Quebec event
Quebec's protest movement is getting its first shot at Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

MPs readying for budget bill marathon
MPs are heading into a marathon voting session on the omnibus budget bill - the last chance to shake-up the legislation.

Pay for Ontario board chairs all over the map
To say Philip Olsson comes cheap to Ontario taxpayers is bit of an understatement.

Labour groups protest act in omnibus bill
Groups say they will deliver oranges to MPP Vic Fedeli to protest a proposed law that allows for "a crate of ORNGEs."

Tory budget runs into opposition delay tactics
As the Tories try to push their budget through, they'll have to counter opposition efforts to gum up the process.

Spotlight on Ontario's sunshine list
ON has released the names of 16 people left off the sunshine list because of a loophole discovered by the QMI Agency.

Major immigration reforms due to pass Commons
The Conservatives have to defeat a last-ditch attempt by the opposition to derail a major immigration reform bill.

Edmonton gay community pleased by Redford's attendance at parade
Participants in this city's annual gay pride parade say they're pleased Alison Redford attended the festivities Saturday

Politician proposes free parking for vets
Councillor Paul Ainslie thinks if you've gone to war, you shouldn't have to pay for parking in Toronto.

Native lawyers ask PM to do right by Aboriginal youth
The Indigenous Bar Association is asking the PM to stop blocking efforts to bring justice to First Nation children.

Inuit angry over high food prices but unwilling to move
Outraged by skyrocketing costs for basic groceries in Nunavut, a handful of Inuit protesters gathered in Ottawa Saturday

Clark drops in popularity poll
A new Angus Reid survey on the best premiers in Canada puts B.C. Premier Christy Clark in the bottom three.

Flaherty fires back at Germany for bailout criticism
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty shot back at Germany on Friday.

NDP MP accused of supporting separatists
The Conservatives attacked a prominent NDP MP on Friday for donating money to a Quebec separatist party this year.

Flaherty mocks Mulcair's idea to adopt European social model
Mulcair's musings that Canada should adopt the socialist French model on pensions was met with ridicule.

Big job gains in manufacturing in May
A jump in manufacturing jobs last month helped keep Canada's unemployment rate steady at 7.3%.

New boss at CRTC
Canada's broadcast regulator has a new boss.

Ottawa-based company to provide $1.25B in patrol vehicles to army
The Canadian sister company to a U.S. defence giant has won a contract to provide 500 armoured vehicles to the army.

Harper Tories serve up new food safety laws
The Harper government presented its Safe Food for Canadians Act on Thursday.

Ontario teachers must crack down on sexual misconduct: Report
A former Superior Court Justice is recommending sweeping changes to how Ontario's teachers are disciplined.

Is this Quebec's most controversial politician?
He once called William and Kate "parasites" and encouraged Quebecers to break the law during the ongoing student strike.

Change of government needed to compensate Khadr: NDP
The NDP conceded the only way Omar Khadr would be compensated for his prison time was with a change of government.

ServiceOntario kiosks shut for security violations
Ontario shut down service kiosks across the province after concerns were raised about a card skimming scheme.

Plan for double-bunking in prisons 'dangerous': Union
Vic Toews said some maximum-security prisoners will end up double-bunking when Kingston Pen padlocks its doors in 2015.

Toronto mayor wants bag ban trashed
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford wants to trash Toronto's new plastic bag ban by the fall.

Ontario Place casino off the table
Ontario Place has been ruled out for the GTA’s new casino, the provincial government says.

Oil price drop won't nix surplus: Redford
Despite declining oil prices, Alberta's premier said her government will still have a budget surplus.

NDP mum on amount of donations received in Elections Act violation
The Tories have called on the NDP Wednesday to come clean on donation cash after Elections Canada ruled they broke law.

Harper wraps up London visit, heads to Paris
PM Stephen Harper presented the Queen with a gift: giant portrait of her painted by Canadian artist Phil Richards.

Del Mastro's election spending questioned
Dean Del Mastro has come under scrutiny after reports of an investigaton into his 2008 federal election expenses.

Ontario MPPs pass anti-bullying bill
The Ontario legislature has passed Bill 13 - a bill allowing students to form Gay-Straight Alliances in schools.

McGuinty's Green Energy Act falling short of goals: Report
It was supposed to establish a culture of conservation in Ontario, but the GEA has yet to produce such results.

Tories, opposition head towards House budget battle
The opposition is promising to stick a wrench into the Tories' plan to pass the omnibus budget bill quickly as possible.

House arrest system working 'in most cases': AG says
Ontario's house arrest and bail system is working well in most cases, Attorney General John Gerretsen says.

Gov't to regulate bath salts drug
Canada's health minister announced Tuesday the feds are moving to regulate a key ingredient in a drug called bath salts.

Harper pressures MPs to vote against motion on when life begins
Conservative MPs are under intense pressure from the PMO to vote against a Tory MP's non-binding motion.

Opposition, green groups blackout in protest
Opposition parties have accused the Harper government of kowtowing to "knuckle-dragging" oil giants.

Wildrose will attend gay pride parade
Will the Wildrose be coming to the party? According to a spokesman for the party, the answer is yes.

Flaherty signals new stimulus if global economy tanks
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty opened the door Monday to new stimulus spending to help the economy.

Ontario MPP vows to continue fight against pesticide ban
Like many others, Chudleigh believes the report that prompted the ban is based on "junk science."

More QC election chatter as talks to end student strike break down
Talks to end Quebec's student strike failed once again, and signs are pointing to a possible late-summer election.

ON government should have let automakers go bankrupt: Klees
Ontario's auto bailout was a bad idea, Progressive Conservative MPP Frank Kless said Friday.

Body parts murder suspect charged with criminal harassment of PM
The man wanted in the shocking murder and dismemberment of a man in Montreal now faces charges of criminal harassment.

Oda repays taxpayers for five years worth of expenses
The minister responsible for aiding the world's poorest is keeping her lips zipped about the tab she recently settled.

Ontario investigated Ornge's response in 26 cases of death
Ontario opened investigations into the Ornge air ambulance service's response in 26 cases where patients died.

No kudos for Mulcair after oilsands visit
Despite Thomas Mulcair's Thursday visit to the oilsands in Alberta, his opponents still tar him as closed-minded.