Redford sticks up for Alberta beef
Alberta's premier is standing behind what she says is still one of the province's top products.

Trudeau's bid - just who is this guy?
Justin Trudeau will need to prove he's more than pizzazz and charm as he readies to launch his bid for the top job.

Ottawa pressured to return Khadr: Baird
Ottawa was feeling the heat from Washington to repatriate convicted terrorist Omar Khadr.

Quebec student leaders want to spark national anti-Harper movement
The face of the Quebec student protests has embarked on a Canada-wide tour to inspire Canadians to fight Stephen Harper

Convicted terrorist Omar Khadr back in Canada
Convicted terrorist Omar Khadr is expected to arrive in Canada Saturday to serve the balance of his sentence.

Khadr can apply for parole in 2013: Lawyer
Omar Khadr will be eligible to apply for parole as early as next spring.

Ontario Liberals send strong message: We want McGuinty
Premier Dalton McGuinty easily survived a confidence vote Saturday at the Liberal party's annual general meeting.

Khadr's family avoids reporters, neighbours have mixed feelings
Convicted terrorist Omar Khadr's possible return to his family's Toronto home drew a mixed reaction Saturday.

The Khadr reality
With Omar Khadr now back in Canada, we take a look at why letting him back may have extreme consequences.

Ex-Quebec health minister is frontrunner to replace Charest
A former brain surgeon is the frontrunner to replace Jean Charest as Quebec Liberal leader, a poll suggests.

NDP leader Horwath decries OLG 'pressure tactics'
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath accused the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation of using "pressure tactics".

Marois playing with fire over potential tax hikes
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois has a little roadblock as she plans to make her province's onerous tax burden even heavier

Government launches site to track medicine shortages
According to a new national database, there are 100 prescription drug shortages out of the 260 medications it tracks.

Canada to flex Asia-Pacific military muscle
Peter MacKay is calling for the Canadian military to have a "permanent, visible presence" in the Asia-Pacific region.

Radio pranksters pose as Harper, fool UN boss
Montreal radio pranksters Justiciers Masques might have snared their biggest fish yet — the UN's Secretary-General.

MPPs support McGuinty ahead of important leadership convention
It could all come down to this weekend for Premier Dalton McGuinty.

Abortion debate will never die, says Liberal MP
Liberal MP John McKay says it has been "awkward" to be in the pro-life minority in Parliament.

BC premier to meet with Alberta premier to talk pipelines
BC Premier Christy Clark announced she will meet with Alberta Premier Alison Redford to discuss her pipeline conditions.

Largest deficit ever for Manitoba
At just shy of $1 billion, Manitoba recorded its largest deficit ever over the past fiscal year.

CRTC exec who spent evening in Bell box operated in 'gray area'
Nine months after his appointment as CRTC vice-chairman of broadcasting, Tom Pentefountas is in an awkward situation.

Diplomacy and sanctions 'preferred option' to correct Iran: MacKay
Sanctions & diplomacy - not military action - remain the "preferred option" for correcting Iran's threatening behaviour.

Federal NDP leader won't 'back down' on oilsands
Nice of you to be thinking of me, Mulcair said Friday, after ON Finance Minister Dwight Duncan took a shot at him.

Ex-soccer pro in hot water over vicious anti-Marois comments
A former Montreal Impact soccer star who once choked a teammate has been suspended for posts against Pauline Marois.

Status of Women minister takes heat for supporting pro-life motion
As Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose continues to catch heat, an AB MLA says people shouldn't be so quick to judge.

Eco groups sue feds over protection of four species
An environment group is suing the government for failing to produce recovery strategies for four species at risk in BC.

Winnipeg mayor's Arizona home purchase raising eyebrows
The city's mayor is being questioned about whether his purchase of an Arizona home is evidence of a conflict of interest

Ambrose mum after endorsing controversial 'when life begins' motion
Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose has not explained her motivation for endorsing controversial motion 312.

Harper: Canadians are 'fiercely proud' of our reputation
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived in New York Thursday morning, ready to jump into Middle East politics.

Ombudsman says Ford's office interfered with civic appointments
The city's ombudsman has accused the mayor's office of meddling with civic appointments.

No needles for drug-addicted prisoners: Toews
Canada's public safety minister has ruled out syringes in prisons - despite a lawsuit demanding needles for inmates.

Costly new gas plant to be built next to 'beautiful' underused plant: Tory MPP
A gas plant first slated for Oakville will be built right beside a publicly owned energy facility in Eastern Ontario.

Ontario finance chief credits oilsands for fuelling Canadian economy
Ontario's finance chief credited Alberta for fueling Canada to become a "global energy superpower."

Former education minister warns four more Obama years will mean leaner times for Alberta
Victory for the Barack Obama administration would mean tougher times for Alberta's oilpatch, says Jim Prentice.

School board pulls links to explicit teen sex, drugs websites
A Toronto school board has pulled several questionable links from its website, including one with advice on kinky sex.

Liberals' wage-freeze bill 'dramatically short': Tory MPP
Ontario Tories don't like what they see in Finance Minister Dwight Duncan's proposed legislative wage freeze.

Ontario Liberals move ahead with public sector wage freeze
The Dalton McGuinty government says public sector workers can negotiate a two-year pay freeze or it will do it for them.

Vote on controversial abortion motion is the only democratic option, says Bob Rae
Critics don't have to like the motion on "when life begins" but it's only democratic to vote on it, Bob Rae says.

Alberta premier vows not to cut funding for municipalities
The province won't let Alberta municipalities feel the squeeze as it works out its fiscal issues, Redford promises.

BC municipalities support decriminalizing pot
Legalized pot in BC got closer to being a reality Wednesday thanks to a Union of BC Municipalities resolution.

NDP 'failing Manitoba children,' Tories claim
The NDP painted Premier Greg Selinger's government as one with little interest in repairing the child welfare system.

Tory MP takes shot at Bell for ignoring cell tower concerns
A Tory MP took aim at his former employer, who, he says, is ignoring his concerns about cellular towers in his riding.

Bath salts illegal in Canada, feds announce
The deadly drug known as bath salts is now illegal in Canada, the federal government announced Wednesday.

Ontario's biggest public-sector union vows to fight wage freeze
A battery of union leaders vowed to defy the provincial government's proposed wage-freeze legislation.

Protesting Iranians give Harper thumbs up
Hundreds of Iranian expatriates travelled from as far away as Canada and California to protest Ahmadinejad's presence.

Feds offer Chippewa band reserve land
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation has been offered a chance by the government to expand its reserve by more than 60%.

Controversial abortion motion defeated
A controversial Tory backbench motion to examine "when life begins" failed to pass Wednesday.

MP Del Mastro quiet but not officially 'silenced'
MP Dean Del Mastro has largely slipped out of public view in Ottawa as Elections Canada investigates his 2008 campaign.

Separatist fiscal, environmental policies have gas exploration firms fuming
Gas-exploration firms are mulling a massive lawsuit after the PQ suggested there will be no shale-gas drilling.

Justin Trudeau to run for Liberal leadership
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau was playing coy about his reported plans to run for the leadership of the federal Liberals.

Invest in Asia, Flaherty tells business leaders
Jim Flaherty is telling Canada's business community to go out and grab ahold of the opportunities in the Asia-Pacific.

Motion doesn't breach PM's pledge not to reopen abortion debate: Woodworth
Tory MP Stephen Woodworth says the Prime Minister didn't promise to smack down private members' bids to discuss abortion

Ontario Liberals under fire over secret gas plant deals
ON Energy Minister is brushing off suggestions Liberal reputations are in tatters over secret deals to scrap gas plants.

Plastic bag ban violates charter: Store association
The Ontario Convenience Stores Association says it wants city council to trash the plastic bag ban.

NDP calls out Kenney for encouraging abortion debate
The NDP hammered Immigration Minister Jason Kenney after saying he will support a discussion about "when life begins."

Two-year wage freeze for Ontario's public sector
The Dalton McGuinty government will unveil legislation Wednesday to implement its planned two-year wage freeze.

McGuinty admits his government erred in gas plant relocations
It was an expensive mistake to locate two gas plants in a busy urban centre, Premier McGuinty acknowledged Tuesday.

Ontario Liberals withholding gas plant documents, opposition says
Opposition MPPs allege McGuinty has failed to release thousands of documents relating to the gas plant closures.

Minister's e-mail concerns gay Iranian-Canadians
Jason Kenney denies his office breached privacy laws when it emailed LGBT members of the Iranian-Canadian community.

Foreign policy will stay 'made-in-Canada' in overseas mission deal: Baird
Canada and the UK are boosting ties between their missions abroad - but won't be merging embassies.

Dead heat between Conservatives and NDP, Liberals fall behind: Poll
As Parliament began its fall sitting last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's disapproval rating hit 50%.

Toronto mayor 'fumbled' with boast about football pool: Councillor
Mayor Rob Ford proclaimed on his weekly Newstalk 1010 radio show that he's the big winner in the City Hall football pool

Doug Ford calls journalists a 'bunch of pricks'
A day after he called the media a bunch of "sucky little kids", Coun. Doug Ford called reporters a "bunch of pricks."

Liberal MP calls for help for man wanted in Egypt over link to controversial film
Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis wants the feds to do more to help an Egypt-born activist facing an Egyptian arrest warrant.

BC Conservatives lose only sitting MLA
MLA John van Dongen has resigned from the BC Conservatives after party members voted against a leadership review.

Kenney wants foreign criminals kicked out of Canada - fast
A proposed bill the Tories say will allow Canada to kick out foreign criminals quicker has the opposition concerned.

Wildrose leader, Ignatieff to debate equalization
AB Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith and former federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff will face off over equalization.

Poll: Little love for Charest to lead federal Liberals
Liberals looking to former Quebec premier Jean Charest as their saviour would have to overcome his low favourability.

Toronto protesters call for death of man allegedly connected to anti-Muslim film
The government is appalled by calls from protesters to kill the man allegedly behind the "Innocence of Muslims" film.

Gaining Pacific foothold uphill battle: Baird
Following through on the Conservative government's Pacific pivot on trade will take elbow grease, says John Baird.

Liberals select candidate for federal Calgary Centre byelection
It will be Harvey Locke looking to lead the Liberals in Calgary Centre to a federal seat.

Canada needs to boost manufacturing sector, Mulcair tells Alberta audience
Canada needs to boost its manufacturing sector to make up for jobs that will be lost in oil refining,said Thomas Mulcair

Critics call out Mulcair for comparing oilsands to NS tar ponds

PQ plans to tax rich to pay for health care
The Parti Quebecois government said it will tax businesses and the rich in order to cover money lost.

Critics call out Mulcair for comparing oilsands to NS tar ponds
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is getting some political blowback for comparing Alberta's oilsands to the Sydney tar ponds.

Liberal MP asks UN to ban Iranian prez
Human rights lawyer and Liberal MP Irwin Cotler says enough is enough with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Canadians say Iran's a nuclear threat, but don't want to wage war: Poll
Canadians overwhelmingly see Iran and its nuclear program as a threat, but few are ready to back military action.

Gas plant woes threaten McGuinty government
A gas plant that was never built is threatening to blow a hole in Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberal government.

PQ cancels proposed tuition hike, while CLASSE calls for free school
The Parti Quebecois said Thursday it cancelled the tuition fee increases proposed by the previous government.

Feds should heed CSIS warnings of security threat in foreign takeovers: Critics
Opposition MPs believe that the Harper government should listen to CSIS' warnings of state-owned corporations.

Top cop commits to quick changes at RCMP
Canada's top cop says a controversial revamp of the way the RCMP's men and women get along on the job is well underway.

Gun registry shot down in Ontario
An attempt to save the long-gun registry data in Ontario misfired Friday, when The Ontario Superior Court dismissed it.

Manitoba Green Party defends so-called 'vote tax'
Manitoba's Green Party says the PCs have it wrong.

Peter Lougheed remembered as 'fierce Canadian' at state memorial
Revered as a fierce Canadian and a guardian of Alberta, Peter Lougheed was a great premier in our nation’s history.

PM to attend Lougheed memorial
Stephen Harper will be among the dignitaries attending a public memorial for former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed.

BC premier on the defensive
Premier Christy Clark defended her comments that Victoria is a "sick culture."

Ontario freezing, capping top bureaucrats' pay at twice premier's salary
Top bureaucrats will have their pay frozen for two years and capped at twice the premier's salary.

Canadians sour on Chinese government takeover of Nexen: Poll
A Sun News exclusive poll finds a whopping 69% of those asked say the feds should not approve Nexen's takeover by CNOOC.

Family of slain gas attendant supports new anti-gas-and-dash bill
The family of a slaim gas station attendant supports a bill that would require customers to pre-pay for their gas.

PMO to Tories: Shut up about flag
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is sticking to the party line, refusing to criticize the separatist premier of Quebec.

Opposition cries foul as defeated MLA nets $150K government gig
Saying hiring a former MLA is OK because he's part of "the gov't family" should earn the ethics commissioner a rebuke.

Omar Khadr feels misunderstood: Report
Convicted terrorist Omar Khadr believes that both he his late father are misunderstood, according to a media report.

Feds plan to give families of sick children extended EI benefits
The gov't will give families caring for sick children extended access to their own Employment Insurance contributions.

One-year probation for Grit senator's wife disturbance on a flight
Maygan Sensenberger has pleaded guilty to the charge of causing a disturbance on a plane.

Manitoba Tories blast NDP 'vote tax'
Tory opponents charge that the MB government's latest "lazy" move is a cash grab.

Mulcair compares oilsands to toxic waste site
Mulcair expanded his attack on Western Canada's resource industries, comparing the oilsands to Sydney's tar ponds.

Most Cape Breton municipality mayoral hopefuls have assault convictions
Most mayoral candidates in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, NS, have more in common than an interest in politics.

Ontario public-sector workers to face wage freeze
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan fired a shot across the bow of public-sector unions, warning them a pay freeze is coming.

Tory MP dodges Quebec flag flap, Mulcair says it's an 'internal issue'
The CPC MP who wrapped himself in the flag with a bill to defend the right to fly it now won't go near the Maple Leaf.

Winnipeg mayor invites Toronto mayor to the city after geographical error makes headlines
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz says he’d be happy to tell Rob Ford all about Winnipeg’s location and attractions.

Ontario MPP pushes pre-paid gas bill after attendant's murder
A bill called "Jayesh's Law” to be introduced Thursday would require customers in Ontario to pre-pay for gas.

Secret swearing-in as Pauline Marois and cabinet take power
Pauline Marois was sworn in as Quebec's 30th premier, putting separatists in power for the first time in nine years.

Opposition fears pension reform will be lumped into massive bill
Opposition parties want the government to treat MP pension reform as a separate issue, not as part of a sweeping bill.

Family may lose $1.2M horse facility amid McGuinty cutbacks
The bet the farm on standard-bred racing looked good in 2004 but in 2012 one family is facing potential investment loss.

Has Mulcair recovered from Dutch disease?
Mark Carney rebuked those who blame a slumping manufacturing sector on resource development and a high dollar.

'Embarrassing that premier won't face legislature' says BC NDP
BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix on Tuesday criticized the Liberal B.C. government for not holding a fall legislative session.

Toronto mayor couldn't shake controversy in Chicago
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have left Toronto but he couldn't shake controversy Tuesday.

Canadian trainers still far from front lines in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Peter MacKay warns there is no guarantee Canadian soldiers will stay safe.

Liberals call for gov't to dramatically reform MP pensions
Liberal House leader Marc Garneau says his party is ready to "bite the bullet" and massively overhaul MP pensions.

McGuinty encourages shoppers to buy local food
McGuinty thinks if every family spent $10 more/week on Ontario foods, it would have a $2.4B impact on the economy.

Marois in, flag out, feds mum
Conservatives aren't standing behind the flag despite supporting a bill enshrining our right to fly the Maple Leaf.

No soup for you! Vancouver pursues ban on shark fins
The sale of shark fins in Vancouver could soon get the hook after city council voted in favour of pursuing a ban.

Liberal Senator's young wife has case adjourned
The case involving the young wife of a Canadian senator has been adjourned until Thursday.

CBC, with 22 lawyers, spent almost $900Gs on outside help to fight lawsuit
Despite having 22 lawyers on staff, CBC spent close to $900,000 on outside lawyers to settle a lawsuit.

Canada and United Arab Emirates play nice, masking tense relationship
John Baird and his counterpart from the UAE played nice for the cameras, masking a tense relationship.

Take it up with the unions: NDP MP
Ottawa MP Pierre Poilievre should sit down with unions if he has a beef with them, the NDP's ethics critic said Tuesday.

Cat runs for mayor of Halifax
Tuxedo Stan the cat will kiss as many kittens and shake as many paws as it takes to win Halifax's mayoral race.

Former Mountie claims organized crime infiltrating Ontario politics
A retired Mountie suggested that Ontario politics has been penetrated by organized crime.

PQ removes Canadian flag from Quebec legislature
The PQ's first order of business was the removal of the Canadian flag which was replaced by one with the fleur-de-lys.

Ex-Mountie doubts commissioner can police workplace romances
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson has a hill to climb as he tries to develop rules to govern Mountie-to-Mountie romances.

Feds have improved mental health care for soldiers — but not enough: Report
The government has improved the way it treats soldiers' mental health issues but the system is chronically short-staffed

Tax watchdog airs pension beef with MPs
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation took its MP pension dogfight to the skies as parliamentarians headed back to work.

Albertans mourn former premier Peter Lougheed
Albertans lined up in the legislature and down the stairs for a chance to pay their respects to former premier Lougheed.

Harper sides with NDP on 'human life' motion
Harper got rare praise from the NDP for siding with the left-wing party against a motion from a Conservative MP.

Mulcair retreats from "Dutch disease" economy comments
Mulcair says Mark Carney wasn't talking about him when he shot down those blaming oilsands development for a high dollar

Feds to appeal Quebec long-gun registry ruling
The feds will appeal a Quebec court ruling that blocked gun registry records from being destroyed.

Tories and New Democrats trade shots as fall session begins
The fall sitting of the House got underway Monday but not before Conservatives and New Democrats traded some verbal jabs

Lougheed to lie in state at legislature
The casket carrying former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed is expected to arrive at the legislature Sunday night.

McGuinty pressed for cancelled gas plant documents
You're bluffing, Mr. Premier.

Ontario Liberals OK with Catholic school opening Muslim prayer room
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten gave thumbs-up to a Catholic high school planning to open a Muslim prayer room.

Occupy takes over Parliament Hill with union support
About 200 Occupy demonstrators - with a heavy union presence - marched on Parliament Hill Monday.

McGuinty wants to delay release of gas plant cancellation docs
The Liberal government will release documents about gas plant cancellations when it won't cost Ontario more money.

Liberals promise 'vigorous' leadership race
The Liberals are promising a "very strong, vigorous race" for the party leadership.

McGuinty and his Liberals losing support: Poll
In the wake of two byelections, support for Ontario New Democrats is surging while Liberal support is plummeting.

Canadian embassies closed over safety concerns
The Canadian government has temporarily closed its embassies in Egypt, Sudan and Libya on Sunday.

CBC silent on deal with tech giant
CBC takes $1 billion from taxpayers each year to produce its news content but won't say how much it makes selling it.

Protect property in constitution, says conference
Politicians, academics and personalities from Sun News gathered to push for an amendment enshrining property rights.

Economy to dominate fall session of Parliament
Unlike the fall TV lineup, the return of Parliament will be a rerun of the last session with a couple of plot twists.

Tributes flood in for former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed
Provincial speaker Gene Zwozdesky is touched by the tributes for his late co-worker and former premier Peter Lougheed.

Canada-U.S. renew agreement to protect lakes
Canada and the U.S. recently signed a renewed Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

Federal government marks War of 1812 victories
Prime Minister Stephen Harper used a battalion of Conservative MPs to commemorate Canadian victories in the War of 1812.

Feds' reversal of asbestos support applauded
The days of Canadian asbestos exports appear to be numbered, and anti-asbestos activists couldn't be happier.

'Founder of modern Alberta' Peter Lougheed remembered day after his death
A simple bouquet of white roses rested under Lougheed's portrait in the premier's wing of the Alberta legislature Friday

Is Trudeau Jr. leadership material?
Dan Donovan, publisher of Ottawa Life magazine gives his take on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal leadership potential.

Proposed Ontario tanning bed ban for youth backed by McGuinty
Ontarians under the age of 18 will be banned from tanning beds under legislation proposed by NDP MPP France Gelinas.

Baird vows to promote women's, gay rights worldwide
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said promoting the rights of women and homosexuals is a priority for the government.

Teachers protest at McGuinty's office
The Ontario government had their say, now teachers are speaking loud and clear.

Grits, Tories disagree on when gas plant documents need to be released
A key difference in how opposition parties and the government view a speaker's ruling point to a coming showdown.

Instant Replay: Rob Ford's football fumble
Here’s a rundown of Mayor Rob Ford’s latest fumble and whether it could end up costing him political points.

Khadr won't be back in Canada in November: Toews
Vic Toews shot down a report that said convicted terrorist and murderer Omar Khadr would be back in Canada in November.

Harper condemns violence in Libya
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has two words for the Islamist forces unleashed in Libya...

Job notices go out to 1,600 public service workers
The federal public service bloodletting continued Thursday with news that at least 500 jobs will be slashed.

Opposition has right to view gas plant documents, speaker says
Ontario Energy Minister Chris Bentley's gas plant pains just got worse.

Ontario councillor wants to ban future drive-thrus in her community
A small eastern Ontario city may be the first in North American to ban future drive-thrus for its residents' health.

Austerity implemented with BC revenue shortfall
The BC government will implement "austerity measures" to make up for an unexpected revenue loss of $1.4 billion.

Harper: Economy is top priority
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says shielding the economy from a global broadside is his top priority.

Integrity complaint filed against Toronto mayor over staff helping football team
Toronto resident Jude MacDonald filed a complaint with the city clerk's office Thursday.

SUN NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Harper on Canada's economy
Tonight at 9PM ET, 10PM PT, Brian Lilley sits down with Prime Minister Stephen Harper for an exclusive interview.

Alberta's Peter Lougheed dead at 84
Peter Lougheed, the 10th premier of Alberta, has died.

Ontario deficit shrinks to $13 billion
Ontario’s deficit has shrunk to $13 billion after initial budget projections of $16.3 billion proved overly pessimistic.

Canada Revenue Agency must do better job: Ombudsman
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) needs to do a better job of serving taxpayers, Canada's taxpayer ombudsman said Thursday

Housing homeless doesn’t solve problems
BC Housing to look into three public housing units, following reports that conditions there are no better than brothels.

Canada closes embassy in Cairo, Egypt amid riots
Canada closed its embassy in Cairo for the rest of the day as a security precaution and to protect Canadian staff.

Five years in, UN indigenous rights declaration provides 'no change'
Since the UN adopted its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Anne Marie Sam says there's no real difference.

No conflict in new lobbying job, former Alberta finance minister says
Four months out of office, former cabinet heavyweight Ron Liepert has signed on to an Edmonton-based lobbying firm.

Federal government has no regrets about Libya mission
As Canadian officials condemn the terrorists who murdered Americans in Libya, the feds have no intervention regrets.

Toronto mayor's staff 'volunteering their time' at football
Rob Ford is on the defensive over accusations he's used his staff and resources to help run his football activities.

Jewish group demands apology for comparing Liberals to Nazis
B'nai Brith has demanded an Ontario MPP "properly" apologize for comparing the McGuinty government to Nazi Germany.

French parents stand firm against PQ language threat
French parents are digging in against a separatist's threat to cancel an intensive English program.

Ontario property corp retreat blasted as waste of taxpayer dollars
Ontario Tory MPPs say hundreds of thousands of dollars are being wasted by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp.

McGuinty asks teachers: Don't interfere with student activities
Students shouldn't lose their extracurricular activities, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.

Ontario school board calls in language police
Sweeping new guidelines introduced to Durham teachers and staff this fall intend to police how teachers speak.

More cash for wounded warriors
Wounded warriors suffering mental injuries from serving on the battlefield are getting more support from Ottawa.

Feds impose new Canadian visa requirements for five countries
The Canadian government is imposing new visitor visa requirements on the citizens of five countries.

Charest's replacement as Liberal leader puts separatists on guard
Jean-Marc Fournier, the new Quebec Liberal party boss, immediately issued a warning to the separatist Parti Quebecois.

McGuinty to move on public sector wage freeze
Ontario will move to freeze public sector wages through an across-the-board process, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.

Lougheed's family overwhelmed by support
The family of ailing ex-Alberta premier Peter Lougheed is overwhelmed by well-wishers.

Toronto woman awaits government decision on life-saving drugs
Carol Bacchus is afraid of dying because she can't afford to pay $4,000 a month for a drug that isn't covered by OHIP.

BC NDP promises cheaper hard liquor
If the provincial NDP gets elected, it may soon become cheaper to tipple made-in-BC hard liquor in your home.

NDP backtracks on Iran comment
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair backed away from criticism Paul Dewar made about the decision to close its embassy in Iran.

'Most contentious' teacher bill poised to become Ontario law
The most contentious piece of education legislation proposed by the Dalton McGuinty government comes due Tuesday.

Toronto mayor bails on executive meeting to coach football
Mayor Ford missed the last half of his own executive committee meeting Monday because of his football coaching duties.

Harper recognized as human rights champ
This month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will receive a special honour as World Statesman of the Year.

Conservatives want failed Grits to pay
The Conservative Party wants Elections Canada to force 2006 Liberal leadership scofflaws to pay up.

Ontario teachers urged to take action as bill passes
Ontario public teachers are being told to withdraw from extracurriculars as unions commence war with McGuinty.

Disgruntled prison guards to rally at PM's office
Canada's prison guards will take their discontent with the federal government to the prime minister's home turf.

Teachers go to war with McGuinty
Once the best friend of Ontario teachers, Premier McGuinty is now in a full-blown battle with public school educators

Ottawa cracks down on Iranian applicants
Immigration Minister Kenney says his department is being “rigorous” when reviewing applications from Iranian nationals.

Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed is gravely ill, successor says
Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed is dying, his political successor, Don Getty said Tuesday.

NDP MP Pat Martin fundraising for defence in libel suit
MP Pat Martin is being sued for libel after accusing an Alberta company of involvement in last year's robocall affair

Feds to strip 3,100 of citizenship over immigration fraud
With almost 11K applications, federal immigration officials are expanding their crackdown on fraudsters.

Hundreds mourn man killed at separatist rally
Several Quebec politicians joined hundreds of friends and family for a funeral marking the life of Denis Blanchette.

Corporate handouts costs taxpayers billions
Successive governments have flushed billions in corporate handouts down the drain, leaving taxpayers paying the tab.

Conservative MP fights back after 'political threats' from unions
An Ottawa Tory MP is doubling down in his fight with Canada's labour movement.

Feds call Quebec court ruling on gun-registry data an 'abomination'
A Superior Court judge has granted Quebec's motion to protect gun-registry data Ottawa has earmarked for destruction.

Separatist ex-premier blasts PQ referendum plan
The PQ's citizen-initiated sovereignty referendum plan is "irresponsible," says Lucien Bouchard.

Hudak wants to scrap bureaucrats, add health care workers
PCs say they can remove two layers of administration and replace bureaucrats with frontline health care workers.

Iranian group thanks government for embassy closure
The Iran Democratic Association gathered outside Foreign Affairs headquarters holding, "Thank you John Baird," signs.

Toronto bullet ban shot down
Mayor Rob Ford's executive committee shot down Coun. Adam Vaughan's bullet ban Monday morning.

Ontario should end easy welfare for refugee claimants: Feds
Kenney says Ontario should impose a three-month waiting period for refugee claimants to qualify for welfare benefits.

Israel's PM praises Canada for cutting diplomatic ties with Iran
Israel's prime minister has praised Stephen Harper's diplomatic divorce with Iran, and wants others to follow suit.

MPs should publish spending online: watchdog group
The feds say Bev Oda paid back Canadians after lavish expenses but a watchdog group says MPs should publish details

No pain from PQ for about six months: analyst
Canadians who fear the Parti Quebecois' sovereigntist ambitions can rest easy - for about six months anyway.

Canada signs trade agreement with China
Canada and China signed an agreement that Harper said will give companies firm legal footing when they invest in China.

'Back to business' as Toronto mayor awaits court ruling
Will Toronto City Hall grind to a halt as Mayor Rob Ford's mayoralty hangs in the balance?

Harper presses Putin on Syria
Prime Minister Stephen Harper pressed Russian President Putin here Saturday to do more to end the bloodshed in Syria.

Family suing an Ontario school board over Christian faith
A father of two children is suing their ON public school board for allegedly infringing on their Christian beliefs.

He didn't come back for you: Iggy returns to Harvard
Turns out Michael Ignatieff was just visiting after all. The former Liberal leader has accepted a job back at Harvard.

Carney dispels 'Dutch disease' theory
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney tore a strip off Tom Mulcair's theory that oil is hurting the manufacturing sector.

Harper appoints 5 new senators
Five new senators have been appointed to the upper chamber.

Peter MacKay and Nazanin Afshin-Jam expecting baby in new year
Defence Minister Peter MacKay and his new wife Nazanin Afshin-Jam are expecting a baby in the New Year.

Hudak blames 'tsunami of union bosses' for byelection loss
Union money and muscle put Kitchener-Waterloo in NDP hands and that's bad news for Ontario, PC Leader Tim Hudak said.

Civic funeral for man killed at separatist rally
A technician witnesses say died stopping a potential massacre at a PQ rally will be laid to rest after a civic funeral.

Feds shoot down gun show rules
The government has shot down gun show regulations that have been on hold for more than a decade.

Feds will keep safety, environmental standards high for oil transport
The federal government will maintain high safety and environmental standards for the transport of oil across BC.

First Nation residents want election review, alleging voter fraud
Long Plain First Nation residents are requesting a review after groups allege current chief partook in election fraud.

Iranian human rights activist lauds feds' decision to close embassy
Upon hearing Canada had closed its Tehran embassy, an Iranian human rights activist wants to pop a bottle of champagne.

Next US president must improve government's fiscal situation: Harper
Prime Minister Harper said it was imperative that America's next president focus on improving fiscal health.

T.O. mayor's future up to judge
The fate of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's mayoralty is now in the hands of a judge.

Harper calms investor fears over new Quebec premier
Harper tried to calm foreign investors spooked by the election Tuesday of a separatist government in Quebec.

Relations between BC and Alberta are strong: Lukaszuk
Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says the province has a strong relationship with BC.

Grits to choose new leader April 14
The 2013 leadership rules were unveiled Thursday at the party's summer caucus meeting at Montebello, QC.

Trudeau says Liberals need teamwork, not a saviour
Potential Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau suggested he doesn't want to be portrayed as a possible saviour.

Conservatives, labour movement ready to rumble
Unions ara prepared to battle the Conservative's plan to make it optional for workers to pay dues.

Still no majority for McGuinty's Grits
So close and yet so far.

Canadian government has Omar Khadr videotapes, documents
Canada's most infamous terrorist could be one step closer to returning home.

Wall assured feds will treat provinces equally, despite separatist threat
SK Premier Brad Wall says he's been given assurance by the prime minister the feds will not single out any province.

Max youth sentence not enough for teen who raped woman: Judge
A maximum youth sentence for a convicted rapist is not enough for a Manitoba Justice.

PM calls on China to win Canada's trust
Prime Minister Harper said Thursday that it will be up to the Chinese to convince Canadians they will play by our rules.

Mulcair plans a 'balanced' economy
Mulcair says Canada's economy is unbalanced in favour of Western resource industries and he aims to change that.

BC's Clark banks on new-look cabinet for re-election
Five new faces now have a place at Premier Christy Clark's remade cabinet table.

Bryant dogged at book launch
Wherever former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant goes these days, controversy seems to follow.

Ontario PCs think Liberals stole their message
Hey, Dalton. Tim wants his message back.

Charest, ever the fighter, weighs future after election loss
Jean Charest survived scandals, razor-thin referenda and protest votes that decimated an entire party around him.

Suspect in PQ shooting acted alone: Cops
One man was killed and a second person was injured when a man opened fire outside a Parti Quebecois victory rally.

Alberta government officials' expenses to go online
AB civil servants' expenses will go online for public view following criticism over the spending of taxpayers' money.

Alberta premier defends second Asia trip
Alison Redford defended her high-flying travel expenses Wednesday, which will soon include her second trip to Asia.

Shocked politicos condemn Quebec violence
Politicians from across Canada are united in their condemnation of a fatal shooting at a PQ victory rally Tuesday night.

Toronto mayor Ford gives own definition of conflict of interest on stand
Mayor Rob Ford presented his own definition Wednesday of a conflict of interest.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest quits
Quebec Premier Jean Charest quits politics after losing election and seat

PM condemns PQ rally shooting
Politicians of all stripes were quick to condemn violence after the PQ victory rally became the scene of a shooting.

Charest quits, Marois silent on separatism
One QC premier who fought for a united Canada quit Wednesday to make way for another who wants to break it up.

Tory MP wants optional union dues
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre will push for legislation to allow workers to opt out of paying dues.

Harper offers co-operation to Marois on economy only
As long as the conversation doesn't stray into separatism, Stephen Harper is ready to work with a new PQ government.

Charest, ever the fighter, weighs future after election loss
Jean Charest survived scandals, razor-thin referenda and protest votes that decimated an entire party around him.

Marois might have been assassination target: Cops
Police say Quebec’s premier-elect, Pauline Marois, might have been the intended target of a gunman.

Liberals look to rebuild at caucus meeting
Bob Rae tried to remind Liberals of their roots on Wednesday as the party desperately tries to rebuild.

Canada has lost its 'balanced economy,' Mulcair says
The Conservatives are not keeping Canada's resource-led economy balanced, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair says.

Largest federal employees union, PSAC, endorses separatist PQ
PSAC, the largest union of federal employees, has endorsed the separatist PQ in the Quebec provincial election.

McGuinty has faith in voters ahead of byelections
The voter is always right, McGuinty said two days before two byelections that could give him a majority government.

Stephen Lockwood named as new Alberta Health Services chair
Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne appointed two new provincial health care leaders Tuesday.

Doug Ford defends brother on eve of TO mayor's court appearance
A day before Mayor Rob Ford goes to court, his brother Councillor Doug Ford came out swinging in his defence.

Sovereignty not top of mind for Quebecers
The cheering for the Parti Quebecois' election victory Tuesday night likely stopped at the Ottawa River.

Tory senator slammed for attending Iranian event
A Conservative senator faces a firestorm of criticism for attending a Persian cultural exhibition in Ottawa Saturday.

Teachers' association takes McGuinty to task in new ad
Ontario’s public elementary teachers are disciplining Premier Dalton McGuinty in the lead up to crucial byelections.

Manitoba Tory leader Brian Pallister secures seat
Manitoba's Tory leader now has a seat to call his own in the Manitoba legislature.

Economy depends on energy, mining, forestry: Oliver
The feds have a new arrow in their quiver in the battle for hearts and minds when it comes to oilsands investment.

Quebec separatists win minority; Charest loses seat
Voters returned PQ separatists to power for the first time in 14 years Tuesday but with a minority government.

BC Liberals lose two more MLAs
BC Liberals lost two more MLAs Tuesday, bringing the number of Grits who have left the party since October to 15.

Quebec Liberals say they were victims of robocalls
The Quebec Liberals said Monday that it had been the victim of malicious phone calls in at least two electoral ridings.

Canada sets stage for doing business with Burma
Trade Minister Ed Fast is making some bold promises when it comes to doing business with far-off partner Burma.

Toronto mayor heads to court
TORONTO -- Mayor Rob Ford will be under oath -- and under the microscope -- when he appears at a hearing examining

Quebec vote to tough to predict: Polling expert
Claire Durand said pollsters are right to be afraid of predicting the winner of Tuesday's Quebec provincial election.

Taxpayers group urges feds to close large pension gap
The CTF marked "unfair Labour Day" by urging the feds to close the gap between government workers’ pensions and others.

Redford to keep campaign promises despite massive deficit
AB Premier Alison Redford said she will fulfill her campaign promises despite the province's projected $3B deficit.

Combative campaign
Giuseppe Valiante looks at the latest low-blow in the Quebec election campaign.

Marois plans on playing hardball with Ottawa
Pauline Marois said that if elected, she will demand a meeting with the federal government within the first few weeks.

Charest warns of no Nordiques if PQ wins
Quebec Liberal Leader Jean Charest brought up the "N" word Sunday in Quebec City. Nordiques, that is.

EXCLUSIVE poll forecasts separatist majority in Quebec
With two days until Quebec's provincial election, the Parti Quebecois appears poised to win a majority government.