CBC – Tue, 27 Nov, 2012
OTTAWA - Bob Rae, former interim Liberal leader and one-time NDP premier of Ontario, is resigning as an MP, winding up a political career that stretched over 35 …
TORONTO - Half of Canada's First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statistics that pegs the …
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has returned from his European trip but he won't have to endure another grilling in the House of Commons for a while. …
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a speech on Wednesday to revive proposals for a world without nuclear arms by …
LUCKNOW, India - India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could …
War Witch, a film about a child soldier in an unnamed African country created by Montreal director Kim Nguyen, has earned a nomination for best international film at the U.S.-based Spirit Awards.
Adzuna, a U.K.-based job-search engine, has recently expanded to help Canadians find work, too. After "some serious number crunching" — Adzuna compared their data from 36 Canadian job websites with …
BERLIN - Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have …
It's no secret that David Suzuki and Stephen Harper don't see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues. The well-known environmentalist has long chided the Harper government for its position on the Kyoto …
A fox cub has found help among humans after the animal found itself bottled. A video posted online last week shows a small fox approaching two men on a road, struggling with its head stuck inside a …
The newest Sesame Street cast member is a small orange Muppet with a big problem. "My dad is ... my dad's in jail," says Alex to his Muppet friends, who echo back to him. "Jail?" Surprising words …
A couple in Point Edward, Ontario is feeling haunted after finding the skeleton of an aboriginal woman who lived more than 400 years ago. The haunting is less supernatural than financial; the …
By Andrew Osborn and Maria Golovnina ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad …
Private jets and fashion accessories are not welcome indulgences among Buddhist monks, says Thailand's Office of National Buddhism. A video that emerged online recently shows Buddhist monks sitting …
It turns out that the Prime Minister's Office is perpetuating, prolonging and even gleefully advancing the Justin Trudeau/speaking engagement story. Trudeau has been under fire for months, for …
LONDON - Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella …