Nancee and David Payne were gracious recipients Tuesday of three honours bestowed upon their late son, Randy, who was killed in a roadside bomb explosion on April 22, 2006 in Afghanistan where he was stationed with the Canadian military police.[...]

It is not a number anyone is accustomed to seeing next to the name of Vincent Lecavalier. When you call up the stats for the Tampa Bay Lightning's captain, you see he has six goals in 29 games this season, ranking him 131st in that category.[...]

Police laid 170 charges, mostly for drug crimes, against 31 people after a seven-month undercover drug probe centred in Napanee. Undercover officers procured $56,000 worth of cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone, morphine, methamphetamine and marijuana through purchases from dealers.[...]

A nude photograph of film director Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate, taken shortly before she was murdered, sold for $11,250 at an auction yesterday, with the director's recent arrest fuelling interest.[...]

There is no relationship greater than that between mother and child, so one can hardly imagine the anguish that exists in the heart of a mother who has to bury her infant. Accusing the mother of being responsible for that death, when she was not, is unspeakable cruelty.[...]

Three cabinet ministers accused the opposition of "false, outrageous and insulting" allegations Wednesday as the Afghan detainees affair escalated after Canada's top soldier reversed himself on the transfer of a Canadian captive to Afghan police.

Ebenezer Scrooge is the star of the Ottawa Christmas theatre season - four times over.

Ontario is preparing for what it promises will be major pension reforms, aimed at creating a system better able to withstand economic turmoil.

Federal HST bill passes 253-37 in House of Commons vote.

The most contentious issue behind last year's bitter 53-day transit strike remains unsettled one year after the strike began.

A Toronto doctor may lose his medical licence over allegations he improperly signed off on forms that allowed some people on social assistance to claim an extra allowance to buy special food items.

Golfing giant Tiger Woods has never faced a series of hazards like the ones he's having to negotiate this week. Having failed to negotiate the trees and a water hazard — a fire hydrant — on his front lawn, the Woods story ended up way out of bounds as his life unraveled like a pair of sweatshop-made pantaloons.

A historic new tax that has raised the ire of people across Ontario – and beyond - passed the provincial legislature Wednesday, meaning consumers in the province will be in for a major change July 1.

There was a discernible tension in the air as Carleton professor Tony Bailetti explained the day's schedule, simultaneously talking and scratching at a faded blackboard at the front of the room.

More than 1,500 Quebec drivers have joined a class-action lawsuit over alleged price-fixing in the retail gas markets in the province since the initiative received the green light a little more than a week ago.

Provincial police say they have charged 31 people from Napanee, Ont., and the surrounding area with drug-related offences after a long undercover investigation.

NOV. 25: The House standing committee on industry, science and technology met to review the recent economic performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada.

Catholic School Board trustees re-elected Gordon Butler as chairperson of the board for the next year. Alta Vista/Gloucester-Southgate trustee Mark Mullan, meanwhile, was elected vice-chairperson at board's annual general meeting on Monday, Dec...

Some glitter and glamour will go a long way toward promoting health and fitness in the local community. The National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA has just received word its Strengthening the Heart of Our Community Capital Campaign will be the charitable recipient for the next three Viennese Winter Balls. ?We are thrilled to be linked to this premier event,? said Y president and CEO Tony Pacheco in a ...

Mazorro Resources ( TSX-V:MZO ) is making plans for exploration in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ottawa's first true taste of winter for the season left some parents scrambling to get kids to school. Both the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and Ottawa Catholic School Board cancelled all yellow bus service for the day...

Marine collagen skin-care product maker Collagenna says is hopeful its product will be able to break into the retail market, with the announcement that its product line is being evaluated by four chains south of the border.

Saturday will be the last day residents can head to an Ottawa Public Health fixed-site mass vaccination clinic for a flu shot. All vaccination clinics will be closed as of Sunday, Dec...

While the number of employers planning staffing cutbacks for the first quarter of 2010 has remained stable compared to expectations for the current period, hiring intentions have weakened slightly, indicating a preference for the status quo, according to a new Manpower survey.

Trustees at the public board will debate both the fate of Rideau High School and a proposed boundary adjustment for Gloucester High School at a special meeting tonight. Board staff members have suggested closing Rideau High School due to low enrolment...