Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:10am
| By BENJAMIN SHINGLER The Canadian Press
MONTREAL — A day after a violent protest ending in a series of street fires, police came under criticism Sunday over an altercation caught on video that shows patrons on a bar patio getting pepper sprayed. Read More
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:10am
| By CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Transgender trailblazer Jenna Talackova lost her bid to become Miss Universe Canada over the weekend but said Sunday that her history-making appearance has awarded her a much more meaningful role as a civil rights champion. Read More
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:10am
| By KEVIN BISSETT The Canadian Press
FREDERICTON — When Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrive Sunday in Canada to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the visit will also be a chance to celebrate how Canadians are serving their communities. Read More
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:10am
| By TERRI THEODORE The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — The Canadian government has raised the ire of American tuna fishermen by cutting off their Canadian port privileges just as exploratory talks are set to start over the lucrative Canada-U.S. albacore fishery. Read More
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:11am
| By THE CANADIAN PRESS
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Two British adventurers who were planning a record-setting row from St. John’s, N.L., to Bristol, England, have called off their expedition after warnings from Canadian ice experts. Read More
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:11am
| By STEPHANIE LEVITZ The Canadian Press
CHICAGO — Canada is preparing to announce ongoing funding for the Afghanistan military in line with contributions already pledged by other NATO countries. Read More
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:10am
| By The Canadian Press
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The British Columbia coroners service is sending a special team to this interior city to recover the remains of a gunman who is believed to have died in an inferno after a police standoff. Read More
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:10am
| By STEVE LAMBERT The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — A man who shocked Manitoba’s justice community with claims that he was sexually harassed by a judge is asking for a publicly funded lawyer to represent him.
Alexander Chapman says ever since he came forward with accusations... Read More
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:10am
| By THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Dozens of anti-war demonstrators picketed Saturday across the street from the U.S. consulate in Toronto to condemn NATO talks on the future of the Afghan mission.
The rally was a response to this weekend’s summit in Chicago,... Read More
MONTREAL — A plan to restore order in Montreal appeared to erupt in smoke late Saturday, with fiery blockades blazing on a busy downtown street corner in a dispute gaining international attention. Read More
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 4:10am
| By MURRAY BREWSTER The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The general who is currently in charge of Canada’s overseas headquarters is expected to be named to lead a newly combined organization that’s at the centre of the Harper government’s overhaul of National Defence.... Read More
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 4:10am
| By DONNA BRYSON and RAPHAEL TENTHANI The Associated Press
BLANTYRE, Malawi — President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi’s laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution.
Banda, who assumed... Read More
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 4:10am
| By BRUCE CHEADLE The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The Conservative government’s decision to quadruple the cost of getting a criminal pardon has left a backlog of about 22,500 applications and a two-tier system for handling applicants.
The Parole Board of Canada has confirmed... Read More
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 4:11am
| By COLIN PERKEL The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Enough suspect votes were cast due to clerical errors to warrant overturning last year’s federal election result in a Toronto riding, an Ontario judge said in an unprecedented ruling Friday.
The rare decision by Ontario... Read More
