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Tories pressed for answers on Jaffer sentence
Opposition critics are pressing the Harper government to comment on the plea deal former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer entered into for a careless driving offence, after he had charges of cocaine possession and drunk driving dropped against him.
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Seal meat lunch offered at parliamentary restaurant
Seal meat was on the menu at Parliament Hill Wednesday, as the parliamentary restaurant offered hors-d'oeuvre and main courses made of the contentious ingredient on its lunchtime menu.
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Ambrose orders review into questionable contract
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose has ordered a review of the amount of money Ottawa is paying a private company to maintain government buildings, after a Montreal newspaper questioned the costs being billed to taxpayers.
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Que. moves to ban religious instruction in daycares
The Quebec government made a sudden about-turn on Wednesday when it announced it will ban religious instruction in provincially funded daycare centres.
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Air Canada flight idled for Olympic hockey fans
Air Canada president Calin Rovinescu told a Vancouver business gathering Wednesday that one of his company's scheduled flights sat on the tarmac as passengers finished watching the men's gold medal match between Canada and the U.S. on the final day of the Olympic Games.
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Loonie could hit parity with greenback this summer
CIBC World Markets says expectations of higher interest rates and investor demand for Canada will help drive the Canadian dollar past parity with the U.S. greenback by this summer.
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Man charged in fatal shooting of OPP officer
A 70-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting death of an OPP officer in southwest Ontario earlier this week.
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NHL GMs recommend ban on blindside head hits
NHL general managers have wrapped up three days of meetings with a framework for a penalty for hits to the head.
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Crosby's golden gear found, misplaced not stolen
Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove have been found. Hockey Canada says Crosby's missing Olympic equipment were misplaced rather than stolen.
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Goldman Sachs seeks to appeal Canwest TV sale
Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has asked an appeals court to kill the sale of Canwest Global Communications' television assets to cable operator Shaw Communications.
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Numerous charges laid in child porn probe
The Ontario Provincial Police have announced the arrests of 35 people across the province in connection with child pornography offences. In addition, two children have been rescued.
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Larger surplus means balanced budget for T.O.
Toronto will have lower taxes, better services and a balanced budget in 2011 thanks to an unexpected surplus, Mayor David Miller said at a Wednesday morning news conference.
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Alberta prison escapee arrested in B.C.
A convicted fraudster who was been on the run for almost four months after escaping an Alberta prison has been arrested in Surrey, B.C.
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Key Senate post up for grabs, but Tories take a pass
The Conservatives have passed up a chance to seize control of a key Senate committee that they regularly attack for stalling or watering down government bills.
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Harper Tories take post-Olympic bounce over Liberals
A new poll suggests the Conservative government has restored a crack of daylight between itself and the Liberal Opposition.
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Alberta backbencher proposes tiaras to pull in tourism
An Alberta government backbencher is floating the idea of the province holding an international beauty pageant to pull in tourism dollars from around the world along with tiaras, high heels and sparkly gowns.
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N.S. woman spends $30,000 fighting for dog's life
A Nova Scotia woman says she remains unbowed in her legal battle to preserve the life of a mixed-breed dog that faces euthanasia after it attacked other canines, despite exhausting $30,000 in savings on lawyers and putting her architecture career on hold.
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Blackmore brought polygamy prosecution on himself: B.C.
A B.C. religious leader who has admitted to having multiple wives brought a highly publicized and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution upon himself by openly practising polygamy, says the provincial government.
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