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Member of Sloan are Chris Murphy, left to right, Patrick Pentland, Andrew Scott and Jay Ferguson.

Relatives of four sealers killed when their boat capsized during a coast guard towing operation have filed a $2.7 million lawsuit.

If you believe senior Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin, the Conservative government turned a blind eye to the abuse of Afghan prisoners for more than a year while publicly feigning ignorance of the problem.

Joel Plaskett is shown in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan OTTAWA - Halifax singer/songwriter Joel Plaskett led a big night for East Coast musicians at the fifth annual Canadian Folk Music Awards on Saturday.

Canada Border Services Agency is on a roll in Alberta, deporting its fourth violent criminal in the past seven days.

A nuclear power plant. Ryan Touhey Canada and India have been reluctant dance partners in decades past for reasons ranging from a heated disagreement on nuclear non-proliferation to Cold War-era divergences to name but two.It is only in recent years that Ottawa has expressed an interest to make New Delhi one of its international priorities and is ...

Rankin Inlet Mayor John Hickes has become a voice for discontent about federal stimulus money in the North.

A new immigration handbook that adds sections on military history, legendary inventors and some of the darker aspects of Canada's past seems to be a hit with the public, a poll suggests.

Home : Canada : Detainee treatment a concern 'for some time': MacKay Detainee treatment a concern 'for some time': MacKay Viewer Defence Minister Peter Mackay and U.S. Secretary of Defence Robert Gates both say the federal and U.S. government's realize big challenges are ahead in Afghanistan and they are committed to securing the safety of all ...

Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac of Madison Violet recieve the award for vocal group of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Dominion Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, Ont., Nov.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says freedom of the media is a cornerstone of democracy.

Canadian warship HMCS Fredericton has taken up anti-piracy duties off east Africa and will spend the next six months patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa.

Steve Rennie Ottawa - Published on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 1:17PM EST C ompanies that buy grain may be getting more than they paid for.

Canada has announced a new liberal business visa regime for Indian businessmen to catch up with other industrialised nations in boosting trade with India.

Ottawa's plan to spend its way out of a recession is winding down. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday he'll refrain from any new major spending programs and look to cut his own government's spending if necessary down the road.

Air Canada is testing whether travelers want to pay to surf the Web, send email or work via the Internet while flying, as the airlinea s looks at new measures to boost revenue.

Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups Heritage Minister James Moore speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Friday, March 27, 2009.

A 38 year-old semi trailer truck driver from Manitoba, Canada was killed and a 41 year-old woman from St.

Canada Federal Government & former NHL referee claim each other as Offside on $$$ stimulus sharing - Topix

Councillor, MP differ on Town's stimulus share GTA Ontario : One Halton Hills councillor is grumbling over what he says is a disparity in distribution of federal/provincial infrastructure stimulus funds within Halton Region.

MPP Arnott questioned Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Jim Watson on the arena issue in Question Period of the Ontario Legislature. According to the Hansard record, Watson suggested to Arnott that the Acton Arena was not “shovel-ready”— none of the architectural drawings or engineering has been completed in order to meet the March 31, 2011 timeline.

“There were a number of municipalities, obviously, that did have projects that were spinning their wheels at the gate, ready to go, and those were the ones that got the highest priority,” Watson told Arnott.

TV viewers turning online

Canadians already are going online in significant numbers to watch TV shows and some say it's just a matter of time before the Internet permanently weans viewers from their cable or satellite connections.