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Calls for NDP MP to resign after Israel commentsPolitical | 206948 hits | 6:47 PM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Obama vows advocacy for Gulf oil spill victims
U.S. President Barack Obama is vowing to support individuals and businesses that are suffering financially because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Political | 206628 hits | 11:57 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
U.S. President Barack Obama is vowing to support individuals and businesses that are suffering financially because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oxfam's giant heads of world leaders arrive for G8Political | 206861 hits | 4:55 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Barack Obama's head has arrived in Canada ahead of the G8 and G20 summits -- minus part of his ear. CPP increases necessary: FlahertyPolitical | 207068 hits | 6:29 AM on Monday | posted by commanderkai
Speaking in advance of formal meetings Monday with his provincial counterparts in Charlottetown, Flaherty said that under the current system, too many Canadians could end up with small pensions. Ottawa moose death a call to action: mayorPolitical | 206926 hits | 6:22 AM on Monday | posted by commanderkai
Mayor Larry O'Brien wants a plan for handling wildlife incursions in the city, after police shot and killed another wayward moose within Ottawa's city limits Harper's Gaza flotilla response riles activistsPolitical | 206719 hits | 6:16 AM on Monday | posted by commanderkai
A trio of Canadian men who were aboard the flotilla of aid ships raided by Israel last month are condemning the Canadian government's response to the incident. Liberal ads call upcoming summits 'ego trip' for PMPolitical | 206844 hits | 5:04 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Liberal party is playing on public outrage over the estimated $1.1 billion price tag of the upcoming G8 and G20 summits in a series of new radio ads.Gates Criticizes Turkey Vote Against Sanctions
BRUSSELS � Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressed frustration with Turkey on Friday over its refusal to support a new round of United Nations sanctions against Iran, but he suggested that the alliance between Washington and Ankara remained robust.
BRUSSELS � Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressed frustration with Turkey on Friday over its refusal to support a new round of United Nations sanctions against Iran, but he suggested that the alliance between Washington and Ankara remained robust. Walkom: Tories are the real coalition partners for Liberals
In Ottawa, all the talk is of a potential Liberal-NDP deal to form a united left. But surely the only coalition that makes sense is one that joins the Liberals and Conservatives.
BP spill causes transatlantic tensions
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, complained of “anti-British rhetoric” by U.S. government officials in a BBC radio interview Thursday.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, complained of “anti-British rhetoric” by U.S. government officials in a BBC radio interview Thursday. Ignatieff rents Taj Mahal of toiletsPolitical | 207855 hits | 4:22 PM on Thursday | posted by KorbenDeck
Israeli Arab lawmakers getting death threats, they say
Arab lawmakers in Israel are receiving death threats in the wake of efforts to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, one Arab member of the Knesset told CNN on Tuesday.
Arab lawmakers in Israel are receiving death threats in the wake of efforts to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, one Arab member of the Knesset told CNN on Tuesday. Liberal, NDP insiders talk merger
Senior insiders with the federal Liberals and New Democrats have been holding secret talks about the possibility of merging their parties to form a new entity to take on the Harper Conservatives, CBC News has learned. Harper says artificial lake cost $57,000, not $2MPolitical | 206751 hits | 2:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
It's not a "fake lake" that cost $2 million, it's a "fake lake" that's part of a $2-million "marketing pavilion" partially aimed at foreign journalists, Prime Minister Stephen Harper clarified Tuesday.Iranian Red Crescent to send 2 humanitarian aid ships to Gaza
The Iranian Red Crescent will send two ships carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at the end of the week, the Iranian news portal Press TV said on Monday.
The Iranian Red Crescent will send two ships carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at the end of the week, the Iranian news portal Press TV said on Monday. Parliament could shut down early, fall election likely
Government and opposition MPs are targeting an early adjournment for Parliament's summer recess, with a leading pollster and one of the most politically savvy NDP MPs saying a fall election call is likely, possibly before the scheduled return in September Tory senator blasts Harper's elected Senate plan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's proposal to create a democratically elected Senate hit a speed bump Thursday when a Conservative-appointed senator spoke out against the idea.Fidel Castro claims US sank South Korean ship
US NAVY commandos sank a South Korean warship in March in order to blame North Korea, raise tensions and convince Japan to keep US forces in Okinawa, Fidel Castro has claimed.
US NAVY commandos sank a South Korean warship in March in order to blame North Korea, raise tensions and convince Japan to keep US forces in Okinawa, Fidel Castro has claimed. U.S. academic offers Ignatieff lessons on charisma
An American academic has some advice for Canadian Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff: stop talking issues and start talking morality
Harper, French leaders agree to disagree on bank tax
For the second day in a row, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has found himself in disagreement with a European ally on the contentious bank tax issue.
Political | 206695 hits | 3:22 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
For the second day in a row, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has found himself in disagreement with a European ally on the contentious bank tax issue. Ban on tankers, offshore drilling not legally binding
The Harper government has quietly affirmed that it isn't legally bound to maintain a moratorium on oil drilling off the coast of British Columbia. Pass the refugee reform bill
The Liberals should support new legislation that will reform Canada's beleaguered refugee determination system, introduce a new appeal process and hasten the removal of rejected claimants UK may back Canada for UN Security Council seat
British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted he might support Canada's bid for a seat on the coveted UN Security Council.Israel Worried Turkey May Send Navy Ships With Next Flotilla
A senior Israeli official tells Jerusalem Post that "his is a definite possibility that we need to prepare for." How will Israel prepare for such an event is not elaborated. Hopefully things won't get to that level of escalation.
A senior Israeli official tells Jerusalem Post that "his is a definite possibility that we need to prepare for." How will Israel prepare for such an event is not elaborated. Hopefully things won't get to that level of escalation. federal copyright bill provokes strong reactions, for and against
MONTREAL - The bill aimed at modernizing Canada's Copyright Act is shaping up to be a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
Reaction to the proposed law came fast and furious after it was tabled in the House of Common on Wednesday. Ministers' appearance sparks committee chaos
A parliamentary committee looking into the Rahim Jaffer affair descended into a shouting match during an unprecedented — and uninvited — appearance Wednesday by a trio of Conservative cabinet members led by Transport Minister John Baird.Thai PM survives no-confidence vote after turmoil
Thailand's beleaguered prime minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday called after months of anti-government protests crippled the capital and street battles left nearly 90 people dead.
Political | 206611 hits | 8:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Thailand's beleaguered prime minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday called after months of anti-government protests crippled the capital and street battles left nearly 90 people dead.Syria, Lebanon say flotilla attack can lead to war
Syrian President Bashar al�Assad and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Monday that Israel�s attack on a flotilla of aid bound for Gaza threatens to ignite a war in the region.
Syrian President Bashar al�Assad and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Monday that Israel�s attack on a flotilla of aid bound for Gaza threatens to ignite a war in the region.Israel says no to conference on nuclear-free Mideast
Israel, thought to be the Middle East's only nuclear power, has rejected a new UN call to come clean about its secretive nuclear program, calling it a "deeply flawed and hypocritical" act that ignores the threat posed by its sworn enemy Iran.
Political | 208231 hits | 8:13 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Israel, thought to be the Middle East's only nuclear power, has rejected a new UN call to come clean about its secretive nuclear program, calling it a "deeply flawed and hypocritical" act that ignores the threat posed by its sworn enemy Iran.China 'will not protect' Korea ship attackers
China "will not protect" whoever sank a South Korean warship in March, Premier Wen Jiabao has said.
China "will not protect" whoever sank a South Korean warship in March, Premier Wen Jiabao has said. Liberals shield own MP from committee grilling
Procedural wrangling helps prevent Derek Lee from testifying before same group of parliamentarians investigating Rahim Jaffer�s alleged lobbying activity Visa requirement costing Canada: Mexican president
Canada is losing hundreds of thousands of visitors from Mexico because of visa requirements imposed by the Harper government to curb refugee claims, Mexican President Felipe Calderon told the House of Commons on Thursday. Make rich seniors pay for drugs, health care report says
TD Economics study also recommends that doctors be paid according to the quality and cost-effectiveness of their care Summit security costs defended by ToewsPolitical | 206814 hits | 8:26 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is defending the estimated $930 million cost for security for next month's G8 and G20 meetings as the "most efficient and effective" use of public money for Canada's "unprecedented" hosting of back-to-back international su Will the House open its books for Fraser?
The auditor general says a performance audit of the House of Commons would ensure taxpayers are getting their money's worth. Child-on-child assault cases come to light in residential school hearings
As many as 20 per cent of the physical and sexual abuse claims flooding in from Indian residential school students seeking additional compensation involve child-on-child assault, says Canada�s chief adjudicator of a special process set up for students w MPs attendance records kept secret
OTTAWA — Spending habits aren’t the only things MPs want to conceal these days — their attendance records are also off limits to the public. Despite rules docking MPs and senators pay if they miss more than 21 days of work during a sitting of Parliament, Arizona Seeks to Reassign Heavily Accented Teachers
After passing the nation's toughest immigration law, Arizona's school officials are now cracking down on teachers with heavy accents.
After passing the nation's toughest immigration law, Arizona's school officials are now cracking down on teachers with heavy accents.DPRK Hardliners Sink Talks?
As North Korea warns of war, Patrick Cronin asks if Pyongyang hardliners are trying to scupper their own country’s diplomacy.
As North Korea warns of war, Patrick Cronin asks if Pyongyang hardliners are trying to scupper their own country’s diplomacy.U.S. Implicates North Korean Leader in Attack
A new American intelligence analysis of a deadly torpedo attack on a South Korean warship concludes that Kim Jong-il, the ailing leader of North Korea, must have authorized the torpedo assault, according to senior American officials who cautioned that the
A new American intelligence analysis of a deadly torpedo attack on a South Korean warship concludes that Kim Jong-il, the ailing leader of North Korea, must have authorized the torpedo assault, according to senior American officials who cautioned that the Bureaucrats eyeing online forums to correct information
The next time you post an opinion in an online forum or a Facebook group message board, don't be surprised if you get a rebuttal from a federal employee. Guergis fined for failure to disclose mortgage
OTTAWA — Helena Guergis has been fined by the federal ethics commissioner for failing to report an $800,000 mortgage liability.Back to Canada News
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