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Trump slams Bannon over book, says ex-aide 'lost his mind' U.S. President Donald Trump returned fire with both barrels Wednesday against criticism levelled at him in a new book that says he never expected — or wanted — to win the White House, his victory left his wife in tears and a senior...

Torture can really fukk a person up. Joshua Boyle, former Canadian hostage, faces 15 criminal charges Joshua Boyle, the Canadian man who was held captive in Afghanistan for five years with his wife, has been charged with several criminal offences in Ottawa, including sexual assault, unlawful...

Alberta carbon tax jumps; helps improve economy Alberta's carbon tax jumped on New Year's Day, but the province's NDP government maintains the tax played a vital role in Alberta's improving economic outlook. Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman told reporters there was a clear link between the...

Free medications are on the way for 4 million young people in Ontario The province's plan to offer free prescription medications to young people kicks in Jan. 1, but some critics are already questioning whether the plan goes far enough. About 4,400 medications — including things like asthma...

Why TransCanada doesn’t talk much about Keystone XL these days WASHINGTON — Russ Girling knows now that a presidential pipeline permit from Donald Trump won’t buy him a cup of coffee in Omaha. Nor will it permit the CEO of TransCanada Corporation to start digging a 1,900-kilometre trench...

..the idea [that] a cold snap disproves global warming is a “zombie argument”, because though “it’s killed over and over by the science” it “keeps coming back for more brains”. Trump's call for some 'good old global warming' ridiculed by climate experts Donald Trump once dismissed it as a...

Obama remains most admired man in the world Obama has now been named the most admired man 10 times in a row, trailing only Dwight Eisenhower, who earned the distinction 12 times. The 44th president won all eight years he was in office, plus 2008 — the year he was first elected — and this year...

Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result Republican Roy Moore filed a lawsuit to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the U.S. Senate race. The court filing occurred about 14 hours ahead of Thursday's meeting of a state canvassing board to...

Stick that in your needle and pump it. Measles Deaths Fall to a Record Low Worldwide For the first time in history, annual deaths around the globe from measles have fallen below 100,000, the World Health Organization announced this year. As recently as the 1980s, measles killed 2.6 million...

Global warming has consequences. Polar vortex threatening dangerously cold weather for Canada It has been predicted by meteorologists and forecasters for months, most of Canada will experience a particularly cold and snowy winter. As we approach the end of the year, it looks like these...

How's that for a subsidy? Germany energy consumers paid to use power over Christmas as supply outstrips demand German energy consumers were paid to use power over the Christmas period, thanks to a slump in demand, warm weather and plenty of wind power on the grid, trading data shows. Power...

Singer files sex assault complaint against former Trump aide WASHINGTON—A singer and potential congressional candidate said Tuesday that she has filed a sexual assault complaint against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager for hitting her twice on her buttocks during a Washington...

A Christmas card that referred to Mnuchin and U.S. President Donald Trump was inside the package, which was labelled as coming from “the American people,” KABC-TV reported. A box filled with manure and addressed to Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, was left Saturday at his neighbour’s...

Poor, poor cap. One day Keystone XL will finally get built. Alberta renewable revolution begins with launch of largest solar project in Western Canada The Brooks project, which launched last week, is the first utility scale solar facility in Western Canada, far surpassing any other solar...

Arctic will likely never return to former frigid days, says climate change report The Arctic will likely never return to its former frigid days because of the effects of climate change, according to the 2017 Arctic Report Card. The report card is an evolving study started in 2006 and updated...

Another court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to prevent the U.S. military from accepting transgender recruits starting Jan. 1, the second court to...

Shame about all the turmoil in that other place.. Poloz says Canada’s economy in ‘sweet spot’; warns of cryptocurrency’s allure Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says Canada's economy has reached a point of near-perfect balance, with most companies running at full capacity and inflation...

Eaglesmack's hero. :lol: Congratulations to CNN for its unfathomably superb reporting, as always. US ambassador denies own comments, then denies denial (CNN)The new US ambassador to the Netherlands lied twice to a Dutch news crew about 2015 comments he made saying the country was in chaos...

Just can't handle all of that winning. God Blesh the United Shtashe. In Blow to Trump and Netanyahu, UN Rejects U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital An overwhelming majority of 128 member states voted in favor of the resolution, with only 9 voting against and 35 abstaining...

No, it's not what I thought either... Laureen Harper slams cougar hunter as 'creep' who 'must be compensating' Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s wife joined the chorus of online backlash against a Canadian TV personality who bragged about killing a cougar in northern Alberta. Steve...