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Stock market meltdown has to do with a lot more than just Facebook Bad news for Facebook may have been a catalyst for Monday's market meltdown, but analysts say there are plenty of reasons for selling to continue, not the least of which is an atmosphere of uncertainty being created by the White...

James Comey's book is already a best seller (CNNMoney) With an assist from President Trump, James Comey's book is surging on the best sellers list. The book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," won't be released until April 17. But on Sunday it was No.1 on Amazon's constantly...

Undercover Video Captures Trump Campaign’s Data Firm Discussing Entrapping Politicians With Sex An undercover video report by Britain’s Channel 4 has captured footage of top executives at Cambridge Analytica, the controversial data-analytics firm that worked on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential...

Peter MacKay: It's time for Canada to get tough with Putin and his thugs. Here's how we can do it What kind of country assassinates the opposition leader virtually on the steps of their legislature; puts hits out on citizens who speak out against them, even outside its borders; orders the...

As someone who's occasionally concerned about overpopulation, this is fantastic news. This may actually help us resolve global warming as well. The Population Bomb Has Been Defused So far, the prophets of overpopulation have been defeated by technology. But human ingenuity alone can...

Poor cap'n. Russian troll farm that meddled in U.S. election also targeted Trudeau and Canadian oil WASHINGTON — The same Russian online troll farm that meddled in the American presidential election has also taken swipes at Canadian targets, including oil infrastructure and Prime Minister...

Ottawa to announce funding for ‘5G corridor’ in Ontario and Quebec Ottawa is set to announce funding Monday for a network of test beds for 5G wireless technology in Ontario and Quebec. The "5G corridor" is meant to build on existing co-operation between the two provinces as well as major tech...

More than the NDP and Liberals combined. Ontarians will pay a steep price if Doug Ford keeps his budget promises Ontarians watched with fascination as provincial Progressive Conservatives demonstrated their proficiency at counting leadership ballots. Now, voters are waiting to see if the PCs...

New federal gun control bill expected this week The federal government is expected to introduce new legislation this week that would strengthen laws surrounding the selling of firearms in an effort to crack down on gun violence. Changes could include expanded background checks that would...

Beyond pipelines: How Canada can win in a low carbon economy While it is uncharitable to describe the Prime Minister's strategy of building pipelines to fight climate change as a "crock" or Orwellian logic – as David Suzuki and economist Mark Jaccard respectively have – it's clearly not...

Finally, a good policy. Ontario NDP pledges full dental coverage as part of universal health care plan Ontario's NDP is promising to introduce "Canada's first universal Pharmacare plan" that would cover dental care and prescription drug costs should the party form a government following the...

Success of students' gun control walkout bodes well for March for Our Lives About 3,000 schools took part in the mass walkout on Wednesday, a remarkable response to the lack of political action that, like shootings before, followed the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in...

British lawmakers say U.K. should consider postponing Brexit Britain should consider postponing Brexit because there may not be enough time to strike a deal with the European Union before the U.K. leaves the bloc a year from now, a key committee of British lawmakers said. The House of Commons...

Trump has furthered the liberal agenda more than any other president in history. :lol: Western U.S. states disregard Trump to form united front with B.C. in fight against climate change Governments from western U.S. states have been meeting with B.C's provincial government for 10 years as...

Canada needs to rethink its approach to economic development When the Liberals announced their “Innovation Superclusters Initiative”—a federal program that will see $950 million invested in five separate regions across the country over the next decade—critics immediately questioned if such a...

Trump paves way for a Trudeau resurgence Following his misadventures on the India subcontinent, Justin Trudeau has to restore his once-lustrous international image. Donald Trump is his ticket. The U.S. President has upped his reputation for running a gong show with his admission that he had no...

Lend me your salty tears. Mueller subpoenas Trump Organization, asks for documents on Russia (CNN) Special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia, The New York Times reported Thursday. The Times, citing two people briefed...

Nunavut not prepared for climate change impacts, auditor general says Mar 14, 2018 5:47 AM CT | Last Updated: March 14 Nunavut is not prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change and doesn't have a plan to deal with them, according to latest report by Canada's auditor general. The...

U.K. to Pass Version of U.S. Magnitsky Act, Targeting Russia After Poisoning LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would introduce legislation similar to the U.S. Magnitsky Act as part of its broadside against Russia, marking another potential victory for supporters of Russian...

Teacher accidentally fires gun and injures three students in safety lesson A teacher trained in weapons use has been suspended after accidentally firing his gun in a classroom in California, injuring three students. Dennis Alexander was teaching a gun safety lesson for his administration of...