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The streams have crossed! Rob Ford talks about legalizing marijuana with U.S. radio hosts Mayor Rob Ford spoke about legalizing marijuana with a D.C. radio show Thursday morning. The hosts of Sports Junkies, Eric Bickel and John-Paul Flaim, were discussing legalization of recreational...

Keystone XL’s deepening fight spurs move to oil by rail CALGARY — As the year rolled to a close, Russ Girling, chief executive officer of TransCanada Corp., repeated on television what he has often said: he’s “very confident” that President Barack Obama will approve the Keystone XL pipeline...

SIRC chair's pipeline lobbying seen as symptom of larger problem A former head of the committee that oversees Canada's spies has a warning for the current chair: It's generally not a good idea for someone in their position to act as a lobbyist. Paule Gauthier was commenting on questions...

At least it's not inbreeding.. Contest for Rob Anders' job triggers Tory infighting A tussle between Tories is brewing in Calgary where a group is preparing to challenge Conservative backbench MP Rob Anders for the nomination in his riding for the next federal election in 2015. In an...

Protestors slip past security to get to Harper during pipeline speech Two protesters slipped past security and got within reach of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he was about to begin a question-and-answer session on energy and economic issues at the Vancouver Board of Trade on Monday. The...

Polar Vortex brings near record cold temps this winter A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a "polar vortex" descended Monday into much of the United States, pummelling parts of the country with a dangerous cold that could break decades-old records with wind chill warnings stretching from...

Canada’s economic growth outlook too ‘rosy,’ says report OTTAWA — It may not be smooth sailing after all for the Canadian economy. Many positive outlooks for growth in 2014 have been buoyed by a stronger-than-expected performance in the third-quarter of last year — along with a pickup in the...

North Dakota train crash to heighten oil-by-rail debate as U.S. reviews Keystone pipeline The train derailment and fire in North Dakota that forced the evacuation of a nearby town is sure to trigger more debate about the safety of transporting oil as the U.S. reviews TransCanada Corp.’s...

Gardiner Expressway becoming unstable, city documents reveal City engineers believe nearly half the elevated portion of the Gardiner Expressway is becoming structurally unstable and have asked for half a billion dollars to tear out problem sections and rebuild them over the next decade. Of...

Oil price plunges 3% to $95 US a barrel The price of oil dropped three per cent Thursday on expectations of higher global supplies and the impact of a strengthening US dollar. U.S. benchmark oil for February delivery fell $2.98 to close at $95.44 US a barrel on the New York Mercantile...

Musician's bamboo flutes destroyed at U.S. customs A Canadian flutist has been left baffled and distraught after U.S. customs agents decided to destroy his traditional, handcrafted Middle Eastern bamboo flutes. "I am still waiting for that answer," Boujemaa Razgui told CBC Radio's As It...

Alberta health officials encourage immunization as severe influenza cases increase EDMONTON – Health officials continue to encourage Albertans to get immunized, after an increase in the number of severe cases of influenza in the province. As of Dec. 21, 128 cases of influenza have been...

Canada is headed in the wrong direction, majority says in poll Support for Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is dropping sharply, according to a new poll showing a majority of Canadians believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. The Nanos Research poll also shows 56 per...

To the Arctic and beyond! National Defence spent $14,000 on poll about superheroes' abilities OTTAWA - Defence researchers spent almost $14,000 on a survey that asked whether superheroes can leap over skyscrapers. The study for the research arm of National Defence also asked 150 people...

Oh wait.. It is. Ontario not receiving expected health transfer funds The federal Conservatives have betrayed Canada's most populous province by breaking their promise over health-care funding, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews charged Tuesday. The Harper Tories promised all provinces a...

James Moore: Not my job to 'feed neighbour's children' It's not up to the federal government to help out children who don't have enough to eat, Industry Minister James Moore said in Vancouver. Speaking to a Vancouver radio station Friday, Moore said British Columbia's child poverty rates...

Cisco Canada to invest up to $4B in Ontario, creating 1,700 jobs TORONTO -- Ontario's Liberals are handing up to $220 million to Cisco Canada as part of a deal that could see the high-tech giant invest as much as $4 billion and create thousands of jobs in the province over the next...

Must be the competition with dem union bosses lol Ontario private schools handed out 1,500 fraudulent diplomas in one year, auditor says Dozens of private high schools in Ontario hand out fraudulent graduation diplomas to students, award higher grades than earned or give credit for courses...

Canada makes territorial claim for North Pole despite not mapping area yet OTTAWA - Canada says it will try to extend its territorial claims in the Arctic all the way to the North Pole, although it hasn't yet fully mapped the area and does not have the scientific evidence to back the claim...

Tory senators blast NDP for advocating Senate abolition Sen. Jean-Guy Dagenais on Friday became the second senator this week to join the fray, directly challenging a New Democrat MP for advocating abolition of the upper house in a flyer sent to her constituents. In a letter sent to all...