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Norway killer Breivik admits killing 77 but pleads not guilty Anders Behring Breivik has admitted to the July 22, 2011 attacks The right-wing fanatic behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway admitted to the "acts" on Monday but pleaded not guilty to criminal...

I'm surprised the econohoes aren't given this issue more credence, especially when we're falling behind the times on trade. Free Trade vs. Fair Trade Free trade refers to a general openness to exchange goods and information between and among nations with few-to-no barriers-to-trade. Fair...

Most would not trade rights to fight terror A new survey marking this week's 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms shows Canadians remain largely - but far from unanimously - resistant to surrendering certain rights in the name of reducing the threat of terrorism. Close to...

Budget cuts to Environment Canada mean fewer left to clean up the mess The unit at Environment Canada that responds to oil-spill emergencies will be dramatically scaled back and most of its regional offices will be closed to meet the cost-cutting demands of the federal government. “My...

Tuition protesters trash office of Quebec education minister Quebec's student tuition protest turned violent again Friday as a group of vandals smashed windows and trashed the Montreal office of the education minister. One person was arrested in the melee. Police say about 15 people...

Northern Gateway pipeline opposed by 50% in B.C Opposition to Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline is growing and has topped 50% in British Columbia, according to an independent survey released Thursday. Opposition to the project was 52% among 1,069 adults in a random...

This seems to be happening every week now since the government imposed back-to-work legislation. Air Canada cancels some flights amid pilot protest Air Canada began cancelling departing flights early today amid reports that some pilots were expected to call in sick in protest. By 7:45 a.m...

RCMP: Lack of gun registry ‘challenging’ OTTAWA — As it prepares to destroy millions of long-gun records, the RCMP says the Conservative government’s decision to scrap the registry will make it tougher to trace firearms used to commit crimes. The process that will lead to deletion of rifle...

Ontario bill targets cellphone contracts and prices Ontario is hanging up on “price gouging” by mobile phone companies with legislation that would cap the costs of cancelling service, provide up-front pricing details and plain-language contracts...

Report confirms oilsands pollution rising A new inventory report on greenhouse gases Wednesday has confirmed that Canadian emissions levels continued to drop in most sectors for 2010 except in the oil-and-gas industry's booming oilsands activities. Canada is required to submit the inventory...

Tragedy turns new page as Zimmerman charged with Trayvon Martin murder George Zimmerman, the neighbourhood-watch “captain” who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager inside a gated community will face second-degree murder charges, a special Florida prosecutor announced Wednesday. “It...

Bomb threat forces emergency landing of Korean Air flight on Vancouver Island VICTORIA - A Korean Air flight bound for Seoul from Vancouver with 134 passengers on board was diverted Tuesday and forced to land in Comox on Vancouver Island after a bomb threat was called into a U.S. call centre...

Government cutting 100 food-safety inspectors OTTAWA — Canada's food-safety inspection force will shrink by as many as 100 inspectors — cuts the workers' union says will have an impact on the safety of food purchased by Canadians. The union representing food inspectors says the cuts, to be...

Tennessee enacts evolution, climate change law Tennessee enacted a law Tuesday that critics contend allows public school teachers to challenge climate change and evolution in their classrooms without fear of sanction. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam allowed the controversial measure to become...

Canada one of worst places to invest in 2012: report OTTAWA — The Canadian stock market has been one of the worst places to invest in 2012 and, despite improving valuations, that weakness could linger on, warns a research report Tuesday from National Bank Financial. The report blames...

Cheapest fully electric vehicle coming to Canada soon For a relatively tiny car company, Mitsubishi is forging ahead with an ambitious electrification plan that puts it close to the forefront of the burgeoning electric car movement. Judging from the 2012 i-MiEV fully electric hatchback...

Canadian institutions rife with greed, author says Canada weathered the 2008 economic downturn on claims its financial institutions were above the fray, but the author of a new book says money and corruption are as closely linked here as anywhere in the world. In his book Thieves of Bay...

Poll challenges view that Canadians oppose higher taxes OTTAWA—A new poll challenges conventional political wisdom by showing a majority of Canadians — including most Conservative voters and wealthy individuals — would support higher taxes to fight income inequality. A telephone survey of...

‘In-and-out’ investigation cost taxpayers more than $2.3M in legal costs OTTAWA — As Elections Canada continues to run up costs probing the voter suppression scandal, newly released documents show that taxpayers spent more than $2.3 million on an investigation and five-year legal battle with...

Trudeau ‘brilliant’ while Harper full of ‘illusions,’ says Fidel Castro Fidel Castro accuses Prime Minister Stephen Harper of suffering from illusions and says Canada should take a stand in the Falkland Islands dispute in a rambling new essay that lashes out against Cuba’s exclusion from a...