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NDP releases first ad featuring Thomas Mulcair The New Democrats have released their first TV ad featuring newly-minted leader Thomas Mulcair, with the clear goal of strengthening his image in Quebec and branding him as a warm and engaging successor to Jack Layton. In the ad, which is in...

Hudson Bay polar bear numbers increase Slight gain over 2004 numbers despite warnings of possible population decline due to climate change A recent aerial survey of Western Hudson Bay polar bears shows the population has increased slightly to about 1,000 animals, according to the Government...

Wildrose support blooms Albertans are thirsty for change. That was the mantra spoken by Wildrose Party Danielle Smith during a rally held in Airdrie last week. Smith made an Airdrie stop on her campaign trail Thursday afternoon. She, along with MLA Rob Anderson, greeted and spoke to a...

Fewer staff and more ads for the CBC as broadcaster slashes budget OTTAWA - There will be fewer staff and more ads for CBC as the broadcaster seeks to cut millions in spending following last week's federal budget. CBC President...

Defence Department to nix about 1,100 civilian jobs OTTAWA — The axe is beginning to fall on jobs across the public service, with the Department of Defence among the first to report losses. The Union of National Defence Employees says around 1,100 civilian positions are being eliminated...

Lack of urgency on aviation safety: report Transport Canada is taking too long to address emerging aviation safety issues, with some problems persisting for more than 10 years, Canada's auditor-general reported on Tuesday. Michael Ferguson's report found that while Transport Canada has...

Mulroney-created Rights and Democracy getting shut down by Tories OTTAWA — The federal government is set to shut down Rights and Democracy, the embattled Montreal-based non-partisan group still recovering from a period of in-fighting and squabbles over spending. In a statement Tuesday...

NDP conditions on Ontario budget include tax hike for highest earners New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath laid out her conditions for supporting the minority Liberal government on Tuesday, including having the 1 per cent in Ontario pay higher income taxes. Ms. Horwath is calling on...

F-35 program to get overhaul after scathing AG report Canada will re-examine the F-35 jet fighter program following the release of an auditor general's report today that slams the Defence Department regarding its compliance with procurement...

Economy improving short-term, but future not so bright for Canada: Carney OTTAWA—Prospects for the Canadian economy are improving for the immediate future but the country may be reaching the limits of its growth potential in the longer term unless there’s radical change, Bank of Canada...

Henk Tepper not likely to have kind words for Ottawa after year in Lebanese jail In July 2010, a delegation of Algerian potato growers visited a farm in New Brunswick’s Upper Valley, near the Maine border, where to avoid spreading pathogens, they were not allowed off the bus. Promoted...

You're Not One Of Those Couples Who Secretly Videotape Their Nanny, Are You? Well, Mr. and Mrs. Hegan, you seem like a lovely young couple, and Courtney is an absolute doll. I'd be delighted to accept the job as your new nanny. And, yes, the salary you're offering will be fine, and I live...

Ya think? Occupy protester alleges police brutality during arrest Occupy Toronto saw some of its tensest moments over the weekend, clashing repeatedly with police after one woman alleged officers brutalized her. Angela Turvey, 36, was arrested Friday as police evicted a small...

:lol: Maybe if he wasn't so backwards on abortion, he'd have a chance. Ron Paul: 'I'm Trying To Save The Republican Party' Ron Paul is not only still running for the GOP presidential nomination; he's "trying to save the Republican Party." "The truth...

Harper’s communications chief quits: ‘I couldn’t handle that kind of stress’ There’s a reason why most political staffers running around Parliament Hill are in their 20s. Angelo Persichilli, the Toronto-based journalist who was named communications director for Prime Minister Stephen Harper...

Broga: Yoga for guys means more Radiohead, less Enya Dude, where’s my yoga? It’s in Somerville, Mass., where a yoga class for men – called “broga”– is helping guys feel macho doing the downward dog. It seems inevitable, doesn’t it? Nowadays there are more kinds of yoga than there are...

Ottawa mom says MP recommended giving girls guns Saskatchewan Tory MP Garry Breitkreuz found himself embroiled in controversy Thursday after an Ottawa mother complained he told a Grade 10 class that everyone in Canada should be armed, especially girls - an allegation Breitkreuz vehemently...

Co-operation urged as way to combat drug war OTTAWA — It’s time for greater military co-operation in North America’s long war on drugs, Defence Minister Peter MacKay and his U.S. and Mexican counterparts said Tuesday. The first trilateral meeting of defence ministers ended with a...

Nice little app from the Globe where YOU get to be the finance minister. So you wanna be finance minister? See how you do balancing Ottawa's books - The Globe and Mail

Alicia Silverstone chews food for her 11-month-old child, Bear Blu Celebrities have a tendency to be a little on the quirky side, but is "Clueless" star Alicia Silverstone’s unique method of feeding her 11-month-old son Bear Blu clever or, well, clueless? The actress and animal rights...