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Study Shows that Bluefin Tuna Is Being Severely Overfished There's a reason why scientists like to refer to the bluefin tuna as the "tigers of the sea." The fish can grow to as much as 1,500 lbs. (700 kg), and can swim over 40 mph. Scientists who've tagged bluefin tuna in the wild to track...

Canada sees biggest monthly job loss since 2009 The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 54,000 jobs last month, the most since 2009, a sign faltering business and consumer confidence is slowing the pace of hiring. All the losses were in full-time positions, Statistics Canada said Friday. The...

Demanding CBC documents an abuse of power, MPs say OTTAWA—A battle over access to internal documents at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has come to a head with opposition MPs accusing the Conservative government abusing their parliamentary powers to interfere with the court...

As NATO withdraws, Afghanistan's neighbours make security pact More than a dozen countries in the volatile region around Afghanistan have reached a security agreement that emphasizes non-interference in the troubled country's affairs, in a diplomatic push to prevent proxy wars and state...

Canadian soldier dies during rescue mission in Nunavut A search-and-rescue technician from Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario died this week during a rescue mission in the North. Sgt. Janick Gilbert died Thursday night during a mission near Igloolik, Nunavut, near Baffin Island, the...

Controversial radio ad targets Muslims and Obama supporters MASON, TX (KVUE/ KHLB RADIO/CNN) – A Texas radio advertisement is causing controversy after a man teaching a weapons class is refusing service to anyone who supports President Obama or is a Muslim, Arab. The radio ad for a...

30 more MPs for rebalanced House of Commons Quebec will get three more seats in the House of Commons under proposed legislation announced Thursday by the Conservative government. Quebec is getting more seats than originally planned to ensure the province's representation in the Commons...

Canada's homicide rate declines to 44-year low The number of homicides in Canada last year fell to the lowest level in 44 years, according to Statistics Canada, a decrease the agency says was driven largely by fewer incidents in major cities and the western provinces. In 2010, police...

Ontario Liberals expect to take Speaker despite renegade Tory's run A rift in the Progressive Conservative caucus could effectively give Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals the majority government they missed by one seat in this fall’s Ontario election. But capping off a bizarre turn of events that...

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion – 78 percent Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi – 76 percent Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume – 74 percent Surrey Mayor Diane Watts – 68 percent Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson – 66 percent Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt – 63 percent London Mayor Joe Fantana –...

Canada's first F-35s won't have built-in ability to communicate in Arctic OTTAWA - Canada's new multibillion-dollar stealth fighters are expected to arrive without the built-in capacity to communicate from the country's most northerly regions — a gap the air force is trying to close. A...

How CPP is weathering the market storm With stock markets around the world taking a bath this year, your RRSP has probably shrunk dramatically. Thanks to some foresight by former prime minister Paul Martin and some rare cooperation by provincial premiers during the mid-1990s, you’ll at least...

Gadhafi leaves Libyan oil at a crossroads Ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi sat on a lot of oil. That, plus his often bizarre political antics and a legacy of state-sponsored terrorism, gave him a far higher profile than any tin-pot dictator deserves. Now he’s gone. Read about...

Cut immigration applications to fix backlog, Kenney says Canada needs to accept fewer applications from people wanting to live here, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says, and he's eyeing the family class for cuts. Canada is facing too big a backlog and, despite accepting 254,000...

CBC leads 'get the facts' attack on Quebecor Quebecor Media Inc. has received more than half a billion dollars in direct and indirect government subsidies over the past three years “but is not accountable” to Canadian taxpayers, CBC/Radio-Canada said on its website Tuesday. The broadcaster...

Bullied son of Ottawa city councillor commits suicide An Ottawa teenager who committed suicide Saturday suffered constant bullying and posted suicidal thoughts on his blog for months before he died. Fifteen-year-old Jamie Hubley, son of Ottawa city councillor Allan Hubley, was suffering...

PM taps Ontario judges Karakatsanis, Moldaver for Supreme Court Prime Minister Stephen Harper has moved to fill two Supreme Court of Canada vacancies by nominating Mr. Justice Michael Moldaver, an outspoken Ontario appellate judge with vast experience in criminal law, and a former senior...

Muslims face negative perception in Canada, study suggests A new national survey that tapped the level of "positiveness" that Canadians feel toward selected groups suggests that Muslims — significantly more than 10 other subsets of society — remain a magnet for negativity a decade after the...

Kelowna school bans 'I heart boobies' bracelets KELOWNA -- A Kelowna school has joined dozens of others around North America in banning a provocative cancer awareness bracelet. Spring Valley Middle School principal Troy White has banned students from wearing "I 'heart' boobies" bracelets, a...

What will it take to beat Harper? Thomas Mulcair has a few ideas OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party must prove it can manage money better than the Conservatives if it hopes to form the next government, says NDP MP Thomas Mulcair. "If the approach that we take is one that shows that we are...