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Conrad Black visa lands Jason Kenney in legal flap More than 80 lawyers have written an open letter to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney challenging his assertion that he was not involved with the decision to grant Conrad Black a permit to live in...

S&P maintains Germany's top credit rating FRANKFURT — Ratings agency Standard & Poor's maintained its top AAA credit rating for Germany Thursday, due to what it called the strong fundamentals and outlook for Europe's top economy. "The unsolicited ratings on Germany reflect our view of its...

Ottawa’s response to Attawapiskat emergency ‘unreasonable,’ court rules Ottawa should not have responded to a housing crisis in the impoverished first nation of Attawapiskat by dispatching a third-party manager to deal with what was in fact a problem of resources, the Federal Court has ruled...

Canada's economy edged up only 0.1 per cent in May Economic growth in Canada fell short of expectations in May, with the nation’s real gross domestic product ticking up only 0.1 per cent. The modest gain released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday comes after an expansion of 0.3 per...

Northern Gateway hearings in Alberta cancelled after failing to draw participants CALGARY — As British Columbians continue to turn up by the busload at public hearings to admonish Enbridge Inc. and its $6-billion Northern Gateway pipeline plan, sessions in Alberta have been cancelled because...

I'm sure Volcanoes have some influence, but still a great degree less than something like El Nino or La Nina.

I can see that playing a factor, but it's definitely not the only reason - nor is the primary cause.

Ex-sceptic says climate change is down to humans In a US newspaper opinion piece, Prof Richard Muller says: "Call me a converted sceptic." Muller leads the Berkeley Earth Project, which is using new methods and some new data to investigate the claims made by other climate researchers...

How a 14-year-old helped bring down Rob Ford A year ago, a teenage girl went to city hall in the dead of night to take on Mayor Rob Ford. Along with 168 others who came to speak to the mayor and his executive committee as part of a landmark 22-hour meeting on proposed service cuts, she...

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Scientists warn it’s the ‘new norm’ after worst drought in 800 years The signs of drought were everywhere, from shrivelled rivers and lakes in the American West to brittle brown lawns and parched farm crops in the Canadian Prairies. Even the hardy, drought-tolerant pinyon pine forests of...

Team Romney earns gaffe gold in Britain Mitt Romney's trip abroad was meant to illustrate his readiness for the international stage as he attempts to deny U.S. President Barack Obama a second term in November. Instead, there was this head-line Thursday adorning one of the biggest and most...

PMO ignores own rules in defending MP in fundraising controversy The Prime Minister’s Office is defending a Conservative MP who raised thousands of dollars at a private fundraiser that had deep connections to a company registered to lobby the federal government. This stand is despite the...

Divisions deepen as fight over energy spoils takes nasty turn As premiers gather in Halifax this week, the divide between Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan over the spoils of energy development is growing. B.C. is demanding its fair share of benefits from oil pipelines cutting...

Jason Alexander’s amazing gun rant I’d like to preface this long tweet by saying that my passion comes from my deepest sympathy and shared sorrow with yesterday’s victims and with the utmost respect for the people and the police/fire/medical/political forces of Aurora and all who seek to...

Chinese $15-billion proposal to buy Nexen will put Ottawa to the test OTTAWA - The $15-billion proposed takeover of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. by a Chinese oil producer will face a review by both the federal industry minister and the federal Competition Bureau...

Mental illness costs the Canadian economy a lot Mental illness takes a heavy toll on people’s lives. But it also imposes a high cost on the Canadian economy, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada. “When workers have poor mental health, they have a lessened capacity to...

Climate Change and the American Political Agenda Just as the movie massacre in Colorado reminds us that the assault weapon ban has not been discussed in the presidential campaign, the intense storms and heat this summer remind us that climate change is a phrase that...

Enbridge to address Northern Gateway safety concerns Enbridge Inc. is proposing to make up to $500 million worth of changes to the design of the Northern Gateway pipeline system to address safety concerns raised by Aboriginal groups and others. The pipeline, which already had a $5.5-billion...

Ford tries to clarify his comments on gun criminals and immigration After telling a talk radio interviewer on Wednesday night that he wanted to ask the Prime Minister how Canada’s immigration laws might help him evict convicted gun criminals from Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford called in to another...