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Quebec on the verge of catastrophic climate change, expert say MONTREAL - Record floods, melting permafrost, shoreline erosion and intense winds caused havoc for thousands of Quebecers as 2011 proved to be yet another year of higher than normal temperatures. These higher temperatures add to...

Expect higher payroll taxes in 2012, taxpayers group says OTTAWA—Canadians will see the biggest increase in payroll taxes in a decade next year, according to a Canadian Taxpayers Federation analysis of how many of your dollars will go to federal government coffers. Employment insurance...

China's Five-Year Space Plans Described in New Report The paper reveals a blueprint of China's space-related intentions as well as its space principles, which is not to wage a space war A paper describing China's space plans for the next five years shows that it's going to...

Police called to Ford's home Christmas Day: report For the second time in as many months, police officers were called to Mayor Rob Ford's Etobicoke home about a reported domestic dispute, the Toronto Star reports. Ford's mother-in-law made the call Christmas Day between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m...

Strippers trade lap dances for toys A Chicago strip club is offering free lap dances for the needy. Customers who bring in an unused, unwrapped toy until Saturday will get a free lap dance at the Admiral Theatre. The toy drive is similar to an event held every year by Edmonton...

Expect to pay more to use national parks Ottawa studies new ways to raise money, including fees on highways that cross parks The federal government is hunting for more cash from Canada's national parks and historic sites, including potential new fees for some activities and services - such as...

Slow news day so here's some daily death.. Ontario man killed skydiving in California An experienced Canadian skydiver is dead after a failed jump at a skydiving facility in southern California. Michael Ungar, 32, of Aylmer, Ont., died Tuesday afternoon at Perris...

Tougher foreign policy vital to Canada: Baird OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird knows some of his government’s positions on the world stage are unpopular. Supporting Israel and walking away from the Kyoto accord this month are two examples. Baird won’t apologize for either. “We...

Nigeria on alert as Shell announces worst oil spill in a decade Nigerian coastal and fishing communities were on Thursday put on alert after Shell admitted to an oil spill that is likely to be the worst in the area for a decade, according to government officials.. The company said up...

Okay.. this is taking it a bit far, isn't it? Gun registry not dead yet, Tories told The federal Conservative Party has launched a website and a series of radio ads to boast that the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has finally killed the registry that records the ownership of...

On first Navy ship home since repeal of gay ban – a first kiss VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.—A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell”...

How Foxconn’s Million-Machine ‘Robot Kingdom’ Will Change the Face of Manufacturing Foxconn, pressured by the stresses of rising labor costs and negative media attention over employee suicides, could be reshaping the landscape of manufacturing forever. How? According to Focus Taiwan, the...

Supreme Court rejects Ottawa's bid for national securities regulator The Supreme Court has unanimously declared Ottawa’s proposed national Securities Act unconstitutional, siding with provinces that insisted the day-to-day regulation of securities markets does not belong in federal hands...

US asks scientific journals to censor bird flu studies US requests scientific journals publish redacted versions of studies on a version of bird flu that could spread to humans The US government has asked the scientific journals Nature and Science to censor data...

Tory MP's call to revisit rights-of-unborn law fuels abortion debate An Ontario Conservative MP says it is time for Parliament to take another look at whether basic human rights should be granted to unborn babies – a move that would put the emotionally charged issue of abortion back on the...

This one is dedicated to the good ol' cap'n. CBC's glitzy Strombo party cost $72,000+ OTTAWA - CBC paid more than one-and-a-half times the average...

Seniors don't want to give up money for younger gen: poll VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - More evidence that generational tensions are high; a poll finds seniors aren't keen to relinquish publicly-funded services in order to help the struggling younger generations. Seventy per cent of seniors asked...

Provinces slam feds over health funding 'Unilateral' plan would slash billions from future transfers VICTORIA -- Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was accused Monday of imposing a new federal health funding plan on the provinces and territories during what six provinces -- including...

Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new Canada Stephen Harper first became Prime Minister in 2006 and has already dramatically transformed the old Canada. But with no election due for four more years, we ain’t seen nothing yet. It’s in the nature of true believers and ideologues...

Kidney donation gets boost on Parliament Hill Ottawa man gets 'all-party' support in kidney search Ottawa resident Garry Keller is in a race for time with his failing kidneys. He takes dialysis on a regular basis and is fine for now but his life depends on getting an organ donation. Keller...