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Panetta formally shuts down US war in Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) — After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead and 100,000 Iraqi dead, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq — a conflict that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the American sacrifice because it set Iraq on a...

Parliamentary potty-mouths make noise in House OTTAWA — The excrement was hitting everything but the fan on Wednesday as members of Parliament hurled insults and swore at each other in the House of Commons. The exchanges marked a new high — or low — in parliamentary conduct and served to...

It's the '90s all over again in health care Anyone who's had the misfortune to have a loved one spend time in hospital recently knows only too well that our health-care system is on the ropes. Hospitals can't ask patients to pay for vital health services, so they ding them for...

Was reading up on this. I find all this stuff pretty fascinating, but there seems to be a natural hostility to the idea of global interdependence and I'm not sure why. Planetary Phase of Civilization The Planetary Phase of Civilization is a concept defined by the Global Scenario Group (GSG)...

Harper government putting ideology over economy: Rae OTTAWA — Liberal interim leader Bob Rae has accused the Conservative government of using this past session of Parliament to pursue an ideological agenda instead of addressing the needs of Canadians, notably the economy. "They've been...

Budget officer and Flaherty differ by $10B There's a $10-billion difference between the government's estimates and those of Parliament's budget watchdog when it comes to Canada's structural budget balance, the budget officer, Kevin Page, reported Monday. Page's report says that between 1975...

6 things to expect in new Canada-U.S. border deal Canada and the U.S. are expected to announce a new agreement Wednesday to ease border congestion and better co-ordinate security between the two countries. The agreement deals with three...

Rob Ford to Appear as Cannon Doll in the Nutcracker this Saturday Mayor will play a cameo role during the opening performance of the season. The National Ballet of Canada has just announced the date we have all been waiting to hear about: when our mayor will make his cameo appearance in...

Occupy group plans to move people into foreclosed homes NEW YORK – With some of its urban encampments closed by police and others under siege, the Occupy movement says it's opening a new front in its battle against big banks by moving poor people into empty, bank-owned foreclosed homes. The...

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Wikileaks founder Assange wins latest round of legal battle to appeal extradition LONDON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange won leave from the English High Court on Monday to ask the country's Supreme Court to examine his bid to avoid extradition from Britain to...

Two Mounties shot in standoff in Alberta EDMONTON—Two Alberta Mounties were shot and wounded early Sunday morning during a standoff at a rural home near a community southwest of Edmonton that lasted more than 15 hours. RCMP Sgt. Tim Taniguchi says the officers were part of an emergency...

Atheists roughly as distrusted as rapists, UBC study finds Atheists are distrusted to roughly the same degree as rapists, according to a new University of British Columbia study exploring distaste for disbelievers. The research, led by UBC psychology doctoral student Will Gervais...

Mayor Rob Ford to Toronto: Don’t read the Star Mayor Rob Ford is urging the people of Toronto to join him in his boycott of the Toronto Star. “I have no respect for the Toronto Star whatsoever. If people want to read a paper, pick up the Globe, Post or Sun. That’s what I encourage people to...

Military warned of fallout from MacKay chopper ride An air force officer warned that Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s ride on a search and rescue (SAR) chopper risked political controversy — and that’s exactly what happened. Opposition politicians pointed to documents obtained by The Toronto...

Crime bill decreases Canadians' safety Canada's criminal justice and prevention programs have been successfully decreasing our country's crime rates over the past 20 years. The tough-oncrime policies in Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill, may actually increase crime rates, and they will come...

NDP leader slams PM's Attawapiskat response Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel has denounced Prime Minister Stephen Harper for his comments that the government has spent millions in the troubled northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat and is unhappy with the results. Turmel returned to...

Anti-bullying bill aims to make Ontario schools safer Premier Dalton McGuinty says the Liberal government will introduce new anti-bullying legislation aimed at making it safer for students in Ontario high schools. McGuinty talked about bullying during a visit with teachers and students at...

Hmm.. must be something in the muslim water.. bloody dhimwits, eh? Turkey unveils sanctions on Syria BEIRUT--Turkey announced wide-ranging sanctions against Syria on Wednesday in response to a continuing military crackdown on protests by the Syrian government...

The official thread! Woohoooo!!!!! Looks like the EU is our only hope right now. Durban Climate Change Conference 2011 opens in disarray The United Nations climate change summit opened in disarray after violent storms, the late arrival of the host president and a major rift emerging...