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2 Outcomes When Foreigners Buy Factories HOLLAND, Mich. — Four years ago, a low-slung factory on the fringes of town here was stagnating and shedding workers. Then Siemens, the German industrial giant, bought the plant and folded it into a global enterprise. Today, the factory is shipping...

Harper's handling of gay slur MP is key Prime Minister Stephen Harper must make it clear he rejects an anti-gay slur uttered by one of his MPs, if he doesn't want to see Conservative party support drop, says a pollster. Nik Nanos, president of Nanos Research, told CTV's Question Period on...

The playground bullies are waiting for him. It is the first day of the resumption of Parliament, this Monday just past at 2:15 p.m. Stéphane Dion stands up in the House of Commons to ask the traditional first question afforded the Leader of the Opposition. He begins in his awkward, heavily...

Canadian teen charged in Saudi death sentenced to year in jail, 200 lashes MONTREAL - A Canadian teen charged in Saudi Arabia after a man died in a schoolyard rumble has been sentenced to one year in prison and 200 lashes, a family friend said Saturday. Sultan Kohail, 17, was read his...

Jury in Florida awards nearly $253M to kids of Castro foe who died in Cuban jail MIAMI - A Florida jury awarded nearly $253 million to the children of a former friend of Fidel Castro who they said was tortured and killed in jail more than three decades ago. It was a verdict one juror said...

More Than 1,000 in Iraq’s Forces Quit Basra Fight BAGHDAD — More than 1,000 Iraqi soldiers and policemen either refused to fight or simply abandoned their posts during the inconclusive assault against Shiite militias in Basra last week, a senior Iraqi government official said Thursday. Iraqi...

Canadian group comes under fire in Israel A group of Canadians ended up in the middle of an attack Friday on an Israeli government official. The Jewish-Canadian group was touring an observation point near the Gaza Strip with an aide to Israel's public security minister, when the aide was...

Visible minorities pass 5-million mark for first time Canada's ethnic makeup is changing dramatically, with the latest census numbers showing that for the first time, South Asians have edged out Chinese as the top visible minority group in the country The census data from Statistics Canada...

US plans finance system overhaul Henry Paulson wants the financial system to be more...

Dion's advisers want Ignatieff demoted Some of Stephane Dion's top advisers are planning to press the Liberal leader in the coming days to dump Michael Ignatieff as deputy leader, CTV News has learned. ...some in the Dion camp believe that Ignatieff, Dion's former leadership rival, is...

Investors on the prowl amid U.S. foreclosure frenzy Orlando has always been known for its theme parks but some tourists are now heading to the Sunshine State for a different type of excitement. For only $45, bargain hunters can sign up for the Foreclosure Bus Tour and spend six hours...

UN says 'network' killed Hariri A UN commission investigating the death of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri says the evidence suggests a network of people was responsible for the attack. No individuals were named, but the investigators said what it called the "Hariri Network" might also be...

Number of organic farms climbing: Statscan March 28, 2008 at 9:44 AM EDT OTTAWA — The number of...

New details emerge in Ontario terror case (just in time for the Omar Khadr trial?) Crown lawyers expect to present evidence against the Toronto-area terror suspects that show some of the accused planned to commit attacks more deadly than the London subway bombings, according to documents...

Supplier Under Scrutiny on Aging Arms for Afghans Since 2006, when the insurgency in Afghanistan sharply intensified, the Afghan government has been dependent on American logistics and military support in the war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. But to arm the Afghan forces that it hopes...

Judges freed as Bhutto loyalist becomes Pakistan's PM March 24, 2008 at 9:22 AM EDT ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's National Assembly elected as prime minister on Monday Yousaf Raza Gilani, a top official in assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's party, five weeks after it won a general...

Thousands rally against Iraq war in New York Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq Peace activists from the group United for Peace and Justic rally against Iraq war in New York on Saturday, March 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Check it out here...

US military 'holds Japan suspect' The US military in Japan is holding a sailor sought in connection with the murder of a taxi driver, reports say. The...

For Canadian, serving in Iraq is a source of pride Posted outside Baghdad as part of exchange with U.S., soldier says he's optimistic about future of war-torn country He doesn't mind the odd looks. He says he's both proud of his country and of being one of the few Canadians...

Bush: Al Qaeda is in Iraq, stealing our oil Eric Brewer Published: Thursday March 20, 2008 --------- It all started when I came across the following line in the President's Iraq War Birthday speech: "An emboldened al Qaeda with access to Iraq's oil resources could pursue its ambitions to...