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Sir John A. gets a new road as Tories paint Ottawa blue Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced on Wednesday that the Ottawa River Parkway will be renamed in honour of Canada’s first prime minister. The scenic four-lane parkway will be renamed Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, said Mr...

Merkel’s visit to climate scientists heightens contrast with PM on environment policy Angela Merkel will make a special visit to Halifax this week to highlight the work of climate scientists, a stop that underscores the German Chancellor’s focus on science and the environment in a summer...

Young users can find a quick fix despite policing, study reveals VANCOUVER – A study called “surprising” by one of its lead researchers has found hard drugs are just 10 minutes away for Vancouver’s young users. The study conducted by the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS found that...

'Wealth equals health' rings true, CMA says Canadians in lower income groups report poorer health than their wealthier counterparts, a poll for the Canadian Medical Association suggests. The group's annual report card is being released today at its meeting in...

Disposal of fracking waste induces earthquakes, study suggests A new Texas study reports that shale gas projects induce earthquakes. The study by Texan seismologist Cliff Frohlich found that small earthquakes near injection wells in Texas were more common than previously recorded...

Still committed to that bet, petros? ;) Conservatives continue to soften tone on Northern Gateway pipeline OTTAWA—The federal government expressed concerns Thursday about the safety record of oil pipelines as the Harper Conservatives continued to soften their once gung-ho attitude toward...

Catholic school board rejects ‘road map' deal Hamilton's separate school board says it won't back the government's deal with the Ontario Catholic teachers' union — and money isn't the sticking point. Instead, conditions around hiring practices and diagnostic tests are standing in the way...

Oshawa ethanol plant will go ahead despite objections An Ajax company has been given permission from the Oshawa Port Authority to build and run an ethanol refinery in Oshawa, despite opposition from the municipality and some residents. FarmTech Energy Corp. was given the go-ahead Thursday to...

U.S. starts landmark cleanup of Agent Orange nearly 40 years after Vietnam War’s end DANANG, VIETNAM —The United States began a landmark project Thursday to clean up a dangerous chemical left from the defoliant Agent Orange — 50 years after American...

Businessman with Conservative ties wanted in U.S A Canadian businessman who pleaded guilty to money-laundering in San Diego in 2008 was able to hob-nob with Canadian politicians for four years because American authorities kept his file sealed while he helped with their investigation into an...

Sinopec pledges help to clear Hong Kong plastic spill HONG KONG Aug 9 (Reuters) - Chinese oil giant Sinopec promised on Thursday to help clean up a big spill of tiny plastic pellets in Hong Kong waters which have washed onto many beaches and begun killing fish in fish farms. Making...

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in hospital for throat infection, report says Mayor Rob Ford, who was admitted to Humber River Regional Hospital Tuesday night, has a throat infection that makes it hard for him to swallow, the CBC reported...

Canadian miltary intends to spend $1 billion on armed drones Senior Canadian defence leaders pitched the idea of spending up to $600 million for armed drones to take part in the Libyan war shortly before the conflict ended, according to documents obtained by the Citizen. And while the...

Mitt Romney slumps in new U.S. poll Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney is losing favour among U.S. voters just three months ahead of his tough election battle with President Barack Obama, a new poll showed Wednesday. The Washington Post-ABC News poll showed that 49 per cent of...

Canada's language watchdog going undercover at major airports OTTAWA -- Canada's bilingualism watchdog is going undercover at eight major airports to see if travellers are served equally well in English and French. Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser says...

Ocean's rising acid levels threaten sea life A thinning of the protective cases of mussels, oysters, lobsters and crabs is likely to disrupt marine food chains by making the creatures more vulnerable to predators. This could reduce human sources of seafood. "The results suggest that...

Canada could miss green 'mega-trend' A dependence on fossil fuel resources is making the country vulnerable to a planetary "mega-trend" toward low-carbon energy that "will affect the whole of Canada's economy," Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver was told in newly released internal...

Extreme heat, drought have ‘virtually no explanation other than climate change,’ new study says WASHINGTON—Extremely hot and long summers and weather-related catastrophes — such as wildfire and drought — are poised to be the norm, and they are driven by climate change, according to a new...

Earth helping put brakes on climate change Oceans and land have more than doubled the amount of greenhouse gases they absorb since 1960 in new evidence that nature is helping to put the brakes on global warming, a study showed on Wednesday. "Even though we have done very little to decrease...

Vikileaker returns to job with Liberals OTTAWA — A disgraced Liberal staffer who was fired after splashing the lurid details of a Conservative cabinet minister’s messy divorce all over Twitter in response to the Harper government’s Internet snooping bill has been rehired by the party...