OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2008) - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following...

Calgary police are investigating an early-morning shooting at a community centre party that left one dead and three injured on Sunday. Detectives from the homicide, gang and organized crime units...

FORT SMITH, NWT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 9:45 am New Democrat Leader Jack Layton speaks on tar sands Slave River Lookout Fort Smith, NWT VANCOUVER MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 4:30 pm New Democrat...

A Canadian soldier was killed and seven were injured in a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan, bringing Canada's death toll in the war-torn country to 97 since 2002, the military announced. The...

Canadians will head to the polls in a general election on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday in Ottawa after meeting with the Governor...

As Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his general election call official Sunday morning, a few politicians in B.C. were ready with campaign messages of their own. Ujjal Dosanjh, the Liberal MP for...

TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed and seven wounded on Sunday when their armored vehicle struck an explosive device while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian government...

Step aside Tinsletown. Toronto, dubbed "Hollywood North" for its active film industry, has its own star-studded Walk of Fame, and its biggest red carpet yet has been rolled out for this...

Andy Murray pulled off an upset two days in the making. The Briton finished off his stunning, rain-interrupted victory of top-seeded seeded Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open in...

Authorities are investigating an early morning homicide in Little Canada. Shortly before 4 a.m. today, authorities were called to the 400 block of LaBore Road in Little Canada on a report of shots...

TORONTO -- As the Toronto International Film Festival kicks into gear, Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Center on Sunday received a $2.5 mil lion injection from the Ontario provincial government. ...

The Associated Press EDMONTON -- Larry Shaben, a former Alberta cabinet minister who was forced to huddle in the bush overnight after surviving a deadly 1984 plane crash, died of cancer Saturday at...

Alan Zibel And Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press September 7, 2008 - 5:19 p.m. WASHINGTON - The U.S. administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie...

David Purcey threw eight shutout innings in just his 10th big league start to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. The victory gave the Toronto Blue Jays their eighth straight...

Set for October 14, the election will lay out for voters the stark contrast between right- and left-wing economic and environmental policies, said party leaders. "We have come to a moment that...

Toronto - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper dissolved Parliament Sunday and called an election next month in what some see as a risky gamble to turn his minority Conservative government into a...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan was less than one week away from the end of his tour when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii...

HALIFAX - Most of 2008 is a blur for Mitch MacDonald and Theo Tams, but life isn't bound to get any less hectic as they prepare to square off for the final time on Canadian Idol. In between...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2008) - Earlier today, one Canadian soldier was killed and seven were injured after their armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during a...

George Jahn, The Associated Press September 7, 2008 - 2:47 p.m. VIENNA, Austria - With oil prices off nearly 30 per cent from their highs of almost $150 a barrel, OPEC oil ministers are considering...

The U.S. government has confirmed it's taking over struggling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday the companies have been placed into a...

The Montreal Alouettes' top-ranked offence hardly missed a beat Sunday afternoon, even without running back Avon Cobourne. Veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo threw three touchdowns and rushed for...

Welcome to Election 2.0.Today, The Globe and Mail launches a new political hub on globeandmail.com dedicated to one of the things we cover best: politics. Truth be known, we were planning this...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LANGLEY, British Columbia -- Three people have died after being overcome by fumes at a mushroom farm south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Authorities say three others became...

View larger image Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson announces the death of Sgt. Scott Shipway during a press conference in Kandahar on Sunday, Sept. 7,...

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell won the 100-metre sprint in 9.82 seconds at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy. Powell, who was helped by a slight tailwind, posted a faster time in his semifinal heat on...

drop the writ and hold the election on Harper's recommended date. Throughout the duration of Harper's minority parliament, there have been several times where an election call had been predicted,...

Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has the most to win or lose heading into this federal election – especially in Quebec. And he faces a steep climb in La Belle Province, if Quebec pollsters, pundits...

One Canadian soldier was killed and seven others wounded Sunday during a roadside bomb explosion in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, a military official said. Sgt. Scott Shipway of the...

TORONTO — A 54-year-old pilot is dead after his ultralight plane crashed north of Toronto on Saturday. John Townsend of King City, about 16 kilometres southwest of Newmarket, was the only...

The Canadian Press MONTREAL -- A Canadian blogger who set out to find a wife through a unique online social experiment that grabbed worldwide attention can now officially claim success. ...

Camilo Villegas is a round away from his first PGA Tour victory. The Colombian, who has never led a tournament into the final day, finished a 4-under 66 on Sunday morning to take a one-shot lead...

Bob Weber, The Canadian Press September 7, 2008 - 1:18 p.m. Oil and gas are usually considered the Arctic's most valuable resources, but a new report suggests northern lands and seas are developing...

BEIJING — Valerie Grand'Maison got Canada off to a flying start at the Paralympics, leading a podium sweep in the 100-metre butterfly for the visually impaired on the opening day of competition....

BEIJING - Valerie Grand'Maison got Canada off to a flying start at the Paralympics, leading a podium sweep in the 100-metre butterfly for the visually impaired on the opening day of competition. ...

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper kicked off his party's campaign for the Oct. 14 election by stressing his ability to manage the Canadian economy and by attacking Liberal Leader Stéphane...

By Shubha Singh, New Delhi, Sep 7 : With a growing desire among young second generation Indians abroad to explore historical events that had a deep impact on the diaspora, two young Indo-Canadians...

Montreal — The Conservative Party stands for big oil, guns and a right-wing American-style ideology that threatens women's right to abortion, Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe...

Guelph, Ont. — Green party leader Elizabeth May cast the federal campaign in apocalyptic terms Sunday, urging complacent Canadians to turn off CNN and tune in to the importance of their Canadian...

MONTREAL — The Quebec government, concerned about the rising number of Listeria cases in the province, widened its recall of cheese products Saturday and ordered an additional eight cheeses...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two suicide attackers detonated their bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing at least two police and wounding 37...

SASKATOON - It was 1962 when the little Cherneske girls grew frightened by the quiet and sadness that fell over their family home in Yorkton, Sask. They were told their favourite aunt had gone...

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper triggered a widely expected federal election campaign this morning, framing the vote set for Oct. 14 as a choice about who is best suited to lead Canada while the...

Neighbours of a Langley, B.C., mushroom farm where three people were killed after they were overcome by fumes said they had filed several complaints about the odour they believed to be coming from...

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper dissolved Parliament on Sunday and called an early election for next month, kicking off an election campaign he hopes will strengthen his...

There's no hiding the fact that this has been a dreadful season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Grey Cup finalists a season ago, the Bombers sport an anemic 2-7 record and the CFL's worst offence...

Emergency officials in the Maritimes are concerned about flooding as the remnants of tropical storm Hanna pass through the region on Sunday. Hanna is centred off the coast of New England and racing...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada dissolved Parliament on Sunday and called an early election for next month, kicking off an election campaign he hopes will strengthen his minority...

If the Tampa Bay Rays end up missing playoffs, they might just blame the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to avoid being swept for the first time in two months when they wrap up...

The Canadian prime minister dissolved Parliament on Sunday and called for an early election next month in hopes of strengthening his Conservative minority government's hold on power. Prime...