CNEWS Canada

Canada failing to help citizens abroad: Critics

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:21:17 -0500

Canada's approach to its citizens imprisoned overseas is inept, cruel and often racist, human rights experts charged Tuesday.

Stricter sewage regulations announced by feds

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:57:08 -0500

Environment Minister Jim Prentice has announced new regulations to govern the way municipalities treat wastewater and sewage.

Dominoes falling on Col. Williams

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:15:28 -0500

Ontario police spearheading a "large" investigation of a top Canadian military commander facing murder and sexual assault charges said Tuesday they're fielding calls from other forces and families of victims of crime about so-called cold cases.

Police eye military man in unsolved murder

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:16:16 -0500

Investigators will look into the unsolved murder of Kathleen MacVicar as they probe cases that may have intersected with the life of the man now accused of two murders near CFB Trenton.

Tim Hortons defends banning decaf 'hater'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:05:52 -0500

Jimmy Craig wants his lifetime ban from two New Brunswick Tim Hortons lifted.

Union boss wants public to lay off transit workers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:18:31 -0500

TTC union president Bob Kinnear lashed out at the members of the public who have been filming and snapping pictures of staffers on the job and his message to them was clear: Stop it.