Australia's former foreign minister says he's encouraged by support for leadership challenge
Canadian on death row 'bothered' by lack of support he's received from Ottawa
DEER LODGE, Mont. - With the clock ticking down toward a decision on whether he lives or dies, the only Canadian on death row in the United States is expressing regret and sadness for the crimes he committed and the situation he finds himself in.
'America's Most Wanted' fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on lam
MONTREAL - A convicted child molester who has been on the run from U.S. authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted," has been captured in Canada.
NYPD built secret files on Muslims outside New York; New Jersey mayor to investigate
NEWARK, N.J. - The mayor and police director of New Jersey's largest city said Wednesday the New York Police Department misled their city and never told them it was conducting a widespread spying operation on Newark's Muslim neighbourhoods. Had they known, they said, they never would have allowed it.
Trade unions less powerful but still influential in NDP leadership race
OTTAWA - Trade unions remain a force to contend with in the NDP leadership contest, even though they've been stripped of their financial clout and voting heft.
Santorum to be on hot seat in Republican debate, the first in almost a month
WASHINGTON - It's been almost a month since the last Republican presidential debate, and once again the race for the party's nomination is vastly different than it was when Mitt Romney efficiently put the boots to his biggest threat, Newt Gingrich, during a Florida faceoff.
At start of trial, judge says there's 'no mystery' about who killed 13-year-old
BRAMPTON, Ont. - There is "no mystery" about who killed a 13-year-old girl found stuffed in a garbage bag with 37 knife wounds and 27 blunt-force injuries, an Ontario judge said Wednesday as the trial began.
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Alleged BC rave sex assault victim says she's 'devastated' after charges stayed
VANCOUVER - A teen who police had said was drugged and repeatedly raped at a rave party two years ago says she's devastated sex assault charges have been stayed.
Bin Laden's death unlikely to dim flame of Islamic extremism: CSIS
OTTAWA - Just hours after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden, Canada's spy agency predicted Islamic radicalism would live on despite the al-Qaida leader's death.
Ex-Quebec justice minister says well-off convicts should pay for prison stay
OTTAWA - Former Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare has one way of helping the state save money: make well-to-do criminals pay for their stay behind bars.
Halifax mayor won't seek re-election amid controversy surrounding friend's will
HALIFAX - Peter Kelly has decided to end a 12-year run as the mayor of Halifax amid questions surrounding his handling of some key municipal issues and his role as executor of a friend's estate.
Twitter co-founder Stone says it's unhealthy to stare at tweets all day
MONTREAL - Twitter co-founder Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone has a message for those followers who stare at the stream of tweets on the social networking site for hours on end — don't do it.
Argentine train slams into busy station during morning commute, killing 49 and injuring 100s
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station on Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades.
Russia warns against 'hasty conclusions' over failed Iran nuke talks, West critical of Tehran
VIENNA - Russia said Wednesday the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to investigate allegations the Islamic Republic hid secret work on atomic arms, but the U.S. and its allies accused Tehran of nuclear defiance.
Bob Rae promotes Liberals in Quebec as NDP membership rises in province
MONTREAL - A day after the NDP released record-breaking party membership totals for Quebec, Bob Rae was working Wednesday to revive Liberal party support in a province it dominated through most of Canada's history.
