Climate change cost to Canada pegged at billions

Climate change will cost Canada about $5 billion a year by 2020, a startling new analysis commissioned by the federal government warns. more...

Supreme Court to hear 'value for signal' case

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will step into the battle over whether broadcasters can charge cable and satellite providers for carrying their programs. more...

U.S. eyes fencing along Canadian border

The United States is looking at building fences along the border with Canada to help keep out terrorists and other criminals. more...

Canadian dollar up, greenback weakens

The Canadian dollar made headway Thursday as oil prices rose while the U.S. dollar weakened amid relief that German lawmakers voted in favour of a strengthened bailout fund to help European countries stuck in debt crises. more...

Tories take another run at reforming copyright laws

The Conservative government has reintroduced a copyright reform bill that died in the last Parliament. more...

Red mittens return to raise funds for Olympic athletes

The Canadian Olympic Committee is bringing out the red mittens again. more...

Radio station defends its 'Win A Baby' contest

An Ottawa radio station's decision to launch a "Win A Baby!" giveaway contest is being met with outrage by some. But the station's program director says what they're really hoping to do it to shine the spotlight on the all-too-common issue of infertility. more...

Concordia lost in squall when it sank off Brazil: report

The Concordia, a Nova Scotia-based tall ship that capsized off South America last year, was lost in a squall because the risk of a knockdown was not understood by the crew, the federal Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. more...

CTV probe reveals Peter MacKay's $3M jet tab

Peter MacKay has racked up nearly $3 million worth of flights on the government's Challenger jets since assuming the role of defence minister in 2007, documents obtained by CTV News reveal. more...

Bullied son 'lost that spark' before suicide: father

The father of a young boy with muscular dystrophy who committed suicide after being bullied and robbed said his son was afraid to return to school after the attack. more...

Tories move to quadruple pardon fees despite warnings

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is forging ahead with dramatic fee increases for pardon applications despite advice from within his own government that the move will have many negative consequences. more...

Ruling leaves lawyers exempt from money-laundering laws

Canada's lawyers are now exempt from the federal government's anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws. more...

British Columbia, Ottawa at odds over RCMP contract

The normally friendly relations between the federal Conservative government and B.C. Liberal government are being put to the test over talks to renew a 20-year contract with the RCMP in British Columbia. more...

Ottawa taking wait and see approach with economy

Pressure intensified on the federal government Wednesday to change course on austerity measures as it prepares for its economic update in light of a weakening economy. more...

Animal rights groups ask top court to hear elephant case

A pair of animal rights groups have applied to challenge an Alberta Court of Appeal split decision last month that ruled against their plan to sue the City of Edmonton over the fate of an elephant named Lucy. more...

Groups urge premier to save embattled Pickton inquiry

A powerful coalition that includes family members of Robert Pickton's victims is warning B.C. Premier Christy Clark that the missing women inquiry is in serious jeopardy of failing before it has even started. more...

N.L. premier fends off attacks during leaders' debate

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale smoothly fended off opposition attacks Wednesday as her Liberal foe faced the resignation via Twitter of an 11th-hour candidate in the middle of a televised election debate. more...

Tory MP critical of gov't funding Planned Parenthood

Conservative backbencher Brad Trost is openly criticizing his government's decision to fund $6 million to the International Planned Parenthood Federation. more...

Thousands respond to P.E.I. man's bottle messages

For the last 15 years, Prince Edward Island's Harold Hackett has been friending people all over the globe the old fashioned way -- he's tossed more than 5,000 messages-in-a-bottle into the sea and received about 3,100 responses. more...