Elderly volunteer killed in B.C. hospital attack

An elderly woman volunteer at a B.C. hospital was beaten to death at the hospital's gift shop Friday morning.

Accountability act 'a bureaucrat's dream,' information commissioner says

Canada's information commissioner launched a scathing attack against Stephen Harper on Friday, charging that the prime minister has done a complete about-face on a promise to make government more accountable.

Fire destroys historic church in Nunavut

One of the oldest buildings in the Nunavut town of Cambridge Bay was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leaving town residents in shock.

Stores near Caledonia protest advised to close early

An uneasy calm hung over a native land standoff in Caledonia, Ont. on Friday, with store owners in the area being advised by police to close early.

Governor General honours tiny B.C. community

A tiny British Columbia coastal community is being honoured by Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean for its role in rescuing passengers from the stricken ferry Queen of the North.

Fire-damaged sub won't be operational until 2012

Repair work on the fire-ravaged HMCS Chicoutimi won't start until 2010, leaving the Canadian navy short by one submarine and raising concerns about whether the vessel will ever be returned to service.

Peace Tower flag lowered for dead, injured workers

The Canadian flag on the Peace Tower was flown at half-mast Friday to honour workers who have been killed or injured on the job.

Dryden enters Liberal race with focus on education, child care

Liberal MP Ken Dryden has become the 10th candidate to enter the party's hotly contested federal leadership race.

Year-old tip leads to Akwesasne cigarette raid

Twenty-five people have been arrested in a massive crackdown on contraband cigarettes coming from the Akwesasne native reserve, police said.

Softwood deal a triumph for Harper, former U.S. envoy says

Canada's softwood lumber agreement with the United States is "far from perfect," but it is a political achievement for the Harper government, a former envoy to Washington said Friday.

N.B. premier's press secretary resigns over letter leak

New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord's press secretary has resigned in the latest twist of what has become one of the most bizarre and dramatic legislative sessions in recent memory.

N.S. educator proposes all-black school

A black educator in Halifax suggests a school exclusively for black students will help them thrive.

Wildfires already burning in Manitoba

With the threat of spring flooding barely past in Manitoba, officials are expressing concern about the threat of wildfires.

Psychic finds Messer a ghost of few words

He may have died 30 years ago, but a psychic wants to know if fiddling legend Don Messer is still playing.

Canada, U.S. agree to softwood lumber deal

Canada has reached a softwood lumber agreement with the United States that will "finally put an end to this conflict," Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Thursday.

Sick Filipino seeks refugee status

A Filipino musician who got sick in Cape Breton last fall says he'll die if he's forced to leave the country.

Many Canadians report electronic payment woes

One in eight Canadian bank customers have had trouble with pre-authorized payments in the past two years, a survey suggests.

'Canada needs a vision,' Kennedy says on joining Liberal leadership race

Gerard Kennedy has become the ninth candidate to seek the leadership of the federal Liberal party, with a call for Canada to become "the first international country."

Census forms go online for first time

Statistics Canada will offer internet filing for this spring's census, marking the first time Canadians have ever been able to fill out the forms online.

'Cups of comfort' give soldiers taste of home

A group of Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan are sipping their coffee from handcrafted ceramic mugs, thanks to some generous junior high school students from Prince Edward Island.