Manitoba girl, 2, found safe after 27 hours outdoors

A two-year-old girl was found safe Sunday night after she had been missing for 27 hours in the Carman area of southern Manitoba.

Some N.B. schools banning wheeled sneakers

Some schools in Moncton, N.B., are putting the brakes on sneakers with wheels in the soles, banning them from playgrounds and hallways.

Heelys feature retractable wheels in the sole. Wearers can choose to roll on the wheels or walk normally. (CBC)

Senate to grill witnesses on Afghan mission

Canada's military mission in Afghanistan will come under a microscope Monday as the Senate defence committee questions the foreign affairs minister and other key witnesses.

N.L. searchers recover body of man, 72

Search crews off the coast of Newfoundland on Monday recovered the body of a man who had been reported missing after he failed to come home from a cabin Sunday night.

Toronto in turmoil after transit walkout

Hundreds of thousands of Toronto transit users had to scramble to find alternate ways to work Monday after the Toronto Transit Commission's 800 maintenance workers walked off the job.

Two dead, one injured in suspected street-racing incident

A couple celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary have been killed in a suspected street-racing accident on a busy roadway just north of Toronto.

Ontario appoints mediator to help avert Toronto transit strike

The Ontario government has appointed a senior labour mediator to help avoid a possible transit strike Monday morning that could paralyze the city and its 700,000 commuters.

A TTC street car passes in front of the Toronto skyline. City officials are worried about a strike that could start on Monday. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)

New Quebec party believes 5 seats possible

Leaders of the leftist Québec Solidaire political party believe they can win as many as five seats in the next provincial election.

N.L. New Democrats pick new leader

Lorraine Michael, a former nun and high-school principal best known as a social activist and feminist, has been chosen to take the helm of Newfoundland and Labrador's NDP. Michael, who is from St. John's, won the party's leadership on Sunday, defeating writer Nina Patey in the contest to replace outgoing leader Jack Harris.

Lorraine Michael, a former Roman Catholic nun, left the church in 1993 in protest over how it dealt with people who were sexually abused by clergy members. (CBC)

Anti-smoking crusader buried in Ottawa

About 250 mourners gathered Saturday to pay their last respects to Heather Crowe, the waitress who developed lung cancer after 40 years of breathing second-hand smoke.

Heather Crowe, who never smoked herself, died of lung cancer caused by second-hand smoke in her workplaces. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

Aklavik evacuated as spring waters rise

More than 160 people were moved from the Aklavik area to higher ground Saturday after the Mackenzie River threatened to overflow its banks.

Walrus population at risk, scientists say

The Atlantic walrus should be declared a "species of concern" because hunting has reduced its numbers so much that the species is now threatened.

CUPE in Ontario votes to boycott Israel

The Ontario divison of Canada's largest union has voted to support an international campaign that is boycotting Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.

200 metres from Everest summit, Canadian halts climb to rescue man

A Calgary woman says she's very proud of her husband for being part of a team that saved an Australian climber who was left for dead on Mount Everest.

Andrew Brash, seen here, was described by his wife as a very compassionate person.

Retailer pulls magazine featuring Muhammad cartoons

The largest book retailer in the country has pulled all copies of the June edition of Harper's Magazine because it reprints a series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, according to a media report.

Ontario's missing-child alerts go high-tech

The Amber Alerts by which police in Ontario notify the public about missing children will soon be available via e-mail and as text messages on cellphones.

Ten-year-old Holly Jones was abducted in Toronto on May 12, 2003. Her remains were found the next morning.

'Light' and 'mild' will disappear from cigarette packages

Ottawa is going to go ahead with a ban on the terms "light" and "mild" on Canadian cigarette packets, CBC News reported on Friday. 

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Harper promises law to set election date every four years

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will introduce a bill next week to establish fixed federal election dates every four years except in cases where the government is defeated in a House of Commons vote or is otherwise "prevented from governing."

Former IRA member turned back at the border

A former member of the Irish Republican Army was sent back to Ireland this week while en route to Fort Augustus, P.E.I., for Irish heritage celebrations.

Harper calls for fixed election dates every four years

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will introduce a bill to establish fixed federal election dates every four years, assuming the government isn't defeated in a House of Commons vote.