Canada's stay in Afghanistan extended by 2 years

With the latest death of a Canadian soldier fresh in their minds, members of Parliament have voted to approve an extension of the military mission to Afghanistan. 

Capt. Nichola Goddard is the first Canadian female soldier to be killed in combat since the Second World War. (Department of National Defence Photo)

B.C. mine incident claims 4 lives

Four people died Wednesday as a result of an accident at the decommissioned Sullivan mine in Kimberley in southeastern British Columbia.

(CBC)

Gun registry jobs safe for now, N.B. city told

More than 200 employees of the federal gun registry in Miramichi, N.B., are breathing a temporary sigh of relief after Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day assured them their jobs are safe for now.

BQ, NDP to oppose extending Afghan mission

The Bloc Québécois and New Democratic Party will vote against extending Canada's mission to Afghanistan by two years, while the Liberals say their MPs can vote according to their conscience.

Afghan mission has cost $4.1B and counting: report

The Polaris Institute is urging politicians not to extend Canada's role in Afghanistan for another two years, saying the campaign has already cost the country more than $4.1 billion since 2001.

Steve Staples of the Polaris Institute: 'Canada now ranks far down the list at 50th out of 95 countries currently contributing military personnel to UN missions.' (CBC)

Alleged mail theft a sign of increasing workloads, postal union says

An alleged case of mail theft by a postal worker in Winnipeg – one of the largest cases in the country's history – illustrates the increasing burdens and stresses of the job, her former union says.

New cases may be linked to Alberta sex-trade killings

Police in Alberta have found the remains of one person and are looking for another body as an investigation into the disappearance and death of nearly two dozen sex-trade workers continues.

Boy, 3, locked in day-care van for hours

A three-year-old boy who failed to return home from a day care in Prince George, B.C. this week was found safe several hours later – locked in the day-care centre's van.

B.C. polygamists claim persecution

Polygamists in Bountiful, B.C., say they're being persecuted by the RCMP and federal immigration officials.

Single joint leads to trafficking charge for high school student

A Newfoundland and Labrador high school student is facing a charge of trafficking following an incident involving a single marijuana cigarette.

Tories expected to weaken, not kill, gun registry

The federal government, now armed with another damning report about the costs of the long gun registry, reportedly plans to weaken it, but not dismantle it.