The city of Steinbach, Man., became the stomping ground for a raging bull Wednesday afternoon. A bull escaped into the city, 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, as it was being unloaded from a farm truck into a holding pen for a vet appointment. The animal ran wild through the community, charging a police car and several people. No attempts to subdue or tranquilize the bull were successful. In the end, RCMP Cpl. Bill Richards decided to kill the animal. "I was getting a little frightened at the end … I was concerned for the public, big time," Richards told CBC News. "You have 2,000 pounds of irritated bull running at a community, and it was getting closer to the hospital, and with children coming out of school, I was getting very anxious and concerned." Richards said it took at least three blasts from his shotgun to kill the bull. No one was hurt, although the bull caused some minor property damage breaking down fences and trampling gardens. The bull's owner was supportive of the RCMP and understood the decision police had to make, he said.

Harper, mayors meet in Montreal

The mayors of Canada's largest cities will meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper today in a bid to win new funding — and new respect — for the nation's major urban centres.

Standoff continues after police officer shot

An armed standoff continued Friday morning after an Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot and seriously injured at a home near Smith Falls, Ont., on Thursday night.

MacKay asks Iran to free jailed writer

Canada is asking Iran to either charge or release Ramin Jahanbegloo, a Canadian citizen who was arrested last month in Tehran. 

Ramin Jahanbegloo holds dual citizenship with Iran and Canada. (CBC)

Dow Chemical and others sprayed dioxins on base, report reveals

Nine locations at CFB Gagetown have, still today, unacceptable levels of dioxins resulting from chemical spraying that occurred during the last half century, a federal fact-finding investigation has revealed.

Volpe returns money from young donors

Liberal leadership candidate Joe Volpe has returned $27,000 in donations from five donors under the age of 18 whose fathers are current and former executives with drug companies.

Joe Volpe is seeking to become the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. (Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)