Conservatives get set for annual Manning Centre confab

In what has become an annual pre-spring tradition, small- and big-C conservatives will converge on the capital to hobnob with senior federal cabinet ministers, talk policy with provincial premiers and trade tips with some of the country's most successful...

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Canada Job Grant deal reached with all provinces except Quebec

After months of back-and-forth negotiations, all territories and provinces with the exception of Quebec have accepted "a compromise" deal on the Canada Job Grant, a centrepiece proposal made by the federal government during last year's budget, CBC...

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Gun debate reignites with rumoured ban of Classic Green rifle

The gun debate may be flaring up again over what appears to be the imminent ban of a semi-automatic military-style weapon that has been legal in Canada for a dozen years. Gun enthusiasts got word of the ban Wednesday evening, although the RCMP has made...

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Baird in Ukraine announces $200K in aid, meets with ex-PM Tymoshenko

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has announced $200,000 in medical aid for Ukrainians hurt in this month's political violence as he leads a delegation of Conservative MPs and Ukrainian-Canadian community leaders in Kyiv.Baird is scheduled to...

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Canada's economy expands at 2.9% pace, beating forecasts

New Fourth quarter of 2013 ended on a down note, but economic growth strong overall CBC News Posted: Feb 28, 2014 8:42 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 28, 2014 9:07 AM ET Canada's economy expanded an an annualized pace of 2.9 per cent in...

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NDP and Liberals shut out of Conservative-led Ukraine delegation

The NDP and Liberals have been shut out of the delegation that will accompany Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird to Kyiv on Friday, sparking fresh criticism that the government is playing domestic politics with an international crisis. Four prominent...

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Senator Colin Kenny faces new harassment allegations

Five more women have come forward to say they were harassed by Liberal-appointed Senator Colin Kenny, including through inappropriate touching and phone calls, Radio-Canada's Brigitte Bureau has learned. They join two other women who told CBC News last...

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Mayors get no promise of new federal funding for housing

The mayors from Canada's largest cities gathered in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to pony up more cash for housing and infrastructure funding, while raising concerns about the decision by Canada Post to end urban home mail delivery....

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CBC president apologizes for $30K expenses error

CBC president Hubert Lacroix is apologizing to CBC staff and supporters for claiming $30,000 in expenses to which he wasn't entitled. Lacroix, in his opening statement before a Senate committee studying the challenges facing the news organization,...

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Aga Khan brings deep ties to Canada in address to Parliament today

When the Aga Khan addresses a joint session of Parliament today, it will be the latest link in a deep connection to Canada that goes back more than four decades. The Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam to the world's 15 million Shi'a Imami Ismaili...

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Rob Ford in Ottawa to get 'fair share' of infrastructure fund

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is in Ottawa today for a gathering of 22 big city mayors, a meeting he has shunned in the past, dismissing it as "the lefty caucus." Ford will speak to reporters in Ottawa at 9 a.m. ET. CBC News will carry the news conference...

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Crude oil must be tested before shipped by rail, U.S. regulators say

U.S. federal regulators say they've issued an emergency order requiring tests of crude oil before shipment by rail in response to a string of train explosions and fires since last summer, including the Lac-Mégantic disaster last year. The order also...

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Lake Erie's algae blooms threaten its survival

Lake Erie, once a success story about how a polluted lake can be brought back to life, is once again struggling to survive. During the summer months, the most southern of the five Great Lakes is smothering under huge blooms of green algae,...

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John Baird leading Canadian delegation to Ukraine

Canada is encouraging Ukrainians to reject "the past" as they form a new government after weeks of turmoil and deadly violence, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In a clear indication of where his Conservative government's support lies in the midst...

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Ottawa's responsible mining review awaited by NGOs

The federal government's five-year review of Canada's corporate social responsibility strategy for the mining, oil and gas industry is expected to be released as early as next week. But documents obtained by CBC News suggest the long-anticipated report...

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