Cabinet shuffle 2013: new ministers given “enemy” lists
Ministers in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s newly shuffled cabinet are being armed with “enemy” lists of people and bureaucratic interests to avoid, according to a PMO email obtained by the Star.
View ArticleCanada’s military suspends flights of Sea King helicopters
Canada’s Sea King helicopters have been grounded after one of the aircraft rolled over during an accident.
View ArticleORNGE considers night-vision goggles for its aircraft
Two nighttime crashes prompt a second look at goggles that help pilots see their surroundings and avoid disorientation in deep darkness.
View ArticleJohn Baird’s defence of gay rights ‘offensive,’ women’s group says
A conservative women’s group is slamming Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird for defending gay rights on the world stage.
View ArticleMemorable moments from Sun News Network
When it hit the airwaves, Sun News Network said it would be provocative ... and at times it certainly sparked controversy.
View ArticleSNC-Lavalin subsidiary wins government contract despite World Bank ban
A lucrative contract for Canadian troop support has been awarded to a joint venture company partly owned by a division of SNC-Lavalin Group that is banned from bidding on aid contracts by the World Bank.
View ArticleHighlights of Senator Pamela Wallin’s travel expenses audit
Senate budget committee orders Sen. Pamela Wallin to repay $121,348 in questionable travel expenses and refers file to RCMP for further investigation
View ArticleAuditor General Michael Ferguson to scrutinize expenses of all senators
The expenses of every Senator will be in the crosshairs of Ottawa’s budget watchdog, Auditor General Michael Ferguson.
View ArticleCanadians blasted Conservatives over Snub of astronaut Marc Garneau
Canadians reacted angrily after Liberal MP and former astronaut Marc Garneau was left off guest list for unveiling of Canadarm at Ottawa museum.
View ArticleBattle for Canada’s airwaves grows fierce
Ottawa locks horns with Canada’s telecommunications industry as U.S. giant Verizon mulls move north of the border.
View ArticleVerizon exit raises questions about Tory wireless plan
Ottawa's ambition to spur competition in Canada's wireless market is in doubt after American giant Verizon squashes rumours of Canadian move.
View ArticleCanadian troops ready to end Afghan training mission
After almost 12 years in Afghanistan, Canada's military is ready to end its final mission in the war-torn country and return soldiers home by March.
View ArticleStephen Harper urges military action against Syria
Canada’s prime minister says Syria’s chemical attacks are dangerous precedent and urges world leaders to overcome divisions blocking a military strike.
View ArticleThomas Mulcair sets sights on 2015 election campaign
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair meets with MPs in Saskatoon next week as party plots strategy ahead of 2015 federal election.
View ArticleCanadian medics treat typhoon victims
Military medics to begun treating typhoon victims as Canada's disaster assistance team sets up base in Roxas.
View ArticleThomas Mulcair vows to ‘wipe’ floor with Justin Trudeau
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair vows to take on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau over terms of Quebec separation talks.
View ArticleNDP Leader Thomas Mulcair playing “dangerous games” on unity, Liberal Leader...
Justin Trudeau takes aim at Thomas Muclair over national unity, accusing the NDP of pandering to sovereigntists.
View ArticleRob Ford allegations ‘troubling,’ says Stephen Harper’s office
Prime Minister’s Office breaks silence on Rob Ford scandal, saying it doesn’t condone drug use, “especially by elected officials.”
View ArticleORNGE endangered helicopter pilots, federal probe says
Federal investigators fault ORNGE for failing to ensure health and safety of its helicopter operations and its pilots.
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