Saskatoon police shielded PM from 'embarrassment'
Saskatoon police are being criticized for shielding Prime Minister Stephen Harper from potential embarrassment during a protest against the prorogation of Parliament.
Isotope shortage puts patients at risk
The health of thousands of Canadian and U.S. patients could be put in jeopardy by a critical shortage of radioactive isotopes over the next few weeks, nuclear medicine experts say.
Gun registry defended by veteran Mountie
The RCMP's deputy commissioner came out in favour of the embattled federal gun registry Thursday even as his political boss affirmed the government's desire to abolish it.
Canadians split on pot, death penalty: poll
Canadian opinion tends to be split on the issues of legalizing marijuana and reintroducing capital punishment, an EKOS poll released Thursday suggests.
More stimulus spending coming
The federal government says it should have more success in 2010 spending its infrastructure stimulus funds than it did last year.
Afghan documents debate heats up
Opposition MPs are calling on the House Speaker to rule that the government violated parliamentary privilege in refusing to hand over uncensored documents on the transfer of Afghan detainees.
Tougher convict repatriation, Tories propose
The Conservative government has reintroduced legislation that could make it more difficult to repatriate Canadians who have been convicted of crimes in other countries.
Global polar bear trade ban defeated
Canadian and Inuit leaders say they're relieved that a U.S.-backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear parts was defeated at a UN wildlife conservation meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday.
