New rules to come about two years after government launched a review of their use

Critics accuse Simeon Tshakapesh, who witnessed devastating effects on Davis Inlet first-hand, of making a cynical power grab

Pilot project could be launch this fall in attempt to bridge growing divide between justice system and the people

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Group among the first to visit site of avalanche that killed two, injured dozens

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CSIS argues that airing documents of 'Greatest Canadian' could reveal informants which could endanger future operations

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to champion maternal and child health at the G8 meeting has turned into a political fracas at home over the right of the world's poorest women to use contraceptives and have safe abortions.

Analysts say the Canadian dollar, which rose beyond 99 cents US on Wednesday before receding slightly, will remain strong for months if not years.

An Islamic militant group is reporting that Mohammed Elmi Ibrahima, a Somali-Canadian man who went missing two years ago, has been killed in Somalia.

Canadian wholesale sales rose 3 per cent in January to $44 billion, the largest increase in three years.

Sidney Crosby's gold medal-winning puck has found a home. It was installed today as the signature attraction in an Olympic exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

The fight over mail-outs from MPs known as "10-percenters" heated up on Parliament Hill Wednesday, as the Conservatives chose to ignore a vote to ban the flyers -- only to have the PMO later endorse the principle behind the initiative.

Ontario is poised to revamp its guidelines on the use of stun guns by police, The Canadian Press has learned. The changes are expected to be made public March 30.

Marijuana is the illegal drug of choice in the Canadian Forces, according to the first random tests of the entire military. Almost one in 20 Forces members -- 4.7 per cent -- "recently" used illicit drugs, says the newly released study based on random urine samples.

The NHL is moving to ban head shots before the playoffs, kickstarting a rule-changing process that has never before been enacted mid-season.

Robert Pickton is a self-confessed serial killer, rightly convicted in a court of law, and he would inevitably be found guilty at a new trial, Crown lawyers said in written arguments filed Wednesday.

Secretive discussions by G20 "sherpas" Thursday will focus on keeping the economic recovery from faltering. Canada's top priority is ensuring there's no "premature withdrawal" of stimulus spending, The Canadian Press has learned.

Forget green beer this St. Patrick's Day. Real foodies in Vancouver are taking the holiday to a whole new level: the green dog.

Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice says Parks Canada has developed an avalanche warning scale that will be used across North America starting next winter.

Halifax police say they're not to blame for any delays related to the RCMP's disciplinary review of an officer who fatally shot a Nova Scotia man.

A former Quebec Liberal justice minister says his ex-party received generous donations from business leaders in the province's much-maligned construction sector.

A man who murdered a Toronto police officer has been granted the right to leave prison unescorted for short periods of time, despite impassioned pleas from the victim's family members who say he has irreparably harmed their lives with his actions.