Sun05202012

Quebec emergency law goes 'very far', ex-judge Gomery says
Source:  CBC | Politics News

In an interview with CBC Radio's The House, retired Quebec Superior Court judge John Gomery tells host Evan Solomon that Quebec's new emergency law goes &qu...

G8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone
Source:  CBC | Politics News

G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's been dubbed the...

Montreal bans wearing masks at protests
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Montreal city councillors have approved a bylaw that bans the wearing of masks at public protests, effective tomorrow.

Is Canada suffering from 'Dutch disease'?
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Opposition leader Tom Mulcair says Canada has been hit by the so-called 'Dutch disease,' which holds that increasing oil exports artificially inflate the do...

Health groups urge Ottawa to save refugee services
Source:  CBC | Politics News

The heads of several of Canada's leading health-care organizations have written a strongly worded letter to the federal immigration minister, urging him to ...

EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon'
Source:  CBC | Politics News

In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley tells host Evan Solomon details on changes to Employment Ins...

Disease-resistant elms aim of Canadian research
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Scientists at the University of Guelph are cloning elm trees they believe are resistant to Dutch elm disease, a fungus that has devastated the North America...

Harper government funded study on 'Dutch disease'
Source:  CBC | Politics News

The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other...

NDP leader Mulcair to visit Alberta over oilsands
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair will visit Alberta and possibly the oilsands in two weeks, says his Alberta counterpart.

Election result in Toronto riding thrown out by judge
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Conservative MP Ted Opitz's federal election win last year in Etobicoke Centre has been declared null and void following a court challenge by former Liberal...

Watchdog warns robocalls scandal raises privacy concerns
Source:  CBC | Politics News

The continuing robocalls investigation highlights concerns over how political parties use private, personal information, says a new research report commissi...

Nude Harper painting gets chilly online reception
Source:  CBC | Politics News

A Kingston artist has painted a nude portrait of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and put a price of $5,000 on her work, "Emperor Haute Couture." Rea...

Supreme Court spot to open up in August
Source:  CBC | Politics News

A vacancy is opening up on the Supreme Court bench in August due to the retirement of Justice Marie Deschamps, who was appointed in 2002.

Budget cuts claim famed freshwater research facility
Source:  CBC | Politics News

A famous research facility in Ontario that pioneered investigations into acid rain is the latest victim of federal budget cuts.

Conrad Black denies seeking 'special treatment'
Source:  CBC | Politics News

Former media baron Conrad Black denies requesting "special treatment" from the Harper Conservatives to return to Canada on a temporary resident pe...