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In a 2004 photo, Canadian troops round up detainees, who were then turned over to Kabul city police. The Canadian government is under fire for its policy regarding the handling of detainees. An Afghan agency, at one time entrusted to...

Police guard the scene where a man was shot in the back and killed on Nov. 22, 2009. Loud yelling, five or six gunshots and then screams shattered the early-morning quiet as a man collapsed, dying, on the pavement in...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to "shine light into the dark corners" at a speech last night. He waxed poetic about he need for the fifth estate to keep Freedom and honesty alive. This IS unusual..for most times...

A 37-year-old woman in northwestern Manitoba is facing a long list of charges after a high-speed police chase that ended when the tires on her vehicle were flattened by two spike belts. Saturday afternoon for 60 kilometres at speeds of...

M ichael Ignatieff wants to rewrite the rules governing how elected officials communicate with their constituents. Angered by a Tory attack ad sent to ridings with large Jewish communities questioning Liberal support for Israel, Mr. Ignatieff has sent a letter...

Alberta is re-opening its swine flu vaccination clinics to the general public starting Monday.

Last updated on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 2:04PM EST T oronto transit users stung by pending fare hikes have a new challenge to grapple with: A temporary adult ticket to be used as a stand-in for increasingly scarce tokens until...

I just wonder if Ditz is correct about the options being considered. Certainly there are now many signals that the administration wants to develop some type of exit strategy at the very least. However, Karzai is making soothing statements about...

The Federal Court says the refugee board must reassess the case of a lesbian soldier who deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada, saying the board made mistakes in rejecting her bid to seek refugee status. Nine people...

Police have released the names of three teen women killed in a two vehicle crash south of Calgary Saturday afternoon, but have yet to reveal the name of a fourth woman who died in the wreck. Joilinn Edgar, 19, Cayley...