2 Western journalists among more than 70 killed as Syrian regime intensifies shelling
Russia warns against 'hasty conclusions' over failed Iran nuke talks, West critical of Tehran
VIENNA - Russia says the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to probe suspicions that it is working on nuclear arms. But Western powers are criticizing Tehran.
'America's Most Wanted' fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on lam
MONTREAL - A convicted child molester who has been on the run from U.S. authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted," has been captured in Canada.
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn freed after marathon police questioning in French prostitution case
PARIS - French police released former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Wednesday after nearly 30 hours in custody for questioning about a suspected hotel prostitution ring.
Harper heads to Arctic to announce adult education funding for aboriginals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is heading to the Arctic in the dead of winter to add some heft to his promise to boost aboriginal education.
Bob Rae promotes Liberals in Quebec as NDP membership rises in province
MONTREAL - A day after the NDP released record-breaking party membership totals for Quebec, Bob Rae is trying to revive Liberal support in a province it dominated through most of Canada's history.
Twitter co-founder Stone says it's unhealthy to stare at tweets all day
MONTREAL - Twitter co-founder Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone has a message for those followers who stare at their tweet feed for hours on end.
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Santorum to be on hot seat in Republican debate, the first in almost a month
WASHINGTON - It's been almost a month since the last Republican presidential debate, and once again the race for the party's nomination is vastly different than it was when Mitt Romney efficiently put the boots to his biggest threat, Newt Gingrich, during a Florida faceoff.
Environmentalists protest logging of spotted owl habitat in BC's Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A conservation group says loggers are falling trees in an area of B.C.'s Fraser Valley that's inhabited by the spotted owl, one of Canada’s most endangered species.
At start of trial, judge says there's 'no mystery' about who killed 13-year-old
BRAMPTON, Ont. - There is "no mystery" about who killed a 13-year-old girl found stuffed in a garbage bag with 37 knife wounds and 27 blunt-force injuries, an Ontario judge said Wednesday as the trial began.
Alleged B.C. rave sex assault victim speaks out after charges dropped
VANCOUVER - A B.C. teen who police had said was drugged and repeatedly raped at a rave is speaking with reporters today, along with her father, a day after a charge was stayed against a man accused of attacking her.
Mayor, police director of neighbouring US city deny knowledge of NYPD spying on Muslims
NEWARK, N.J. - Newark Mayor Cory Booker and his top police official say the city was misled by the New York Police Department and never would have authorized wholesale spying on Muslims if they had known about it.
Rogers raises dividend 11 per cent, has higher Q4 profits in competitive period
Rogers Communications Inc. hiked its dividend 11 per cent Wednesday after reporting higher fourth-quarter profits during what the telecom company described as an intensely competitive time in the industry.
Estonian security official, wife arrested on suspicion of giving classified data to Russia
TALLINN, Estonia - A longtime security official and his wife have been detained in Estonia on suspicion of passing classified information and state secrets to Russia, prosecutors said Wednesday in a case likely to add to long-standing tensions between the two countries.
Nunavut forecasts budget surplus, but says billions needed for infrastructure
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut says it will reverse two years of deficit budgets to post a small surplus in the coming fiscal year.
