Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, seen …
March 31, 2008
(AFP) -
Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, seen here in Khartoum on March 25, expressed concern about alleged pre-election irregularities in Zimbabwe and urged the African nation to disclose its election results now.
Photo:Isam al-Haj/AFP
A Harp seal pup lays on an ice floe in the Gulf …
March 31, 2008
(AFP) -
A Harp seal pup lays on an ice floe in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence near Charlottetown, Canada. A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and a ship steered by animal rights activists opposed to Canada’s annual seal hunt collided in the Gulf of St. Lawrence overnight, officials said Monday.
Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP
Seal hunting boats sail through the water in …
March 31, 2008
(AFP) -
Seal hunting boats sail through the water in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence near Charlottetown, Canada. A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and a ship steered by animal rights activists opposed to Canada’s annual seal hunt collided in the Gulf of St. Lawrence overnight, officials said Monday.
Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP
Seal hunters bring their boats back to the harbour at Cap-aux-Meule …
March 31, 2008
(The Canadian Press) - Seal hunters bring their boats back to the harbour at Cap-aux-Meule in Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
n this photo provided by International Fund for Animal Welfare, …
March 31, 2008
(CP) -
n this photo provided by International Fund for Animal Welfare, a hunter hooks and drags a harp seal across the ice on the opening day of Canada’s 2008 commercial seal hunt Friday, March 28, 2008. (AP Photo/IFAW, Stewart Cook)
A former Newfoundland and Labrador health minister testified …
March 31, 2008
(CBC) - A former Newfoundland and Labrador health minister testified Monday that he disagreed with experts who decided to keep botched cancer tests under wraps in 2005.
US beef diplayed at an industry fair in Seoul, …
March 31, 2008
(AFP) -
US beef diplayed at an industry fair in Seoul, in 2007. Canada’s trade minister on Monday ‘welcomed’ a WTO panel report critical of the EU, US and Canada for ignoring global trade rules in a row over beef treated with growth hormones.
Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP
The spotlight at Newfoundland and Labrador’s inquiry into flawed …
March 31, 2008
(CBC) - The spotlight at Newfoundland and Labrador’s inquiry into flawed breast cancer tests will move this week to the political arena.
The Commons: Public displays of affection
March 31, 2008
Hugs and handshakes all round as Parliament resumes for the spring
Megapundit: March 29-31
March 31, 2008
Ottawa unleashed
Megapundit: March 29-31
March 31, 2008
Ottawa unleashed!
Lawyer slams province for rejecting calls for compensation process in Smith cases
March 31, 2008
Ontario risks undermining confidence in its justice system if it does not address compensation for innocent people who were wrongly accused of killing children in cases handled by disgraced pathologist Dr. Charles Smith, a public inquiry heard Monday.
Instrument chaos led to hellish high-speed descent in fatal Alta plane crash
March 31, 2008
The air crash that killed five in eastern Alberta began with high-altitude instrument failure followed by a hellish, spiralling descent at speeds that literally tore the wings from the fuselage, investigators said Monday.
British minister calls Heathrow T5 problems a blow to national pride
March 31, 2008
Britain's aviation minister called ongoing flight cancellations and baggage problems at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5 a blow to national pride.
Obama wins support of another female senator as jockeying intensifies
March 31, 2008
Democratic Senator Barack Obama secured the backing of a second female senator on Monday. Meanwhile, a top supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton raised expectations of a closer fight in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary.
Montreal to Boston bus overturns, sending 8 to hospital with minor injuries
March 31, 2008
Eight people are recovering from minor injuries after a tour bus travelling from Montreal to Boston crashed on an interstate in Vermont.
Island sealers crawl back to port after deadly start to hunting season
March 31, 2008
MADELEINE, Que. - Seal hunters limped back to port Monday from a disastrous start to their annual hunting season, which saw punishing ice floes and a failed rescue mission that claimed at least three lives.
Government advised not to lower Peace Tower flag for dead soldiers
March 31, 2008
An expert panel has advised cabinet to oppose a move to lower the Canadian flag on the Peace Tower whenever a soldier dies in Afghanistan because it would debase the honour.
Bob Rae steals show as four new MPs make House of Commons debut
March 31, 2008
With less than 10 minutes remaining in Monday's daily 45-minute question period, Liberal MP Bob Rae finally rose to mark his return to the House of Commons after a quarter-century absence.
Houston police question girl, 14, after fetus found dead in airliner restroom
March 31, 2008
Investigators have questioned a 14-year-old girl they suspect gave birth to a fetus found dead in a restroom on a Continental Airlines plane, police said Monday.