| Canada, US imams issue fatwa declaring honour killings, domestic violence 'un-Islamic' Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
Thirty-four imams belonging to the Islamic Supreme... | |
| Developing: Deadline extended in Toronto labour talks At the request of the mediator, negotiations between the City of Toronto and CUPE 416, the union representing outside workers, have been extended to 2... |
| City of Toronto statement regarding collective bargaining with TCEU Local 416 Feb. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - At the request of the mediator, the City has been requested to continue its efforts to bargain a new collective agreement with TCEU, Local 416 and will extend the deadline... |
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| Canada draws Germany in U17 women's soccer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Canada and Germany drew 0-0 in an under-17 women's soccer match Saturday. Both sides created chances in the game but both teams played well enough defensively to... |
| Canada adds to bobsleigh medal haul Canada's Lyndon Rush is ending the bobsled World Cup season on a tear.A day after winning the gold medal in the two-man event, Rush and his crew took bronze in the four-man event Saturday at a... |
| Canada Post junks more than 1,000 mailboxes Typewriters, telegrams and the rotary telephone; at one time, all of these devices helped people communicate. But now they're all pretty much extinct. Richard Madan reports on how mailboxes may... |
| Canada's Rush wins bronze in 4-man bobsleigh Canada's Lyndon Rush pilots himself along with Jesse Lumsden, Cody Sorensen and Neville Wright during the first run of the four-man bobsleigh at the FIBT World Cup. (The Canadian Press/Jonathan... |
| Maple Leafs crush Senators in Battle of Ontario James Reimer couldn't stop smiling Saturday night, and who could blame him? After watching Jonas Gustavsson start 11 of 12 games in goal for the Maple Leafs in January, Reimer made 49 saves for... |
| NHL: Toronto 5, Ottawa 0 James Reimer turned aside 49 shots en route to his third shutout of the season Saturday, staking Toronto to a 5-0 victory over Ottawa. Reimer stopped 21 shots in the second period and 16 in the... |
| Canada's Rush wins bronze in four-man bobsled WHISTLER, B.C. -- Canada's Lyndon Rush is ending the bobsled World Cup season on a tear. A day after winning the gold medal in the two-man event, Rush and his crew took bronze in the four-man... |
| Canada 'disappointed' in Russian, Chinese UN veto, says John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, seen in the House of Commonson November 16, on Tuesday announced a reduction in Canada's embassy staff in Damascus,... |
| Canada 'disappointed' by Syria resolution failure At the United Nations in New York Saturday, a plan to end the violence in Syria failed by two votes put forth by Russia and China. Daniele Hamamdjian... |
| Canadian fatwa condemns honour killings Imam Syed Soharwardy of Calgary reads a copy of a fatwa at the Jamia Riyadhul Jannah place of worship in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday. (Chris Young/The Canadian... |
| Skier killed in Canada avalanche An avalanche near Nelson, British Columbia, killed one skier in a group of 10, police said. The slide occurred around 11 a.m. Friday on Meadow Mountain. A group of 10 skiers were caught in the... |
| Canada's Weinberger assured spot at Olympic swim qualifier VIEDMA, Argentina -- Canada's Richard Weinberger captured a silver medal in the men's 10-kilometre at an open water swimming World Cup on Saturday, assuring himself a spot at the Olympic... |
| Canada's Weinberger claims silver medal in World Cup marathon swim race Canada's Richard Weinberger captured a silver medal in the men's 10-kilometre at an open water swimming World Cup on Saturday, assuring himself a spot at the Olympic qualifying event.The... |
| Canada disappointed in Syria resolutions demise, Baird says Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird speaks at the annual 'Herzliya Conference' in the central Israeli city of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv January 30,... |
| Changes to Ontario's health care system could be a bitter pill London MPP Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care speaks with members of the Windsor Star editorial board February 3, 2012, in Windsor,... |
| Canada 'disappointed' in Russian, Chinese UN veto: Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, seen in the House of Commonson November 16, on Tuesday announced a reduction in Canada's embassy staff in Damascus,... |
| Canada's tar sands emerging as an energy heavyweight This aerial photo shows a tar sands mine facility near Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada. Daily production of 1.5 million barrels from the oil sands is expected to increase to 3.7 million in 2025.... |
| Oh, Canada! Jan Hudec wins downhill, Erik Guay 3rd CHAMONIX, France (AP) -- Jan Hudec sensed something good was about to happen. He got out of bed and for the first time in many years he wasn't in... |
| Four Russian diplomats expelled from Canada After the arrest of the Canadian officer, who was suspected of espionage for Moscow, the Canadian authorities expelled four employees of the Russian Embassy in... |
| Cops issue Canada-wide warrant for extortionist Eric Sinclair Jensen, 55, is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for extortion, arson and mischief after he failed to appear in court in January 2012.... |
| Canada's Hudec wins men's downhill, Guay third CHAMONIX, France (AP) -- In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope. ... |
| Canada's SNC Lavalin linked to Gadhafi son's escape plot to Mexico Mexican officials said in December they had uncovered an elaborate plan, at the height of pro-democracy protests in Libya, to bring 38-year-old Saadi Gadhafi and other relatives into Mexico on false... |
| Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada 'will stand with the people of Syria in their efforts to achieve for themselves a brighter future for all Syrians.' (Adrian Wyld/Canadian... |
| York Region begins 2 months of free transit York Region's promised two months of free transit begins Saturday. Anyone using the YRT or Viva routes in the region can ride for free until the end of March. It's to show appreciation... |
| Skilled Indian workers homing in on Canada; country ramps up it's economy India is big on the Canadian Tourism Commission's radar. According to media reports, Indian leisure travellers added C$82 million to the Canadian economy in 2009. But Canada is opening its doors... |
| Canada enjoying unprecedented success From Whistler, B.C., to Chamonix, France, from Deer Valley, Utah, to Rybinsk, Russia, Canadians are dominating on snow and ice like never before, winning medals, hogging the podium.It’s... |
| Canada's surprising run at New Zealand Sevens ends The Canadian rugby team's surprising run at the New Zealand Sevens ended Saturday with a 15-12 overtime loss to Samoa in the quarter-finals.Nathan Hirayama forced the extra period for Canada... |
| Canada's Maltais wins bronze Canada's Valerie Maltais (L) and South Korea's Dam Min Kim compete during the ladies' 1500 m Semifinals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Moscow February 4,... |
| Canada's Jan Hudec wins gold at World Cup downhill CHAMONIX, France -; Through six knee surgeries and debilitating back problems, Jan Hudec never lost faith. In a great day for Canadian skiing, the 30-year-old from Calgary won a World Cup downhill... |
| Muslim jailed for message aims for payout in Canada MONTREAL -- A Muslim businessman in Canada became a terror suspect for telling his sales staff in a text message to "blow away" the competition at a New York City trade show, a religious... |
| Canada's Maltais wins short-track speedskating bronze Valerie Maltais, of Canada, shown here competing at the short-track World Cup event in Utah last October, took home a bronze medal on Saturday. (Jim Urquhart/Associated... |
| Community reaction to Caterpillar's London plant shutdown Hundreds of Canadians lost their jobs on Friday, as Caterpillar announced the closure of its Electro-Motive Diesel locomotive plant in London, Ont.Despite the... |
| Maple Leafs targeting Senators in playoff race Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles, left, and Ottawa's Zack Smith, right, battle for the puck during a tilt on Oct. 8, 2011. (Chris Young/Canadian... |
| Canada takes 1st, 3rd in men's downhill Jan Hudec took first place and Canadian teammate Erik Guay placed third in Saturday's World Cup men's downhill in Chamonix, France. Roman Baumann of Austria was second, and another... |
| Canada's Kershaw wins cross-country WC mass start race MOSCOW -- Canada's Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race. The Sudbury, Ont., native was timed in 36... |
| Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada, strains power grids by Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the... |
