OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's top soldier detonated a political bombshell on Wednesday when he admitted that, contrary to previous assurances, some Canadian troops knew detainees handed over to Afghan authorities could be abused. Full Story »
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian consumers are expected to head to big box stores with cash in hand, studies showed on Wednesday, as they scramble to put the finishing touches on their Christmas purchases. Full Story »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Jaroslav Halak made a season-high 45 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Full Story »
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada has not shipped any of its new flax crop to its top market, the European Union, because of concerns about genetically modified (GMO) material, the Flax Council of Canada said on Wednesday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for former media baron Conrad Black urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn his fraud conviction, and several justices asked whether the federal law at issue was too vague. Full Story »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate on Tuesday at 0.25 percent, as expected, and maintained its outlook on the economic recovery despite unexpectedly weak third-quarter growth. Full Story »
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted import restrictions on Cargill Inc's giant canola crushing plant in Western Canada after it had repeatedly found salmonella in its shipments during the past year. Full Story »
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian regulators are moving closer to a penalty settlement with a group of major banks and brokerages that sold asset-backed commercial paper before the market froze due to the U.S. subprime credit crisis, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Tuesday. Full Story »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian building intentions soared past expectations in October, with the value of building permits rising 18 percent from September due largely to strength in nonresidential projects, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Full Story »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Next year's summit of the Group of 20 developed and developing nations will be held in Toronto on June 26 and 27, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday. Full Story »
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