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The Canada Reads: True Stories panel has chosen Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre as the winning book, after a controversial four days of debate.

An interpretive trail and viewing platform overlooking glaciers along the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park, shown in this artist's rendition.

An elementary school teacher in Newfoundland, Canada has reportedly been put on paid leave as district officials investigate a claim she sprayed a student with an odor eliminator to mask his fishy-smelling lunch.

Medical treatment for HIV has not advanced enough to preclude the duty for someone infected with the virus to not disclose their status to a sex partner, the Supreme Court of Canada heard Wednesday.

Sawyer Clarke Robison, 27, is shown in an RCMP handout photo. RCMP confirm one man has been found dead in a rural Alberta house that had been surrounded after two Mounties were shot.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has kicked off his tour of China by promoting Canadian tourism at an event in Beijing.

The Old Age Security program in Canada can responsibly carry on its current path - with a retirement age of 65 - according to the country's parliamentary budget officer, who said any potential changes to the system likely would be unrelated to financial issues.

Ann Solomon with her daughter Ella,6, and son Aidan, 9, pose for a photo on Wednesday February 1,2011, in Orleans, Ont.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke sticks to script when testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, despite signs of a strengthening economy, leading to further talk of a Federal Reserve that is behind the curve Swiss bank UBS predicts further weakness in investment banking after a restructuring of the business failed to prevent an earnings ... (more)

Home that are reduced in prices in a once vibrant city of Windsor, Ont., on Thursday, January 26, 2012.

BEIJING, China - Nearly 20 years of negotiations on an investment protection deal for Chinese and Canadian investors has come to a close.

Capt. Daniel Moriarity is accused of sexually assaulting a male cadet and having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female cadet, both of whom are teenagers, said Capt.

We could take a tad more control of our economic destiny as Calgary store part of Wal-Mart Canada expansion

We could nationalize EMD, for which there is abundant precedent across the continent. America’s third-largest bank, biggest insurer and dominant home-mortgage guarantors are now wards of the state.

Short of nationalization, Ottawa could impose prohibitive tariffs on all Cat products.

That might eventually bring Athabasca tarsands production, heavily reliant on Caterpillar equipment, to a halt.

Which would be a useful topic of discussion between Barack Obama and Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman, since Athabasca is America’s largest source of imported oil.

Yes, the tariffs could be contested as an alleged violation of World Trade Organization rules. But then, it’s Cat alone that has consistently acted in bad faith ...

yet When the bells rang at 6 p.m. Monday night in the City Hall clock tower and Calgary Tower, they marked the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne ...

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Oil from Western Canada makes it as far east as Sarnia, Ont., home to refineries like this one.

Artist's rendering of Tsawwassen First Nation development plan, featuring 1.8 million square feet of retail shopping, housing for 4,000 residents and industry.

NDP MP Guy Caron responds to reporters questions as members of the Quebec wing of the NDP caucus meets Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Quebec City.

"Ontario is for lovers" could be the province's new slogan, since it has half of the top 20 most romantic cities in Canada, according to a new list.

By Ryan Flaherty - Oak Bay News Published: February 06, 2012 11:00 AM Updated: February 06, 2012 11:41 AM As the discussion about urban deer in the Capital Region heats up, some area residents are asking to be a part of the problem-solving process.

The cover of the 2011 Census package is shown in Ottawa on Thursday, May 5, 2011.

An error by the Prime Minister's Office has resulted in a federal byelection in the former riding of late NDP leader Jack Layton being pushed back a week to March 19.