Ontario Const. Vu Pham remembered at his funeral as modern-day hero
WINGHAM, Ont. - A provincial police officer who died after a gun battle on a rural southwestern Ontario road was remembered as a "modern-day hero" and a great father at his funeral on Friday.
The widow and young children of Const. Vu Pham spoke of their love for the officer, whose funeral ... Friday , March 12, 2010
Pot, Palin and prorogation: Harper gets grilled on YouTube
OTTAWA - After being called a "pansy" by a cartoon Sarah Palin, Stephen Harper’s experiment with YouTube might yet leave him pining for the parliamentary press gallery.
By late afternoon Friday, the response to the prime minister’s pitch this week to hear from Canadians via the popular vid... Friday , March 12, 2010
N.L. premier calls offshore chopper crash sad day in province’s history
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams said Friday was a sad day in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador as people mark the first anniversary of a fatal helicopter crash.
Seventeen people died when Cougar Flight 491 slammed into the ocean off the province’s east coast on March 12, 2... Friday , March 12, 2010
Loonie races towards parity, touches 20-month high on back of labour report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar is racing towards parity faster than even the most daring economists predicted, but the surge could have longer term effects as more manufacturers weigh whether they can afford a higher loonie and vacationers look to sunny U.S. destinations for deals.
The loon... Friday , March 12, 2010
Opposition says government running on empty after only 10 days
OTTAWA - Only 10 days after recalling Parliament from an extended three-month break, opposition parties say the Harper government has already run out of things to do.
But the government is blaming opposition obstructionism for the desultory pace of the new parliamentary session thus far. T... Friday , March 12, 2010
