Ray Novak is Harper’s new chief of staff following Wright’s resignation

Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced residents to scramble for cover in basements and makeshift bunkers, activists said. Continue reading →

Naturally, this how you end one of the most tumultuous weeks in #cdnpoli. Continue reading →

The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Continue reading →

Authorities say a police officer’s bullet killed a New York university student during the response to a home invasion at an off-campus home. Continue reading →

A judge on Saturday issued an order for the imprisonment of two waiters accused in the beating death of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, the Mexico City attorney general’s office said. Continue reading →

During his time as commander of the International Space Station, Canada’s Chris Hadfield gained something of a musical following, recording and releasing songs from orbit. Listen as Hadfield talks about the unique challenges of playing his guitar in outer space. Continue reading →