The closed-door Senate committee studying Senator Mike Duffy’s housing expenses deleted a specific reference to his failure to co-operate with auditors before releasing its report to the general public. Continue reading
On average, there have been two crude oil spills every day in Alberta for the past 37 years. Global’s exclusive series examines the history of oil spills in Alberta: where they are, how they happened, and what’s being done about them. Continue reading
“It is imperative for the development of Afghanistan that women are able to exercise their rights and be free from violence in their homes and workplaces.”UN Special Representative Jan Kubis Afghan students protest women’s rights decree as un-Islamic, demand repeal →
The American political battle over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline shifted into overdrive Wednesday, as Republicans made yet another attempt to take the decision out of President Obama’s hands. Continue reading
Two U.K. government officials say a brutal attack that left one man dead near a London military barracks appears to have been motivated by radical Islam. Continue reading
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. Continue reading
“Immediately upon learning that the source (of the $90,000) was indeed my chief of staff, Nigel Wright, I immediately asked that that information be released publicly. That is what I knew. I was not consulted, I was not asked to sign off on any such thing.”Stephen Harper Harper says he didn’t know about chief of staff’s $90K payment to Duffy →
Jurors in the murder trial of Jodi Arias told the judge Wednesday they were unable to reach a verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison, or given the death penalty for killing her one-time boyfriend. Continue reading
A video, believed to have been taken near a violent attack in London, U.K., is quickly circulating on social media. Continue reading
The Harper government may have “hit the reset button” on the purchase of F-35s, but that doesn’t mean planning for the fighter has been halted. Indeed, Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase the pressure to stick with the controversial program – or leave it behind. Continue reading