"I crumbled to the ground as [police] relayed the details to me. It was surreal and I thought, 'My God, this could have been a whole other heartbreak of a story.'"

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr wants to be granted a Canadian passport to travel to Saudi Arabia and permission to speak to his controversial sister.

A list of the most — and least — powerful passports in the world.

The Canada Border Services Agency seized 415 fraudulent passports and visas last year as people tried entering the country with fake documents.

Starting September 30, all air travellers must have the appropriate documents to travel to Canada before boarding their departing flight.

The token Canadian flag on your backpack might help you find some new friends in far off places, but it's the Canadian passport that is your best friend when trying to trot around the globe.