Canada nabs two in alleged Qaeda-backed train plot Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Canada in connection with what federal police said Monday was a plot backed by Al-Qaeda to derail a passenger train in the Toronto area.
Canadian researchers develop energy storage system Canadian researchers have developed a ground-breaking method which may ultimately enable excess energy created by wind turbines and solar panels to be stored for later use.
30 March 2013
Canada pulls out of UN drought convention Canada said Thursday it is pulling out of a UN convention that fights drought, mostly in Africa, becoming the only nation to walk away from a pact that Ottawa says is a waste of money.
30 March 2013
BlackBerry shows signs of life in transition quarter Showing signs of fresh life, smartphone maker BlackBerry eked out a small profit in a transition quarter in the midst of its rollout of a make-or-break platform to challenge Apple and Android.
Figure Skating: Chan hangs on to claim third world title Canada's Patrick Chan won his third consecutive men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday, even though it was Kazakhstan's Denis Ten who captured the free skate final.
Canadian astronaut floats through chat with kids The Canadian commander of the International Space Station delighted schoolchildren in a live question and answer session conducted from space on Friday.
Figure skating: Chan leads with record-setting score Patrick Chan is well on his way to defending his title after producing one of the greatest short programmes of his career at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships.
14 March 2013
'Canadian Psycho' in court for pre-trial hearing The most high-profile Canadian criminal case in years lands in a Montreal court on Monday as a former porn actor appears to face charges of slaying and dismembering a Chinese student.
11 March 2013
Sex abuse victims list 'dirty dozen' papal candidates Clergy sex abuse victims listed a "dirty dozen" potential papal candidates Wednesday and urged the Roman Catholic Church to "get serious" about protecting children, helping victims and exposing corruption.
08 March 2013
US suggests Keystone pipeline won't harm environment The US State Department suggested Friday that a $5.3 billion Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would have no major impact on the environment, but stopped short of recommending it be approved.
Volunteering good for the heart: study Volunteer work has long been touted as good for the soul, but the practice is also good for your heart, according to a study out Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.