Hezbollah's rise in Lebanon gives Syria, Iran renewed influence in Middle East The Canadian Press - 2 hours 28 minutes agoBEIRUT - Hezbollah and its allies rose to a position of unprecedented dominance in Lebanon's government Monday, giving its patrons Syria and Iran greater sway in the … More »Hezbollah's rise in Lebanon gives Syria, Iran renewed influence in Middle East
BEIRUT - Hezbollah and its allies rose to a position of unprecedented dominance in Lebanon's government Monday, giving its patrons Syria and Iran greater sway in the Middle East.
- AP Interview: Gates says he sees no roadblock to repeal of gay ban The Canadian Press - 2 hours 48 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Defence secretary Robert Gates sounded cautiously optimistic Monday about developments in troubled Yemen, where the government and opposition tribes have … More »AP Interview: Gates says he sees no roadblock to repeal of gay ban
WASHINGTON - Defence secretary Robert Gates sounded cautiously optimistic Monday about developments in troubled Yemen, where the government and opposition tribes have engaged in armed clashes and pushed the country toward civil war. Gates said the situation has calmed a bit since President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for neighbouring …
- AP Interview: Gates says he sees no roadblock to repeal of gay ban The Canadian Press - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Defence secretary Robert Gates sounded cautiously optimistic Monday about developments in troubled Yemen, where the government and opposition tribes have … More »AP Interview: Gates says he sees no roadblock to repeal of gay ban
WASHINGTON - Defence secretary Robert Gates sounded cautiously optimistic Monday about developments in troubled Yemen, where the government and opposition tribes have engaged in armed clashes and pushed the country toward civil war. Gates said the situation has calmed a bit since President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for neighbouring …
- Influential senator condemns China's assertive action in South China Sea, urges US reaction The Canadian Press - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The United States needs to condemn China's use of force and push for multilateral negotiations to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea that … More »Influential senator condemns China's assertive action in South China Sea, urges US reaction
WASHINGTON - The United States needs to condemn China's use of force and push for multilateral negotiations to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea that have raised tensions in the region, a prominent senator said Monday.
- Bidding for Nortel's last major assets expected to surpass $1B: analyst The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
Bidding for Nortel's last major technology assets — including wireless patents — is expected to surpass the US$900 million that Google has already offered and could attract … More »Bidding for Nortel's last major assets expected to surpass $1B: analyst
Bidding for Nortel's last major technology assets — including wireless patents — is expected to surpass the US$900 million that Google has already offered and could attract tech giants like Apple Inc., chipmaker Intel and Research In Motion.
- Carstens says a European in charge of the IMF c.ould create conflicts of interest The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Mexican central banker Agustin Carstens said Monday that the next leader of the International Monetary Fund should not be European because those nations … More »Carstens says a European in charge of the IMF c.ould create conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON - Mexican central banker Agustin Carstens said Monday that the next leader of the International Monetary Fund should not be European because those nations are borrowing heavily from the lending organization. But he also acknowledged that his own bid was a long shot.
- Bombardier investing $17 million in its Quebec railway operations The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
MONTREAL - Bombardier Transportation is investing $17 million to expand its Quebec railway manufacturing operations, including the building of new a test track in La … More »Bombardier investing $17 million in its Quebec railway operations
MONTREAL - Bombardier Transportation is investing $17 million to expand its Quebec railway manufacturing operations, including the building of new a test track in La Pocatiere, Que.
- Ride of a lifetime: Stewart will swap cars with F1 star Hamilton at The Glen The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Tony Stewart figures he's driven more than 20 types of race cars in his career. He's about to try another, and it just might be the ride of his … More »Ride of a lifetime: Stewart will swap cars with F1 star Hamilton at The Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Tony Stewart figures he's driven more than 20 types of race cars in his career. He's about to try another, and it just might be the ride of his life.
- Ex-ambassador says it's time to improve security and trade at Canada-U.S. border The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
FREDERICTON - Former U.S. ambassador David Wilkins says it's time to take action to improve border security between Canada and the United States while reducing red tape … More »Ex-ambassador says it's time to improve security and trade at Canada-U.S. border
FREDERICTON - Former U.S. ambassador David Wilkins says it's time to take action to improve border security between Canada and the United States while reducing red tape for business.
- Kids overlooked in prescribing information from drug companies: CMAJ editorial The Canadian Press - 5 hours ago
TORONTO - Children are too often neglected when pharmaceutical companies bring new drugs to market and apply for approval in Canada, says an editorial published Monday … More »Kids overlooked in prescribing information from drug companies: CMAJ editorial
TORONTO - Children are too often neglected when pharmaceutical companies bring new drugs to market and apply for approval in Canada, says an editorial published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
- Cascades exiting U.S. boxboard business with sale of two plants employing 230 The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago
MONTREAL - Cascades is exiting the U.S. boxboard business with the sale of two plants to private equity firm OpenGate Capital for an undisclosed price. More »Cascades exiting U.S. boxboard business with sale of two plants employing 230
MONTREAL - Cascades is exiting the U.S. boxboard business with the sale of two plants to private equity firm OpenGate Capital for an undisclosed price.
- Canada hopes to eliminate guesswork by beating Panama at CONCACAF Gold Cup The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Canada's men's soccer team can eliminate much of the guesswork at the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a victory over Panama on Tuesday. More »Canada hopes to eliminate guesswork by beating Panama at CONCACAF Gold Cup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Canada's men's soccer team can eliminate much of the guesswork at the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a victory over Panama on Tuesday.
- U.S. needs to buy as much energy as possible from Canada, ex-ambassador says The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago
FREDERICTON - The United States needs to buy as much energy as possible from Canada so it can reduce its dependency on other countries that "don't like us," former American … More »U.S. needs to buy as much energy as possible from Canada, ex-ambassador says
FREDERICTON - The United States needs to buy as much energy as possible from Canada so it can reduce its dependency on other countries that "don't like us," former American ambassador David Wilkins said Monday.
- Libyan rebels breakout from port toward Tripoli, German FM opens Benghazi liaison office The Canadian Press - 6 hours ago
MISRATA, Libya - Libyan rebels Monday broke out toward Tripoli from the opposition-held port of Misrata 140 miles to the east, cracking a government siege as fighters … More »Libyan rebels breakout from port toward Tripoli, German FM opens Benghazi liaison office
MISRATA, Libya - Libyan rebels Monday broke out toward Tripoli from the opposition-held port of Misrata 140 miles to the east, cracking a government siege as fighters across the country mounted a resurgence in their four-month-old revolt against Moammar Gadhafi.
- Caisse unit SITQ sells shares in five Westin hotels The Canadian Press - 9 hours ago
MONTREAL - Ivanhoe Cambridge Group, the real estate subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, has sold its stake in Westin hotels in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, … More »Caisse unit SITQ sells shares in five Westin hotels
MONTREAL - Ivanhoe Cambridge Group, the real estate subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, has sold its stake in Westin hotels in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto to an institutional investor.
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama was the primary target of Republican presidential hopefuls on Monday in a national debate that focused on the president’s performance on the economy and his signature health-care reform legislation, demonized as "Obamacare" even by candidates who … More »Republicans square off in New Hampshire presidential debate
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