Canada News

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is expected to announce a federal emergency response plan on Monday in Ottawa, four months after being criticized by the auditor general for not having one. CBC.ca

A 20-year-old man has died in Montreal at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. CBC.ca

The alleged gunman in an apparent murder-suicide at an Edmonton car dealership on Friday was convicted of killing a teenager in the 1970's. CBC.ca

All three of the major national parties are developing aggressive strategies to reach foreign-born Canadians, in the belief that immigrant voters hold the key to power in the next election, political experts say. CBC.ca

Long-time CBC radio personality Gary Mittelholtz died while cross-country skiing near Sussex, N.B., on Saturday. He was 55. CBC.ca

The earthquakes that have wrecked havoc in Chile over the past two weeks have provided an unexpected boost for the wood-processing industry in Quebec. CBC.ca

The latest meat recall due to concerns over listeria contamination has prompted a proposed class action. CBC.ca

A drive-by shooting left four people injured early Sunday morning in Montreal. CBC.ca

The RCMP's Major Crime North division is investigating the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple in Saint-André, N.B. CBC.ca

An 18-year-old makes his first court appearance a day after he was arrested in the shooting deaths of a woman and her teenage daughter at their home south of Belleville, Ont. CBC.ca

This is the weekend most Canadians lose an hour of sleep as they switch from standard time to daylight time. CBC.ca

While sponsorships for the Paralympics have been pouring in as the Games are held on Canadian soil for the first time, organizers say athletes still need more funding to rise to the top. CBC.ca

Nova Scotia liquor control officers are trying to force the Toothy Moose Cabaret in downtown Halifax to close earlier after a series of infractions. CBC.ca

The Harper government has given a retired judge the guidelines it wants used for a review of documents related to the military's handling of Afghan detainees. CBC.ca

The case against one of two people charged in the death of eight-year-old Victoria "Tori" Stafford of Woodstock, Ont., has been held over to April 16. CBC.ca

Co-workers say the alleged gunman in a fatal shooting at an Edmonton car dealership on Friday was recently suspended for making racial comments. CBC.ca

Co-workers say the suspected gunman in a fatal shooting at an Edmonton car dealership on Friday was recently suspended for making racial comments. CBC.ca

Eleven cruisers were vandalized overnight at the Montreal police traffic and road safety division's building in the city's St. Henri district, police said Saturday. CBC.ca