A former firefighter in British Columbia has been found guilty of starting a wildfire that destroyed dozens of houses and tens of thousands of hectares of forest in 2003.

Four people were arrested after an armed gang burst into a home in Old Barns Saturday night. RCMP say at least six people arrived at a home in the community west of Truro to settle a score, and started threatening

The controversy over children on all-terrain vehicles is raising concern among dirt bikers, who fear tougher laws on off-road machines will jeopardize their sport. Seven children stood with their bikes outside a church in Dartmouth Monday, while their parents were

RCMP have arrested a teenager in a remote community in northern Manitoba in connection with reports of a person roaming through the community firing a gun. RCMP got a call Saturday afternoon reporting that a young man had beaten someone

The people in charge of security at the Winnipeg airport say hunting season is causing major delays with some flights. The problem is hunters are bringing their rifles, bullets and knives with them to the Winnipeg airport, and often not

Côté was named in last week's Gomery report for accepting $120,000 in cash for the 1997 election campaign. Côté says his reputation has been unfairly tarnished by the report which calls his role in the sponsorship scandal "dishonourable." Côté says

Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew and International Cooperation Minister Aileen Carroll today condemned the recent killings of humanitarian aid workers in separate attacks in southern Sudan and northern Uganda. The ministers called for state and non-state actors to ensure respect

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (Agency) today announced the beginning of the comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cacouna Energy project, a proposal to build and operate a liquefied natural gas terminal at Gros-Cacouna harbour, along the

An aide said the minister has sent an apology to the optometrists' association and acknowledged that his comments were not useful in resolving the matter.

Sergio de los Reyes, 27, arrived from Cuba 10 months ago. In Havana, he worked in a library while studying library science, a field in which he hopes to work

If you think about it, 26 storeys, it's going to cast a shadow over Queen Street for most of the day."

With the fall session about to begin, Saskatchewan politicians are ready to debate what to do with the extra money that's rolling into provincial coffers from high energy prices. The fall session begins Monday afternoon with a speech from the

Members of a Regina church have voted in favour of performing same-sex marriages. Lakeview United Church held the secret ballot on Sunday. Eighty-two of the 113 votes cast supported the idea of allowing gays and lesbians to marry in the

The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan says the province's rules for a new Métis election are a good starting point for negotiations - but aren't the final say on the topic.

A Saskatoon man turned the tables on two armed robbers who confronted him at his home early Sunday. Police say a man had just arrived home from a casino at around 4 a.m. Sunday when someone rang his door bell.

Women who want a midwife present when they give birth typically must pay for it themselves, but that could soon change.

The high cost of home heating oil has forced the Lord government to offer some relief to New Brunswickers. Premier Bernard Lord says the province will rebate residents up to $200 if they can prove their total income was less