The federal government will appeal the decision to release Mohamed Harkat on bail. Harkat had been held in jail on a security certificate since his arrest in December 2002.

The jury has started deliberations in the fraud trial of Chuck Guité, the former civil servant who was in charge of the federal sponsorship program. INDEPTH: Federal sponsorship scandal Twelve jurors were sequestered Wednesday after Quebec Superior Court Justice Fraser

A British Columbia zoo that has been criticized for its treatment of a young hippopotamus is expected on Wednesday to become the first in Canada to face animal cruelty charges. FROM AUG. 13, 2005: Zoo criticized for baby hippo barn

A Quebec judge on Tuesday reduced the sentence of a Montreal man who raped his infant daughter, saying the original ruling was too harsh. The 32 year old was found guilty in March 2005 of sexual assault and using his

Christmas may seem a long way away, but a support group for military families is urging Canadians to make plans to send gifts to soldiers who will be stationed overseas during the holidays. INDEPTH: Canada's Military Angie Zuber, co-founder of

Lia Changxing, China's most wanted man, says he will be killed if Canada deports him on Wednesday.

Canada isn't at war in Afghanistan, the defence minister said on Tuesday, but some in the opposition say the government is just playing semantics for political reasons. FROM APRIL 10, 2006: Afghan mission keeps Canada safe: O'Connor Defence Minister Gordon

Smokers in Quebec and Ontario will be spending more time outside as laws that ban smoking in all enclosed public places kicked in at midnight Tuesday. The Quebec government has vowed to crack down immediately, with inspectors fanning out to

Chuck Guité, the former civil servant in charge of Ottawa's now-discredited sponsorship program, said he, too, was a victim in the scandal and was unaware ad agencies were defrauding the government. He made the claim as he and the Crown