Boom of prison expansions underway to meet expected flood of inmates
The federal government is rolling out plans in recent days to spend $105 million on new cells at three prisons in Western Canada and one in Nova Scotia.
Harper blasts 'bizarre' Bloc complaints over park passes
Prime Minister Stephen Harper ridiculed the Bloc Quebecois Thursday over its complaint that he engaged in federalist propaganda earlier this year by sending a letter to Grade 8 students throughout the country inviting them to use a free pass to visit national parks.
- Fuel tanker runs aground in Nunavut
No oil is leaking from a fuel tanker that ran aground in western Nunavut, Canadian Coast Guard officials said Thursday.
Don't judge a cookie by its packaging, CFIA finds out in testing
Six out of 10 candies, baked goods and breads at the grocery store overstated things such as "sugar free," "low in fat" or "100 per cent whole wheat" to convince shoppers to pay a premium.
'A big storm coming': Maritimers brace for Earl
Emergency officials in the Maritimes issued stark public warnings Thursday about the threat posed by hurricane Earl, expected to strike the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on Saturday.
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