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Canadian diplomats in Saudi Arabia say there may be a political tempest brewing as many oil-rich polygamist men look for ways to resettle here with their many wives.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper briefly addressed human rights in front of democratic and dictatorial leaders at the Francophonie summit.

Conditions in a Montreal jail are so bad that a judge reduced the sentence of a man convicted on a drug charge.

Foreign Affairs has not been able to confirm reports citing the alleged capture of a Canadian civilian in Afghanistan that has been circulating for days.

XL Foods has laid off 2,000 employees from its crippled Brooks plant in the aftermath of the Canada’s largest ever beef recall.

Good karma seems to have found its way back to the humble homeless Calgary woman who turned in a purse containing more than $10,000 in cash.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper leaves Kinshasa with a sense of satisfaction.

Apple lovers in Vancouver will soon be able to sink their teeth into a new variety of the fruit.

The deceased woman found in a ditch on O'Neil Drive West in Garson late Saturday morning has been identified as Stephanie Cummings, 24, who was reported missing earlier this month..

Despite laying off 2,000 employees Saturday, XL Foods has told government officials Sunday it plans to continue work towards becoming fully operational again and is recalling some of its workers.

A cargo ship carrying iron ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Prescott, Ont., Sunday morning while on its way to Chicago.

Local police and RCMP say they're investigating a melee at a Halifax hockey arena Saturday night in which three security guards were assaulted and one of four fleeing suspects was shot with a stun gun.

The federal government will launch a new online tool Monday it says will help veterans more easily get information about benefits and federal services, QMI Agency has learned.

Saudi millionaires who flout Canadian laws by arriving with multiple wives will be kicked out if immigration authorities find they lied about their polygamous relationships.

Canada's top judges pushed the Crown on Monday to explain why giving police the ability to eavesdrop on text messages with a general warrant wouldn't be handing them too much power.

A majority of Canadians support the development of the oilsands, a new poll has found.

Big American retailers might simply pull out of Quebec if the province insists on making them add French to their global trademarks, says a marketing expert.

Vancouver Crown prosecutor Alex Burton has joined the federal Liberal leadership race, but one expert says he'll have his work cut out for him if he wants to compete with Justin Trudeau.

Conservatives hinted Monday the government will likely reject an NDP MP's call for a national anti-bullying strategy.

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