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Government House Leader Peter Van Loan apologized in the Commons on Thursday for swearing in the chamber during a heated exchange that nearly led to a physical confrontation with key New Democrats.

A Canadian Forces captain has been jailed for a year and kicked out of the military after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage cadets.

The Quebec government marked the 23rd anniversary of Canada's deadliest school shooting by reiterating its plans to create a provincial gun registry.

Senators have more paperwork to do as an audit begins into their use of housing allowances to cover the costs of maintaining a home in Ottawa, while also having a home in the province they represent.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is leaving open the question of whether Canada's military could get involved in the volatile situation in Syria.

A wise-cracking bad Santa is now on the unemployment line after the “jolly” old elf insulted a three-year-old who was first in line to visit him Wednesday.

The B.C. justice ministry responded Thursday to criticism of its handling of the Missing Women Commission Inquiry report by announcing a Dec. 17 release date.

The Liberal and Conservative Conference have concluded their 'round-robin' stages in our Great Canadian Prime Minister playoffs and eight prime ministers are left standing.

The federal government is on the verge of announcing its decision on two key foreign takeover deals.

Police say a man hid more than $32,000 worth of crystal meth, heroin and cocaine in his rectum and was held in custody for 44 hours this week until the drugs were expelled.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay is under fire following reports that new cost estimates for the F-35 stealth fighter to be tabled next week will show 65 planes possibly costing more than $40 billion over their full 42-year life cycle.

There are "clearly" concerns about the mental health of a 25-year-old student accused of killing a man believed to be his roommate, his lawyer said Friday.

A 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty in youth court Friday on charges of sexually assaulting and trying to kill a 13-year-old girl.

The mother of a three-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs fan who was insulted by a wise-cracking Santa Claus has turned down an offer to visit the Air Canada Centre.

A man accused of murdering a man believed to be his roommate smiled, his eyes darting around the courtroom, during a brief court appearance Friday.

After approving two major buyouts of Canadian energy companies by foreign, state-owned enterprises, the federal government is introducing new foreign investment rules to all but block further attempts by similar companies to buy their way into the oilsands.

With the violence in Syria getting worse, Foreign Affairs officials have renewed their call for Canadian citizens there to leave the country as soon as possible.

With Chinese government-owned CNOOC getting the thumbs-up to buy its way into the oilsands, the feds are raising hopes that the Chinese economy will become more open to private Canadian investment.