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Canada's Tibetan Community Concerned over Military Crackdown in Tibet
Friday, March 21, 2008 6:12:00 PM
OTTAWA—Concern is growing in Canada's Tibetan community after videos of rioting in the streets of Lhasa were shown around the world and over the fact that Beijing has sent huge convoys of soldiers ...   Full Story
 

Internet Fuels Child Exploitation
Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:05:00 PM
The advent of the World Wide Web has provided child predators a new way to connect with children—and with other abusers. With approximately 20 per cent of all Internet pornography involving children, ...   Full Story
 

Canada Extends Probe of Space Sale to Alliant Tech
Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:08:00 PM
OTTAWA—Canada said Thursday it would extend its investigation of the proposed sale of two Canadian space firms to U.S. ammunition and rocket maker Alliant Techsystems Inc, a deal that critics say coul ...   Full Story
 

Child Soldier Survives to Tell the Tale
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:50:00 PM
Ishmael Beah was a child soldier, pulled into the war that gripped Sierra Leone in 1991. He was forced to kill by the soldiers he turned to for safety after his village was destroyed and his family ki ...   Full Story
 

Canada Recognizes Kosovo; Serbian Envoy to Depart
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:15:00 PM
Canada formally recognized the breakaway republic of Kosovo Tuesday, a decision Serbia said was a major mistake that could encourage separatists in the Canadian province of Quebec.   Full Story
 

Ottawa Lays Charges against CN Rail for Oil Spill
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:14:00 PM
Ottawa has laid three charges against Canadian National Railway Co over a 2005 oil spill into a lake near Edmonton, Alberta, the federal government said Tuesday.   Full Story
 

Dion Plays Down Election Talk
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:10:00 PM
TORONTO—The head of the Liberal Party played down speculation on Tuesday that he might try to bring down the government soon, following byelections on Monday that added three Liberal legislators to Pa ...   Full Story
 

Tibet Protests Escalate as Authorities Conduct House-to-House Searches
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:25:00 AM
Since civil unrest began in Tibet a week ago, free Tibet supporters in various cities around the world have held rallies, vigils and peace walks in solidarity with the Tibetan people.   Full Story
 

'World's Banker to the Poor' Receives Honorary Degree
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:20:00 PM
For his outstanding work helping millions of people break out of the cycle of poverty, Dr. Mohammed Yunus has been given an honorary degree as Doctor of Laws by the University of British Columbia.   Full Story
 

Snowfall Cools Canadian Home Sales in February
Friday, March 14, 2008 5:12:00 PM
A series of winter snowstorms that blanketed Eastern Canada through February cut into existing home sales for a third straight month, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday.   Full Story
 

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