McCain links political correctness to shootings
AP - 1 hour ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Sen. John McCain says he has no doubt that "political correctness" played a role in preventing concerns about the alleged Fort Hood gunman from reaching the right people.

McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin book
AP - 2 hours ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - U.S. Sen. John McCain said Saturday that he enjoyed reading running mate Sarah Palin's new memoir and downplayed any tension between their campaign aides as "no big deal."

McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision
AP - 20 hours ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Barack Obama makes a decision quickly to send the reinforcements requested by his top commander there.

Lesbian US war deserter wins stay of deportation
AP - 20 hours ago

TORONTO (AP) - A lesbian who deserted the U.S. military and fled to Canada must be given another chance to plead her case for refugee status, Canada's Federal Court ruled Friday.

Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption
AP - 22 hours ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.

Canada faces allegations of torture complicity
AP - 1 day ago

TORONTO (AP) - Canada's defense minister on Thursday attacked the credibility of a senior Canadian diplomat who alleged that government officials ignored evidence that prisoners handed over to Afghanistan's intelligence service a few years ago were tortured.

Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada's pacific coast
AP - 5 days ago

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Seismologists say a earthquake struck off Canada's pacific coast province of British Columbia.

Canada Supreme Court hears media appeal
AP - 5 days ago

OTTAWA (AP) - News blackouts unjustifiably prevented the public from learning why charges were dropped or suspended for some terror suspects, media lawyers told Canada's Supreme Court on Monday.

Cat's demise prompts rumors of Thatcher death
AP - 1 week ago

TORONTO (AP) - When Canada's transport minister decided to name his cat Thatcher, he likely never thought it would cause quite the stir it did during a gala dinner earlier this week.

Canada Supreme Court hears Gitmo case
AP - 1 week ago

OTTAWA (AP) - Canada's federal government is urging the country's top court to overturn a judicial order that obligates the government to seek the repatriation of the youngest detainee held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay.