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Harper calls Foley's murder part of 'disgusting' terror campaign

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the murder of American journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants in Iraq is part of a "disgusting" terror campaign being carried out across the entire region. 8

Minks freed from Quebec farm at centre of cruelty allegations

An intruder has deliberately set loose 3,000 minks from a rural Quebec fur farm and some of the creatures may have found their way off the property, provincial police and wildlife officials said Wednesday. 14
Halifax MLA mistakenly gives non-halal hotdogs to Muslim group

A Halifax member of the legislative assembly is apologizing over a hotdog debacle that has many in the Muslim community shaking their heads.
Spy agency improperly handled some private information: watchdog

Canada's electronic spy agency intercepted -- and kept -- several private communications of Canadians last year in violation of internal policies on personal information.
Did Manitoba's social services fail Tina Fontaine?

Investigations are underway to determine whether Manitoba's social services failed a 15-year-old aboriginal girl who ran away from foster care and was found dead in the Red River. 1
Hearings over municipal pension reform underway amid Quebec protests

The mayors of the province's two largest cities on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for the government's proposed overhaul of the pension system while unions made clear their categorical rejection of a plan that would see them shoulder more of the financial burden of their pensions. 5
Vehicle safety blitz in Ontario targeted minorities, lawyer says

A commercial vehicle safety blitz that led to the arrest of 21 people for immigration offences targeted minorities and amounts to racial profiling, a lawyer involved in the case alleged Wednesday.
Imprisoned Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy files appeal

Lawyers for an Egyptian-Canadian journalist convicted in Cairo of terrorism charges have filed an appeal in an effort to secure a new trial, his family said Wednesday.
Quebec woman who stopped for ducks allowed to appeal

A woman convicted in the deaths of a motorcyclist and his daughter who crashed into her car when she stopped to help a family of ducks is allowed to appeal the verdict, a Quebec judge ruled Wednesday. 9 3
Toronto Zoo visitors bypass bamboo barrier, get too close to giant panda

Toronto Zoo is investigating "an isolated incident" in which visitors bypassed a bamboo barrier and got too close to a five-year-old giant panda, which was briefly only separated from the public by a chain-link fence.
B.C. teen who killed family granted unescorted temporary absence from prison

A British Columbia man who was 15 when he murdered four people, including his parents, will be allowed an unescorted temporary absence from prison. 5
Prince Edward planning Sask. tour in September

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is planning a visit to Saskatchewan in September, with stops in Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon and Swift Current.
Missing Sask. toddler found in just 15 minutes, rescuers say

The rescuers of a Saskatchewan toddler who was missing for almost a day say they had only been searching for about 15 minutes when they found him. 1
Nova Scotia to stop tracking gamblers' VLT usage

The Nova Scotia government is removing a tracking system for video lottery terminal players after concluding it's not meeting objectives.
Turban-wearing Sikhs riding motorbikes in Ontario must wear helmets

Ontario won't allow turban-wearing Sikhs to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet, a decision the Canadian Sikh Association called "deeply" disappointing. 52
Tina Fontaine: Murdered aboriginal teen struggled with father's violent death

Tina Fontaine is being described by her family as a happy child who struggled with her father's violent death in the last few years of her life. 15 12

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