Tories, Liberals hold steady in EKOS poll

The resumption of Parliament last week hasn't given a significant boost to any of the federal political parties, according to new polling data from EKOS.

Liberals feared Abu Ghraib-type detainee scandal: source

The Liberal government of 2005 feared Canada's detention of Afghan prisoners would spark a controversy similar to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, according to a current government official who spoke with CBC News.

Murder charge laid in deadly police shootout

Ontario Provincial Police have charged former township leader Fred Preston with first-degree murder in death of a constable who was killed in a shootout on a rural road in southwestern Ontario.

Bingo halls turn to tech to stem decline

Bingo has been declining in popularity over the past few decades, mainly because of competition from other games of chance and a smoking ban. But operators of charity bingos are pushing to modernize the game to attract a younger crowd.

9/11 image on poster 'bad taste': Sask. NDP

Saskatchewan's opposition New Democratic Party is slamming an advertisement distributed in a government-held constituency announcing a fundraising dinner that includes an image of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in flames and refers to a pig roast.

Villanueva mother breaks down at inquest

The mother of 18-year-old Fredy Villanueva breaks down during the coroner's inquest into her son's shooting by Montreal police.