Flooding forces Vancouver Island evacuations

Flood waters on the Cowichan River and Koksilah River have forced the evacuation of about 300 to 400 homes in the Cowichan Valley and Duncan area of southeast Vancouver Island, officials have confirmed.

Ottawa will stay course on stimulus: Flaherty

Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.

Auto parts strike would affect thousands

Employees at Johnson Controls, an automotive parts plant east of Windsor, Ont., could walk off the job if they don't reach a deal by midnight Friday. A strike would affect thousands at Chrysler's Windsor assembly plant, which uses the components.

Sponsorship scandal nets man 2 years in prison

Gilles-Andre Gosselin, a key player in the federal sponsorship scandal, pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to fraud totalling $655,276.

Toronto's ROM crystal on ugliest buildings list

A conspicuous addition to Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum has made it onto a toursim website's list of the "World's Top 10 Ugly Buildings."

Colvin's job safe despite Afghan torture testimony

The Conservatives will not try to remove Richard Colvin from his post in Washington, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says, even though they question the credibility of his testimony on Afghan prisoners.