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Tory Minister Apologizes for Tequila Incident at Airport

Posted: 03/19/10 2:19PM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsWeird NewsNews That Stunned UsOutbursts of ViolencePolitics

FILE-- Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn responds to a question during Question Period in Ottawa in this May 5, 2009 file photo. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn issued a statement apologizing following reports he berated airport staff in Otta
The Canadian Press

Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn has apologized for trying to bring a bottle of tequila through security at Ottawa airport last month.

Top Court Quashes Child Porn Conviction

Posted: 03/19/10 10:53AM
Filed Under: CanadaCrime FilesTop NewsControversial RulingsNews That Stunned Us

The Supreme  Court  of Canada  is seen in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
The Canadian Press

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the conviction of a Saskatchewan man charged with possessing child pornography, saying a justice of the peace had insufficient evidence to issue a search warrant in 2003.

Police Probe Mob Links in Brazen Montreal Shootings

Posted: 03/19/10 9:07AM
Filed Under: CanadaCrime FilesTop NewsGang ViolenceGun Violence

MONTREAL - A deadly daytime shooting that paralyzed Old Montreal was possibly linked to a violent feud involving Canada's most prominent Mafia family, police sources said Thursday.
The Canadian Press

MONTREAL - A deadly daytime shooting that paralyzed Old Montreal was possibly linked to a violent feud involving Canada's most prominent Mafia family, police sources said Thursday.

February Inflation Hotter Than Expected

Posted: 03/19/10 8:35AM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsEconomyLoonie

person pumping gasoline
The Canadian Press

Canada's annual inflation rate came in higher than expected for February, possibly pointing to future interest rate hikes by Canada's central bank.

Harper Collects on Beer Bet With Obama

Posted: 03/19/10 9:32AM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsWorldHockeyOlympicsPoliticsPresident ObamaStephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper collected on his sudsy Olympic hockey bet with President Barack Obama on Friday.

Harper Warns of Double-Dip Recession

Posted: 03/19/10 9:09AM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsEconomyPolitics

Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the G20 Sherpas' meeting in Ottawa on Thursday March 18, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the G20 Sherpas' meeting in Ottawa on Thursday March 18, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA - It's what Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn't say to the Group of 20 negotiators on Thursday that weighed heavily in the meeting room.

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