No magic bullet for smart RRSP investing in 2013

As Canadians prepare to set aside some of their hard-earned cash this RRSP season, many will be looking for the next hot investment trend, but few financial experts believe there will be one magic bullet when it comes to choosing how to investment your...

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Widespread price-fixing alleged in Toronto home construction

A construction-industry conspiracy to inflate the price of building foundations for houses has been operating for nearly 15 years in the Toronto area, Canada's Competition Bureau maintains in a 120-page search-warrant application obtained by CBC News....

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Nahlah Ayed: Who are Egypt's mysterious Black Bloc?

There was a pause in the voice of the young man over the telephone when he explained how he and so many like him now suddenly find themselves in the role of Egypt's most wanted public enemy. He says some of his friends were killed over the past two...

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Syria, Iran threaten retaliation against Israel

The U.S. said the target was a truck convoy carrying weapons bound for Hezbollah (Baz Ratner/REUTERS) Syria and Iran have threatened to retaliate for an Israeli air raid near the capital Damascus. Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim Ali said...

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Navy spy sentencing begins in Halifax

The sentencing of the naval officer at the centre of an international espionage embarrassment is underway in Halifax. Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle, 41, is in a Nova Scotia provincial court for a two-day hearing after pleading guilty in October to breach...

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Nahlah Ayed: Crackdown or coup, what is Egypt's army up to?

Why would the chief of the Egyptian army wade into the latest political crisis, with calamitous warnings that the country is in danger of falling apart? "The continuing conflict between political forces and their differences concerning the management...

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Toyota Canada recalls 157,000 cars over airbags, wipers

Toyota Canada is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to fix airbags and window wipers. They include more than 140,000 Corolla and Matrix cars from 2003 and 2004 and almost 17,000 Lexus IS models from 2006 through 2012. The Corolla and Matrix cars...

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RIM's BlackBerry 10 ready to launch

The eyes of the technology world will be focused squarely on Research In Motion today as the company launches BlackBerry 10, the hotly anticipated line of smartphones with the potential to make or break the company. RIM is hosting simultaneous live...

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Quebec quarry search resumes for 2 missing workers

Search efforts are continuing today for two workers presumed to be buried under rubble following a landslide at a quarry near l'Épiphanie, Que., 50 kilometres north of Montreal. Repentigny Police Sgt. Bruno Marier said a rescue team from the Quebec...

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Harper speech rallies Conservative caucus

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is speaking to his Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill this morning, articulating the government's agenda as Tory MPs and senators return from their six-week winter break. On Monday, Government House Leader Peter Van...

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Canadian special forces on ground in Mali, sources say

Canadian special forces are on the ground inside the troubled West African country of Mali to protect Canadian assets there, CBC News has learned. The special forces are not there to train Malian troops — and they are not involved in any combat role,...

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Egypt army chief warns of 'collapse of the state'

Egypt's army chief warned Tuesday that the state could collapse if the latest political crisis roiling the nation drags on but also defended the right of people to protest. Troops deployed in the two riot-torn Suez Canal cities of Port Said and Suez...

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Wireless fee, contract guidelines proposed by CRTC

A public hearing on the draft code will take place Feb. 11 to 15. (Canadian Press) Wireless providers would face limits on early termination fees and must unlock phones under "reasonable terms" under new draft guidelines released Monday by Canada's...

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Will Michelle Obama get political in U.S. president's 2nd term?

U.S. President Barack Obama's inaugural address last week signaled the arrival of a newly emboldened second-term president who will no longer shy away from some of the thorny issues he avoided in his first term. It's less clear whether the first lady,...

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Montreal recovering from major flooding

City employees are working to clean up debris after a water main break Monday caused a major flood in downtown Montreal. During peak afternoon rush hour, water gushed onto the streets, covering a large area of the downtown core near McGill University....

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Freezing rain, snow hit southern Ontario

Areas of southern Ontario are receiving snow and freezing rain as a series of low-pressure systems move in from the United States, creating a slippery morning commute for some. However, temperatures are expected to rise this afternoon. Environment...

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House returns as Idle No More protesters gather

MPs are set to return to the House of Commons today as Idle No More protesters plan to march to Parliament Hill for a world day of action. The protesters are opposed to environmental law changes adopted after the House of Commons and Senate passed Bill...

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Hong Kong behind the times on gay rights

When Hong Konger Henry Lam arrived in Vancouver in 2011, his first time in Canada, he said he breathed the "air of freedom." The reason for his visit was to marry his husband, Guy Ho, and the couple now jokes that they should get a commission from Tourism...

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