Federal NDP leadership candidates argued over Canada's global standing, climate change and language during a French-only debate in Quebec City on Sunday.

In an exclusive interview Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, sounded the alarm on the "tragedy" unfolding in Tibet and called on Canada to take action.

The first of 22 modular homes promised by the federal government to Attawapiskat has arrived to the remote northern Ontario First Nations community, the Aboriginal Affairs minister's office has confirmed.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are choosing to stick with their leader Tim Hudak, but injected fresh new blood in the party machinery following a humbling election defeat last fall.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a visit to China aimed seeking new investments by officially announcing that Beijing will loan two of the country's prized giant pandas to Canadian zoos.

Read a transcript of an interview with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and CBC's Susan Lunn Friday, in which the PM discussed the warming of relations between Canada and China, human rights and Syria.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canadians should expect no changes to Old Age Security benefits before 2020 or 2025, and details about reform would be outlined over more than one budget.

Tim Hudak has retained his leadership of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives, taking nearly 80 per cent of the ballots cast.

The Chinese government refused a request by Canada's television networks to transmit the final footage of Stephen Harper's trip.

NDP MP Romeo Saganash is withdrawing from the NDP leadership race because of insufficient support and increased demands on his time.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke to a business audience in Guangzhou, China Friday, touting growing trade and cultural ties between the two countries. Read the full text of the speech.

The federal minister of fisheries has no discretion when it comes to protecting the critical habitat of B.C.'s southern resident killer whales, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.

After two days focused on economic deals, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday that his Chinese hosts should expect Canada to continue to advocate for human rights as well.

Canada is pulling out of a NATO project 20 years in the making that will use unmanned aerial vehicles to collect surveillance.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said this week his government had refused to accept the view that Canada could deal with China only on trade or rights, not both. It was a comment that left observers scratching their heads.