The former head of U.S. counter-espionage says Canada is putting North American security at risk by allowing a Chinese tech giant to participate in major telecommunications projects.

A woman in a wheelchair who is deaf and has cerebral palsy was assaulted and robbed while on B.C.'s SkyTrain, and police have released surveillance video of two suspects that they hope will lead to arrests.

Ontario's independent police complaints watchdog is set to release a 300-page report later today looking at complaints about provincial and local police conduct during the G20 summit in Toronto two years ago.

Fair or not, JPMorgan's surprise $2-billion loss is spurring the demand for more Wall Street oversight, and not a moment too soon, Neil Macdonald writes.

Human Resources Minister Diane Finley said Tuesday that the government is trying to remove disincentives in the employment insurance system and add more "teeth" to the rules.

Although a cabinet minister has become a casualty, and the conflict between the Quebec Liberal government and student protesters remains unresolved, Premier Jean Charest may emerge as the winner in the dispute, some observers say.

Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other species.

Twenty years after the opening shots of the Bosnian War, former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic is on trial at a United Nations tribunal on 11 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will soon begin a visit to Canada that will be markedly different from the 2011 tour by Prince William and Kate, reflecting the strategic roles the visits have in the country's relationship with the monarchy.

Representatives of Quebec's striking student federations say they are "relatively satisfied," after getting reassurances from the newly appointed minister that the channels of communication are open.

The collapse of the European Union is being openly discussed as Greece sets up a caretaker government and prepares for fresh elections next month.

A coroner's jury has been charged with sifting through a morass of contradictory and often damning testimony to try to determine what can be done differently to prevent another accident like the one that killed three B.C. mushroom farm workers in 2008.

Byron Sonne, the G20 activist cleared on Tuesday of possessing explosives and counselling mischief not committed, tells CBC News his time behind bars has not dissuaded him from wanting to "shake" authorities in the name of civil liberties.

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. Michael Rafferty has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years, despite his continued claim that he did not commit crimes against Victoria (Tori) Stafford of Woodstock, Ont.

A strong Canadian contingent is heading to La Croisette for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which will screen new movies from both established names like David Cronenberg and budding directors invited to the French fest for the first time.