Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies crack cocaine allegations

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has vehemently denied allegations that he was seen on a cellphone video smoking what appeared to be crack cocaine.

Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker

Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest.

Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings

Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money.

Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations

Canada ranks third last among economically advanced countries in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.

Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls

The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release Friday.

Greg Weston: Senate scandal may be Harper's worst hour

The widening Senate scandal that the prime minister flippantly tried to dismiss as a 'distraction' just days ago has instead become arguably Stephen Harper's worst hour.

NDP MP Tyrone Benskin 'truly sorry' for not paying taxes

NDP MP Tyrone Benskin has apologized for not paying his taxes and promises to pay back everything he owes, but has lost his deputy critic duties as a result of the news.

Big hurricane season expected this year

Canadian forecasters are warning warmer-than-average ocean waters and the lack of an El Nino warming of the central Pacific Ocean will contribute to an "active" hurricane season this year.

School workers in children's mouth-taping incident off the job

The Halifax Regional School Board says two assistant instructors are no longer employed with the board following complaints that an after-school monitor taped shut the mouths of several Nova Scotia students last week as a punishment.

London attack victim's widow speaks of 'our future together'

The family of the young British soldier who was killed in a brutal daytime slaying spoke at a press conference on Friday, including his widow who talked about their plans for the future.

Canada Post campaigns against 'no flyers' mailbox signs

Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove "no flyer" signs from their mailboxes.

Google Street View captures Galapagos Islands

Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

New Jersey restaurants caught selling fake alcohol

Twenty-nine New Jersey bars and restaurants, including 13 TGI Fridays, were accused of substituting cheap booze - or worse - for the good stuff while charging premium prices.

Russia says Assad regime willing to attend Syria peace talks

The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry say. However, Damascus has not issued a definitive statement on the talks.

3D printers give rise to 'desktop manufacturing'

Customizable objects from plastic dollhouse furniture to medical prosthetics can now be designed and printed out by almost anyone at the press of a button, and is going to lead to an 'explosion of new stuff,' predicts author Chris Anderson.

Amanda Bynes charged for allegedly tossing bong out window

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building.

Rob Ford allies want mayor to address crack use allegations

Members of Rob Ford's inner circle are calling on Toronto's mayor to come forward and directly address allegations that he was caught on tape smoking crack cocaine.

Mount Cashel abuse settlement sets stage for more suits

Lawyers for victims of abuse at the notorious Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's say Thursday's settlement with the Christian Brothers doesn't end long-running legal battles.

Airbus lands safely at Heathrow with engine smoking

A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the engines.

Abercrombie sales slump amid brand backlash

Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch sales cratered last quarter, and stock for the American chain has sold off sharply as a result.

Mike Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story'

Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.

Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after Washington bridge collapse

A Washington state bridge over a river collapsed last night, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who searched the chilly waterway north of Seattle.

Rob Ford fired chief of staff for telling mayor to 'get help'

CBC News has learned the details of what precipitated the firing of Mark Towhey as Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's chief of staff — and it was advice from Towhey that Ford needs to 'get help.'

Pickup truck backs up over mother, 2 children in tent

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly backing her pickup truck over a mother and two children who were sleeping in a tent at a campsite in northeastern B.C.

SNC-Lavalin letter says Gadhafi son offered VP post: RCMP

SNC-Lavalin's ties to Libya's former dictatorship ran so deep the company offered the son of Moammar Gadhafi a six-figure job as a vice president in 2008, according to a newly unsealed RCMP affidavit.

Montreal lifts boil-water advisory

Mayor Michael Applebaum has given Montrealers the green light to drink their tap water, saying it's safe to drink. He says if it's still discoloured, let the taps run for a few minutes.

Greg Weston: Senate scandal may be Harper's worst hour

The widening Senate scandal that the prime minister flippantly tried to dismiss as a 'distraction' just days ago has instead become arguably Stephen Harper's worst hour.

Supreme Court to rule on $5M plagiarized lawsuit decision

A Vancouver family is anxiously awaiting a Supreme Court decision this morning on a $5 million medical lawsuit they won in 2009 that was that overturned because the judge plagiarized most of his decision.

Alleged Ford crack video seller not responding to calls

The journalist who broke the story alleging Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was recorded on video smoking crack cocaine says he may never be able to get his hands on the evidence.

Federal Court won't remove MPs over election robocalls

The Federal Court didn't throw six MPs out of their seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election. But Judge Richard Mosley did find that fraud occurred, linked to the Conservative Party's database.