Canada

Canada is 'disappointed in the extreme' by the UN Security Council's 'paralysis' after Russia and China vetoed a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down.

A Canadian imam issued a fatwa Saturday officially condemning honour killings and family violence.

The Syrian embassy in Ottawa was vandalized overnight when the front of the building was sprayed with red paint.

Police in B.C. have arrested an Edmonton suspect in a case where a man allegedly tried to lure a child by claiming he was Santa.

High winds lashed eastern Newfoundland and parts of Labrador Saturday, causing public services to shut down and hazardous driving conditions.

Workers in London, Ont., say they'll continue to picket even though the Electro-Motive Diesel plant is now officially closed, as the head of the Canadian Auto Workers calls for a public inquiry into the closure.

A federal system was established in 2005 to help track potentially deadly food-borne illnesses. Yet fewer than half of its tracking sites are in place, with no timeline for completion.

The family of a 14-year-old boy found dead off the coast of northern Labarador are asking why the Canadian Forces waited to look for their son due to weather when a private helicopter was able to land on the scene in the same conditions.

The City of Toronto and its 6,000 unionized outside workers remained at the bargaining table early Sunday morning, as a midnight deadline to reach an agreement on a new contract passed without any outcome.

A man has been killed in an avalanche that hit a large group of skiers Friday morning in southeastern British Columbia.