Corrupt civil servants, shady engineering bosses, a mayor who didn't see anything and another who allegedly acted as a gangster, although - and this is a redeeming factor - he does not smoke crack.

Emergency crews have contained crude oil leaking from a damaged rail car, according to a Canadian Pacific Railway spokesman. The derailment happened early this morning about 150 kilometres east of Saskatoon.

SARNIA, Ont. - Activists plan to protest in Sarnia, Ont., as a two-day national conference on oil sands bitumen kicks off today. The �Bitumen Adding Value Conference� is meant to bring together industry leaders, experts and decision-makers to discuss the ...

By John Tilak. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index jumped more than 1 percent to hit nearly a two-month high on Tuesday, fueled by gains in most major sectors and optimism following positive economic data from Europe.

A spokeswoman for Human Resources Minister Diane Finley welcomed a ruling from the Federal Court that says the government was justified in issuing positive labour market opinions that allowed a British Columbia mining company to hire 201 temporary ...