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OTTAWA — Long the whipping boys of revenue-hungry governments, Canadian smokers are now the target of the Conservative crusade against the deficit.

OTTAWA — The Harper government’s latest budget is chock full of items that don’t cost a penny but sure sound like a million bucks.

OTTAWA — A published report says leaked internal documents reveal the federal Conservative party has a secret strategy to undermine Justin Trudeau, exploit Laureen Harper's popularity and create a state-of-the-art database of potential supporters.

A list of Rob Ford's apologies around the so-called crack video scandal TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been forced to publicly apologize for various behaviours and off-colour or insulting remarks since the so-called crack video scandal broke in

TORONTO — After months of insisting he had been truthful in the midst of a drug scandal, Toronto's controversial mayor has admitted he lied to the public because he was embarrassed.

VANCOUVER — Civil liberties activists in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have filed complaints against sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s spy agency and the RCMP for allegedly snooping on opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Josh Paterson with the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

OTTAWA — The Mounties have charged former Liberal senator Mac Harb and suspended former Tory senator Patrick Brazeau with fraud and breach of trust. They aren't the only senators to have run afoul of the law or the rules in recent years.

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ will be keeping a close eye on Russia's involvement in the turbulent Ukraine as the Winter Olympics get ready to begin in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, says Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

OTTAWA — The RCMP have laid charges of fraud and breach of trust against former senator Mac Harb and suspended senator Patrick Brazeau.

TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is sticking up for another headline-grabbing Canadian — Justin Bieber. Ford was asked about the pop singer when he spoke by phone today to hosts on the Washington, D.C.-based Sports Junkies radio show.