VANCOUVER – As the process that could slap countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber entering the United States moves forward, … Continue reading Lumber industry frustrated by dispute progress

Image via Wikipedia QUEBEC CITY – Life is beginning to return to normal in Quebec City. All weekend, demonstrators and … Continue reading Cleanup crews erase memory of summit protests

QUEBEC – Jean Chr?tien and 33 other leaders concluded the Summit of the Americas yesterday, promising to form the world's … Continue reading ‘A clear commitment to Democracy’

IQALUIT – The International Arctic Sciences Summit Week has opened in Iqaluit. More than 200 scientists representing 17 countries are … Continue reading International science summit opens in Nunavut

OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a warning Sunday about deadly E. coli bacteria that may be in … Continue reading E. coli alert prompts hamburger recall

VANCOUVER – After more than two decades at the Vancouver Aquarium, a killer whale called "Bjossa" was flown to a … Continue reading Killer whale’s move to U.S. makes waves

QUEBEC CITY – The leaders of the Western Hemisphere ended the Summit of the Americas Sunday by promising a new … Continue reading Summit vows to fight poverty, widen free trade

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Green Party of British Columbia says it is attracting most of the disenchanted New Democrat supporters … Continue reading B.C. Green Party eyes opposition benches

QUEBEC CITY – As police and protesters clashed several blocks away, Prime Minister Jean Chr?tien declared the first full day … Continue reading ‘Democracy clause’ key to free trade deal: PM

QUEBEC CITY – Prime Minister Jean Chr?tien opened the Summit of the Americas Friday night praising free trade and condemning … Continue reading PM blames summit violence on ‘extremists’

Summit, April 21: Watkins, free trade's growing gap, Kyoto dropped from FTAA, police harassment. (Straight Goods – Canada's independent on-line … Continue reading EXTRA: Summit news from Straight Goods, April 21!

QUEBEC CITY – Confrontations are developing again between police and some of the demonstrators at the Summit of the Americas … Continue reading Protesters face water cannon, tear gas in Quebec City