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First Nations demand oil sands moratorium
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta -- Aboriginal leaders have declared war on the oilsands, vowing to go to court to stop what they say is the destruction of their land and the poisoning of their water.

Canada to keep watch on Russia's Arctic activities
IQALUIT -- Canada will be keeping closer watch on Russian activities in the Arctic following the invasion of Georgia, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said August 19, adding that Ottawa appears to have entered a "new era" of relations with Moscow.

BC native treaty process has cost $1B: report
VANCOUVER -- More than $1 billion has been poured into negotiating modern-day treaties with BC First Nations with little success, says a report released July 28 by the Fraser Institute.

Christian groups want SCOC chief justice removed
OTTAWA -- Conservative Christian groups angered by abortion activist Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order of Canada have filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Beverley McLachlin, demanding she be removed from her post over her role in the awarding of the honour.

A federal election now appears more likely than ever
OTTAWA -- The Prime Minister's Office has signalled that Canadians will likely be going to the polls this fall unless Liberal Leader Stephane Dion agrees by mid-September to support the Conservative government's agenda.

Tories preferred on leadership and other major issues
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests Canadians prefer Conservatives over Liberals when it comes to leadership and most major issues -- even though that preference has not translated into popular support for the governing party.

Harper calls fourth by-election
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called a fourth federal byelection for Sept 22 in the Toronto riding of Don Valley West, setting the stage for a possible general election later this fall.

In Search of Franklin
The federal government launched a new reconnaissance mission to Canada's Arctic last month in search of the lost ships of Sir John Franklin, whose doomed 1845 journey to the Northwest Passage has fascinated historians ever since.

Canada at Beijing 2008
Champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ontario, led Canada's 332 Olympic athetes into Beijing's National Stadium August 8 to help China to kick off the 2008 Olympic Games.