Canada News

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada released thousands of pages of declassified documents on Wednesday, which it said supported its claims that its soldiers played no role in the mistreatment of prisoners in Afghanistan. Full Story »

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty called on Wednesday for the erection of a "firewall" to prevent Europe's debt crisis from spreading beyond Greece, saying that the Greek situation could still unravel. Full Story »

WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - The mood is grim in Thirsty's, the tiny blue-collar pub across from Research In Motion's low-rise block of manufacturing buildings. Full Story »

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Conservatives have strengthened their hold on public opinion in the weeks since they won a majority government in the May 2 general election, a Nanos poll showed on Tuesday. Full Story »

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Record-large areas of cropland in North Dakota and Manitoba could go unplanted this year, government officials said on Wednesday, as flood water swamps much of the Canadian Prairies and U.S. northern Plains. Full Story »

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian regulators on Wednesday published proposals that would require investment dealers and financial advisers to be more transparent with clients on the cost and performance of their investments. Full Story »

Bangalore (Reuters) - Energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd said it received regulatory approvals to begin construction at its C$235 million gas processing project in the oil and gas-rich Canadian province of Alberta. Full Story »

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Conservative government introduced legislation on Tuesday to encourage the election of senators and limit their terms, despite threats by Quebec to launch a court challenge. Full Story »

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming visit to Canada, their first official tour abroad, is attracting strong interest from around the world. Full Story »

TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started to hand out layoff notices after it said on Friday it would cut an unspecified number of jobs, a local newspaper said on Tuesday. Full Story »