Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pressing ahead with income splitting for families with kids under 18 – an election promise from 2011 that critics have said would benefit too few Canadians. Continue reading →

A nurse who promised to defy Maine’s quarantine for health care workers who’ve treated Ebola patients has left her home again. Continue reading →

Jian Ghomeshi has broken his silence about allegations from several women that he behaved abusively toward them. Continue reading →

Watch the Global National with Dawna Friesen for October 29, 2014. Continue reading →

The Raptors carry lofty expectations into their 20th NBA season when they host the Atlanta Hawks in their opener Wednesday. Continue reading →

Canadian warplanes have taken up position in Kuwait, a few weeks after the country’s top military commander laid out the timeline for launching strikes. Continue reading →

The officer in charge of the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa says soldiers who watch over the National War Memorial should not carry loaded guns – even in the wake of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s death. Continue reading →

The Conservative government must strengthen review and oversight of security agencies if it plans to beef up spying and police powers, say the federal privacy and information czars. Continue reading →

U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the fatal shooting in Ottawa as “outrageous.” Continue reading →

The fatal shooting of a soldier at the War Memorial and gunfire on Parliament Hill on Wednesday have renewed concerns about security in the capital. Continue reading →