A Mexican man has been accused of the brutal beating of a Canadian woman at a five-star resort.

Jurors can deliver a verdict of second-degree murder against some or all of the three Montrealers accused of killing four family members, the trial judge told jury members on Friday.

The RCMP has issued an apology for not catching B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton earlier.

Ottawa will transform the country's retirement income system to curtail government costs, but details won't come until the budget, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in Davos.

An asteroid about 11 metres in diameter roared past the Earth early Friday in one of the closest approaches ever recorded for such an event, astronomers say.

Canada is delivering a diplomatic scolding to Libya over reports of deaths and systemic torture in Libyan prisons.

Canadian taxpayers have spent millions of dollars on supporting a federal appointments commission that doesn't exist, in the six years since the Harper government came to power.

A sports equipment maker is trying to reduce head injuries with a new type of helmet.

The size and value of the business conducted online is forecast to almost double by 2016, a report from a major consultancy says.

Prince William helped garner positive press for the military when he piloted a Sea King helicopter during last year's Royal Tour in Canada, newly released records show.