Dustin Paxton has been found guilty of assault with a weapon and uttering threats against his former roommate Abraham Chutta, but the Calgary judge still has to rule on aggravated assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement of another former roommate.

A family in B.C. feels little comfort after Scouts Canada says it was wrong to welcome a twice-convicted pedophile back into an alumni association.

Canadian oil and business executives are well-represented in the delegation travelling to China with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with oil exports expected to be high on the government's agenda.

U.S. President Barack Obama is imposing tough new sanctions against Iran and its Central Bank in a move designed to freeze the country's assets amid growing nuclear tensions.

The Criminal Code's justification for physical punishment of children such as spanking should be removed, Canadian researchers say.

A Saskatchewan law limiting the ability of public sector workers to go on strike has been ruled unconstitutional by a Queen's Bench judge, but the provincial government says it is still committed to having essential services legislation.

A Conservative MP wants a special committee to look at when life begins, citing a Canadian law that he says limits it to birth.

Two customers say the Bank of Montreal violated their privacy and trust by allowing sensitive financial information to get into the wrong hands, then failing to address their complaints.

The furious mother of a student at a central Newfoundland elementary school says her 10-year-old son came home saying his teacher had sprayed him with air freshener after his lunch of fried fish.

The Obama administration closes the U.S. embassy in Damascus and pulls out all American diplomats, while the U.K. recalls its ambassador for discussions in London.