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The G-8 -- the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada, Italy and Russia -- gathered Monday for a summit that will seek to discuss and reach agreements on topics such as climate change and high oil and food prices. [more]

Reports of Hezbollah activity in Canada come as the militant group faces an increasingly tenuous position and against the backdrop of ongoing U.S.-Iranian tensions. [more]

The global trend of unrest over high food prices –- especially the price of grain –- has far-reaching implications. [more]

Heightened security at ports worldwide post-9/11 has served as an unexpected windfall for smugglers. [more]

Some strains of influenza are developing resistance to Tamiflu, complicating efforts to prepare effectively for a pandemic. [more]

As the recession of the Arctic icepack has drifted northward, more and more of the waters of what could become the Northwest Passage are becoming navigable during the summer. [more]

A fire damaged the Enbridge pipeline system the morning of Nov. 29, pushing crude oil prices higher. [more]

The government in the Canadian province of Alberta approved measures late Oct. 25 to increase taxes on oil sands projects. Though the oil sands industry once needed low taxes to thrive, it no longer has to be pampered. [more]

An 18-month Canadian anti-drug investigation culminated Oct. 11 in 24 arrests and the seizure of narcotics, property, weapons and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. [more]

Europe is squarely in the jihadists' sights -- and the threat is increasing. [more]

PetroChina announced July 12 that it is quitting a pipeline project that would transport oil... [more]

Following up on part of a major campaign promise, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July... [more]

By Peter Zeihan and Bart Mongoven European leaders have expressed dismay over... [more]

Canada's LionOre Mining International issued a statement May 8 saying that Russian Norilsk... [more]

Recent international and U.S. domestic energy developments are adding momentum to calls for... [more]

By Bart Mongoven On Feb. 14, the lower house of the Canadian Parliament passed... [more]

Two Canadian tourists suffered minor injuries Feb. 4 when they were struck by stray bullets in an... [more]

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposed Jan. 29 that Russia and Iran join forces... [more]

Setbacks for two major mining operations in Chile and Canada in negotiations with unions on Jan.... [more]

The Canadian government has unexpectedly and abruptly closed a tax loophole -- a move that has... [more]