Stephen Harper

iPod, putting gear, $52,695 mask included in Obama's foreign gifts

2013-04-26 13:12:00

WASHINGTON – So what do you give to the leader of the free world? If you’re German Chancellor Angela Merkel, you might hint that Obama could work on his putting. Merkel presented an estimated $1,400 in putting gear, including a pair of...

Thousands gather for 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral

2013-04-17 04:28:00

LONDON -- With stately solemnity and military honors, Margaret Thatcher's body was borne through the streets of the British capital Wednesday morning to a funeral service where hundreds of world leaders, colleagues and friends paid their last respects...

Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world

2013-04-08 12:11:00

In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...

Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country-folkie, dead at 77

2013-03-07 11:05:00

Stompin' Tom Connors, the legendary Canadian country-folk singer known for tunes that proudly raised a beer to hockey and other pillars of Canadian national culture, has died at age 77. One of Connors' signature tunes, "The Hockey Song," is...

Celebrity wardrobe hits and misses of 2012

2012-12-30 00:00:00

Strike a pose If you're Madonna and you plan to stage the most fashionable Super Bowl halftime show in years, there's only one way to kick it off: Perform the 1990 smash hit "Vogue" as classic Vogue covers are projected on stage. The Queen of Pop's...

The G-8's declaration on the Arab Spring

2011-05-27 16:37:24

Obama on Canada: Yeah, yeah, we're great friends. Now, about Egypt....

2011-02-04 16:38:21

Canada's election proves surprisingly interesting

2011-05-03 20:56:00

International commission wants to look at engineering fix to boost Huron, Michigan levels

2013-04-27 00:00:00

With Lakes Michigan and Huron now having gone more than 14 straight years with below-average water levels, the International Joint Commission is recommending that the U.S. and Canadian governments explore some sort of engineering fix on the St. Clair...

U.S. gives Michigan 2nd Detroit-Canada bridge permit

2013-04-12 14:20:00

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan won approval Friday to build a second bridge between Detroit and Canada, a key step toward starting construction on the $3.5 billion government project intended to relieve congestion and speed up trade at the busiest...

Canada probes easy farm loans challenging world's soundest banks

2013-03-29 01:05:26

TORONTO - Evan Erlandson liked the flexible mortgage terms offered by Canada's government-owned agricultural lender to start a farm, so he bypassed traditional financial firms such as Royal Bank of Canada. Erlandson, 31, borrowed C$100,000 ($97,800)...

Bieber booed in native Canada by football fans

2012-11-26 13:03:00

Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed Sunday when the 18-year-old pop star's face popped up on the JumboTron screen. They booed when a host...

Justin Bieber, left, shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on November 23. Bieber, who was presented with a medal from the PM, received wide criticism for his casual dress at the ceremony.

2012-11-23 00:00:00

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) talks with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at Harrington Lake, Harper's official country retreat, in Gatineau Park, Quebec August 15, 2012. Merkel is on an official visit to Canada.

2012-08-16 08:58:00

(L-R) European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S.

2012-05-19 16:35:00