Shelley Jordan

TORONTO – Of all of the snapshots required for government-issued ID, the passport photo can prove to be the most problematic.

OTTAWA – The Conservative government is considering a strong focus on the manufacturing sector in the upcoming budget, part of a general shift in attention towards Ontario and its voters.

An Ontario couple faces an unspeakable dilemma: their ailing twin girls both need new livers to live, but the father can only save one.

Authorities near Philadelphia say a trio of pet ferrets mauled a newborn who was left downstairs in her car seat, chewing off the baby's nose and part of her cheek and lip.

VICTORIA – Camping fees at provincial parks in B.C. are going up, and the government says the extra money will help maintain the sites.

OTTAWA – "It is a matter of urgent national interest that we move our oil to tidewater because our only customer, the U.S., has found vast amounts of shale oil and gas and will need us less and less. If we do not access new markets, our resources will be stranded and a huge opportunity will be lost." — Finance Minister Joe Oliver.

VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says the low price of oil is an opportunity for British Columbia to bolster its needed pool of skilled workers.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal government plans to make it a little easier for small business to access certain financing.

WASHINGTON – The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says Earth is now closer to human-caused doomsday than it has been in more than 30 years because of global warming and nuclear weaponry.

TORONTO – Canadian homeowners have likely gained a reprieve from an expected increase in mortgage rates this year.

Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could potentially release more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, new lab tests suggest.

OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the economy has been suffering from the effects of an "oil shock," so he prescribed a remedy: an unexpected interest rate cut.

RICHMOND, B.C. – Canadian snowbirds towing pleasure boats back to Western provinces from winter getaways in the United States are in danger of bringing back some unwelcome guests — two invasive aquatic species.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A former employee with British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development is facing child pornography charges over allegations that occurred while he was still working with the department, the RCMP confirmed Tuesday.

VICTORIA – A minor hockey league on Vancouver Island is warning parents that it will ban all spectators from the stands during games if they continue to verbally abuse referees, players and coaches.