MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin provoked angry criticism from bloggers and activists on Friday when he suggested to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that one of the jailed women from the Pussy Riot punk band was anti-Semitic. Putin made his comments after Merkel made clear she saw the two-year sentences the women were serving for a raucous protest against him in a church as excessive. … McMaster puts record winning streak on the line in Mitchell Bowl against Calgary
Despite a record 20-game winning streak, an undefeated season and the No. 1 ranking in the country, the McMaster Marauders aren’t making any promises ahead of the Mitchell Bowl.
Cyber-threat is real and 'potentially devastating,' former CSIS spy warns
OTTAWA – A recently retired spy says a cyber-attack on key infrastructure such as the power grid could be “potentially devastating” for Canada.
Close to 11,000 public service jobs axed since budget: Treasury Board
OTTAWA – The federal government says 10,980 public service jobs have been cut since the March 2012 budget.
U.S. eases import ban on Myanmar ahead of Obama trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it will allow imports from Myanmar for the first time in nearly a decade, a move that could boost the struggling economy in the former pariah state. The announcement came just a day before Obama departs on a trip to Asia that will include a historic stop in the resource-rich country. The easing of trade restrictions marks another step in America’s rapprochement with the fast-reforming country, and could give a political boost to the former general now leading changes in Myanmar, also known as Burma. “Today’s joint actions … …
Tony Blair's father Leo Blair dies at 89
Leo Blair, father of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has died at the age of 89.
Father who circumcised his son on the kitchen floor loses high court appeal
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has abruptly dismissed the appeal of a British Columbia man who tried to circumcise his four-year-old son on his kitchen floor with a carpet-cutting blade.
Court martial told: 'We both knew Cpl. Baker wasn't alive anymore'
CALGARY – The court martial of a Calgary reservist has heard details of the bloody aftermath of a training accident in Afghanistan more than two years ago.
NC's Biltmore House gives Tennessee family's special Christmas tree 1 last holiday event
The Christmas tree Joseph Gray bought his wife back in 1972 grew at the end of their driveway for 40 years, reminding them of the joy of the first holiday season they spent together in their home on Roan Mountain in Tennessee.
Egypt's Mursi to avoid Coptic ceremony, dismays Christians
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Mohamed Mursi will not attend the installation ceremony of the new Coptic pope, the church said on Friday, to the dismay of Christians who fear being sidelined in the new Islamist-led Egypt. Pope Tawadros II, will be installed at Cairo's Abbasiya Cathedral on Sunday in a ceremony attended by Christian leaders from several countries as well as Egyptian public figures. A church source told Reuters: "We don't know why Mursi will not attend but it is a major event and nothing should stand in the way of him attending … … 
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