[ Health ] Saccharin banned as a food additive
Health and Welfare Canada bans saccharin in 1977 when studies link the artificial sweetener to cancer in lab rats.

MPs approve federal budget
The House of Commons has voted to support the federal budget.

Religion ban in Quebec's public daycares welcomed
Publicly funded daycare operators in Quebec are welcoming the province's announcement it will ban religious instruction in government-subsidized daycares.

Loonie at par by summer: economists
Interest rate increases will drive the Canadian dollar back up to parity with its U.S. counterpart by this summer, economists say.

Jean thanks Dominican Republic for Haiti help
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean thanks the people of Haiti's neighbour, the Dominican Republic, for their help in the aftermath of January's earthquake.