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

More than 45,000 Canadians could be recognized as status Indians under changes the federal government plans to make to the Indian Act, CBC News has learned.

Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would never cheat on her and has described their love story as a "real fairy tale."

A central Ontario community was in shock after learning a well-respected former local politician was a suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer.

Catholic authorities in Germany have announced two major abuse investigations - one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the Pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.

A national analysis of health data suggests tuberculosis is 185 times more common among Canada's Inuit than it is among others born in Canada.

Dr. Barbara Heartwell, the Windsor, Ont., surgeon at the heart of a controversy over unnecessary mastectomies, has asked to have her hospital privileges reinstated.

Reuters - RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.

Mailouts from MPs, exorbitant Nova Scotia MLA expenses and a Toronto homeless audit are all cited at a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony meant to highlight questionable government spending.

Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, Iraqi and U.N. officials said on Wednesday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

A Canadian diplomat with extensive experience in Afghanistan says she raised the possibility that detainees transferred from Canadian to Afghan custody were at risk of torture back in 2005, but her concerns were ignored.

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Wednesday his country was working to get its fiscal house in order and wanted markets to recognize that.

A 35-year-old Canadian who uses a wheelchair has been beaten in Sydney, Australia, and is in hospital in serious condition, according to police reports.

A Tofino councillor wants to ban fast food franchises and retail chains from the West Coast surf town in order to preserve its uniquely laid back character.

Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.

Corey Haim, once a Hollywood teen heartthrob, had been taking medication for a flu-like illness prior to his death, Los Angeles police say.

Reuters - JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on three nearby Christian villages.

Toyota said Tuesday it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust and lead to spare tires falling from the vehicle.

Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to help tame a record deficit.

The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings after concern that infants could suffocate if they curl into certain positions.