[ Economy & Business ] Is McCain's exploiting potato growers?
A 1975 government report creates a hot potato in New Brunswick, claiming the corporate farm exploits growers and creates unfair competition.

[ Economy & Business ] Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
It was the most controversial agreement of its kind in Canadian history. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's vision of free trade with the U.S. read like a Harlequin romance: Canada played the neglected lover, U.S., the negligent partner. Empty promises and veiled threats were all part of the negotiating dance between the world's greatest trading partners. The 1988 Free Trade Agreement was as dry as a stack of legal textbooks and as emotional as battling American cultural domination. It's an issue that still causes heated debate.

MP3 tax bill opposed by Conservatives
Conservatives are voicing their opposition to a private member's bill that would add a tax to MP3 players and extend users' rights to make copies of digital content.

Gaza rocket kills 1 in Israel
A Palestinian rocket fired from Gaza killed a man inside Israel, medics say.

[ Economy & Business ] Canadian dollar slides down below parity with $1 US
The Canadian buck takes a hit on global currency markets in 1976.

Canada-Russia Arctic tensions rise
Fresh tensions between Canada and Russia emerge after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tells a session of his Security Council that his country must be prepared to defend its claims to Arctic mineral riches.