Nations battle ‘cold’ war over Arctic sea passages

As the Conservative government reconvenes Parliament tomorrow, its party will maintain two of its official policies on students, despite attempts to change them this weekend. The Conservative Party of Canada held a policy convention from Nov. 13 to 15 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the first under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

For many, the weather is mostly a superficial topic of conversation among strangers. But these days, the bizarre weather seems to be on everyone's lips. Winter temperatures in Canada have increased by two to three degrees Celsius over the last 15 years. Last year was the second warmest year on record.

The federal government passed a bill Wednesday introducing new credit card regulations. Credit card companies will now be forced to provide basic account and rate information on credit card statements, allow a mandatory 21-day grace period before interest is charged, and notify customers before raising their credit limit.