Pigs in the Canadian province of Alberta have been infected with the new swine flu virus and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.

Canadian officials say pigs in the province of Alberta have been infected with the new swine flu virus and are under quarantine.

Canada’s central bank says the country’s gross domestic product fell 7.3 percent in the first three months of year.

Thousands of Tamil protesters rallied in front of Parliament on Tuesday, calling on the Canadian government to pressure the Asian nation of Sri Lanka to stop its offensive against Tamil separatist fighters.

A top Chrysler official issued a grim threat to Canadian lawmakers, warning the struggling U.S. automaker may shut down its plants in Canada if it doesn’t get significant labor concessions and government aid.

A top Chrysler official issued a grim threat to Canadian lawmakers, warning the struggling U.S. automaker may shut down its plants in Canada if it doesn’t get significant labor concessions and government aid.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Western forces alone won’t defeat the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, and that the U.S. must have a viable exit plan before asking other countries to do more there.

Canada’s defense minister says fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber in the Arctic on the eve of President Barack Obama’s visit to Ottawa last week.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper came away impressed with President Barack Obama’s confidence in the face of the worst economic crisis in decades, following Obama’s first foreign trip as president.

President Barack Obama’s announcement Thursday of a clean-energy dialogue and his comments on the country’s controversial oil sands industry has reassured some Canadians worried about possible U.S. restrictions on Canadian oil shipments.