National News

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he is leaving the federal cabinet and returning to the private sector. Flaherty delivered the bombshell news in a statement this afternoon.

REGINA - The premiers of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia have agreed to make it easier for people moving between the provinces to license their cars or continue apprenticeships.

REGINA - The Saskatchewan legislature has passed a motion supporting construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline, but the vote was not unanimous. Premier Brad Wall says the pipeline would help get oil to port in a safer way than by rail or truck.

OTTAWA - No one will ever again accuse Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his trade minister of not being able to land the big one.

OTTAWA -- A parliamentary report into missing and murdered indigenous women rejected numerous calls for a full public inquiry, setting off a firestorm of criticism Friday from opposition critics, First Nation leaders and human rights groups.

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s appeal court has dismissed a legal challenge against the province's strict drunk-driving laws. They allow police to impose immediate roadside penalties, including fines and fees, driving bans and seizure of a vehicle.