Actor William Shatner, possibly following the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan, said he might consider running for Canadian prime minister.

Silvercorp Metals Corp. (TSX: SVM) ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of The Honourable Jack Austin, P.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Doc.Soc.Sci. (Hon), as a Special Adviser to the Chairman and CEO. Mr.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday sued several Liberal opposition members of Parliament for libel, national media reported.

By Alexander Panetta, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to a public inquiry into the politically sensitive Mulroney-Schreiber affair, but the most basic rules of how the probe will operate remain shrouded in mystery.

By THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chretien has been admitted to the Montreal Heart Institute after being forced to cancel an address in Vancouver. A Liberal source confirmed Wednesday that Chretien is undergoing heart bypass surgery.