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Globe and MailBC premier says he won't quitCBC.caThe premier responded Wednesday afternoon to calls from some senior Liberals for him to step down over his government's handling of the HST. Speaking at his office in Vancouver, Campbell rejected suggestions that he had left BC Finance Minister Colin ...Campbell won't resign, denies pre-election […]

Globe and MailScrap streetcars for subways, Ford saysToronto StarMayoral candidate Rob Ford wants more subways, fewer streetcars; more roads, fewer bike lanes on streets. But critics see plenty of holes in the plan. Rob Ford says it's time to call a ceasefire in Toronto's “war on cars” by building subways and ...Rob Ford releases his transportation […]

CBC.caRestrict NL offshore chopper flight hours: MPCBC.caNDP member Jack Harris represents St. John's East. (CBC)A federal politician from St. John's is calling on the helicopter safety inquiry to recommend restricting the hours that choppers can transport workers offshore. The Offshore Helicopter Safety ...Don't overhaul NL oil regulator: com […]

CBC.caStelmach, feds under US microscope over oilsandsVancouver SunUS Ambassador David Jacobson (L) poses with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Ed Markey, (R) Chairman of the Select Comittee on Energy independence and Global Warming ...Stelmach meets with Pelosi to discuss oilsandsCTV.caOil-sands protest greets Nancy Pelosi on Par […]

CBC.caRethink approach to migrant ships: expertsCBC.caThe MV Sun Sea, carrying hundreds of Tamil migrants, is escorted into CFB Esquimalt in Colwood, BC, on Aug. 13. Immigration experts are questioning the government's response to the case. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) The arrival in August of a ship ...Sri Lankan migrant in BC deemed potential sec […]

CBC.caCanada's inmates need 24-hour health care to prevent deaths: ombudsmanToronto SunOTTAWA — Prisoners in Canada's toughest jails should have access to 24-hour health-care coverage, the country's prisons ombudsman says in a new report listing ways to prevent inmate deaths. Howard Sapers released his ...No more Ashley SmithsGlobe and MailDid […]

CBC.caFour facing over 88 mischief chargesGlobe and MailGlobe and Mail Update Published on Wednesday, Sep. 08, 2010 5:53PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Sep. 08, 2010 5:59PM EDT Four young people face 88 mischief charges after a number of vehicles were damaged before dawn on Wednesday. ...Vandals attack cars in Little ItalyCBC.caFour people face 88 charges […]

Globe and MailHistoric HST debate adjourned until MondayGlobe and MailFormer British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm wears an anti-HST button on his jacket as he waits to board a ferry in Tsawwassen, BC, on Wednesday June 30, 2010. Darryl Dyck/ The Canadian Press Victoria — Globe and Mail Update Published on Wednesday, ...Squabbling stalls historic meeting […]

CBC.caMcCallion asks voters to pick council that works with herToronto StarHazel McCallion indicates her enthusiasm for the race as she announces her 12th run for mayor of Mississauga on Wednesday. In announcing her 12th run for mayor Wednesday, Hazel McCallion made a remarkable plea to voters to support candidates who would ...Canada's oldest mayor see […]

CBC.caCalgary zoo's newborn tiger cub in stable conditionVancouver SunThe tiny surprise tiger cub is under around-the-clock care at the Calgary Zoo. CALGARY — A newborn female tiger is in stable condition a day after making a surprise appearance at the Calgary Zoo, ...Tiger cub in intensive care after surprise birthCBC.caBaby tiger cub in intensive care […]

The HinduRig firms hit back at BP reportBBC NewsContractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig have criticised the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Drilling firm Transocean branded the report "self serving" while cement contractor Halliburton said it ...Halliburton Faulted Over Cement JobWall Street […]

Boston GlobeObama attacks Republicans as mid-term elections approachVancouver SunUS President Barack Obama makes remarks on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College West Campuson September 8, 2010 in Cleveland, Ohio. WASHINGTON — With his approval ratings dropping and Democrats at risk of losing control of Congress this November, ...Rift Over Tax Cuts Widen […]

Reuters IndiaUS tries to avert Sudan war after 'inevitable' splitAFPWASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called Sudanese leaders in a bid to defuse what she called the "ticking time bomb" of an inevitable secession of the country?s restive and oil-rich south. US President Barack Obama ...Clinton: Southern Sudan […]

Globe and MailReligious leaders reaching out to pastor who aims to burn Korans on Sept. 11Washington PostGeoff Tunnicliffe heads of one of the world's largest faith organizations -- the World Evangelical Alliance -- but on Wednesday morning when he reached the Florida pastor planning to burn the Koran on Sept. ...FBI Says Retaliation for Koran Burning […]

BBC News (blog)Politicians return to rainbow parliamentThe AustralianAs the post-election dust setlles, Coalition and Labor MPs are back in Canberra today. Politics is returning to normal today as Labor and Coalition MPs arrive in Canberra for caucus and party room meetings. Factional meetings of Labor's national right ...Return of the Rudd as Labor lic […]

msnbc.comPilots Called Heroes After Crash LandingThe Moscow TimesBy Alexandra Odynova Rescue workers inspecting a Tu-154 jet operated by Alrosa airlines after a dramatic crash landing in the Komi taiga. All 81 people on board escaped injury. Seventy-two passengers settled into their seats as their Tu-154 jet lifted ...Russian pilot lands plane after power fa […]

The GuardianEuropean MPs slam France over deportation of RomasMontreal GazetteA Romanian Roma girl speaks to her mobile phone during the celebration of St.Mary's day in Costesti village (240km west from Bucharest) September 8, 2010. STRASBOURG, France - Euro-MPs slammed France on ...EU backs down over France's deportation of Roma citizensThe Guardi […]

Central Florida News 13The World Today, Sep. 8 - Sri Lankan parliament hands president unlimited powersVancouver SunOpposition supporters throw a burning effigy of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at police during a protest against constitutional amendments being voted on in parliament today in Colombo ...S.Lanka president set to cement grip with key v […]

Myjoyonline.comPrison Raid In Nigeria Releases HundredsNew York TimesDAKAR, Senegal — More than 700 inmates in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi were freed Tuesday night in a daring raid by well-armed attackers on a prison where members of an Islamist sect were being held, authorities and witnesses ...Sect members escape Nigeria jailBBC NewsIslamist gunme […]

ABC NewsChina and Japan Bristle Over Island DisputeNew York TimesBEIJING — Despite recent efforts to tamp down territorial disputes, China and Japan are jostling elbows over one of their thorniest such conflicts: control of a tiny, uninhabited island chain in the East China Sea. ...Diplomatic tensions after Japanese arrest Chinese fishermanTelegraph.co.ukBei […]

In a follow-up to yesterday’s report, CP’s Bruce Cheadle details at even further depth the government’s concerns and demands for signage. “Although progress in the installation of signage had been slowed due to seasonal limitations, departments and agencies managed to increase the number of signs erected from 58 per cent to 65 per cent of […]

The chips appear to be falling into place for Quebec City as it looks to revive the Nordiques franchise. The province announced Tuesday it would kick in about $180 million to build a new home for the as-yet-non-existent franchise, adding a plea to the feds to do the same. And if the Conservatives have no […]

Angela Merkel has weighed in on the Islamophobia sweeping the US right now. Short version — Koran burning is wrong, but Mohammed cartoons are ok. I pretty much agree with that, though one thing she said struck me, in her defence of Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard: “It is about whether or not he can publish […]

Punishment for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani put on hold […]

The New York Times’ Ken Belson surveys the legacies of publicly funded sports stadiums in the United States and finds various piles of debt. With more than four decades of evidence to back them up, economists almost uniformly agree that publicly financed stadiums rarely pay for themselves. The notable successes like Camden Yards in Baltimore […]

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Canadian soldier convicted of shooting a wounded Taliban fighter will learn his fate Sept. 21 […]

Says its "disrespectful" and "disgraceful" […]

Two weeks ago, Defence Minister Peter MacKay stated his objection to the inclusion of the Taliban in a multiplayer mode of the video game Medal of Honor. In the wake of that and other statements of concern, the New York Times’ Seth Schiesel sorts through the trouble. So what has appeared to prompt the defense […]

"America's Got Talent" judge to fill old slot […]

Luge considered low-risk despite Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death […]

To help cut risk of death […]

Salafi preachers travel the globe preaching the ‘true’ Islam. Their converts are fertile ground for jihadists. […]

It is a truism in U.S. politics that, in an election year, once the Labour Day weekend passes, that’s when the real campaign begins. With most primaries done, the polls show a decided advantage for the Republicans, with generic poll numbers giving them a 6-10 point lead. The Democrats are realizing it is now a […]

Twenty years before Aqsa Parvez defied her family, I did the same to mine. Why did only one of us survive? […]