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Harper, Layton willing to let Green leader join debate

Harper, Layton willing to let Green leader join debate
: Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and NDP Leader Jack Layton indicated on Wednesday they no longer oppose Green Leader Elizabeth May's participation in the two federal leaders debates, following a massive public backlash over their positions. more »; Related: IN DEPTH: Canada Votes 2008

Harper says 2011 'end date' for Afghanistan mission: Canada will withdraw the bulk of its military forces in Afghanistan as scheduled in 2011, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pledged on Wednesday. more »
Air pollution poses heightened risk to heart patients: study: Tiny particles in polluted air hamper the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals in people with heart disease, who should avoid traffic pollution after leaving hospital, researchers say. more »
TSX regains most of Tuesday's losses: Toronto's key stock index regained nearly three-quarters of Tuesday's bone-rattling crash on Wednesday, but U.S. markets made a much weaker recovery. more »
Canada's productivity falls for 3rd straight quarter: Canadians were less productive in the second quarter of the year, the third consecutive quarter of negative growth and the worst performance in 18 years, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. more »
Harper dangerous even with another minority government: Williams: Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Wednesday that even another minority Conservative government would be ruinous for Canadians. more »
Uproar over 'lipstick on a pig' comment a smear campaign: Obama: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is denying claims by his rivals that a purportedly sexist lipstick comment he made was about Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and says the controversy has been fabricated by the Republican campaign. more »
2 escapees from Regina jail arrested in Winnipeg: Two men who busted out of a Saskatchewan jail in August were arrested during a dramatic police sweep of an apartment building in central Winnipeg on Tuesday night. more »
Quebec junior hockey league won't ban fighting: The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League won't ban fighting outright for the 2008-09 season that commences Thursday but will aim to crack down on brawling, the league president announced Wednesday. more »
Hurricane Ike upgraded to Category 2 as it edges toward Texas: U.S. forecasters said Hurricane Ike is gaining size and strength over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after the storm battered parts of Cuba this week. more »

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Hurricane Ike upgraded to Category 2 as it edges toward Texas: U.S. forecasters said Hurricane Ike is gaining size and strength over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after the storm battered parts of Cuba this week.
Canada considers sending disaster team to Haiti: Canada is considering sending its specialized disaster response team to help with hurricane relief efforts in Haiti, CBC News has confirmed.
Hurricanes raze Ottawa couple's Haiti orphanage: Volunteers in Ottawa are pleading for help for about three dozen children left without food, water or beds after their orphanage and school in Gonaives, Haiti, was destroyed by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike.

Canada »

Harper dangerous even with another minority government: Williams: Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Wednesday that even another minority Conservative government would be ruinous for Canadians.
Harper, Layton willing to let Green leader join debate: Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and NDP Leader Jack Layton indicated on Wednesday they no longer oppose Green Leader Elizabeth May's participation in the two federal leaders debates, following a massive public backlash over their positions.
Layton pledges $8B for retraining, 'green-collar' workforce: NDP Leader Jack Layton announced an $8-billion investment plan on Wednesday to address manufacturing, saying a New Democratic government would not "stand by and watch an economic train wreck unfold in the manufacturing sector."

Technology & Science »

Big Bang experiment succeeds in 1st major tests: The giant particle accelerator near Geneva, Switzerland has completed its first major tests, successfully sending beams of protons all the way around a 27-kilometre underground tunnel beneath the Swiss-French border.
Telecommunications market is global, but not in Canada: Outdated ownership rules are keeping prices high and competition low, experts say
Microsoft adds 300 jobs at Vancouver-area development centre: Microsoft Corp. bumped up the size of its fledgling development centre in a Vancouver suburb Wednesday, adding 300 jobs and more clout to the region's growing technology sector.

Arts & Entertainment »

Theatre director Richard Monette dies at 64: Richard Monette, the longest-serving artistic director of the Stratford Festival, has died at 64.
Alberta's Emerson Drive up for U.S. country music award: Emerson Drive, the group from Grande Prairie, Alta., who have been struggling to make it in Nashville since 2003, have earned a nomination for vocal group of the year at the 2008 Country Music Association Awards.
At 90, Joseph Plaskett still turns to fellow artists for inspiration: Just past his 90th birthday, British Columbia-born artist Joseph Plaskett says his work is just reaching its maturity.

Health »

Air pollution poses heightened risk to heart patients: study: Tiny particles in polluted air hamper the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals in people with heart disease, who should avoid traffic pollution after leaving hospital, researchers say.
Baby formula in China probed for kidney stone link: Health officials in China are investigating a brand of baby formula after 14 infants were treated in hospital for kidney stones.
Tight supplies of rabies vaccine have officials scrambling to avoid shortage: Public health authorities on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are trying to reduce demand for rabies vaccine in the face of a serious supply problem expected to persist well into next year.

Money »

Lehman Brothers sheds assets to stem real-estate problems: Lehman Brothers said Wedneday that it will sell a majority stake in its investment management business and spin off its commercial real estate operations to shareholders to mitigate $7 billion US in losses on commercial and residential real estate.
TSX regains most of Tuesday's losses: Toronto's key stock index regained nearly three-quarters of Tuesday's bone-rattling crash on Wednesday, but U.S. markets made a much weaker recovery.
IEA cuts oil forecast for developed world: The major industrialized countries will use less oil this year and in 2009 than initially forecast, according to figures released by International Energy Agency

Consumer Life »

14th listeria death linked to Maple Leaf Foods: Another person has died from listeriosis linked to tainted meat processed at the Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto.
Alberta bans expiry dates for gift cards: Alberta will eliminate expiry dates and inactivity fees for gift cards starting Nov. 1, making sure they keep their full value whenever they are redeemed.
Britain to retain strict rules on liquids in carry-on luggage: Strict restrictions on carrying liquids in hand baggage will remain in place in Britain for as long as five more years, despite calls from a high-profile international airline to ease the rules.

Diversions »

US man has eaten 23,000 Big Macs since 1972
Ohio man suffocates after getting stuck in his apartment window
Terminally ill Italian woman awakened from coma to marry longtime partner

Sports »

Buttle retires from figure skating: Reigning world champion Jeff Buttle is retiring from figure skating, saying Wednesday that he's satisfied with everything he has accomplished in his career.
Blue Jays throw ace at beat-up White Sox: The Toronto Blue Jays will shoot for their 11th straight win Wednesday against the hometown Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. CT), something they have only achieved twice in franchise history, most recently in 1998.
Pressure on Canada in World Cup qualifier: Canada takes on Mexico in a crucial World Cup qualifying match in Tuxtla Gutierrez Wednesday night, a contest the Canadian team can ill afford to lose.