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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 12:57 PM ET

Still no MLA pension review
: N.B. MLAs have not followed through on a promise to review an 85 per cent pension bump they voted themselves more than two years ago. more »; Related: NDP would demand MLAs cut salaries, pensions; Related: New pension rules will almost double benefits of veteran MLAs

Tories cold to Mackay Highway expansion: At least two Conservatives oppose the widening of the highway that connects Saint John, N.B., and its suburbs. more »
VLTs replaced with bingo night: A not-for-profit club in Shediac replaces lost revenue from banned video lottery terminals with a bingo night. more »

McCain Foods moves to cut sodium levels: McCain Foods is working on new recipes for its packaged food products to meet guidelines laid out in Health Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy. more »
N.B. birdwatchers treated to rare sight: Birdwatchers in New Brunswick are surprised and excited by a rare sighting of an American White Pelican on Miscou Island. more »
Racial graffiti angers Saint John residents: A racial slur was found scrawled on a car in Saint John Monday morning, just weeks after swastikas were spray-painted on a vehicle and a church's community centre in the same part of the city. more »
NB liquor store delayed: The flagship NB Liquor store slated for the historic Fredericton train station is running behind schedule. more »
Fredericton holds 1st pride parade: Fredericton, N.B., held its first gay pride parade Sunday, with the support of a mayor who had fought pride festivities just 12 years ago. more »
Locals get first crack at Moncton stadium: Moncton 2010 stadium to be used by Monctonians for the first time Monday. more »
Lobster season starts along Northumberland Strait: Lobster season opened along the Northumberland Strait Monday for about 500 fishermen who are hopeful that this season will bring better prices than the last two years. more »

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Alberta avalanche kills climber: A Calgary mountain climber has died in an avalanche in Alberta's Kananaskis Country, RCMP say.
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.
Norad tests hijacked jetliner response: Military personnel from Canada, the United States and Russia teamed up for the first time on Tuesday to test their response to a hijacked commercial jet over North American airspace.

Afghan civilian deaths spike in 2010: UN: The number of civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan jumped 31 per cent in the first six months of the year due to a rise in violence by insurgents, the United Nations says in a report.
Pakistan flood aid bogged down: UN: Extreme flooding and heavy monsoon rains in parts of Pakistan are limiting the ability of Pakistani officials and international relief organizations to deliver emergency aid, a UN agency says.
China floods death toll tops 700: Chinese soldiers and rescue workers are searching for survivors after a landslide swept through a community in northwestern China on Sunday.

H1N1 pandemic officially over: WHO: The World Health Organization has declared that the H1N1 pandemic, which killed more than 18,000 people around the world and sparked mass vaccination programs, is over.
Ombudsman rips health agency over ER closures: Ontario's ombudsman is blasting a Niagara-area health agency for holding secret meetings to discuss plans to close hospital emergency rooms.
Girls developing breasts as early as 7: U.S. study: Some American girls are developing breasts as young as age seven, researchers have found.

McDonald, Tierney, Dolan films to hit TIFF: New films from Bruce McDonald, Jacob Tierney and Denis Villeneuve are just a few of the homegrown offerings that will unspool at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
Witherspoon takes on Peggy Lee: Reese Witherspoon and Fox 2000 are mounting a biopic of the late great jazz singer, Peggy Lee.
Portrait of daughter playing dead earns art prize: A painting of Michael Zavros's young daughter playing dead has earned the Australian realist artist the country's richest portraiture prize.

Arctic satellite station opens in Inuvik: The opening of a new satellite communications station in Inuvik, N.W.T., is expected to boost satellite observation of the Arctic region.
Google offices raided by South Korean police: Google's offices in Seoul have been raided by the Korean National Police Agency.
University to bypass expensive database: The University of Prince Edward Island has not renewed its subscription to a database long considered to be crucial to scientific research and is planning to work with other schools to create a new, free database of scientific research.

Markets await Federal Reserve rate decision: The U.S. Federal Reserve was being closely watched Tuesday for its latest take on where the American economy is headed.
July housing starts fall: Canada's seasonally adjusted rate of housing starts slipped to 189,200 in July, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.
New house prices rise 0.1% in June: New house prices across the country rose by 0.1 per cent in June, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.

New house prices rise 0.1% in June: New house prices across the country rose by 0.1 per cent in June, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.
Greyhound lockout deadline looms: Thousands of summer travellers could see their plans dashed if a lockout of about 500 Greyhound Canada employees goes ahead later this week.
McCain Foods moves to cut sodium levels: McCain Foods is working on new recipes for its packaged food products to meet guidelines laid out in Health Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy.

WATCH NOW: CCIS announce new doping measures: Watch as the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCIS), the CFL, along with the CIS announce new doping measures on Tuesday afternoon.
NHL looking into Luongo's deal: report: Vancouver Canuck general manager Mike Gillis confirmed in an email to the Vancouver Sun that the NHL is taking another look at Roberto Luongo's 12-year, $64-million contract.
Watch Now: Tiger-Cats leaving Hamilton?: Rick Zamperin, the voice of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, explains the stadium controversy that could lead to the CFL team leaving town.