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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 2:47 PM ET

Online gambling coming to Ontario
: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012. more »; Related: Online gambling expansion launched by B.C.; Related: Quebec creates online gaming committee

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. more »
Polish ambassador's children die in crash: Poland's ambassador to Canada has returned to his homeland after hearing his two children died in a car crash. more »

Dr. Charles Smith's victims to get compensated: Ontario will offer payments of up to $250,000 for each person whose life was directly affected by Dr. Charles Smith's flawed pediatric forensic pathology. more »
Prison farm cattle to be sold despite protests: An auction of cattle raised on a Kingston, Ont., prison farm that many people have been trying to prevent is scheduled to take place in Waterloo Tuesday in spite of major protests over the last two days. more »
Historic Kanata church faces demolition: Parishioners at St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church in rural Kanata are saying farewell to their 120-year-old place of worship, as the building is being demolished to make way for a new one. more »
New network lets MDs share medical images: Health professionals at seven hospitals in the Champlain region — which includes hospitals all the way from Deep River to Ottawa and east to Alexandria — can now electronically share medical images and related diagnostic reports, which should provide better access to care for patients. more »
Ombudsman report on emergency rooms due: Ontario's ombudsman will issue a special report Tuesday on a decision to close hospital emergency rooms. more »
Chrétien released from hospital: Former prime minister Jean Chrétien has been released from hospital — just three days after undergoing brain surgery. more »
Ottawa police use stun gun to subdue man: An Ottawa police officer used a stun gun to subdue a man on Parliament Hill Sunday, police said Monday. more »

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Dr. Charles Smith's victims to get compensated: Ontario will offer payments of up to $250,000 for each person whose life was directly affected by Dr. Charles Smith's flawed pediatric forensic pathology.
Braidwood inquiry Taser findings upheld by court: The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld findings by the Braidwood inquiry that stun guns can kill.
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.

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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.
Jury selection begins in Khadr trial: Jury selection for the U.S. military commission trial of Canadian Omar Khadr begins in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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.

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Dr. Charles Smith's victims to get compensated: Ontario will offer payments of up to $250,000 for each person whose life was directly affected by Dr. Charles Smith's flawed pediatric forensic pathology.
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.
Social media 2nd choice after 911 in crisis poll: About one in five adults in the U.S. say they would use email, the web or social media to try to contact emergency responders in a disaster, a new survey suggests.

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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.

Technology & Science »

Social media 2nd choice after 911 in crisis poll: About one in five adults in the U.S. say they would use email, the web or social media to try to contact emergency responders in a disaster, a new survey suggests.
Last day of CRTC's web consultation on telecoms: Tuesday is the last day that interested parties can submit their thoughts on which telecommunications services should be considered basic in Canada to the CRTC through its online consultation process.
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.

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Markets rebound on Federal Reserve comments: North American markets rebounded somewhat from earlier losses Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would maintain its balance sheet at the current size of $2.3 trillion, buying new assets as the mortgage-backed securities in its portfolio mature.
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.

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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.
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.
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.

Sports »

NHL looking into Luongo's deal: 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.
Berdych advances at Rogers Cup: Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych has won his first match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto.
Upbeat Blue Jays welcome Red Sox: Coming off their most successful three-game series in years, the Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night (7:07 p.m. ET) at the Rogers Centre.