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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 1:24 PM ET

Saskatchewan naturopath gets jail for tax evasion
: A Moose Jaw, Sask., naturopath has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and fined $190,000 after being found guilty of tax evasion. more »

Regina triple homicide autopsies underway: Autopsies were being conducted Monday on the bodies of a man, woman and small child found decomposing in a north end Regina home late last week. more »
Truck hits woman in wheelchair: A 67-year-old disabled woman is in hospital after being hit by a truck while crossing a Regina street. more »

U of S ends Visa-card tuition payments: Some students at the University of Saskatchewan are upset the administration will no longer let them use Visa credit cards for tuition and other school fees. more »
Hantavirus case found in Saskatchewan: A Saskatchewan man has become ill with hantavirus — the first case in two years, provincial health officials say. more »
Festival merchants busted by Sask. RCMP: Four merchants who set up shop at Regina's Queen City Exhibition last week were arrested on suspicion the wares they were hawking were counterfeit, RCMP say. more »
Woman in water cut by boat propeller: A Saskatchewan woman has been hospitalized with multiple cuts after being hit with a propeller in the water at Buffalo Pound Lake. more »
Driver crashes stolen truck, leaves woman behind: The driver of a stolen pickup truck crashed the vehicle and ran away on Monday morning, leaving a woman passenger trapped and injured, Saskatoon police said. more »
Man charged with Saskatoon death appears in court: A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Saskatoon man on the weekend. more »
3 Regina deaths probed as triple homicide: The deaths of three people whose decomposing bodies were found in a Regina townhouse will be investigated as a triple homicide, police say. more »

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Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.
Alberta avalanche kills climber: Crews in Alberta's Kananaskis Country are trying to recover the body of a Calgary mountain climber who died in a weekend avalanche.
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.
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.
Google offices raided by South Korean police: Google's offices in Seoul have been raided by the Korean National Police Agency.

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.

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.

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.
Berdych advances at Rogers Cup: Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych has won his first match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto.