Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 12:24 PM ET
- 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. more »
- Lawsuit follows fatal Richmond plane crash
- A Richmond transmission shop is suing for damages after a fatal plane crash in July 2009. more »
- B.C. town considers limits on assembly
- The town council in Lillooet, B.C., has introduced a bylaw intended to maintain public order, but some locals say the proposed regulation goes too far and would violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. more »
- Suspected migrant ship a concern: Toews
- Ottawa is concerned about a ship reported to be carrying 200 Sri Lankans, including Tamil Tigers, to Canada's West Coast, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says. more »
- Pickton juror regrets taking part in trial
- A juror at the trial of serial murderer Robert William Pickton says that if he had it to do over again, he would choose not to take part in the grisly 2007 trial. more »
- B.C. anti-HST petition verification expected
- Organizers of the Fight HST campaign in B.C. are to learn by Wednesday if they've succeeded in signing up 10 per cent of voters in each provincial riding. more »
- Vancouver Aquarium gets funding infusion
- The Vancouver Aquarium will undergo an upgrade and an expansion thanks to grants announced Monday by two levels of government. more »
- Scientists foresee custom cancer treatment
- Researchers at the B.C. Cancer Agency are working on a new technique that may one day provide custom-made treatments for people with rare cancers. more »
- Pickton interrogation video released
- Video of a police interrogation with serial killer Robert Pickton following his 2002 arrest has been released publicly. more »
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
World »
- 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
- The death toll from landslides in northwestern China more than doubled Tuesday to 702, as crews struggled to reach survivors from flooding that has afflicted thousands of people.
Health »
- 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.
Arts & Entertainment »
- 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.
- Feature: Joan Rivers talks about her eye-opening documentary
- Legendary comedienne dishes on showbiz, her work ethic and her plastic surgery.
Technology & Science »
- 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.
Money »
- 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.
Consumer Life »
- 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.
Sports »
- 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.
- 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.
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