Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 12:10 PM ET
- Traps set for coyote that bit teen
- A hunt is underway for a coyote that bit a sleeping teenager at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. more »
- Blacklegged ticks spread to Pictou County
- Blacklegged ticks, which can carry Lyme disease, have been found in Nova Scotia's Pictou County. more »
- Artists agree on Khyber fix
- Halifax regional council will consider a proposal to redevelop the Khyber Building into a key arts centre in the city. more »
- Looking for Marine Atlantic answers: minister
- Marine Atlantic has had a rough summer, Canada's minister of state for transport admits as he prepares to tackle truckers' anger over the commercial booking system. more »
- Suspended Halifax cop faces assault charges
- A Halifax police officer who already faces charges of extortion, breach of trust and drug possession was arrested following a domestic disturbance over the weekend. more »
- WATCH: Remembering Nova Scotia's peacekeepers
- The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia joins veterans to remember Canadians who served their country in peacekeeping missions. more »
- Truck hits car, flips on Halifax road
- A tractor-trailer struck a car when it overturned on a busy Halifax street on Monday, but no one was seriously hurt. more »
- Coyote attacks girl in N.S. national park
- A teenaged girl was attacked by a coyote while sleeping at a campground in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Highlands National Park early Monday. more »
- Road restriction prompts racism allegation
- Some people in a predominantly black community near Halifax are outraged that only a handful of families have been granted access to a private dirt road in their area. more »
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Canada »
- 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 »
- 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.
- Ailing Bolt to miss rest of track season
- World sprint champion Usain Bolt will miss the rest of the track season because of tightness in his lower back, his agent said on Tuesday.
- Watch Now: CIS football doping investigation
- CBC Sports commentator Lance Winn discusses the results from CIS football drug tests.
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