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Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010 | 7:18 PM ET

EU seal ban suspended
: Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says a European Union ban on seal products has been suspended after Inuit leaders questioned its legality. more »; Related: DOCUMENT: Read the court decision (PDF); Related: FAQ: Seal Hunt

Boating near N.L. orcas risky: A Newfoundland and Labrador whale expert is warning boaters not to get too close to Orcas near the province's coasts. more »
Williams against N.L. online gambling: Premier Danny Williams says he's against allowing online gambling in the province and said Wednesday that he'll vote against it when it comes before the government's cabinet. more »

Quebec can't veto N.L. cable project: Dexter: Prime Minister Stephen Harper is non-committal when asked about Quebec's objections to use federal money to build an undersea cable that would carry power from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. more »
Innu mothers target Natuashish drug dealers: Women in the Labrador Innu community of Natuashish are protesting against drug dealers in an effort to drive them out of the community. more »
Stove fire likely killed Pouch Cove man: RNC: A fire that killed a 50-year-old man in Pouch Cove this week was likely started at a stove, according to investigators. more »
St. John's driver owes $17K in fines: A man owing $17,000 in traffic fines was stopped by police in St. John's Wednesday night and charged with driving while suspended. more »
Don't ban offshore drilling: Senate: A report by a federal Senate committee looking into offshore oil drilling in Canada says the facts do not justify the banning of current offshore drilling in Canada. more »
Orcas kill minke whale in Trinity Bay: A Newfoundland tour boat operator has recorded a video of orcas attacking a minke whale in Trinity Bay. more »
More tests for alleged St. John's stabber: A man accused of stabbing another man outside the Village Mall in St. John's last week was returned to a psychiatric hospital after a quick court appearance Wednesday. more »

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Fires force B.C. forestry workers out of woods: Up to 300 forestry workers in Northern B.C. have been pulled off the job due to extreme forest fire risk, as fires in the area burn across 20,000 hectares of forests.
Harper pledges 550 new jobs in Miramichi, N.B.: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal government will create 550 jobs by establishing a payroll centre in Miramichi, N.B.
Gun program head will follow MPs' direction: The new director of the Canadian Firearms Program says he believes the current program "has contributed to officer and public safety," but he will "respect and follow any future direction" provided by Parliament.

Last U.S. combat brigade leaves Iraq: The final brigade of U.S. combat troops has pulled out of Iraq, signalling a new chapter in the country's future.
U.S. boosts Pakistan flood aid to $150M: The United States will increase its contribution to flood relief efforts in Pakistan to $150 million, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
EU seal ban suspended: Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says a European Union ban on seal products has been suspended after Inuit leaders questioned its legality.

Butt out smoking on silver screen: MDs: Efforts to prevent children from smoking are being undermined by federal and provincial subsidies to Hollywood studios, a doctors' group says.
More prostate cancer diagnosed in brothers: study: Men with a brother who has prostate cancer are more likely than other men to be diagnosed with the disease, but screening rather than genetics may be behind it, a new study suggests.
B.C. smoke triggers Alta. health warning: Health officials have issued a warning that smoke drifting into Alberta from the forest fires in British Columbia poses a potential health risk.

VIDEO: Arcade Fire singer criticizes Wyclef's presidential bid: Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is campaigning for president of Haiti and he's drawing criticism from some unlikely quarters, including from Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler, whose wife, Régine Chassagne, is of Haitian origin and who has questioned Jean's French language fluency.
Ottawa film festival to focus on local scene: The organizers behind the first Ottawa International Film Festival opening this weekend are hoping to draw the eyes of the world on what they say is a thriving local film scene.
3-D is exploding - but where's the next Avatar?: Eight months after the premiere of Avatar, Hollywood is still using 3-D technology mostly for cheap thrills.

Radiation could pinpoint black hole merger: Astronomers may be able to get an early warning about where to look for merging black holes and study gravitational waves thanks a new model created by Canadian and U.S. astrophysicists.
BP oil plume a long-lasting threat: study: A 35-kilometre-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill.
Moon shrinking with age: The moon may be shrinking. Not to worry though, lovers and crooners, it won't be disappearing any time soon.

Markets close lower on U.S. jobless data: North American stocks lost ground Thursday on lower employment data in the U.S., and despite a big takeover bid in the high-tech industry.
$1.3-trillion U.S. budget deficit expected: This year's U.S. federal budget deficit will surpass $1.3 trillion US, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says.
The foreign ownership debate renewed: The possibility that Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan could fall into foreign hands is renewing the debate over the potential loss of resource industries in Canada.

Nannies, foreign workers face new rules: The federal government is tightening the regulations affecting live-in caregivers and temporary foreign workers, as well as the people who hire them.
Anti-oilsands postcards target Alberta tourism: The anti-oilsands groups behind the Rethink Alberta billboards have opened a third front in their campaign to get potential tourists to reconsider visiting the province.
Cameron Diaz most dangerous net search: Putting the name of Hollywood star Cameron Diaz into a search engine can be downright dangerous according to security company McAfee.

Ex-pitcher Clemens charged with perjury: A U.S. federal grand jury indicts seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids.
Lopes-Schliep dominates in Zurich win: Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep has served notice in Switzerland, beating LoLo Jones and the rest of the field in convincing fashion in the 100-metre hurdles.
CBC, AHL strike broadcast deal: CBC Sports and the American Hockey League announced a one-year broadcast agreement on Thursday.