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Rob Ford to Miami cop: 'Take me to jail'
: Toronto mayoral candidate Rob Ford says he was convicted of refusing to give a breath sample while driving in Florida 11 years ago and also faced a pot possession charge. more »; Related: DOCUMENT: Miami-Dade arrest affidavit; Related: Ford defends remarks on immigration

Ex-pitcher Clemens charged with perjury: A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids. more »
Injured bear cub recovering after surgery: Veterinarians in Toronto say they expect a bear cub found unconscious at the roadside to survive an emergency operation and make a full recovery. more »

Cancer faker may get bail Friday: The lawyer for an Ontario woman accused of faking terminal cancer and taking money raised to help her hopes she will be released from jail Friday, though he is concerned for her once she is out. more »
Family claims refugee status on Ontario shore: A family of migrants claiming refugee status has been arrested trying to enter Canada by boat on Lake Erie. more »
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. more »
Second arrest made in May slaying: Toronto police have arrested and charged a second man in connection to the shooting death of a teen in the city's west end in May. more »
Rock 'n' roll footwear on show at CNE: An exhibit of rock and roll memorabilia to be displayed at this year's Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto will include shoes once worn by Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Rod Stewart and Barbra Streisand. more »
30 cats dead in Toronto house fire: At least 30 cats and one dog died after a fire broke out in a home in Toronto on Wednesday. more »
Kurt Browning's Toronto home hit by fire: Fire crews say a leaf blower is to blame for a major blaze at the Toronto home of former Canadian figure-skating champion Kurt Browning and his wife, Sonia Rodriguez, the National Ballet's principal dancer. more »

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Intense B.C. wildfires 'snowing' ash: Ash from wildfires in B.C.'s Cariboo region is falling like snow in Williams Lake, where the Environment Ministry has rated the air quality as the poorest in the province.
Some Mounties cool to workplace probe: Some Mounties are unhappy with a probe into the workplace environment of the RCMP, an assessment sparked by complaints over the management style of the force's top boss.
Rob Ford to Miami cop: 'Take me to jail': Toronto mayoral candidate Rob Ford says he was convicted of refusing to give a breath sample while driving in Florida 11 years ago and also faced a pot possession charge.

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.
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.
EU seal ban suspended: A European Union ban on seal products has been suspended after Inuit leaders challenged 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 has indicted seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids.
Calvillo carted off field during Als-Bombers game: Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo was carted off the field in the second quarter of Montreal's game against Winnipeg on Thursday.
Wozniacki advances to quarters at Rogers Cup: No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki remained the top seed left at a Rogers Cup full of upsets after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over 15th-seeded Flavia Pennetta in Montreal.