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Ambrose 'hopes Trudeau listens' to China on pipelines, LNG

CTV News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says she hopes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “listens to the Chinese” when it comes to getting pipelines and natural gas infrastructure built.
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How do you screen beliefs? The troublesome task of testing for 'anti-Canadian values'

CBC.ca - ‎12 hours ago‎
When Kellie Leitch, one of four candidates officially seeking the leadership of the Conservative party, was first reported to have asked her supporters whether immigrants to this country should be screened for "anti-Canadian values," it was tempting to ...
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Catholics in Saskatoon praise Mother Teresa's canonization

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
Leaving Sunday mass, members of St. Paul's Cathedral in Saskatoon took time to reflect on the Catholic Church's newly canonized saint, St. Teresa of Calcutta.
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Mother and daughter found dead in Whitby apartment identified

Hamilton Spectator - ‎7 hours ago‎
The sudden death of a woman and her young daughter on Friday has left other residents of their Whitby apartment building, with whom they'd shared playdates and conversations, shaken and bewildered.
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Car crash with moose claims life of 13-year-old girl, injures three others in Nfld.

CTV News - ‎1 hour ago‎
STEPHENVILLE, N.L. -- Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say a crash between a car and a moose claimed the life of a teenage girl.
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20 stung, 3 taken to hospital in massive bee attack at California park

CTV News - ‎42 minutes ago‎
CERRITOS, Calif. -- Los Angeles County Fire Department says a swarm of bees at a suburban park attacked, stinging more than 20 people and sending three to the hospital.

Free Syrian Army liberates new regions, airport

www.worldbulletin.net - ‎10 hours ago‎
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has taken control of the Arap Izzah and El Fursan regions, as well as Idalat, Talyah Darbiyah, and the Kubba Turkuman Airport in northern Syria's El Rai region, the Turkish army said Saturday.
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DIPLOMACY >Erdoğan tells leaders about July 15, Gülen

Hurriyet Daily News - ‎5 hours ago‎
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (L) deliver remarks after their bilateral meeting alongside the G20 Summit, in Hangzhou, China September 4, 2016.
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Philippine leader declares 'state of lawlessness' after bomb

TheChronicleHerald.ca - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
DAVAO, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a “state of lawlessness” Saturday after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists detonated a bomb that killed 14 people and wounded about 70 in his southern hometown.
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1 dead, 3 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga

CBC.ca - ‎8 hours ago‎
An 80-year-old Toronto man is dead after a crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Saturday involving seven vehicles. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police's Highway Safety Division, said three other people received minor ...
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Halifax police investigating after man assaulted, robbed near Spring Garden Road

Globalnews.ca - ‎5 hours ago‎
Police say the incident occurred near Spring Garden Road and Queen Street early Sunday morning. Paul DeWitt / Global News. What is this?
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Police seek suspect after woman sexually assaulted outside home by stranger

CTV News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Mounties are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a Sherbrooke, N.S., woman outside of her home. Cpl. Dal Hutchinson of Nova Scotia RCMP says the incident happened around 7 p.m.

Alberta open to talks on electricity dispute, but says consumers to be protected

CBC.ca - ‎5 hours ago‎
Alberta's deputy premier says the province is open to negotiating an out-of-court deal to resolve a potential $2-billion power dispute with private operators.
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Vancouver real-estate market sending mixed messages

Times Colonist - ‎5 hours ago‎
House sales are down, but prices are still going up. That's the latest message from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, but some analysts suggest the board is presenting an incomplete picture of a market on the decline.
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Power restored to Toronto's CityPlace condo buildings after 3rd outage in a week

Globalnews.ca - ‎2 hours ago‎
Toronto Hydro crews have restored power to nine CityPlace condominium buildings in downtown Toronto after an overnight outage - the third power outage to affect the area in a week.
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WestJet pilot seeks medical attention after laser strike

CBC.ca - ‎8 hours ago‎
A WestJet pilot sought medical attention after a laser strike during a flight to Fort McMurray last month, airline officials say. The laser was shone into the cockpit of a WestJet aircraft on Aug. 22, WestJet spokeswoman Lauren Stewart said in an email ...
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Satellite owner says SpaceX owes it $50 million or a free flight

Globalnews.ca - ‎2 hours ago‎
Israel's Space Communication Ltd said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk's SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at SpaceX's Florida launch site.
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Canada's new 24000 km cross-country bike trail draws criticism from users

Cantech Letter - ‎24 minutes ago‎
111 When it hits its completion date, which is expected to be in time for Canada's 150th birthday next July 1, it will cover about 24,000 kilometres, making it one of the most expansive recreational use trails in the world.
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The never-say-die campaign of Martine Ouellet

CBC.ca - ‎21 hours ago‎
Martine Ouellet has been an underdog since the Parti Québécois leadership race began in May. She doesn't have the big name supporters of front-runner Alexandre Cloutier, nor does she have the long experience of her closest rival, Jean-Francois Lisée.
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'Don't Breathe' tops box office again over Labor Day weekend

Montreal Gazette - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The horror thriller "Don't Breathe" topped the box office for the second straight week, while several new releases struggled to find traction over a typically sleepy Labor Day weekend at North American movie theatres.
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Leslie Jones returns to Twitter after website hack

CBC.ca - ‎4 hours ago‎
Leslie Jones is back on Twitter after taking a hiatus when her website was hacked and pulled offline. Jones, who had been on a break since Aug. 23 from her otherwise consistent and active tweeting, posted a series of back-to-normal messages Saturday ...
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Lena Dunham's apology to Odell Beckham Jr

Hamilton Spectator - ‎12 hours ago‎
The 30-year-old actress accused the 23-year-old basketball star of ignoring her because he did not find her attractive when they were seated at the same table at the Met Gala in May but she has now acknowledged that she had nothing to base this ...
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This is what happened when we sent an acclaimed fashion illustrator to Fan Expo

CBC.ca - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
The best street style in Toronto is actually cosplay. See it come to life through illustrated GIFs. Photo of Leah Collins. Leah Collins · CBC Arts September 2, 2016.
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Russell Martin helps Blue Jays avoid sweep vs. Rays

Sportsnet.ca - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Toronto Blue Jays' Russell Martin, right, celebrates with Dalton Pompey after hitting a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept.
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Canada ready for World Cup training camp at CTC

Ottawa Citizen - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
Sarnia's Doug Armstrong was an architect of the men's Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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Hamilton native Waud to make first Labour Day start against home-town Tiger-Cats

CTV News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Daryl Waud grew up booing the hated Toronto Argonauts when they battled the home-town Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Labour Day. On Monday, the six-foot-five, 290-pound defensive lineman returns as the enemy, making his first Labour Day start for Toronto at ...
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Rosberg cruises to win Italian Grand Prix after Hamilton's poor start

Toronto Star - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Nico Rosberg charges to first, with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton sliding in at second after a poor start. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg of Germany crosses the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix, his seventh win of the season.

Laurentian U to make major funding announcement

Northern Ontario Business - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
Laurentian University in Sudbury is holding an event Sept. 6 for what it says is the “largest funding announcement” in the school's history.
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The World's Biggest Carbon Emitters Officially Join The Paris Climate Deal (Updated)

ThinkProgress - ‎Sep 1, 2016‎
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a keynotes address at the U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit held at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
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The Hive at London's Kew Gardens creates buzz about pollinators

Toronto Star - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
The award-winning exhibit highlights the role bees and insects play in maintaining food security. By Mark CullenGreen Spaces. Sat.
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Climate Change Authority's plan is 'a dog's breakfast', say dissenting members

The Guardian - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Loy Yang brown coalmine in the Latrobe Valley. Climate scientist David Karoly and economist Clive Hamilton have called for brown-coal-fired power plants to be closed.
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Poisonous mushrooms can make you sick or kill you; says BC CDC

Canada News - ‎3 hours ago‎
It the time of year where serious mushroom foragers hit the forests for their favourite mushrooms, but there may be something lurking in the ground called the 'death cap mushroom.
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Undervaccinated children exposed to outbreak will be kept out of school, says OPH

CBC.ca - ‎10 hours ago‎
Ottawa health officials say they'll be keeping unvaccinated children and those with incomplete vaccinations who have been exposed to three measles cases out of school until they're fully protected.
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Zika Count Rises to 215 in Singapore

NBCNews.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Singapore reported another big batch of Zika virus cases Sunday, bringing its total count in just a week to 215, and World Health Organization officials said the spread of the virus definitely still constitutes a global health emergency.
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Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2016

U.S. News & World Report - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
The tobacco industry is trying to prevent the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from having regulatory control over electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe and hookah tobacco, The New York Times reported.

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