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Japan, Sweden issue European travel alerts: Japan and Sweden becomes the latest countries to issue travel alerts for Europe, cautioning their citizens to be wary of a possible attack.
Taliban hit NATO tankers in Pakistan: The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for an attack on tanker trucks carrying fuel to Afghanistan for NATO forces, and vow to sever supply lines in Pakistan.
Marine census finds stunning diversity: The first Census of Marine Life has been released, with findings that include the discovery of thousands of new species and an understanding of how climate change is altering the ecosystem.

Industry Canada queried Bernier census claims: An Industry Canada employee questioned Conservative MP Maxime Bernier's claims in July that as minister he received about 1,000 complaints a day about the mandatory long-form census, internal documents obtained by CBC News show.
PotashCorp sale could cost Sask. billions: BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of PotashCorp could reduce Saskatchewan government revenues by at least $2 billion over the next 10 years, the Conference Board of Canada says.
Toronto bomb plot participant sentenced to 6 years: A member of the so-called Toronto 18 terrorist group was sentenced to 6 years in prison Monday but will not have to serve any more time in jail.

Paradis refuses to resign amid info meddling case: Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis is defending his response to the tampering of access-to-information requests by one of his aides, saying it's unnecessary for him to resign because of it.
Flaherty: budget intact despite cooling growth: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says that even if Canada's economy cools a bit, that won't drastically alter the government's next budget.
Industry Canada queried Bernier census claims: An Industry Canada employee questioned Conservative MP Maxime Bernier's claims in July that as minister he received about 1,000 complaints a day about the mandatory long-form census, internal documents obtained by CBC News show.

Vitamin D testing limit a mistake: MD: As demand for vitamin D testing in Canada has jumped in the past few years, some provinces are trying to limit the number of tests ordered by doctors.
Nobel Prize goes to in-vitro pioneer: Robert Edwards of Britain has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine for the development of in-vitro fertilization, a breakthrough that has helped millions of infertile couples to have children.
Give babies rotavirus vaccine, doctors say: All Canadian babies should be vaccinated against rotavirus, a group representing pediatricians says.

Fans line up for Tony Curtis funeral: Celebrities, fans, friends and family members crammed into a Las Vegas funeral chapel Monday to say goodbye to Tony Curtis and celebrate the movie star's life.
Finalists named for $100K Siminovitch Prize: Theatre director Alisa Palmer, whose direction of The Women for the Shaw Festival is currently on stage, has earned a nomination for the Siminovitch Prize for the third time.
Will Alsop sees colour in Toronto: British architect Will Alsop weighs in on architecture in Toronto and why he said he'd retire from the business.

Google TV due this month in U.S.: Google says its Google TV device, which aims to add internet functions and web surfing to television sets, will be released this month in the United States.
Marine census finds stunning diversity: The first Census of Marine Life has been released, with findings that include the discovery of thousands of new species and an understanding of how climate change is altering the ecosystem.
Twitter CEO steps down: Twitter co-founder Evan Williams is stepping aside as the short-messaging service's chief executive. He will turn the job over to Dick Costolo, who has been steering Twitter's operations for the past year.

PotashCorp sale could cost Sask. billions: BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of PotashCorp could reduce Saskatchewan government revenues by at least $2 billion over the next 10 years, the Conference Board of Canada says.
Canada's $1B loan to Vale criticized: A union and a taxpayers group Monday both criticized a federal loan to Brazilian mining giant Vale Inc.
Flaherty: budget intact despite cooling growth: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says that even if Canada's economy cools a bit, that won't drastically alter the government's next budget.

Japan, Sweden issue European travel alerts: Japan and Sweden becomes the latest countries to issue travel alerts for Europe, cautioning their citizens to be wary of a possible attack.
75% drive while distracted: survey: Fiddling with a radio or iPod and having a snack or a drink are the most commonly reported distractions among Canadian drivers, according to a survey conducted by insurance company Allstate.
Great-West Life loses $456M lawsuit: A massive award in a lawsuit against insurance giant Great-West Lifeco is a sign the courts are being proactive in keeping tabs on corporate Canada, says a prominent class-action lawyer.

Bottle tossed into ocean by US marine science student surfaces in Ireland
Naked ambition: Times Square's unclothed cowboy plans to announce presidential run
Police nab impaired driver who called cab after crashing car on drive home

Canada on Day 2: Commonwealth lookahead: Canada will try to follow up on its great start in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi on Tuesday, one of several sports in the spotlight.
Habs' Cammalleri suspended 1 game: The NHL slapped Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Cammalleri with a one-game suspension for his slash on New York Islanders rookie Nino Niederreiter.
Flames plug hole at centre with Morrison: Ravaged by injury at the centre position, the Calgary Flames agreed to terms with Brendan Morrison on a one-year, $750,000 US contract, CBCSports.ca has learned.