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UN probes Haiti base for cholera source: UN investigators in Haiti took samples of foul-smelling waste trickling behind a Nepalese peacekeeping base after persistent accusations that excrement from the unit is the caused of a cholera epidemic.
Khadr's lawyers attack psychiatrist's claims: Defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing of Omar Khadr are trying to discredit a forensic psychiatrist who said Khadr is likely to re-enter a life of jihadism if his radical views don't change after his detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Khadr should be returned to Canada: UN official: The United Nations representative on child soldiers says Omar Khadr should not be imprisoned in the United States but should be allowed to return to Canada.

Teen boys admit to murder of Victoria girl: Two Vancouver Island teens have pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor, whose burned body was discovered beside a hiking trail near Victoria in March.
B.C.'s Campbell cuts income taxes 15%: The government of British Columbia is lowering provincial income taxes by 15 per cent for people earning up to $72,000 a year, Premier Gordon Campbell says.
Ex-hockey coach Graham James arrested: Graham James, the former coach and convicted sex offender whose pardon caused the Canadian government to propose changes to a federal law, has been arrested.

Ignatieff vows to scrap F-35 jet deal: Michael Ignatieff says a Liberal government would cancel the Conservatives' multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35 fighter jets and hold an open competition to replace Canada's CF-18s.
Afghan mission enters 'crucial' phase: MacKay: Defence Minister Peter MacKay says "crucial work" lies ahead for the Canadian Forces in the final nine months of its military mission in Afghanistan.
B.C.'s Campbell cuts income taxes 15%: The government of British Columbia is lowering provincial income taxes by 15 per cent for people earning up to $72,000 a year, Premier Gordon Campbell says.

3 provinces get failing grades on ADHD: report: Schools in Canada's three most populous provinces received failing grades in a national report on how their special education systems recognize and support students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Tackle long-term care needs: CMA: Canadians deserve better value for health-care spending, the head of the Canadian Medical Association said in outlining the group's recommendations ahead of the next federal budget.
Scalding deaths probed by Que. Ombudsman: A report by the Quebec Ombudsman's office says the West Island Manor did not return phone calls and refused to hand over documents despite repeated requests.

Actor Randy Quaid and wife released: U.S. actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi have been released from an immigration holding facility near Vancouver International Airport.
Conrad Black hints at return to media ownership: Conrad Black has suggested that he may be interested in again being a media proprietor, if not a media baron.
Obama takes serious tone on Daily Show: U.S. President Barack Obama barely cracked any jokes during an appearance Wednesday on The Daily Show, despite host Jon Stewart's many attempts to draw the president out with a few of his own snarky wisecracks.

Tailings ponds' duck death toll rises: Oilsands giant Syncrude says 350 birds have now died after landing on the Mildred Lake tailings pond Monday night while Suncor said the grim tally on their ponds rose to 40 ducks.
CRTC holds hearings on rural broadband: Hearings into the future of broadband internet in rural and remote parts of Canada kicked off this week in Timmins, Ont., with the federal regulator looking at whether it should declare such access a basic service.
Companies cut R&D spending: Canada's 100 biggest corporate research and development spenders cut back R&D investment by almost two per cent in fiscal 2009 from the year earlier, according to data compiled by Research Infosource Inc.

Conrad Black hints at return to media ownership: Conrad Black has suggested that he may be interested in again being a media proprietor, if not a media baron.
Markets slip on worries about QE2: World stock markets fell Wednesday amid speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus measures will be more modest and gradual than expected.
Canadian Pacific's profit beats estimates: Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reports a dip in quarterly net income to $197.3 million or $1.17 per share.

British Airways boss blasts airport security: The chairman of British Airways claims the United States is making excessive demands about screening airline passengers, including insisting on measures it doesn't require on U.S. domestic flights.
Turbine can power home or business: A Canadian-made turbine designed to fit on roofs and help power homes and small businesses will go on sale in December.
Shorter commercials sweeter for advertisers: TV commercials are shrinking along with attention spans and advertising budgets. The 15-second ad is increasingly common, gradually supplanting the 30-second spot just as it knocked off the full-minute pitch decades ago.

Police say US man who woke up to a 'bang' likely shot himself while sleepwalking
Challenger mails scratch-and-sniff campaign ad in race for California congressional seat
US police: Man calls taxi to make getaway after bank robbery, nabbed after smoke stop

Price leads Canadiens to 3rd straight win: Carey Price backstopped the Montreal Canadiens to a third straight win, stopping 18 of 21 shots in a 5-3 decision against the visiting New York Islanders.
Sanchez, Giants take World Series opener: Freddy Sanchez and the San Francisco Giants chased Cliff Lee early, roughing up the postseason ace for an 11-7 victory over the Texas Rangers in the World Series opener Wednesday night.
Ex-hockey coach Graham James arrested: Graham James, the former coach and convicted sex offender whose pardon caused the Canadian government to propose changes to a federal law, has been arrested.