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Tsunami relief slowed by bad weather: Relief planes drop boxes of dried noodles onto tsunami-ravaged Indonesian islands because storms and a shortage of vessels made helicopter and boat deliveries almost impossible days after the wave killed more than 400 people.
2 Conrad Black convictions overturned: Conrad Black wins a partial victory after a U.S. appeals court overturns two of his fraud convictions.
Khadr sentencing hearing adjourns for day: Omar Khadr's sentencing hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, adjourns unexpectedly and is expected to resume Saturday morning.

Quebecer can sue church for abuse: Canada's highest court says that an appeal should be allowed in the case of Shirley Christensen, and that the Quebec Superior Court must reassess the evidence in her lawsuit against her former priest and the Catholic Church.
Toronto Chinatown grocer found not guilty: A Toronto Chinatown grocer and his two co-accused have been found not guilty on charges of assault and forcible confinement.
Ashley Smith jail death likely accidental: report: The death of Ashley Smith, a 19-year-old woman from New Brunswick who choked in an Ontario prison cell while guards watched, was likely an accident, not a suicide, says a psychologist.

Canada's embassy spending soars: Federal spending on Canadian embassy properties and diplomatic residences abroad has soared 430 per cent since Stephen Harper's Conservative government came to power on a promise to rein in the diplomatic decorators.
MacKay apologizes to mother of dead soldier: Sheila Fynes, the mother of a soldier who took his own life after serving in Afghanistan, has received an apology from the minister of defence.
Wall says Manitoba opposes Potash sale: Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall said Friday Manitoba's premier has joined him in opposing the hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by Australian mining giant BHP Billiton.

Stroke rate slashed at prevention clinic: A new stroke prevention clinic in Ottawa is helping patients treated for mini-strokes from developing the full-blown version, doctors report.
Scrap fall clock change to improve health: researcher: Not putting the clocks back in the fall could help encourage more physical activity outdoors, a British expert says.
Paternal side's cancer history often overlooked: A father's family history of breast and ovarian cancer may be overlooked by both patients and doctors, a study suggests.

Lennon's face on Royal Mint coin: Britain's Royal Mint has issued a commemorative coin with the face of the late Beatle John Lennon.
Munsch's next book to be chosen by online vote: People in Labrador are keen to see a story based in one of their communities made into a book by children's author Robert Munsch.
2 Conrad Black convictions overturned: Conrad Black wins a partial victory after a U.S. appeals court overturns two of his fraud convictions.

Donkey Kong leads Nintendo's holiday charge: With rivals Sony and Microsoft getting into motion gaming, Nintendo is looking to its iconic ape for big sales.
The battle of the e-readers: Amazon, Kobo and Sony are locked in a vicious fight for market share, with each offering different e-ink devices.
Interplanetary travel cost studied: Two leading U.S. research organizations are launching a year-long study to examine the financing of interplanetary travel.

2 Conrad Black convictions overturned: Conrad Black wins a partial victory after a U.S. appeals court overturns two of his fraud convictions.
Wall says Manitoba opposes Potash sale: Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall said Friday Manitoba's premier has joined him in opposing the hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by Australian mining giant BHP Billiton.
Canada's GDP rises 0.3% in August: Canada's economy rose 0.3 per cent in August following a 0.1 per cent drop in July, helped by oil and gas extraction, wholesale trade and manufacturing.

Bell leads telecom complaints: Bell Canada had more than double the number of customer complaints than rival Telus last year, according to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications services (CCTS).
Diabetes treatment claims are false: FTC: Claims by a California company that its dietary supplements can treat diabetes and insulin resistance are false and misleading, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
McDonalds must pay manager who became obese: McDonald's must pay one of its former franchise managers $17,500 because he became obese while on the job.

'Rent Too Damn High' NY gov candidate Jimmy McMillan inspires talking doll
Achtung, editors: US lawmaker's campaign flier supports troops, but photo shows WWII Germans
Police say US man who woke up to a 'bang' likely shot himself while sleepwalking

Plekanec sparks Habs to 4th straight win: Tomas Plekanec scored his fifth goal of the season on a power play, tying Andrei Kostitsyn for the team points lead at 10 and helping Montreal to a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Argos blow shot at 2nd place in CFL East: Dahrran Diedrick's touchdown on the game's final play earned the Montreal Alouettes a wild 37-30 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.
Canadian women win CONCACAF opener: Melissa Tancredi lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Cancun, Mexico.