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U.S. man charged in Ottawa suicide to stand trial: A Minnesota judge rejected a request to dismiss charges against a former U.S. nurse accused of aiding in the suicides of Ontario teen Nadia Kajouji and an English man.
Let Nobel winner's wife get award: committee: The Norwegian Nobel Committee hopes Chinese authorities will allow the wife of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo to travel to Oslo and accept the award on his behalf, the panel's spokesman said.
BP rushed doomed well: panel chair: BP too often operated on the fly at its doomed Gulf oil well, adding needless risk of a blowout, the presidential oil spill commission heard Tuesday.

Masked man didn't use Aeroplan ID: Kenney: Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday that suggestions a man who wore a latex mask on an Air Canada from Hong Kong to Vancouver used an Aeroplan rewards card as identification are incorrect.
3-year-old to be questioned in B.C. shooting: Police say they expect to question a three-year-old boy who might have witnessed the murder of his father in New Westminster, B.C., on Monday.
Southwest N.S. water levels start to fall: Water levels have begun to recede in some parts of southwestern Nova Scotia after the worst flooding in a century, emergency management officials say.

PM leaves for G20 Seoul summit: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has left for this week's G20 meeting in South Korea amid concerns a brewing "currency war" and trade imbalances could dominate talks on the global economic recovery.
Minister promises reasons in tax rulings: Revenue Minister Keith Ashfield says he has asked the Canada Revenue Agency to develop a plan for giving taxpayers reasons for decisions made by its appeals branch.
Kenney vows marriage fraud crackdown: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says his government is working to crack down on bogus "marriages of convenience," which some people use to enter Canada.

Falls main cause of severe injury in seniors: Falls are the most common reason why seniors in Ontario are hospitalized for injury, a new report shows.
Text messages helped Kenyans with HIV: Sending simple text messages to HIV patients in Kenya increased the likelihood that they would stay healthy, Canadian researchers have found.
Forgo MS vein-opening clinics: Que. doctors: The professional body representing Quebec doctors is advising patients with multiple sclerosis not to seek a vein-opening treatment at clinics outside Canada because the procedure remains scientifically unproven.

Johanna Skibsrud wins Giller Prize: Montreal-based writer and poet Johanna Skibsrud has won the $50,000 Giller Prize for The Sentimentalists, her first novel.
L.A. Philharmonic to simulcast live concerts: On the heels of live ballet and opera simulcast at cinemas comes a new live treat performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel.
De Niro to get life achievement honour: Veteran actor Robert De Niro will be honoured for his lifetime achievement at the next Golden Globe Awards, organizers have revealed.

Fish-farm sea lice more widespread than thought: Salmon farms are transferring sea lice to wild salmon in a much larger area of British Columbia's coastal waters than first thought, according to new research by B.C. scientists.
Dropped calls plague 3G cellphone network: Heavy user traffic is leaving the newest generation of cellphone technology vulnerable to the old problem of dropped calls, experts say.
Rising temperatures threaten wind energy: study: As global temperatures rise, wind speeds drop, says a Texas researcher who has calculated by how much and points out it will mean less wind for powering turbines.

Energy price spike looms, agency says: The International Energy Agency warned Tuesday that governments aren't doing enough to prepare for the next spike in energy prices.
TSX, Canadian dollar give back gains: Both the Toronto Stock Exchange's main index and the Canadian dollar gave back gains made earlier in the day to end lower Tuesday.
Bailouts should be borne by banks: Carney: Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney backs proposed new international rules that would make banks and their shareholders and creditors not governments pay the cost of any future financial crisis such as the Wall Street money crunch that triggered the recent recession.

Air Canada fined in price-fixing scheme: The European Union has fined 11 airlines, including Air Canada, a total of almost $1.1 billion for fixing prices on international cargo shipments.
Risky behavior likely in hyper-texting teens: Teens who send more than 120 text messages a day are more likely to have sex or use alcohol and drugs, according to new research.
Scratch and sniff cards help police find pot: Here's a crime fighting idea not to be sniffed at: Dutch police are asking citizens to use their noses to help track down illicit cannabis plantations.

US Army: Nevermind guys dressed as Arabs with AK-47s, they're only part of our training
Czech transport minister banned from driving, fined for using phoney license plate
Colorado Goodwill store auctions purported Dali lithograph; authenticity not verified

Blue-liners, Price bail out Habs: The Montreal Canadiens received goals from Andrei Markov and Roman Hamrlik, and Carey Price made 35 saves in a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.
Spezza shines as Ottawa ousts Atlanta: Jason Spezza scored twice and added an assist and the Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight game, defeating the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2 at Scotiabank Place.
Stamkos lights up punchless Leafs: Steven Stamkos scored two goals, Dan Ellis had his second shutout of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their sixth straight loss with a 4-0 victory Tuesday night.