2015-08-11 Canada English More Top Stories

The Province   

Smyth: Why Harper & Co. don't seem all that worried   
The Province
Stephen Harper is trailing in the polls, the Canadian economy is sluggish and tilting toward recession and now the Mike Duffy trial is back in court. Sounds like a nightmare scenario for Harper's Conservatives, right? You'd think so, but many ...
Michael Den Tandt: Harper pandering with plan to make it illegal to travel to ...   National Post

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Montreal Gazette   

Stranger who kissed reporter on camera apologizes, says incident was a mistake   
Montreal Gazette
VANCOUVER - A CBC journalist who was kissed by a stranger on live TV has received an apology, but she's still being attacked by others online for making a complaint to police. Megan Batchelor was reporting from a music festival in Squamish, B.C., north ...
Teen apologizes for kissing reporter at music festival   CTV News
If our society wasn't rampant with sexual violence, a reporter being kissed ...   MetroNews Canada

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BBC News   

Ferguson anniversary: State of emergency declared amid protests   
BBC News
A state of emergency is in force in the US city of Ferguson amid protests marking the anniversary of the death of black teenager Michael Brown. The city is reported to be tense after another black teenager was critically wounded in a gun battle with ...
In Ferguson, a state of emergency. And frustration.   Washington Post
State of emergency as US teen charged   Sky News Australia
Second night of protests, skirmishes in Ferguson, Mo.   CBS News
CNN   
Firstpost   
NBCNews.com   
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Fox News   

Turkey's strikes on Kurds could drag US into new front, military sources fear   
Fox News
WASHINGTON – Just hours after a deal last month allowing the U.S. to use Turkey's air bases to launch sorties against ISIS, Turkey pulled a move that left American military leaders surprised and outraged, and raised questions about the two nations ...
Violence in Turkey spreads as U.S. consulate is attacked   The Seattle Times
Spate of Attacks Across Turkey Kills 6   Wall Street Journal
Eight killed in series of attacks in Turkey   Irish Times
Hamilton Spectator   
Bloomberg   
The Independent   
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CBC.ca   

Google restructuring leaves plenty opportunity for humour   
CBC.ca
Google surprised most users of the search giant when the company announced it would become a subsidiary of a new entity, Alphabet. The online jokes started almost immediately. Alphabet will replace Google's publicly traded shares later this year, while ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Health

CTV News   

Rising diabetes, obesity rates putting ethnic groups' heart health at risk: study   
CTV News
TORONTO -- Steadily rising rates of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure over the last decade have dramatically increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes among some groups of ethnic Canadians, researchers say. An Ontario study determined ...
Rising diabetes, obesity rates may put ethnic groups' heart health at risk   CBC.ca
Heart disease risk soars among South Asian males, black men and women   Waterloo Record

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The Globe and Mail   

Take the vapours: London bar offers patrons breathable alcohol   
The Globe and Mail
Britons are buzzing over a temporary entry in the capital's already saturated drinking scene: breathable booze. The pop-up bar, Alcoholic Architecture, uses a humidifier to pump a gin and tonic vapour into an enclosed space. Patrons absorb their ...

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Bulletin Leader   

ACHD to be distributing rabies vaccine bait this week throughout county   
South Pittsburgh Reporter
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) will conduct its annual raccoon rabies baiting program through August 14. ACHD employees will be identified as part of the “Rabies Control Team” with signage on their vehicles and on their t-shirts. Nearly ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Science

NBCNews.com   

Russian Cosmonauts Clean Windows of ISS During Two-Hour Spacewalk   
NBCNews.com
A pair of Russian cosmonauts began their working week on Monday by cleaning the windows of the International Space Station, floating 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth's surface. Station commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Mikhail ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Sports

The Globe and Mail   

Given Blue Jays' run differential, recent surge is no surprise   
The Globe and Mail
On the morning of July 29, the Toronto Blue Jays had a losing record and were eight games out of first place in the American League East. Since then, after a three-game sweep of the Yankees over the weekend, the Jays are 11-1. They have become the ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Entertainment

MovieWeb   

'Fantastic Four 2' Happening? Fox Says They're Still Committed   
MovieWeb
20th Century Fox reveals they are still 'committed' to these 'Fantastic Four' characters, even after a disappointing opening weekend. BYBrian Gallagher | August 10th, 2015. 28 Shares. ShareTweetShareComments (4)Email. 'Fantastic Four 2' Happening?
5 other directors who criticized their own films   Entertainment Weekly
Fantastic Four Did as Poorly as Everyone Thought It Would   E! Online
'Fantastic 4' Director Josh Trank Blames Fox For Bad Reviews   iSchoolGuide
Hollywood Reporter   
McPherson Sentinel (blog)   
Comicbook.com   
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CTV News   

Jennifer Aniston's secret wedding officiated by Jimmy Kimmel   
CTV News
NEW YORK -- Howard Stern has revealed details about the secret wedding between Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, including that Jimmy Kimmel officiated. Stern was a guest at the Los Angeles ceremony last Wednesday that Aniston and Theroux ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Technology

CBC.ca   

Google restructuring leaves plenty opportunity for humour   
CBC.ca
Google surprised most users of the search giant when the company announced it would become a subsidiary of a new entity, Alphabet. The online jokes started almost immediately. Alphabet will replace Google's publicly traded shares later this year, while ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Business

The Globe and Mail (subscription)   

Darren Entwistle back at the helm of Telus as CEO   
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
The surprise departure of Telus Corp. chief executive officer Joe Natale has vaulted long-time boss Darren Entwistle back into the job, returning him to the managerial seat some felt he never truly left. The Vancouver-based telecom giant surprised ...
Darren Entwistle returns as CEO of Telus   Vancouver Sun
UPDATE 2-Canada's Telus brings back company veteran Entwistle as CEO   Reuters
Kevin O'Leary: Outgoing Telus CEO's family explanation is code for 'I just got ...   bnn.ca
Globalnews.ca   
BCBusiness   
Vancity Buzz   
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CBC.ca   

Google restructuring leaves plenty opportunity for humour   
CBC.ca
Google surprised most users of the search giant when the company announced it would become a subsidiary of a new entity, Alphabet. The online jokes started almost immediately. Alphabet will replace Google's publicly traded shares later this year, while ...

2015-08-11 Canada English Canada

The Province   

Smyth: Why Harper & Co. don't seem all that worried   
The Province
Stephen Harper is trailing in the polls, the Canadian economy is sluggish and tilting toward recession and now the Mike Duffy trial is back in court. Sounds like a nightmare scenario for Harper's Conservatives, right? You'd think so, but many ...
Michael Den Tandt: Harper pandering with plan to make it illegal to travel to ...   National Post

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Montreal Gazette   

Stranger who kissed reporter on camera apologizes, says incident was a mistake   
Montreal Gazette
VANCOUVER - A CBC journalist who was kissed by a stranger on live TV has received an apology, but she's still being attacked by others online for making a complaint to police. Megan Batchelor was reporting from a music festival in Squamish, B.C., north ...
Teen apologizes for kissing reporter at music festival   CTV News
Teen who kissed CBC reporter live on-air apologizes   Toronto Star

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The Globe and Mail   

Former UBC president to receive severance pay, despite sudden resignation   
The Globe and Mail
After only one year in the position, Arvind Gupta will receive his salary as president next year when is on leave from the University of British Columbia. Had the Board of Governors terminated his contract without cause, the university would have owed Dr.
UBC president's resignation concerns faculty group   Times Colonist
UBC president Arvind Gupta's resignation came less than a year after departure ...   Straight.com
UBC president's resignation leaves unanswered questions: faculty association   News1130

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CBC.ca   

RCMP release images of suspect in Moncton attempted armed robbery   
CBC.ca
Codiac Regional RCMP have released surveillance images of a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of a Moncton convenience store last week in the hopes that the public can help identify him. Police say a man armed with a knife entered Handi's ...

2015-08-11 Canada English World

BBC News   

Ferguson anniversary: State of emergency declared amid protests   
BBC News
A state of emergency is in force in the US city of Ferguson amid protests marking the anniversary of the death of black teenager Michael Brown. The city is reported to be tense after another black teenager was critically wounded in a gun battle with ...
In Ferguson, a state of emergency. And frustration.   Washington Post
Second night of protests, skirmishes in Ferguson, Mo.   CBS News
State of emergency as US teen charged   Sky News Australia
CNN   
Firstpost   
The Guardian   
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Fox News   

Turkey's strikes on Kurds could drag US into new front, military sources fear   
Fox News
WASHINGTON – Just hours after a deal last month allowing the U.S. to use Turkey's air bases to launch sorties against ISIS, Turkey pulled a move that left American military leaders surprised and outraged, and raised questions about the two nations ...
Violence in Turkey spreads as U.S. consulate is attacked   The Seattle Times
Spate of Attacks Across Turkey Kills 6   Wall Street Journal
Eight killed in series of attacks in Turkey   Irish Times
The Independent   
Bloomberg   
Xinhua   
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The Globe and Mail   

Afghan president calls on Pakistan to initiate crackdown on Taliban   
The Globe and Mail
The Afghan president called on Pakistan on Monday to crack down on the Taliban after a suicide car bombing earlier in the day near Kabul's international airport killed five people, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks in the capital. In a televised ...
Afghan President Demands Pakistan Rein In Taliban   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Volte-face: Kabul hits out at Islamabad over uptick in violence   The Express Tribune
Suicide car bombing at Kabul airport kills at least 4   Hamilton Spectator
Xinhua   
Reuters   
Daily Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Pakistan horrified over child abuse ring revelations   
Telegraph.co.uk
Pakistan has been horrified by revelations that a blackmail gang filmed some 270 children being sexually abused as part of a child abuse ring that operated for years in a rural town. Residents of the town of Hussain Khan Wala say the gang forced ...
The Kasur fallout   The Nation
Breaking the silence   The News International
CRM takes to the streets against Kasur child abuse   Daily Times
The Express Tribune   
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)   
Pakistan Observer   
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Hindustan Times   

Japan restarts reactor, ends shutdown four years after Fukushima   
Hindustan Times
The Nuclear Regulation Authority affirmed the safety of the reactor at the Sendai plant in September under stricter safety rules imposed after the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. (Reuters File Photo) ...