2015-09-04 Canada English More Top Stories

National Post   

The sad odyssey of Alan Kurdi and his family: Their search for new life ended ...   
National Post
Three-year-old Alan Kurdi had only known a Syria at war. He was born in 2013, long after a smattering of Arab Spring-inspired protests had devolved into crackdown, rebellion, suicide bombings and anarchy. On Alan's birthday, at least 500 Syrian ...
Trudeau wants to accept 25000 refugees   Toronto Sun
Alan Kurdi's short life brings unwelcome scrutiny to Harper's refugee policy ...   Toronto Star
Aylan Kurdi's Death Resonates in Canadian Election Campaign   New York Times
Reuters   
CTV News   
Firstpost   
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CBC.ca   

PC Leader Patrick Brown projected to win Simcoe North byelection   
CBC.ca
Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown is projected to win tonight in the Ontario riding of Simcoe North. He had an early lead which he hung on to, and currently has 52.9% of the vote, with 253 of 263 polls reporting. He has a vote margin of ...
Now the tough work starts for Tory leader Patrick Brown   Toronto Sun
PC Leader Patrick Brown wins byelection, seat in Ontario legislature   The Globe and Mail
Tory Leader Patrick Brown breezes to byelection win in Simcoe North   Toronto Star
National Post   
Simcoe.com   
CTV News   
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Reuters Canada   

Guatemala's president quits, jailed pending hearing on corruption charges   
Reuters Canada
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's Otto Perez resigned as president and was jailed on Thursday while a judge weighs charging him in a corruption scandal that gutted his government and plunged the country into a political crisis days before a ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Health

CTV News   

Officials confirm Halifax case of legionnaires' disease, test four others   
CTV News
HALIFAX -- Public Health officials were investigating four possible cases of legionnaires' disease Thursday after confirming a positive case at an apartment building in the Halifax area. Health authority spokesman Everton McLean said three of the ...

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CTV News   

Three people rushed to hospital after overdosing on fentanyl   
CTV News
Winnipeg police are urging the public to be aware of the dangers of illicit drugs after fentanyl overdoses sent three people to hospital in one day. Officers learned the overdoses happened around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the East Kildonan area. A man ...
2 more people overdose on fentanyl in Winnipeg   CBC.ca
Fentanyl Sends Three To Hospital   CJOB
Three recovering after Fentanyl OD   Winnipeg Sun
MetroNews Canada   
Globalnews.ca   
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CBC.ca   

Tax sugary drinks, urges Diabetes Association   
Financial Express
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) has proposed a tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages as a way reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes. By: ANI | September 3, 2015 3:10 PM. G+. Other Articles. To value inner beauty, teen girls cover up mirrors ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Science

Toronto Star   

Three more Asian carp pulled from local waters   
Toronto Star
One month after two stout Asian carp were discovered swimming in ponds at Tommy Thompson Park near the waterfront, three more of the invasive species have been found, this time in waters just off Toronto Harbour. Two were found on Tuesday, another ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Sports

The Globe and Mail   

Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson becoming clear leader in AL MVP race   
The Globe and Mail
When Josh Donaldson steps to the plate at Rogers Centre and the strains of Phil Collins's In the Air Tonight fade out, the crowd noise fills in with chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!” Sometimes it's just a few hundred fans, until the star Blue Jays slugger hits ...
Orioles-Blue Jays Preview   Fox News
Blue Jays' Donaldson passes Trout to become American League MVP front-runner   Calgary Herald
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays: Series preview   Toronto Star

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Toronto Sun   

Canada's Nik Stauskas leads way on offence   
Toronto Sun
Nik Stauskas has heated up and that's great news for Canada. After a quiet opener against Argentina, Canada's top all-around shooter followed his 15-point game against Cuba with another team-high of 16 in Thursday's 82-62 win over Venezuela. Stauskas ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Entertainment

Toronto Sun   

Nikki Sixx calls selfie-taking fans at concert 'morons'   
Toronto Sun
Motley Crue star Nikki Sixx has singled out fans who spend entire concerts taking selfies, calling them "morons". The rocker was appalled to see so many audience members taking cellphone snapshots at the group's farewell show in Miami, Florida on ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Technology

CBC.ca   

Most kids' apps, websites collect and share personal information   
CBC.ca
Most apps and websites for children collect personal information such as photos and addresses, and many say they may share that information with third parties, an annual global privacy survey suggests. Privacy advocates are concerned about children's ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Business

Toronto Sun   

Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrowed to $593 million in July   
Toronto Sun
OTTAWA -- Growth in Canadian exports helped shrink the country's trade deficit in July, boosting the case that the economy is on track for growth in the second half of the year. Statistics Canada said Thursday that the trade deficit narrowed to $593 ...
U.S. growth, weak loonie boost Canada's exports in July   OurWindsor.ca
US Trade Deficit Narrows; More File for Jobless Claims   New York Times
Canada's new exports champ: Big Miscellaneous   Macleans.ca
CBC.ca   
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Irish Examiner   

FOREX-Dovish ECB puts euro on the defensive, dollar awaits payrolls   
Reuters
... * Euro broadly lower, hits 4-month lows vs yen. * ECB trims growth, inflation forecasts, says can adjust QE. * U.S. nonfarm payrolls next key focus for markets. * Aussie dips to new 6-1/2-year low (Adds details, quotes). By Ian Chua and Shinichi ...
Asian shares lower despite ECB boost   BBC News
Asian shares win reprieve on ECB signal, US jobs next focus | Reuters   Firstpost
Draghi gives European shares a boost   Irish Independent
Financial Times   
Wall Street Journal   
THE BUSINESS TIMES   
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The Globe and Mail   

Analysts expecting Canada to maintain interest rates until 2017   
The Globe and Mail
The latest round of policy easing in Canada is probably over but interest rates are expected to stay low for longer as the central bank tries to lift the economy out of a mild recession, a Reuters poll of economists found. An economic slowdown brought ...
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ firms as oil prices rise, trade deficit narrows   Reuters
The Canadian dollar moved ahead above 75 cents, but analysts say it won't stay ...   CBC.ca
C$ firms as oil prices rise, trade deficit narrows   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
The Budapest Report   
The Fiscal Times   
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Business Recorder   

TSX rises, helped by banks, telcos, while uncertainty lingers   
Reuters Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) - Gains among banking and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Thursday, while a modest bump in the price of crude oil was not enough to lure investors back into the country's struggling energy sector. Investor ...

2015-09-04 Canada English Canada

CBC.ca   

PC Leader Patrick Brown projected to win Simcoe North byelection   
CBC.ca
Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown is projected to win tonight in the Ontario riding of Simcoe North. He had an early lead which he hung on to, and currently has 52.9% of the vote, with 253 of 263 polls reporting. He has a vote margin of ...
Now the tough work starts for Tory leader Patrick Brown   Toronto Sun
PC Leader Patrick Brown wins byelection, seat in Ontario legislature   The Globe and Mail
Tory Leader Patrick Brown breezes to byelection win in Simcoe North   Toronto Star
National Post   
Simcoe.com   
CTV News   
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The Globe and Mail   

Harper says military action needed to address root causes of refugee crisis   
The Globe and Mail
Stephen Harper is rejecting calls for Canada to take immediate action to resettle Syrian refugees in response to a growing humanitarian crisis, arguing the problem is bigger than simply bringing in more refugees. The shocking image of a three-year-old ...
A front row seat to Conservative crisis management   CTV News
John Ivison: Migrant crisis suddenly the biggest issue in the election ...   National Post
Harper's ditches BC pitch to talk refugees   Hamilton Spectator
Macleans.ca   
The Province   
MetroNews Canada   
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CTV News   

Report of Iraqi civilian casualties was deemed 'not credible'   
CTV News
A report that Canadian fighter jets were responsible for civilian casualties in Iraq was determined to be “not credible” after an evaluation by the Coalition military officials at U.S. Central Command and the Canadian Forces. Senior Canadian Forces ...
Canadian airstrike in Iraq may have killed up to 27 civilians: Kurdish militia ...   Toronto Star
Up to 27 civilians possibly killed by Canadian air strike: Pentagon papers   The Globe and Mail
Up to 27 Iraqi civilians may have been killed in Canadian airstrike, Pentagon ...   CBC.ca
Headlines & Global News   
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The Globe and Mail   

UBC's interim president wants to offers funding to more international students   
The Globe and Mail
Fresh from her first three days as interim president at the University of British Columbia, Martha Piper is vowing to move the institution forward by pursuing the prior president's strategic goals and adding a timely focus of her own. “All Canadian ...
UBC's top job can be 'challenging,' new interim president says   Vancouver Sun
B.C. gets a 'B' for innovation: report   BCBusiness
James Tansey: Transparency is a two-way concept with commentaries about ...   Straight.com
Tri-Cities Now   
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The Globe and Mail   

RCMP announce charges in fentanyl bust in Burnaby   
The Globe and Mail
The RCMP have announced charges against a man alleged to have been running a drug lab using fentanyl after a raid turned up sophisticated equipment capable of producing 18,000 pills an hour. The use of fentanyl – an opioid up to 100 times more potent ...

2015-09-04 Canada English World

National Post   

The sad odyssey of Alan Kurdi and his family: Their search for new life ended ...   
National Post
Three-year-old Alan Kurdi had only known a Syria at war. He was born in 2013, long after a smattering of Arab Spring-inspired protests had devolved into crackdown, rebellion, suicide bombings and anarchy. On Alan's birthday, at least 500 Syrian ...
Aylan Kurdi's Death Resonates in Canadian Election Campaign   New York Times
Alan Kurdi's short life brings unwelcome scrutiny to Harper's refugee policy ...   Toronto Star
Drowned Syrian toddlers' family had not applied for Canada entry   Reuters
Toronto Sun   
Hindustan Times   
Firstpost   
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Reuters Canada   

Guatemala's president quits, jailed pending hearing on corruption charges   
Reuters Canada
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's Otto Perez resigned as president and was jailed on Thursday while a judge weighs charging him in a corruption scandal that gutted his government and plunged the country into a political crisis days before a ...