Spill now worst accident on record

A supertanker began skimming oil in the Gulf of Mexico Friday as the disaster became the worst accidental spill on record, surpassed only by the deliberate release by Iraqi troops during the 1991 Gulf War.

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• BP relief wells on target for August
• BP oil spill: Scientists hatch plan in desparate race to save sea turtle eggs
• Special section: The BP oil spill
• Gallery: Animal victims of BP oil spill

Obama: U.S. economy getting better, but not fast enough

President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. economy was headed in the right direction, but not quickly enough, after new jobs figures added to fears the recovery was slowing.

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• U.S. economy creates less than expected private jobs
• Canadians feeling optimistic — and just a little gloomy too
• China revises up 2009 GDP, creeps closer to Japan
• Investors cautious ahead of U.S. jobs report

Jean gets bird's eye view of Canadian medical training in China

It's when Michaelle Jean is working toward her goal of nurturing people-to-people contact that she's in her element.

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• Governor-General spends Canada Day in China
• 'Here's the beef,' governor general tells Chinese market
• Video: Governor General in Shanghai (July 1)

Group claims responsibility for Que. bombing

A little known radical group has claimed responsibility for the bombing that ripped through a Canadian Forces recruitment office in Trois-Rivieres, Que., early Friday.

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• Soldier reprimanded for misconduct
• Canada hands over hot spots to U.S. command

insurance companies flooded with claims, stores sold out of sump pumps after thunderstorms

Yorkton residents were lining up outside Peavey Mart this morning before the store opened — desperate to get sump pumps and Shop-Vacs.

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• Flooding forces Yorkton residents to flee homes
• Photos: Saskatchewan storm pictures

'Alarming' level of waste from Great Lakes: Report

Canadians who depend on the Great Lakes for their municipal water supply are wasting staggering amounts of water that could easily be saved, according to a new report from a national environmental advocacy group.

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• St. Lawrence River sinking to new levels
• Bighead carp found in Lake Michigan
• Canada Steamship Lines moves to cut emissions from its fleet
• Ontario's renewable energy potential being wasted: Wind power developer

Metropolitan News

Taking an offbeat look at Montreal, beyond the headlines.

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Squeaky Wheels

The answers to all your questions about getting around Montreal.

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Special section: Our unique expressions

A five-day series on anglophone Montrealers’ distinct way with words.

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