Canada needs a re-engineered medicare system that offers patients the care they need after they leave hospital, the head of the Canadian Medical Association says.

There are not enough beds and doctors are facing patients who do not want to leave the hospital because they are unable to afford medical supplies like walkers, wheelchairs and medication, says Dr. Jeff Turnbull.

Do you think health care is sustainable? 

1. U.S. moves forces closer to Libya

The U.S. was repositioning its naval and air forces around Libya on Monday while longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi insisted to reporters that Libyans would lay down their lives for him.

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2. King's Speech lands Oscars triumph

Films and performances that won kudos throughout the film awards season also earned accolades at the 83rd annual Academy Awards, with The King's Speech and its star, Colin Firth, triumphant at the Oscars.

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Canada is third-best of 31 countries at integrating immigrants into society, a major international immigration study says.

The Migrant Integration Policy Index, a project of the British Council and the Migration Policy Group, ranks the migration policies of 31 North American and European countries. The 2010 study was released Monday.

MIPEX's criteria includes a country's policies on labour market mobility, family reunification for third-country nationals, education, political participation, long-term residence, access to nationality and anti-discrimination.

Whether you watch it alone or you watch it with friends, the Oscars are always more fun with food. 

Oscar parties are an opportunity for amateur and professional chefs alike to show off their culinary creativity and party planning prowess with themed dishes, fancy table arrangements and carefully-timed courses often derived from the nominees for best picture.

Last year, Avatar was a popular theme, and many film buffs spent the night eating blue food. Epicurious.com suggested peppercorn-crusted Muscovy duck with blueberries, potato and mushroom gratin with blue cheese and a cool blue martini to wash it all down for their Avatar-inspired menu.

This year, there are a number of different themes to chose from for Sunday night's televised award show: Hearty cowboy fare for True Grit, a family style feast for The Kids are Alright or a finger food menu for Toy Story 3, to name a few.

For those without the time, know-how or desire to cook a Hollywood-themed feast, fear not. Takeout is also popular option, and could represent a student-themed menu for The Social Network.

We are curious: What will you be eating while you watch the Oscars? Take our survey and let us know what kind of themed food you'll be whipping up in your kitchen this year in the comments section below. (This is not a scientific survey. It is based on readers' responses).

We want to hear about your Oscar night party and we want to see your Oscar night recipes.  Want to get involved? You can send your recipes to yournews@cbc.ca and you can upload your photos here.

If you don't have a party of your own planned for the Oscars, we'd love it if you were a part of ours. Starting at 6 p.m. ET, we'll be hosting a live Oscars chat online and we'll be discussing red carpet fashions, nominees, movie trivia  and insider scoops from our own CBC reporters in Los Angeles for the ceremony.

Evacuees from different countries queue to board a ship to be evacuate from Benghazi sea port, Libya, on Friday Feb. 25, 2011. Tens of thousands of foreigners are trying to flee Libya, with Turks and Chinese climbing aboard ships by the thousands. (Hussein Malla/ Associated Press)

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Canada has suspended diplomatic relations with Libya and evacuated its ambassador and all staff from the strife-torn North African country.

A Canadian C-17 Globemaster aircraft left Libya on Saturday carrying 46 evacuees, including 24 Canadian citizens, the Prime Minister's Office said in a briefing. The aircraft was due to arrive in Malta later in the day.

Those on board included Canadian diplomats -- among them, Canada's ambassador, Haig Sarafian -- as well as the Australian dipomatic team, said Dimitri Soudas, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's communications director.

Fewer than 200 Canadians remain in Libya and fewer than 100 want to leave, Soudas said. Most remaining Canadians are in the Benghazi area and are working for companies.

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1. Canadians leaving Libya thanks to allies

The Canadian government so far has not evacuated any of its citizens out of Libya, though many have found their own way out of the strife-torn country by hitching rides with allied countries.

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2. Defiant Gadhafi vows to fight to death

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to the death as he made a rare appearance to bolster his supporters in Tripoli on Friday.

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