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Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 1:43 PM ET

CAW, Johnson Controls reach tentative deal
: After a successful late-night bargaining session, the Canadian Auto Workers Union and management at Johnson Controls have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year labour deal. more »

Police arrest 2 in fake PIN pad scheme: Police in Windsor, Ont. have arrested two people accused of trying to swap legitimate debit card PIN pads for decoys near the cash registers of two local businesses. more »
Virtue, Moir in control at Skate Canada: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have put a stranglehold on the ice dance competition at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ont. more »

GM workers raise $160K for charity: Workers at an auto plant in Windsor, Ont., that will close in 2010 have made their biggest donation ever to a local United Way campaign. more »
Marina fire is arson: police: A fire in east Windsor early Friday was arson, police confirm. more »
Habs can get over .500 mark against Wings: Getting over the .500 mark has been a struggle for the Montreal Canadiens, but they're certainly giving it the old collège try. more »
Detroit-Windsor ferry closed until February: The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry will cease operations temporarily on Monday as construction begins on a new $8.8-million facility. more »
Insecticide killed Ontario dogs: Ontario's environment minister has released autopsy reports on two dogs that died within minutes of drinking from a ditch in Essex, Ont., on Nov. 8. more »
OPG generates $259M quarterly profit: Ontario Power Generation had a $259-million profit in its latest quarter, although the provincial Crown corporation continued to feel the impact of reduced demand for electricity. more »
H1N1 kills Essex County man: A 47-year-old man from Essex County in southwestern Ontario has died of the H1N1 virus, the region's medical officer confirmed Thursday afternoon. more »

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Disgraced N.S. bishop Lahey replaced: The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a replacement for Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., who is facing child pornography charges.
Vancouver Island evacuation order lifted: An evacuation order has been lifted for hundreds of south Vancouver Island residents forced from their homes by flooding.
4 dead in crash south of Calgary: RCMP say four people died when two vehicles collided on a stretch of divided highway about 75 kilometres south of Calgary.

42 dead after China mine blast: At least 42 miners are dead and dozens still trapped underground after a coal mine explosion in northern China early Saturday.
Italian police arrest Mumbai attack suspects: Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said.
Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital: At least two people were hurt when a rocket struck a wall of the heavily guarded Serena Hotel in Kabul, the Interior Ministry says.

More H1N1 vaccine, ventilators to come: Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases.
Trade show pitches surgical passages to India: Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight.
Weight gain in pregnancy guides updated: Health Canada is formally replacing its guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy to match new U.S. recommendations.

Pope builds friendships with artists: Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome with more than 250 artists from around the world to foster dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the arts.
Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus accident: The driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus's concert tour died on Friday when the bus struck an embankment and overturned in Virginia.
Jackson's fatal drug bought in Vegas: Michael Jackson's personal physician bought the powerful anesthetic propofol in Las Vegas and had it shipped to Los Angeles, according to search warrant records released over objections from the L.A. police.

Bell quietly drops system access fee: The cellphone system access fee is all but extinct. Bell Canada has quietly axed the charge, joining rivals Rogers and Telus.
Beam sent around Large Hadron Collider: The operators of the Large Hadron Collider have successfully sent a beam of particles around the ring of the world's largest particle collider in Switzerland.
Astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk: Astronauts from space shuttle Atlantis completed the second of three scheduled spacewalks Saturday, spending just over six hours installing equipment on the International Space Station.

Ottawa will stay course on stimulus: Flaherty: Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Canada Post struggles to innovate: Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.
The 10-billion-barrel battle: Henry Lyatsky wants B.C.'s coast opened to oil drilling but environmentalists stand opposed.

Bullying is a public health issue: researcher: Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries.
Early Canadian stamps auction nets $3.2M US: A New York stamp collector auctioned parts of his collection in New York on Thursday, including a Canadian-issued stamp that is one of the world's rarest.
Fake hairstyling irons pop up in Regina: Hundreds of knock-off hairstyling irons were seized Friday morning by RCMP acting on a hot tip.

Leafs look to limit Ovechkin, Caps: For a team with glaring defensive issues, Toronto could hardly have done worse than draw Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).
Chan finishes 6th at Skate Canada: Patrick Chan showed a lot of rust in his return to competitive skating after missing most of the Grand Prix season with an injured calf.
Queen's, Calgary to battle for Vanier Cup: The powerful Laval Rouge et Or could not handle the heat in the Kingston kitchen, falling 33-30 in the Mitchell Bowl to Queen's despite a late rally.