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INTERNET
Smiling Facebook pics cost woman her health insurance
A Canadian woman who had taken long-term sick leave from her job for severe depression was deprived of health benefits after her insurance company saw pictures of her smiling in a bikini on her Facebook page.
GAMES
Toronto will host 2015 Pan-American Games
Toronto was awarded the 2015 Pan American Games, beating off competition from South American capitals Bogota and Lima. The city has a budget of 2.5 billion dollars, ten times that of its competitors.
AUTO INDUSTRY
EU has doubts over German aid to buy Opel
According to the European Commission, German aid for the current bid to buy Opel could breach EU competition rules.
SPACE
Circus tycoon Laliberte returns to earth
Canada's Guy Laliberte, the founder of the "Cirque du soleil" circus, has landed in Kazakhstan after having spent 9 days in on the International Space Station where he presided over a 14-city artistic event to draw attention to water conservation.
FORMULA ONE
Canadian Grand Prix to return in 2010
The Canadian Grand Prix will be back on the calendar from 2010, after Canadian promoters and F1 rights holder Bernie Ecclestone agreed to bring the event back to the streets of Montreal once again, it was announced on Monday.
TENNIS - MONTREAL
Murray to face Del Potro in final
Britain's Andy Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 of France and Juan Martin del Potro ousted Andy Roddick in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup on Saturday 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
CANADA
Court upholds order to seek return of Gitmo detainee Omar Khadr
A Canadian court has ruled to repatriate Canadian Omar Khadr, one of Guantanamo's youngest detainees, rejecting a government appeal against a previous court decision. Khadr was captured in Afghanistan at the age of 15.
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TENNIS - ATP
Anti-climactic comeback win for Nadal in Montreal
Rafael Nadal's comeback match ended abruptly when his opponent in Montreal, David Ferrer, retired after seven games because of an injury. Spain's world number two spent just 36 minutes to advance to next round.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft to appeal Word patent ruling
Microsoft plans to appeal a ruling by a Texas judge that would ban the company from selling its popular Word programme in the US.The company is accused of infringing on a 1998 XML patent owned by a Canadian firm.
MEXICO
Obama, Harper, and Calderon talk trade, swine flu at summit
Leaders of the US, Mexico and Canada vowed on Monday to fight the spread of the H1N1 swine flu, fight the economic crisis and combat climate change, but differed on the issue of trade at their “three amigos” North American summit.
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