• "Death map" shows heat a big hazard to Americans   Reuters    -    Dec 17, 2008. 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heat is more likely to kill an American than an earthquake, and thunderstorms kill more than hurricanes do, according to a "death map" published on Tuesday.

• Ignatieff takes the prize   Toronto Star    -    Dec 10, 2008. 
OTTAWA–Michael Ignatieff has seized his long-sought prize – the Liberal leadership – raising fresh questions about the future of the opposition coalition that has vowed to defeat the minority Conservatives next month.

• 2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in Women   washingtonpost.com    -    Dec 10, 2008. 
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two widely prescribed diabetes drugs, Avandia and Actos, double the risk of fractures in women but not in men, a new British analysis finds.

• Harper meets Governor-General   Globe and Mail    -    Dec 04, 2008. 
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper entered Rideau Hall shortly after 9:30 a.m. ET to make his case to Governor General Michaëlle Jean for temporarily shutting down Parliament. He has now been inside Rideau Hall for more than one hour and speculation is he's made his arguments to Ms. Jean and may be waiting in case she renders an early decision. She is believed to be consulting advisers after hearing Mr. Harper's arguments in favour of prorogation.

• Alberta ombudsman to examine out-of-province health funding program   CBC News    -    Dec 03, 2008. 
Complaints from people who've been denied funding by Alberta's out-of-province health program prompted Alberta ombudsman Gord Button to launch an investigation Tuesday. Button said at a news conference Tuesday he's received about a dozen complaints from people whose requests for funding were turned down without any reasons given as to why.

• Battle lines form as Parliament awaits GG's return   Canadian Press    -    Dec 03, 2008. 
OTTAWA — A caustic atmosphere is settling over Parliament Hill today as the Conservatives fight back against an opposition plan to topple the minority government. As they passed their opposition colleagues in the hallway on their way into a caucus meeting this morning, some Tory MPs were openly describing the Liberal actions as "tantamount to treason."

• Deficits forcing wave of cuts in Ontario hospitals   Globe and Mail    -    Dec 02, 2008. 
ORONTO -- One in every two hospitals in Ontario has been in the red this year as growing demand for health-care services has left them trying to cope with too many patients and not enough funds, says a report to be released today.

• Cable giant Ted Rogers dies at 75   CBC News    -    Dec 02, 2008. 
Canadian media magnate Ted Rogers, founder and CEO of Rogers Communications, has died. Rogers, 75, died at his Toronto home early Tuesday surrounded by loved ones, said a statement from the company's board of directors. He had recently been admitted to hospital for a cardiac condition.

• GG cuts short European trip in face of political crisis   Canadian Press    -    Dec 02, 2008. 
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean is cutting short a European trip and returning to Canada on Wednesday in the face of a political crisis that could bring down the government next week.

• Family doctors' report card says little progress in increasing their ranks   Canadian Press    -    Nov 27, 2008. 
TORONTO — The College of Family Physicians says too little progress has been made in improving the number of family doctors in Canada.