Monday, Sep. 30, 2002

Hockey Night In Canada will look vastly different to Canadian hockey fans this season after the CBC announced Monday that host Ron MacLean would not be back after 17 years with the network.

OTTAWA (CP) -- The federal Liberals outlined an ambitious agenda in a throne speech Monday, promising to improve the lives of children, the poor and aboriginals, renew health care, protect the environment and upgrade infrastructure for cities.

Throne Speech Text

PM to receive World Statesman Award

Can you speak the truth under stress?

Canadian soldiers are paying the price of too many overseas rotations but they will line up to fight a war in Iraq or elsewhere, says the man who commanded Canada's first combat mission in 50 years.

Karzai: Taliban chief is alive

U.S. forces search Afghan mountains

Rudy the executioner?

EDMONTON (CP) -- Premier Ralph Klein declared Alberta's unwavering support for Confederation Monday only hours after he was quoted as saying Ottawa will face a separatist threat from the province if the Kyoto climate change treaty is ratified.

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Staking out a tough position, U.N. weapons inspectors opened talks Monday with Iraq over a return to Baghdad by holding Saddam Hussein to his pledge of unfettered access to suspect sites.

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) -- Doctors' offices across Newfoundland and Labrador were swamped with last-minute appointments Monday as the province's physicians committed themselves to staging their first strike in the province's history.

Disgruntled Canada Customs officers and their union plan to ramp up protests this week as part of an undeclared work-to-rule campaign.

OTTAWA -- An Italian helicopter manufacturer has a deal for Canadians -- buy their chopper and they'll knock almost $500 million off the price.

HALIFAX (CP) -- Dr. Henry Morgentaler is once again threatening to take Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to court over the way the two provinces fund abortions.