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Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | 11:28 PM ET

Gardiner lanes reopen ahead of schedule
: The Gardiner Expressway will reopen with three lanes of traffic in each direction at Jameson Avenue earlier than expected. more »; Related: Gardiner closed for maintenance; Related: Gardiner closed for weekend

Ont. man forced teen into prostitution: police: A man from Markham, Ont., is facing charges after police allege he forced a 17-year-old girl to work as a prostitute. more »
Price hike brings shock at Toronto gas pumps: Toronto drivers were in for a surprise at the pumps Tuesday morning as the average price of gas jumped by about three cents per litre. more »

Ont. teen faces charges over pellet gun: A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after allegedly bringing a pellet gun to an Ajax, Ont., high school Monday, prompting a lockdown. more »
Ont. panel calls for tougher tobacco control: A government-appointed advisory group is calling on the Ontario government to bring in new laws that would further restrict where cigarettes are sold and where they can be smoked. more »
Honeymoon over for Toronto FC: The proverbial chickens have come home to roost for Toronto FC, as evidenced by the Reds' 1-0 victory over Panamanian side Arabe Unido Tuesday night before an announced home crowd of 10,385 spectators. more »
Tories to present refugee bill: The federal government will present new legislation on Thursday aiming to curb the number of refugee claimants arriving on Canada's shores, CBC News has learned. more »
Hamilton man killed as parents watch: Police in Hamilton have arrested one man and are searching for another following the stabbing death of a man at his parents' house. more »
2 Ont. men face child porn charges: Two men from Port Carling, Ont., have been charged with child pornography offences after a six-week online investigation. more »
Green energy subsidies need changes: panel: Canada needs to adjust its strategy for subsidizing the energy industry if it wants a successful transition from fossil fuels to cleaner technologies, say panellists from the clean technology industry. more »

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Baby found in Calgary dumpster: Police said a baby was found Tuesday afternoon in a garbage bag in a trash container behind Queen's Park Village.
N.S. soldier in shooting death gets new trial: A Nova Scotia soldier convicted of his shooting his friend and comrade to death in Afghanistan has won his appeal and will get a new trial.
Williams's murder victims pleaded for their lives: Both of Col. Russell Williams's murder victims — Jessica Lloyd and Cpl. Marie-France Comeau — desperately pleaded for their lives before he killed them, a court hearing has heard.

French fuel depots forced open amid strikes: French authorities force several strike-shuttered fuel depots to reopen to ensure gasoline supplies, and the interior minister threatens to send in police to stop riots against raising the retirement age.
Afghanistan voids 1.3 million votes: Afghanistan has released full preliminary results from last month's parliamentary election, throwing out more than 20 per cent of ballots because of fraud.
Southern China braces for Typhoon Megi: Residents scramble to stockpile food and authorities order ships to remain docked as southern China gears up for a typhoon that killed 15 people in the northern Philippines.

Online health searches going mobile: The search for health information is going mobile for younger American adults, a new report suggests.
Air Canada must create nut-free zones: Air Canada has been ordered to accommodate people with severe nut allergies by creating nut-free buffer zones around allergic travellers.
P.E.I. apartments go smoke free: An increasing number of apartments on P.E.I. are writing no-smoking policies into their leases, something that was virtually unheard of five years ago.

Happy Days actor Tom Bosley dies: Tom Bosley, the American actor best known for playing the patient, understanding father on Happy Days, has died. He was 83.
Comatose Sharon sculpture riles Israelis: A lifelike sculpture of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon lying comatose in bed is stirring high emotions.
Soulpepper unveils 2011 season: Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Company plans to continue its practice of reviving great Canadian plays in 2011 with Judith Thompson's White Biting Dog and Guillermo Verdecchia's Fronteras Americanas.

Google breached Canada's privacy laws: Google Street View cars breached Canadian privacy laws by inappropriately collecting personal information through a "careless error," the federal privacy commissioner has found.
Green energy subsidies need changes: panel: Canada needs to adjust its strategy for subsidizing the energy industry if it wants a successful transition from fossil fuels to cleaner technologies, say panellists from the clean technology industry.
Carleton team wins Dance Their PhD contest: Ottawa chemistry students boogie their way to the top in a Science Magazine competition called Dance Their PhD.

Dollar falls almost 2 cents as markets sell off: The Canadian dollar closed almost two cents lower, and the major stock markets dropped Tuesday amid a stronger greenback and falling commodity prices.
Canada finds $33M undeclared in Swiss banks: The Canada Revenue Agency has uncovered at least $33 million in undeclared income from Canadians feeling the heat over their offshore accounts with two Swiss banks.
Bank of Canada key interest rate unchanged: The Bank of Canada is leaving its key interest rate unchanged at one per cent as it monitors the slowing economy and fears of a feeble recovery in the United States.

Air Canada must create nut-free zones: Air Canada has been ordered to accommodate people with severe nut allergies by creating nut-free buffer zones around allergic travellers.
Aglukkaq calls for voluntary cadmium ban: The federal government is calling on manufacturers and distributors to stop selling children's jewelry containing the toxic chemical cadmium.
WestJet links with American Airlines: WestJet Airlines Ltd. of Calgary said Tuesday it has inked its first interline deal with a U.S. carrier -- American Airlines of Fort Worth, Texas.

Canucks, Luongo lit up for 6 by Wild: The Minnesota Wild scored three times on the power play to beat the Canucks 6-2 Tuesday night, a game that could see the NHL come down hard on Vancouver's Rick Rypien, who was involved in an altercation with a fan.
Flames' Bourque returns with OT winner: Rene Bourque scored at 2:10 of overtime and Miikka Kiprusoff registered the shutout to give the Calgary Flames a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Rangers move one step closer to World Series: Bengie Molina's long three-run drive off A.J. Burnett put Texas ahead in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a pair of solo homers to raise his total to four in four games and the Rangers battered the New York Yankees 10-3 Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.