U.S. sheds 467,000 jobs in June
The United States lost 467,000 jobs in June, the Labour Department reported Thursday.

B.C. carbon tax boosts prices at gas pump
British Columbia got a little greener on Wednesday: The province celebrated the first anniversary of its carbon tax with a bump at the gas pumps.

Antipsychotic drug use spiralling in kids, research says
Medical research out of the University of British Columbia suggests the number of children taking medications known as atypical antipsychotics has increased tenfold over the past decade, CBC News has learned.

TTC-Bombardier sign $1.2B streetcar deal
The Toronto Transit Commission has officially signed its $1.2-billion contract with Montreal-based Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) for 204 new low-floor streetcars.

Dawson College students, staff still struggling
Almost half the students and staff at Montreal's Dawson College suffered from mental-health problems after the shooting rampage in 2006, suggests a recent survey by the McGill University Health Centre.

Canada cancels Haiti's $2.3M debt
Canada has cancelled Haiti's $2.3-million debt to the country, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Thursday in Chile.

British judge orders extradition for Creba suspect
A British judge has ruled a man wanted in connection to the Boxing Day 2005 shooting of Toronto teenager Jane Creba be extradited to Canada.

Pakistan bomb blast kills at least 1
A suspected suicide bomber slammed his motorcycle into a bus carrying government officials in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Thursday, killing at least one person and possibly up to six, local police said.

Mourners pay respects to Roméo LeBlanc
A steady stream of mourners paid their respects Thursday to former governor general Roméo LeBlanc, lying in state in his hometown of Memramcook in southeastern New Brunswick.