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Snowbirds jet crashes; pilot, photographer killed
By JOSH WINGROVE AND DAWN WALTON AND KATHERINE O'NEILL
TORONTO, CALGARY, EDMONTON -- Just after 12:30 p.m. yesterday, farmer Doug Johnson was driving along the highway to Moose Jaw and noticed a formation of planes flying about 70 metres up in the clear, sunny prairie sky. FULL STORY 
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Why the Big Five are feeling the pinch
Although Canadian banks rated as world's most stable, Ottawa looking for ways to aid lending business
By SINCLAIR STEWART, BOYD ERMAN AND TARA PERKINS
-- When Jim Flaherty arrives in Washington today for the G7 meeting, he should be the envy of his fellow finance ministers--Canada's banking system has just been rated the soundest on the planet, thumping the likes of the United States (40th) and Britain (44th) in a survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. FULL STORY
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Liberals slam Tories for 'shamelessly' attacking Dion
Harper questions Liberal Leader's abilities after he struggles with interview question; supporters blame stumble on hearing problem
By TU THANH HA, JANE TABER, STEVEN CHASE
TORONTO, HALIFAX, RICHMOND, B.C. -- Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, whose campaign gained some momentum this week, suddenly faced questions about his abilities last night after a question about the economic crisis had to be repeated to him three times in a laborious television interview. FULL STORY
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Afghan mission's cost much higher than billed
Price tag could reach $18-billion by 2011, budget officer says
By CAMPBELL CLARK
OTTAWA -- Canada's mission in Afghanistan has cost billions more than what the federal government has reported to the public and it will amount to between $14-billion and $18-billion by the time the troops leave the country in 2011, parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page reported yesterday. FULL STORY
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Ottawa admits it must act
Canada not immune to crisis: Government plans to assume some mortgages held by banks in bid to keep lending taps open
By BRIAN LAGHI AND HEATHER SCOFFIELD AND STEVEN CHASE AND TARA PERKINS
OTTAWA, RICHMOND, B.C., TORONTO -- The federal government is moving to backstop the Canadian banks' capacity to lend money in an acknowledgment that not even the country's sturdy banking system is immune to the global financial crisis. FULL STORY
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