National News

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has nominated Justice Marc Nadon of the Federal Court of Appeal to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada.

Two Canadians arrested and held without charge in Egypt for more than seven weeks have been ordered detained for another 45 days, a decision that comes amid heavy diplomatic pressure to free the two men.

Canada's most notorious prison, Kingston Penitentiary, formally closes Sept. 30, 2013.

TORONTO — If you hoped to tour the country's most notorious prison and don't already have ticket, you're out of luck. For three weeks starting Oct.

OTTAWA — First Nations leaders and representatives of the federal government are meeting today in Vancouver to discuss aboriginal concerns over the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and other energy projects in Western Canada.

TORONTO — Shares of BlackBerry (TSX:BB) continued to slide Monday following last week's massive layoff announcement and financial warning. The shares were down 43 cents or about five per cent at $8.65 on the Toronto Stock Exchange in early trading.

TORONTO — One of the key figures in Canada's battle against SARS has died. Dr. Donald Low, who became a trusted face and voice of the response effort, died Wednesday. Low, 68, was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year.

TORONTO — One in 10 Canadians reported symptoms consistent with several mental health or substance use disorders in the previous 12 months, a new report from Statistics Canada says.

EDMONTON — There are media reports in Australia that a woman convicted of manslaughter in the drowning deaths of her two sons in a small Alberta town has committed suicide.

The transfer of Aeroplan-branded credit cardholders to TD Bank Group from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will be “seamless” without any interruption in Aeroplan miles earned by customers, TD Bank Group said Monday.