Canada Nov. 4th, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | Extra Canadian flu vaccines sent abroad

Extra vaccine for the H1N1 virus has been exported out of Canada to other countries because producers are making more vaccines than can be stored in bottles, officials say.

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CTV | No word yet on when public can get swine flu shots

#2 — CBC | Tamil Tigers look to regroup in Canada: expert

The Tamil Tigers organization hopes to use Canada as a strategic base to continue the fight against the government of Sri Lanka, according to an authority on the alleged terrorist group.

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#3 — CBC | RCMP impostor guilty of kidnapping, sex assault

A central Alberta man who dressed up as an RCMP officer, kidnapped a teenage girl and sexually assaulted her for two days pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday.

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#4 — CBC | Quebec construction bust includes bikers

Quebec police say they have arrested 10 people linked to the province’s construction industry, in a dragnet that included members of the Hells Angels.

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#5 — CTV | Snowsqualls lead to fatal crash north of Barrie

A chain reaction crash on Highway 400 stemming from a snow squall is a stark reminder that winter driving conditions are almost here, says an OPP officer.

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#6 — CTV | Woman’s remains to return to Canada after 90 years

FREDERICTON — The remains of a young Canadian woman whose coffin was left unclaimed in England for more than 90 years will finally be laid to rest this month at her family plot in New Brunswick.

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#7 — Globe | Auditor-General sounds alarm on immigration policy

Auditor-General Sheila Fraser has exposed major problems with key aspects of Canada’s immigration system, releasing a damning report that finds Ottawa is bringing in big changes with little understanding of the potential consequences.

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#8 — OC | Suddenly, RCMP is the place to be

OTTAWA-Young Canadians are trooping to the Mounties in record numbers.

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#9 — MG | ‘No time to waste on Charles and Camilla,’ Gilles Duceppe says

Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe says he has no time to waste protesting the presence of members of the British royal family in Canada.

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#10 — Star | Pandemic: There’s no plan

OTTAWA–Auditor General Sheila Fraser says the Conservative government has dropped the ball in preparing Canada for pandemics and other national emergencies.

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