The Canadian Press - HALIFAX - Fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia secured their boats as best they could Thursday as hurricane Earl continued its march towards Atlantic Canada.

Reuters - MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) - Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer.

AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada's far north, carrying nine million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel but Canadian officials said Thursday none has spilled into the Arctic waters.

CBC - Drivers caught speeding excessively in British Columbia will soon risk having their cars impounded for the offence.

CBC - A Cape Breton man unable to pull up weeds near his property decided to paint them instead.

CBC - A Calgary woman has been charged in connection with the stabbing of her 19-year-old daughter, who suffered minor injuries to her chest.

CBC - A $6 lottery ticket picked up at a northeast convenience store turned into a $10 million payoff for a young Edmonton couple coping with a job loss.

The Canadian Press - KITCHENER, Ont. - Accusations that free student passes for Canada's national parks are part of a federalist plot aimed at separatists were dismissed as "bizarre" Thursday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - The grinning man with greying hair quickly darts backwards as a British Columbia black bear playfully paws at a green pail the man is hoisting before slopping out food for two of the hungry beasts.

CBC - With students across Saskatchewan returning to school, teachers are divided about whether popular social networks like Facebook have a place in the classroom.

Reuters - TORONTO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer.

CBC - A car has driven into a construction site excavation in East Vancouver, landing on its roof about four storeys below the road surface.

CBC - LRT construction in Calgary's southwest has created a perfect storm of traffic chaos.

CBC - The owner of a Manitoba paving company where a teen died while working is facing a slew of new charges under the provincial workplace health and safety act.

CBC - A motorcycle rally in Nova Scotia and an Acadian festival on P.E.I. are still slated to go ahead despite Hurricane Earl's approach.

CBC - CBC News Saskatchewan has been nominated for a Gemini Award, which recognizes excellence in Canadian television.

CBC - The ability of sewer systems in Quebec municipalities to keep up with the demand is raising concerns for residents.

CBC - A low-flying police helicopter is patrolling the skies over Prince Edward Island this week on a seek-and-destroy mission to find drugs.

CBC - The opposition Parti Québécois is demanding an immediate moratorium on drilling and exploration for shale gas in the province.