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Tunisia interim president sworn in after riots: Tunisia's capital remained under lockdown Saturday morning, a day after a popular rebellion forced the president to flee the country.
Congresswoman no longer needs ventilator: U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords no longer has a backup ventilator, another step in her remarkable recovery after being shot last weekend in Arizona.
Sudan independence vote winds down: Turnout continues to be high as voters cast ballots on the final day of Southern Sudan's weeklong independence referendum.

Quebec HST deal won't be in budget: Flaherty: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says there will be no HST compensation deal for Quebec in his sixth budget, expected to be tabled in February or March.
1 injured in B.C. avalanche: One person was injured after being caught in an avalanche at the Fernie Alpine Resort in southeastern British Columbia.
Envoy could repair U.A.E. ties: former ambassador: Former Canadian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates David Hutton says Canada should name a special envoy to help salvage its relationship with the United Arab Emirates.

AECL bidder backs out: The Conservative government's efforts to sell Canada's nuclear power agency secretly collapsed this week after the most likely buyer walked away from the negotiating table.
Quebec HST deal won't be in budget: Flaherty: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says there will be no HST compensation deal for Quebec in his sixth budget, expected to be tabled in February or March.
PM takes F-35 defence to Quebec: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has mounted an aggressive, campaign-style defence of his government's multibillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet purchase in the heart of Quebec's aerospace industry.

Flu in Central Canada shows 'burst of activity': Ontario and Quebec are starting to hit the peak of a flu season that started earlier than normal and is causing more severe disease in the elderly, doctors say.
Active walking lowers diabetes risk: Walk more, and you will not only burn off calories, but also lessen the chance of becoming a Type 2 diabetic, a new study says.
Marketplace examines homeopathy: CBC's Marketplace examines homeopathy in this week's episode.

Golden Globes tinged with Canadian flavour: As the Golden Globes gear up, there's much anticipation even in Canada about who will win, given that the slate of nominees includes some Canadian content.
Dynasty to hit big screen: creators: The creators of the 1980s soap sensation Dynasty say they're turning the old series into a film, which will be a prequel centring on the love story of Blake Carrington and his first wife Alexis.
Journalist Lindhout speaks at Ottawa conference: A Canadian journalist who was kidnapped and held in Somalia for 15 months takes her message to a conference of Ottawa university students.

Deadly floods fed by intense La Nina: Catastrophic flooding in Australia and Sri Lanka has been fed by one of the most intense La Nina events in decades. But La Nina is only partly to blame for extreme weather worldwide, meteorologists say.
Wikipedia turns 10: The online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which gets nearly 400 million unique visitors a month, celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday.
Habitable planet find doubted by B.C. scientist: An Earth-like planet discovered by U.S. researchers last September may not exist after all, says a new study by a B.C. astronomer.

Landlord REITs welcome Target's Zellers buy: Securing discount-chic retailer Target as an anchor store at Canadian malls would be a major retail feat boosting property values and driving sales for neighbouring retailers, say Canadian commercial landlords.
Baffinland's rival bidders make joint offer: Two rival companies bidding for control of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. say they are teaming up.
AECL bidder backs out: The Conservative government's efforts to sell Canada's nuclear power agency secretly collapsed this week after the most likely buyer walked away from the negotiating table.

Space station excursions for sale in 2013: Space Adventures Ltd. plans to sell private citizens three trips to the International Space Station, starting in 2013, the Virginia-based company says.
Marketplace examines homeopathy: CBC's Marketplace examines homeopathy in this week's episode.
Johnson & Johnson recalls Tylenol, Benadryl lots: Johnson & Johnson announces another voluntary recall, this time involving certain lots of Tylenol, Benadryl and other products.

2 lottery winners in Saskatchewan are doing their $1M happy dances
On a roll: Intrepid wheelchair user cruising on side of Connecticut highway draws stares
US man with warrants gives false name during traffic stop - of guy who was also wanted

Late drama sees Flames shade Leafs: The Dion Phaneuf trade debate went in favour of the Calgary Flames for one night anyway. The Flames scored a 2-1 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday evening when Olli Jokinen scored a shootout goal in the fourth round.
Habs hold off Rangers: Roman Hamrlik and Tomas Plekanec had power-play goals, and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in a span of 2:46 in the first period and held off a late surge to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.
Packers' Rodgers leads blowout win in Atlanta: Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and led the Green Bay Packers to their second straight post-season road victory with a stunning 48-21 rout of the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night.