Just the headlines: Sept. 26, 2012
In the news: Explosion in Damascus, protest in Madrid, wage freeze at Queen’s Park … plus, a 1,100 pound sturgeon in the Fraser River
Jeff Welch (left) lead guide for Great River Fishing Adventures and Dean Werk, owner of Great River hold a 1,000-pound Great White Sturgeon caught in B.C.’s Fraser River in a handout photo. Thirty anglers from a Kamloops accounting firm hooked the monster fish which measured 11 feet eight inches with a massive five foot girth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Great River Fishing Adventures
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Just the headlines: Sept. 26, 2012
In the news: Explosion in Damascus, protest in Madrid, wage freeze at Queen’s Park … plus, a 1,100 pound sturgeon in the Fraser River
Storified by Maclean’s Magazine · Wed, Sep 26 2012 03:38:30
International news:
Two explosions rock military building in Damascus, Syria. http://on.cnn.com/PYLSRTCNN Breaking News
can’t miss aerial photo from @eldiarioes of the mass protest still going on near Spain’s parliament: http://pic.twitter.com/5OGM4REO #watch25s #25sDavid Ferreira
National headlines and happenings:
Fetus-rights motion deepens Tory rift on abortion http://bit.ly/QwAxKR #cdnpoliWill
The miners are out #Potashcorp http://pic.twitter.com/ZviTcamPAdrianGlobal
The Dalton McGuinty government will unveil legislation Wednesday to implement its planned two-year wage freeze f.. http://dld.bz/bNxa9Toronto News
RT @Aaron_GlobalBC: Oregon police confirm Bobby Jack Fowler linked to at least one highway of tears case. @globalBC http://pic.twitter.com/Pe4mvtSmGlobal National
Sports:
Following the bad call on MNF, Pres Obama wants to see the NFL bring back the real refs. NFL wants to see Obama’s real birth certificate.michael ball
Fish on! Fish on! Look at this massive 1000lb sturgeon caught in the Fraser river by a Kamloops man this week. #cbc http://pic.twitter.com/WASkHzG8brady strachan
NHL-NHLPA expected to resume CBA talks on Friday.Bob McKenzie
Entertainment and celebrity news:
@Billboard has just named @katyperry their "Woman of the Year" :D Well deserved, we say. Oh yeah! @wmmalaysia http://pic.twitter.com/pmqQMIZqHype Malaysia
Elsewhere on Macleans.ca
Marveling at his #heart – Bob Ramsay vividly describes life with A-fib and his new life – via @MacleansMag http://ow.ly/dZcb7Peter Munk Cardiac
I wrote what will probably be the last thing anyone writes about Canada-UK joint super-embassies. http://bit.ly/Pm3JkIPaul Wells
I write in defence of the NFL replacement officials. http://bit.ly/QRGVdascottfeschuk
New (Tues morning) from me at Macleans.ca: has the Globe made the Wente scandal go away? (No.) http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/the-wente-scandal-a-satisfactory-resolution/Colby Cosh
Politicians, as seen on TV #cndpoli #cpc #lpc #ndp #macleans http://bit.ly/UtQQ9fMaclean’s Magazine
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