Rev. Bohdan Borowec was found not guilty of sexual assault against a woman in Hawaii. (khon2.com)

Manitoba priest acquitted of Hawaii sex assault
CBC News Posted: Aug 9, 2011 7:08 PM CT Last Updated: Aug 9, 2011 7:08 PM CT

A Winnipeg priest has been found not guilty of sexual assault and kidnapping in Hawaii.

Ukrainian Catholic priest Bohdan Borowec, 56, had been on vacation in Honolulu when the alleged incident occurred Feb. 13.

Adam Zainul sells packages of dates for $6 and donates the proceeds to Somalia famine relief. So far he's raised nearly $5,000. (CBC)

Teen fundraises for Somalia by selling dates
CBC News Posted: Aug 9, 2011 3:41 PM MT Last Updated: Aug 9, 2011 3:41 PM MT

An Edmonton teenager has raised almost $5,000 for the Somalia famine by selling dates — the food, that is — in the city.

Adam Zainul is selling the sweet fruits (…)
Zainul got the idea to sell dates as a fundraiser by accident, he told Edmonton AM. CBC

Love triangle suspected in alleged Calgary murder plot
Accused will return to court in two weeks
By Bryce Forbes, Calgary Herald August 9, 2011

A love triangle gone wrong is believed to be the motive behind an alleged murder-for-hire plot in Calgary.

Calgary Police were notified early last week that a man was allegedly trying to solicit a potential hit man to kill another city man.
In a sting operation Friday, there was a meeting between the accused and a pair of undercover police officers.
The man was arrested the following day, on Saturday.
Kishore Kevin Kapur, 47, of no fixed address was charged with three counts of counselling another person to commit kidnapping, assault and murder. He’s also charged with three counts of uttering threats to cause bodily harm.

Kenney says he’ll listen to Canadians on immigration
Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney speaks to the media Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
The Canadian Press
Date: Friday Jul. 22, 2011 11:29 PM ET

MONTREAL — Canada’s immigration minister said he’ll listen to what people have to say about his efforts to reshape the immigration system.

Jason Kenney was in Montreal on Friday to discuss how best to deal with a delicate issue — and one he says is vital to the future of Canada’s success.

Several of the seven Canadian youth who walked to Edmonton from Calgary were observing Ramadan and fasting during the day. CBC

Somalia fundraisers walk from Calgary to Edmonton
CBC News Posted: Aug 8, 2011 10:29 AM MT Last Updated: Aug 8, 2011 10:29 AM MT

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Seven Somali-Canadian men and women have finished an arduous trek on foot from Calgary to Edmonton to raise money for famine relief in East Africa.
The walkers, all cousins, started Friday and completed the nearly 300-kilometre journey Sunday evening at the provincial legislature in Edmonton.
People honked and cheered as the group crossed into the city limits.