NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia, the third-largest bank in Canada, is predicting a Canadian recession that could last well into 2009, CTV news said in a report issued late Sunday.

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's reformist former president Mohammad Khatami has revealed he is considering running for the post again next year but cautioned against too high expectations, newspapers reported on Sunday.

Police in Edmonton have issued an Amber Alert in their search for a seven-year-old girl who was reported abducted Sunday by a man in the northeast part of the city.

A man accused of beheading a passenger on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba was expected to appear in court in Portage la Prairie, Man., on Monday.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday that the Canadian banking sector is not in crisis and vowed to help other countries cope with their financial difficulties.
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach vowed Saturday to crack down on gangs and prostitution in the province.
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index tumbled 800 points on Monday morning, led by a drop in energy stocks as crude oil prices slid, and hurt by a Bank of Nova Scotia forecast of a recession in Canada.
WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday after the death of his mother-in-law.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A poll on Monday showed a sharp slump in support for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party, but another one covering a similar period showed their support largely unchanged.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former National Football League running back Travis Henry has been arrested following an alleged cocaine deal in Colorado, federal authorities said on Wednesday.