A total of eight people were arrested during an anti-nuclear protest on Wedenesday. 

At the Montreal headquarters of Hydro-Quebec, six activists clad in Hazmat suits were detained. Two others were arrrested at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission public hearings in Becancour. 

Four chained themselves to the doors in protest of plans to keep Quebec’s only nuclear power plant open. Two climbed onto a roof to hang a banner in protest and were taken into custody.

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The four major party leaders squared off Tuesday night in the first debate of the campaign.  The atmosphere was feisty with Mr. Harper calmly deflecting criticisms of his leadership. 

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was admitted to a hospital Tuesday. According to Egyptian state television, Mubarak suffered a  heart attack during questioning over possible corruption charges. Egypt's chief prosecutor had been questioning Mubarak for two days.

The former Egyptian ruler maintained his innocence throughout the interrogation. He decried accusations, saying the probe was aimed at tarnishing his and his family's reputation.

Here's news that'll put your summer internships plans to shame: two Canadian men have made the shortlist for a social media marketing internship where the final candidate will work for Hollywood actor and bon vivant Charlie Sheen.

Sheen's Twitter account reached 1 million followers faster than any other account, helped by his erratic behaviour and eccentric sayings.

Eighty-two thousand people from 181 countries applied for an eight-week internship managing the beleaguered star's social media presence. That number was recently whittled down to 50.