Liberal carbon-tax plan splits NDP, Greens By BRIAN LAGHI AND JANE TABER  OTTAWA -- A Liberal green plan that would levy taxes on carbon use while offering a matching cut on income taxes split the political parties yesterday, setting up a potential electoral battle for Canada's left-wing vote.  FULL STORY

Russian hockey hero upset over death of drunken fan on Aeroflot flight to Toronto By RHÉAL SÉGUIN  QUEBEC -- Hockey legend Vladislav Tretiak has taken hundreds of flights over his career and witnessed many bizarre incidents on planes, but nothing like last week's midair altercation that left a drunken Russian passenger dead.  FULL STORY

MPs back orphan drug proposal By LISA PRIEST  -- Canada is one step closer to an orphan drug plan after the House of Commons voted in favour of a motion that compels government to consider a policy to help those facing unequal access to medicines.  FULL STORY

Armed posses spreading violence across Prairie communities In remote native communities on the Prairies, residents are growing increasingly fearful of intimidation tactics. One woman has been beaten twice, had her windows smashed and survived a shooting after being labelled a 'rat' By JOE FRIESEN AND KATHERINE O'NEILL  THE PAS, MAN, HOBBEMA, ALTA. -- Sitting outside her home in the blue light of dusk, Christie Jebb lights a cigarette with shaking hands. She can't afford to sleep at night any more, she says. She's afraid the gang that has been terrorizing her here on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation reserve will return to finish the job.  FULL STORY

Canada's backing of Israel unshakeable, Harper says By BRIAN LAGHI AND SARAH HOIDA  OTTAWA, MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding yesterday to defend it against regimes who hate the Jewish people and their state.In some of his firmest language yet, the Prime Minister said Canada's support for Israel is unshakeable as Israel continues to face intimidation from other nations.  FULL STORY

Toronto police work leads to U.S. arrest -- The Toronto Police Service's child exploitation unit played a key role in helping Interpol track an alleged pedophile wanted on an international arrest warrant to New Jersey, according to reports.  FULL STORY