PRESS DIGEST - Canada - July 3
TORONTO, July 3 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL:
- Panel divided on abortion crusader's Order of Canada nomination, vote suggests; Henry Morgentaler defends his appointment, surprised at lack of uproar over honors
- The abortion debate; It should be safe and fair, but it should also be rare
- Hostages freed in "impeccable" Colombian rescue; Politician Ingrid Betancourt among the 15 released by military disguised as rebels
- Canine hero wins a chance at immortality; California genetics company selects German shepherd to be one of the world's first commercially cloned pets
Report on Business Section:
- Toronto Stock Exchange slumps as pillars give ground; Posts biggest drop in three months, even resource stocks hit by selloff
- As sales sag, General Motors' GM.N war chest is key
- Saskatoon grapples with boomtown pains
- The iPhone outcry will be a good test for Rogers Communications (RCIb.TO) in managing the tension between getting the price right and alienating customers
NATIONAL POST:
- "I am very proud"; Morgentaler says he expected "more violent reactions"
- "Impeccable" mission sets Colombian presidential hopeful free
- Canadian insurgent killed; Fought in Somalia
- Twinject maker tries to block warning; No context in Health Canada letter, Paladin (PLB.TO) says
- Man in bulldozer kills three in "senseless" Jerusalem rampage; Shot dead by police
Financial Post Section:
- GM Canada sales plunge; 23.8 percent drop amid talk of possible bankruptcy
- Investors start second half of 2008 by selling TSX winners; Index drops 432 points, worst since January
- Bike sales soar as drivers trade four wheels for two
- Big diamond, but no mine; Mountain Province (MPV.TO) blames partner De Beers for delay in Northwest Territories mine
