BISMARCK, N.D. — Sunflower crops could set records in the nation’s top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.

A look at how climate change is spreading pests around the globe

Pests on move worldwide as climate warms

A look at some other pests that are benefiting or could benefit from global warming:

BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers seeking to compete in 2010 Games

Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers

Cat’s demise leads Canada to contact Buckingham Palace about Margaret Thatcher

Cat’s demise prompts rumors of Thatcher death

Nortel sells wireless network ops, delays auction of optical networking, carrier ethernet ops

Nortel delays auction deadline for some assets

Canada’s top court hears appeal in case of youngest Guantanamo detainee

Canada Supreme Court hears Gitmo case

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal government is urging the country’s top court to overturn a judicial order that obligates the government to seek the repatriation of the youngest detainee held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay.

Rainstorm sends mud, debris flowing into LA foothill suburb below wildfire burn area

Rainstorm sends water, mud flowing into LA suburb

Canadian Pacific announces $379 million debt offering with 6.45 percent notes

Canadian Pacific announces $379M debt offering

Intertape Polymer to delist shares from NYSE due to low volume, but will continue trade on TSE

Intertape Polymer to delist shares from NYSE

Southwestern Manitoba oil fire near North Dakota border under control

Oil fire in southwestern Manitoba under control

BCE profits double in 3rd-quarter on lower restructuring costs, but revenue is flat

BCE profits double in 3Q, beat estimates

NEW YORK — BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecommunications company, said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by lower restructuring costs and taxes.

India-Canada to sign civil nuclear agreement during Harper’s visit

Ottawa (Canada), Nov 12(ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s aides have indicated that negotiations for a bilateral civil nuclear agreement are underway between India and Canada, and will be signed during his visit to India next week.

Canadian Health minister outraged over plan to give swine flu vaccine to Afghan detainees

Outrage over swine flu vaccine for Afghan detainees

Despite shortages in Canada, Afghan detainees to get swine flu vaccine

Taliban detainees to get swine flu vaccine

Countries and companies setting up projects to store carbon dioxide underground

Carbon capture projects around the world

A quick survey of carbon capture projects and efforts around the world:

Bombardier CEO says they’ll further reduce aircraft production

Bombardier expects production cuts

MONTREAL — Bombardier’s CEO says employees should expect additional aircraft production cuts that may lead to more layoffs as the plane and train maker adjusts to dwindling demand.

Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide in Encounter series

Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide

OAKLAND, Calif. — A new guide to Vancouver is just out from Lonely Planet’s pocket-sized Encounter series.

Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war’s cost

Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

British PM Gordon Brown calls for talks among G-20 on financial levy

British PM calls for talks on finance levy

British Treasury chief urges world officials to reach agreement on climate change costs

British treasury chief urges climate agreement

McCain says quick Obama decision on troop buildup could turn tide in Afghanistan

Canadian court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from US army

Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption

Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet access on Toronto-LA route

Federal regulators approve $161 million loan for Montana-Canada transmission line

Mich. judge to rule Monday on group’s challenge of $583,000 auction sale of Pontiac Silverdome

Nicolas Cage uncuffs his inner bad cop for frenzied, funny role in Herzog’s ‘Bad Lieutenant’

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Canada’s western coast

Direct seller Amway Corp. trimming 93 jobs in US, Canada; most cuts at Mich. headquarters

Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas’ first National Tree event

Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada