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Military pallbearers carry the casket of Cpl. Nick Bulger to an awaiting transport plane at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for his final journey home to Canada on Saturday, July 4, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Ramp ceremony sends latest fallen Canadian soldier on final journey home
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - One of the troops injured in the blast that killed a Canadian comrade watched from a wheelchair Saturday as hundreds of his fellow soldiers gathered to say goodbye to Cpl. Nick Bulger.
In the third Canadian ramp ceremony to take place at Kandahar Airfield in less than a month, Bulger's casket was loaded onto a military transport plane to begin the long journey back to Canada.



SPORTS NEWS

Daniel Nestor, right of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic,left of Serbia celebrates match point after defeating the brothers Mike and Bob Bryan of the U.S. in their doubles final match on centre court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ala
Canada's Nestor wins second straight Wimbledon men's doubles title
LONDON - Canada's Daniel Nestor tossed his racket up into the Centre Court crowd in celebration, then Nenad Zimonjic pulled off his shirt and wristbands and did the same.
Nestor and Serbian partner Zimonjic captured their second consecutive doubles title at Wimbledon on Saturday, defeating rival American twins Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3.



BUSINESS NEWS

Magna International Inc. co-chairman Siegfried Wolf, left, and Carl-Peter Forster, President of General Motors Europe, right, address the media at the Opel headquarters in Ruesselsheim near Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, June 3, 2009. THE ASSOCIATE
General Motors says sale of Opel to Magna nearing completion
BERLIN - Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s German unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.
Carl-Peter Forster was quoted as telling the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that he hoped the sale of Opel to Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG.A) could be complete by mid-July.



ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

A person visits a makeshift memorial for the late pop star Michael Jackson outside the family home in the Encino section of Los Angeles Friday July 3, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt Rourke
Los Angeles plans for massive crowds during Michael Jackson memorial
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.
Assistant police Chief Earl Paysinger says anywhere from a quarter-million to 700,000 people may try to reach the arena, even though a wide area around Staples Center will be sealed off to those without tickets.



HEALTH NEWS

Quebec ambulance workers consider new pressure tactics in contract talks
MONTREAL - Quebec ambulance technicians are considering the possibility of resorting to new pressure tactics in their contract negotiations with the provincial government.
Representatives of the technicians affiliated with the Confederation of National Trade Unions have recently completed a tour of the province where they advised the ambulance workers on the state of negotiations.