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Canada: Sour toes make gruesome gulp
A Yukon hotel has struck gold with its cocktail featuring a severed digit in whisky, finds Robin Esrock.

Canada: Impeccable tastes
Paul Lewis sinks his teeth into the delights of the Okanagan region of British Columbia.

Canada: Diplomatic relations
The happy marriage of nature and development in Canada's beautiful Okanagan region spellbinds Paul Lewis.

Surfer arrested for indecent act near school
Aussie surfer Mitch Coleborn faces up to six months in jail after allegedly exposing his genitals to a group of children.

Gymnastics: NZ team fourth in rhythmic
New Zealand finished fourth among five nations tonight in the rhythmic gymnastics teams competition at the Commonwealth Games.

When art, smell and technology collide
I can't help being fascinated by the kind of work being done where art and tech collide.

Kiwis in action - Day 8
Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the seventh day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 11:

Tennis: Doubles win for Erakovic
New Zealand tennis No 1 Marina Erakovic has kickstarted her return from injury with a first round doubles win.

Don't miss: Canadian Aboriginal Festival
North America's diverse indigenous culture is explored and celebrated at this massive pow wow and festival.

Banding together
Canadian anti-pop collective Broken Social Scene's New Zealand shows are likely to be as messy and mysterious as their music. Edward Helimore reports.

NZ's firearm homicide rate drops
Gun killings in NZ have declined the most in an international comparison - even though it has less strict licensing laws than Canada and Australia.

Poker hopefuls head south
Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.