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Air Canada heads to the Big EasySaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:21PMAir Canada has announced it will begin daily, non-stop service between Toronto and New Orleans starting Oct. 30.

A sizzling start: Overbearing heat greets defending Super Bowl champsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:08PMMETAIRIE, La. — Lance Moore came up with a circus catch before being upended by New Orleans Saints teammate Malcolm Jenkins. Coach Sean Payton moved the Saints’ second practice of training camp indoors because of the oppressive heat. And wily defensive coordinator Gregg Williams complained that the conditions should have been more demanding.

Corps of Engineers in New Orleans awards final contract for Kenner floodwallFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:39PMThe final contract required to build a more robust floodwall between Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner has just been let, bringing total construction cost of the new structure to help protect East Jefferson's western flank from...

High temps force Saints indoorsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:31PMThe Saints are already being forced to alter their practice schedule and once again, Mother Nature is the main culprit. Only this time, it has nothing to do with precipitation. See Camp Photos

Local, State BriefsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:20AMProsecutors charged a man with first-degree felony murder Wednesday on accusations that he poured a half-gallon of vodka on another man and lit him on fire, court records show.

Flood protection projects under wayThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:35PML’Observateur ST. ROSE – With the busier months of hurricane season still on the horizon, representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, who are working on a series of flood protection projects on the east bank of St. Charles Parish, say the area is in the best shape it has ever been in terms of storm protection.

Postal service loses woman's ashesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:12AMCHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Postal Service lost the cremated remains of an elderly former Chicago woman and family members are distraught, relatives said. Mail - US Postal Service - United States - Chicago - Cremation

Euro Trash Thursday!Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:36AMWelcome Home, Tour Hero! Alberto Contador arrived back in Spain at Madrid airport on Monday to a hero’s welcome for a large crowd of fans (with a band) and media.

City finance director to step downThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:13AMAfter more than 20 years of crunching numbers for the city of Santa Barbara, including 15 years as its finance director, Robert Peirson will hand off the fiscal reins at the end of next month, city officials announced yesterday.