Six In The Morning

1 AFTER WEST WENT RIGHT, EAST GOES LEFT Nova Scotia voters booted their decade-old Progressive Conservative government and elected an NDP majority as voters province-wide followed Halifax's lead (Chronicle Herald). By the way, "majority" = 45 per cent of the vote. Isn't Canadian democracy swell?

2 SWINE FLU BEEFING UP? World Health Organization officials are thinking about breaking out the P-word. (Globe And Mail)

3 FOOTBALL PLAYER MIGHT RUN FOR SASK. PARTY IN NDP TOWN Curious to see how this plays out. Makowsky says he thinks Brad Wall's done a "fabulous job" as premier so presumably he supports all the Sask Party government's union-busting legislation. But that's all right, trade unionists don't watch football. More here. (Leader-Post)

4 CHINA TO SHED ECO-CRIMINAL REP? The world's emerging superpower says it's going to be the world's first green superpower. (Guardian)

5 ABORTION CLINIC CLOSES AFTER DOCTOR MURDERED What do you know--terrorism works. (Wichita Eagle)

6 HAMILTON JETS BATTLE RAGES ON Balsillie declares victory after judge asks NHL to submit a "relocation fee". (Toronto Star)