Four In The Afternoon

1 THE CUTS COMETH Whacked by falling potash royalties, the Saskatchewan government sharpens its fiscal knife. (CBC)

2 SEVERENCE SCARE Canwest employees fear they'll lose their vacation pay. Isn't that illegal? anyone know? (CBC)

3 WHITE DUDE PUTS BLACK WOMAN IN PLACE Prime Minister Stephen Harper is correct. Governor general Michaelle Jean isn't Canada's head of state--she is the head of state's--the Queen's--representative. But did the PM really need to stick his big, pink nose into this minor gaffe by our country's GG? (Leader-Post)

4 DAILY PYTHON And not just ANY daily Python, but one NO ONE expects! Diabolical laughter!