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Liberals, NDP, Bloc sign deal on proposed coalition The Liberals and New Democrats signed an agreement on Monday to form an unprecedented coalition government, with a written pledge of support from the Bloc Québécois, if they are successful in ousting the minority Conservative government in a coming confidence vote. Harper says Dion playing 'biggest political game in history' Prime Minister Stephen Harper accused the Liberals of playing the 'biggest political game in history' during a heated question period in the House of Commons on Monday. TSX point drop biggest ever The benchmark TSX index took a record dive Monday, dropping 864.41 points, or 9.3 per cent, to 8,406.21. Some stranded Canadians to leave Bangkok with embassy's help Dozens of Canadian tourists - stranded in Bangkok when anti-government protesters seized the city's two main airports - will fly out of Thailand on Tuesday, one traveller told the Canadian Press. Accused killer admits to slaying couple, but not 8-year-old boy An Alberta man admitted to a jury Monday that he killed his girlfriend's parents in an unplanned attack, but said he had nothing to do with the stabbing death of her eight-year-old brother. Obama names former rival Clinton as secretary of state Promising a White House filled with vigorous debate, U.S. president-elect Barack Obama named Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and asked the Republican-appointed defence secretary to remain on the job. Narwhal cull approaches 600 near Pond Inlet Hunters in the Baffin Island community of Pond Inlet continue to cull hundreds of narwhals trapped in the sea ice near their community, as the total of harvested whales reached 575 over the weekend. Ex-NHLer Pit Martin dead at 64 Quebec provincial police confirmed Monday that Hubert (Pit) Martin died Sunday in a snowmobile accident in northwestern Quebec. He was 64. Jupiter, Venus and Moon to form frown in evening sky Venus and Jupiter will appear close together in the evening sky alongside a thin crescent moon, creating a brief unhappy face, but overcast skies will likely prevent most Canadians from seeing it. Tofino tugboat narrowly escapes sinking A tugboat narrowly avoided sinking after running aground on a reef on the west coast of Vancouver Island Sunday evening.