News roundup — August 23, 2012

By Mallory Hendry
Aug 23, 2012 / Share
Canada

Bylaw banning safe injection sites in Vancouver being questioned, The Chronicle Herald

Founder of Canada's only private health care centres faces B.C. court, Toronto Star

Facebook generation challenges Canadian regulators, The Globe and Mail

United States

N.Y. judge finds city's MTA payroll tax unconstitutional, Reuters

Man arrested for threatening to assassinate Obama, Reuters

International

Spain to enact new law to intervene with 'troubled lenders' earlier, Reuters

Bahrain appeals court acquits rights activist over 'critical tweet', Reuters