A CANADIAN woman on long-term sick leave who said she lost her benefits because of photos on Facebook is fighting to get them reinstated.

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, the first major world leader to face voters since the global financial meltdown, led his Conservative party to victory in yesterday’s election but was forecast to fall short of a majority in parliament.

Workers today recovered the body of the driver of a bus loaded with foreign tourists that crashed en route to Canada, killing five people, including three Canadians, officials said.