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Police chiefs take no position on aboriginal women inquiry

The head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women is "on the radar" of the county's law enforcement leaders. 6 1

P.E.I. double homicide victims were shot to death, police confirm

Police in a small eastern Prince Edward Island community say the two victims of a double homicide last week died from gunshot wounds. 1
Former Manitoba chief says federal audit of his expenses is not fair

A former Manitoba grand chief accused by federal auditors of squandering thousands of dollars on travel and questionable expenses says he is being unfairly targeted for political reasons. 12 2
Ottawa man who drowned trying to save 12-year-old remembered as 'hero'

An Ottawa man is being hailed a hero after trying to save a boy from drowning in the Ottawa River. 4 1
Ex-mill worker accused in fatal shooting may get severance

A man facing murder charges in a mass shooting at a Vancouver Island sawmill where he was laid off from six years ago might now be entitled to severance pay as part of a settlement between the company that owns the facility and a group of former workers.
Man charged after python found in neighbour's Midland, Ont. home

Police say they have found the owner of a python that showed up at a central Ontario home earlier this month and charged him with possession of a prohibited animal.
Sask. premier backs public inquiry on missing, murdered aboriginal women

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he doesn't know how long any level of government can ignore something like the murder of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl before looking at ways to prevent such deaths. 10
Striking B.C. teachers return to picket lines

Teachers across British Columbia are expected to be behind picket lines today in an attempt to pressure the province into speeding up negotiations and end an ongoing strike before school starts. 22
Passengers swim to safety after float plane cartwheels across Alberta lake

Two people survived after their float plane cartwheeled across an Alberta lake and landed upside down. RCMP say the Cessna 180 was trying to take off Saturday afternoon from Pasatchaw Lake, northwest of Lloydminster, when it went down after catching a wing in the water.
Explosion at Quebec teachers' breakfast leaves 3 injured

Three Quebec teachers suffered burns to their bodies following an explosion during a breakfast event at a high school cafeteria.
Man convicted in Alta. Mountie deaths to get more family visits

A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Alberta Mounties is getting more unescorted, temporary absences from prison.
Nunavut jail that watchdog ranked among world's worst still squalid, a year later

While Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Iqaluit trumpeting his government's spending on science and technology, scant attention is being paid to the nearby jail federal Conservatives want no part of, despite the squalid conditions Canada's prisons watchdog called out a year ago. 9
Man serving time for second-degree murder escapes from B.C. prison

A 41-year-old convict serving time for the slaying of a Vancouver man is now on the run after escaping from a British Columbia prison. 1 2
'Maternity tourism': Report recommends limiting citizenship by birth

The federal government should restrict granting citizenship by birth on Canadian soil to children with at least one parent who is a citizen or permanent resident, according to a recently released policy reform proposal. 41 1
Students grossly underestimate the cost of school: poll

Post-secondary students grossly underestimate the cost of school, not to mention how much support they'll need from their parents, a new survey shows. 14 1
Ontario man missing since 1977 found alive in U.S.

An Ontario man who went missing 37 years ago and was declared dead in 1986 has been found alive and living in Oklahoma. 21 2

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