Order of Canada honours conferred
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.

Peshdary gets bail as RCMP probe alleged plot
Awso Peshdary, an Ottawa man detained on assault charges while under surveillance during an RCMP anti-terrorism investigation, has been granted bail.

New Zealand hit by 7.0-magnitude quake
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake has rocked much of New Zealand's South Island, but no immediate tsunami alert has been issued, and no injuries have been reported.

OPP seek bloody clothing in Orangeville case
People in the Orangeville, Ont., area who may have encountered someone with "unexplained blood" on their footwear or clothing earlier this week have been asked to call police as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a local nurse

[ Society ] Learning the new math way
All those games and puzzles should add up to a new way to teach math to nine-year-olds.

Sex charges linked to Facebook photos
Police allege a 24-year-old man had illicit sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl in Castlegar, B.C., and posted photos of her on her Facebook site.