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.

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai
A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed Friday outside Dubai, officials said, and there was no immediate word on casualties.

[ Society ] RCMP uses 'fruit machine' to detect gays
During the Cold War, the RCMP embarks on a mission to remove homosexuals from the civil service.

Kovalchuk deal OK'd by NHL, NHLPA
The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement to revise rules that regulate long-term contracts as part of a global settlement, allowing Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the New Jersey Devils to pass.