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.

Earl weakens to tropical storm
Earl weakened to a tropical storm from a hurricane late Friday night but was still expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds as it remained on course for the Maritimes.

[ 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.

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.

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.

Northwest Passage tanker could be stuck for days
It could be days before a fuel tanker carrying 9.5 million litres of diesel is dislodged from a sandbar in the Northwest Passage.