LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests
Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.

Fashion retailer Jacob stops photo retouching
Women's fashion retailer Jacob has decided to bid adieu to the practice of retouching photos to alter the body shapes of models.

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.

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.

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.