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Last updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 8:38 PM ET

Dr. Charles Smith's victims to be compensated

Dr. Charles Smith's victims to be compensated
: Ontario will offer payments of up to $250,000 for each person whose life was directly affected by Dr. Charles Smith's flawed pediatric forensic pathology. more »; Related: BACKGROUNDER: Dr. Charles Smith; Related: Goudge inquiry expected to urge sweeping reforms for child autopsies

B.C. prisons brace for Sri Lankan migrants: A Lower Mainland municipality is being advised its prisons could be used to house Sri Lankan migrants on a Thai cargo ship believed to be headed to B.C. more »
Speeder convicted after bragging online: A 19-year-old man from a Toronto suburb has pleaded guilty to careless driving after boasting online that he drove 100 kilometres an hour over the speed limit on a residential street. more »

StatsCan warned of poor census response rate: Statistics Canada sounded alarm bells to the Conservative government that the response rate for a voluntary long-form census would be less than 50 per cent, according to documents obtained by CBC News. more »
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012. more »
Braidwood inquiry Taser findings upheld by court: The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld findings by the Braidwood inquiry that stun guns can kill. more »
Brother charged with murder after teen stabbed: The brother of a 14-year-old girl found stabbed to death Monday evening at her family home in Côte St. Luc, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder. more »
Arctic satellite station opens in Inuvik: The opening of a new satellite communications station in Inuvik, N.W.T., is expected to boost satellite observation of the Arctic region. more »
Anthrax hits Saskatchewan bison herd: Anthrax has been found in a bison herd in southern Saskatchewan. more »
Traps set for coyote that bit teen: A coyote hunt is underway in Nova Scotia after a sleeping teenager was bitten at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. more »

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British Columbia »

B.C. man tied to chair in jail cell: B.C. civil rights advocates are criticizing the RCMP for tying an inmate to a chair in a jail cell for hours.
Sulphur spill prompts West Vancouver warning: Residents of the Capilano Indian Reserve near Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge have been warned to close their windows and stay indoors after a fire and apparent sulphur spill from a train.
Man charged with dragging dog behind truck: A Merritt-area man is facing a charge of animal cruelty after allegedly tying his dog to the back of a truck and dragging the animal behind the vehicle.

Windsor »

Windsor, Acadia football players banned for drugs: Two more Canadian university football players have been suspended after steroid use was detected in nationwide doping-control tests.
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.
Hwy 401 truck rollover closes Tilbury exit: A transport truck rollover has closed an off ramp on Highway 401 near Tilbury, Ont.

Prince Edward Island »

Minigoo Fisheries files for bankruptcy: Prince Edward Island's only native-owned lobster plant has filed for bankruptcy.
3-year-old dies after fall from SUV: A three-year-old boy has died after being run over by his family's sport utility vehicle on Prince Edward Island.
P.E.I.'s Sleepy Hollow jail expands: A new wing has opened at the Provincial Correctional Centre in Sleepy Hollow, P.E.I., adding 48 beds to the once-crowded jail.

Calgary »

Construction metal hits SUV downtown: A woman was unhurt Tuesday morning when a piece of metal fell from a downtown Calgary construction site onto her SUV as she drove past.
Calgary microchip 'talks' to brain cells: Calgary researchers have created a microchip that "communicates" with brain cells, a discovery that could help patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
Alberta RCMP watching for U.S. fugitives: Alberta RCMP are checking reports that a U.S. prison escapee and his suspected accomplice were sighted in the province, but none have been substantiated.

Toronto »

Dr. Charles Smith's victims to be compensated: Ontario will offer payments of up to $250,000 for each person whose life was directly affected by Dr. Charles Smith's flawed pediatric forensic pathology.
Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.
Body found in Toronto harbour: Toronto police are investigating the death of a man whose body was pulled from Lake Ontario Tuesday afternoon.

Nova Scotia »

Traps set for coyote that bit teen: A coyote hunt is underway in Nova Scotia after a sleeping teenager was bitten at Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Windsor, Acadia football players banned for drugs: Two more Canadian university football players have been suspended after steroid use was detected in nationwide doping-control tests.
Deal on private road privileges ends 2-day blockade: Protesters from a predominately black community near Halifax are ending a two-day blockade now that the access to a private dirt road that had been granted to only a handful of residents has been revoked.

Edmonton »

Pocklington to be sentenced Sept. 13 in U.S.: Former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington will be sentenced Sept. 13 after pleading guilty to perjury in California.
Bid for troubled Stony Plain daycare fails: An offer to purchase a troubled Stony Plain daycare that was shut down by the province has fallen through.
Storm floods out family of 10: The Red Cross is providing emergency help to an Edmonton family flooded out of their home by Monday night's storm.

Ottawa »

Online gambling coming to Ontario: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation plans to have an online gambling program in place by 2012.
Boat bypass ramps labelled a waste: A boat bypass in the western outskirts of Ottawa that was built four years ago in large part with public money is still struggling to draw tourists, say a number of local residents.
O'Brien reunites with former aide for re-election bid: Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien is turning to an old ally in his bid for re-election in this fall's municipal election.

Newfoundland & Labrador »

Suspect held in St. John's mall stabbing: The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested a man in his 30s Tuesday evening after a stabbing at a St. John's shopping mall.
Ex-con charged with confining woman: Police in western Newfoundland have charged a man with forcible confinement after a woman reported being held by a man who threatened to kill her.
TV used as weapon in St. John's jail assault: A St. John's inmate is accused of using an unusual weapon — a television set — as a weapon at a local jail.

Saskatchewan »

Regina police tight-lipped on triple killing: Regina police are not releasing any new information about the killing of three people whose decomposing bodies were found in a townhouse last Friday.
Sask. interested in online gambling: minister: The Saskatchewan government is "very interested" in the idea of online gambling, the minister responsible for gaming says.
49-year-old accused of injuring baby: A 49-year-old man from La Loche, Sask., is facing several charges for allegedly harming a small child.

Montreal »

Brother charged with murder after teen stabbed: The brother of a 14-year-old girl found stabbed to death Monday evening at her family home in Côte St. Luc, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder.
Missing girl's family launch foundation: The family of Cédrika Provencher has officially started a foundation to help families of victims of child abductions and to keep children safe.
Beaconsfield residents fight plans for seniors' home: Some Beaconsfield residents on Montreal's West Island are trying to stop a private seniors' residence from being built in the area.

North »

Arctic satellite station opens in Inuvik: The opening of a new satellite communications station in Inuvik, N.W.T., is expected to boost satellite observation of the Arctic region.
Ex-U.S. senator Ted Stevens dies in plane crash: A plane carrying former U.S. senator Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O'Keefe crashed near a remote fishing village in Alaska, killing the longtime senator and at least four others, authorities say.
Huge iceberg breaks off Greenland glacier: For the second time in a month, a massive iceberg has broken off a glacier in Greenland, raising concerns among scientists about the world's warming oceans.

Manitoba »

Winnipeg man attacked for shoes: A witness to a brutal assault in Winnipeg's West End Tuesday evening says a roving pack of young gang members attacked an innocent man for his shoes.
Cyclists should be forced to wear helmets: study: A new study is calling on provincial governments to pass laws that force cyclists to wear helmets.
Man lost in Manitoba woods located: A Winnipeg man declared missing by RCMP after his car was found abandoned in a provincial park has been located.

New Brunswick »

N.B. needs catastrophic-drug plan: patients: Patients and advocates in New Brunswick continue to call on the province to provide a catastrophic drug coverage plan.
Saint John port needs money: authority: Port managers in Saint John, N.B., claim they will face an "operational crisis" next summer if work doesn't begin within weeks to expand cruise ship facilities.
Still no MLA pension review: N.B. MLAs have not followed through on a promise to review an 85 per cent pension bump they voted themselves more than two years ago.