Duffy payout 'upsets' PM Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper “not happy” with the Senate expense scandal or the efforts so far to reform the Senate. Full Story

London, Ont., sex offender escapes, again
A sex offender who terrorized a London woman after breaking into her townhouse is on the loose again, police said. Full Story

Gay marriage opponent kills himself in cathedral
An 78-year-old French far-right activist committed suicide at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday by shooting himself in the mouth, three days after a law legalising same-sex marriage came into effect. Full Story

France's Hollande's signs gay marriage bill into law

Teen suicide may be contagious: Study
A new study from the University of Ottawa suggests suicide may be contagious among young people, especially when they hear stories of others killing themselves. Full Story

Lightning more deadly than twisters in Canada: Forecaster
Tornadoes may scare you, but lightning is more likely to kill you — at least in Canada. Full Story

	Teacher describes getting struck by lightning
	Ontario teacher struck by lightning

Pope performs exorcism? Vatican denies video footage
The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had. Full Story

Girl, 11, at wheel in deadly accident
An 11-year-old girl was behind the wheel when a 12-year-old girl -- a passenger -- was killed in a crash in northern B.C., police say. Full Story

	Unlicenced girl, 15, caught driving 77 km/h over limit
	B.C. teen busted doing 100 km/h over the limit

Vigilante mom charged for defending son, say cops
A Montreal woman paid the price after police said she took the law into her own hands when her son was allegedly attacked by a gang of assailants. Full Story

	Vigilante gets jail time
	Vigilante speaks out about confronting vandals

		Mountie claims she was dragged through manure, sexually assaulted by colleagues An RCMP Staff Sgt. has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against 13 former colleagues, claiming she was sexually assaulted, harassed and bullied during her time with the iconic Musical Ride more than 25 years ago. Full Story

Ford ducks reporters
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford drove out of city hall Tuesday without responding to allegations he's on video smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. Full Story
Accused PQ rally shooter to go straight to trial
Accused separatist rally shooter Richard Henry Bain waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and was ordered to stand trial for murder. Full Story

	Bain sets fire to jail cell: spokesman
	Richard Bain said he didn't want Pauline Marois to speak on election night

Boy, 2, killed by SUV driven onto bar patio
The grief-stricken mother of a two-year-old boy who was killed Sunday when an alleged drunk driver crashed into him on a restaurant patio had a meltdown at the courthouse Tuesday. Full Story

		Are political polls irrelevant? After the B.C. fiasco, Canada’s polling industry is — once again — engaged in a painful existential debate about what they do and how they do it. Daily Feature