Ford skewered on late-night TV
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may not have been saying anything Tuesday about crack cocaine allegations but that didn't stop late-night U.S. comedians from cracking jokes about the ongoing scandal. Full Story

Gay men to be allowed to donate blood, with tough restrictions
Health Canada is allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood, but only if they haven't had sex with another man for at least five years. Full Story

Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says
Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions - or no religion - work together. Full Story

Final farewell to Peter Worthington
Family, friends, colleagues and readers are gathering Wednesday to bid farewell to Toronto Sun founding editor Peter Worthington. Full Story

NDP pledges to abolish Senate
The NDP launched a "roll up the red carpet" campaign Wednesday to abolish the Senate in the face of a growing spending scandal that has followed Prime Minister Stephen Harper to South America. Full Story

Mom arrested for stabbing man who attacked son says she'd do it again
A vigilante mom, arrested for stabbing a drunk who had attacked her only son, says she'd stab him again if she had the chance. Full Story

	Vigilante mom charged for defending son, say cops
	Vigilante gets jail time

Stillborn baby's ashes stolen from home
A Georgia couple has issued a plea for the return of their stillborn son's ashes, which were stolen during a break-in. Full Story

Ontario man lost in Australian mountains
The third day of searching for a Brampton, Ont., man who went missing while hiking in Australia wrapped up because of poor lighting, local media reported. Full Story

		Second arrest made in Tim Bosma's death Hamilton Police have made a second arrest in the Tim Bosma murder case. Full Story Tim Bosma case: More remains found on accused's farm: Reports Cops probe possible links between Bosma suspect, missing woman

FBI kills Florida man while questioned about Boston bombings
An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man who turned violent while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, the bureau said. Full Story

	Boston bombing suspect wrote message in boat
	Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in Virginia

Rescuers comb Oklahoma tornado rubble for buried survivors
Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights picked through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, houses and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb. Full Story

	Tornado filmed from inside a storm shelter
	Massive tornado hits Moore, Okla.
	Swift tornado warning in Oklahoma thanks to smartphones
	Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado

College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 metres) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. 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