National News

EDMONTON - A retired judge has been appointed to review political donations made by Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz to the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta.

TORONTO, Cananda - Hours after the release of a report by Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller, the Ministry of Education said late Tuesday that data on schools' energy use would be made public by July 1.

HALIFAX - The executive director of a Halifax orphanage says she has no knowledge of staff abusing residents and instead alleges it may have been the children themselves who physically, sexually and mentally abused each other, according to an affidav

TORONTO - Rob Ford's fate as mayor of Toronto rested in the hands of three judges Monday after a day of largely technical arguments for and against a court ruling that he should be removed from office for conflict of interest.

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice is being scolded for what the province's privacy commissioner calls "an unconscionable delay" in responding to a man's request for access to records.

AJAX, Ont. - Ontario's Liberal leadership hopefuls are divided on what they'd do to end the labour strife with public school teachers who are outraged with the government for imposing new contracts under a controversial anti-strike law.

OTTAWA - An aboriginal chief who has gone without solid food for close to a month in a bid to force renewed talks between First Nations and the federal government is an inspiration to all Canadians, says former prime minister Paul Martin.

REGINA - Cherished photos are packed away, the dance hall is long silent and the lights are about to be turned off for the last time in the auditorium of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001 Regina.

MONTREAL - Canada will stop funding new aid projects in Haiti until Ottawa finds a better way for the struggling nation to help itself, says International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino.

HALIFAX - The shipyard that did refit work on a navy warship before it was damaged while returning to Halifax says the repair bill had already cost $5 million more than expected before the vessel left its dock.