ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's new Progressive Conservative leader has been sworn in as the province's 12th premier.
Paul Davis became the leader of the governing Tories at a convention two weeks ago.
Davis served in cabinet before stepping down to seek the leadership.
The 53-year-old former police officer defeated two other former cabinet ministers, Steve Kent and John Ottenheimer, for the job.
He must call an election within 12 months of taking office.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A man who claims to have lost his finger while repairing damage caused by a sinkhole resulting from a faulty municipal water line on his property is suing the City of Kamloops.
TORONTO - Olivia Chow, whose husband former NDP leader Jack Layton died from cancer, says she's reached out to offer her support to ailing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
REGINA - The head of international studies at the University of Regina says Canadians are showing a lot of interest in the results of Thursday's vote on Scottish independence.
TORONTO - A 65-year-old woman working as a cook in Saskatoon has been deported to her native Pakistan, where her lawyer says her life could be in danger.
TORONTO - A new report on the mental health status of Canadians has found that 77 per cent of people aged 15 or older are considered to be psychologically flourishing — feeling good about life and functioning well.
An accident on the Vancouver-area set of a popular science-fiction television series connected to Steven Spielberg has claimed the life of a security guard.