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.
A Winnipeg man who kidnapped his two kids and hid them in Mexico is expected to learn his fate today.
Finance Minister Joe Oliver is expected to announce that he will lower employment insurance premiums.
Three men charged in the Lac-Megantic train disaster will find out in January when their preliminary hearing is scheduled to begin.
Premier Christy says ignoring a recent landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada on aboriginal title would put the future of the province in peril.
A stalemate in British Columbia's teachers' dispute remains even though union members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ending their months-long strike through binding arbitration.
Ottawa is being urged to reconsider enhancing RRSPs as a way of getting more Canadians to save for retirement.