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.
Toronto city council ends final, tumultuous session, ahead of Oct. 27 election
KELOWNA, B.C. - A Kelowna, B.C., man has been sentenced to 15 months in jail, one year probation and banned from driving for two years for causing a fatal crash in neighbouring West Kelowna.
Christopher Cloutier was camping with friends in Nopiming Provincial Park in southeastern Manitoba when they got separated.
VANCOUVER - Teachers and the B.C. government's negotiator are expected to bring their bargaining committees to discussions with veteran mediator Vince Ready today.
MERRITT, B.C. - The Mounties say a dashboard camera from a tractor-trailer captured a tour bus rollover that injured dozens of people on a B.C. highway and it appears speed is not a factor.
The normally green David Lam Park in Vancouver’s Yaletown district turned into a sea of white for the third annual Vancouver Dîner en Blanc outdoor dining phenomenon last week.