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Rough and tumble fighter's untimely end

Wife of Montreal's Arturo (Thunder) Gatti accused of murder after former boxer was found dead in a Brazilian hotel room Saturday Jul 13, 2009 12:49PM EDT

Before her death, Alexandra Smith was due to be evicted from her austere lodgings at Strachan House in downtown Toronto, where the developmentally disabled and schizophrenic 38-year-old had punched holes in the walls, broken windows and smeared feces around the room. Her mother and sister, who had to clean up, wonder why no 24-hour care facility was available to her.

Focus

A room with no view

Alexandra set fires and slammed a car door on someone's head. She also loved animals and searched in vain for peace from the voices that tormented her. When her body was found last week, her family grieved, but a burden also lifted Jul 13, 2009 11:48AM EDT

Billie Mintz sits at the spot where his cousin Cory Mintz died in a car accident in July 2008. Billie Mintz is working on a multimedia documentary about drinking and driving.

Feature

What remains by the lake

A year after a fatal drunk-driving accident in Muskoka that took three young lives – and all the urgent reform efforts that followed – it's business as usual Jul 10, 2009 10:02PM EDT

This is an undated family handout photo of Howard Hyde who died 30 hours after being shot with a Taser on Wednesday, Nov. 21,2007. The 45-year-old man died Thursday morning in custody at a correctional facility in Dartmouth, N.S.

Officer recalls new details at inquiry

Halifax Regional Police Constable says the booking-room struggle with Howard Hyde brought the prisoner inches away from a drawer full of knives 11:55 AM EDT

Ottawa prepares for pandemic with new rules for treatment

Public Health developing guidelines to help doctors prioritize who gets access to scarce treatment if vaccine isn't ready 12:50 PM EDT

Queen bestows rare honour on Chrétien

Former Liberal prime minister appointed to Order Merit; other members include Mandela, Mother Teresa 11:59 AM EDT

Harper, Pope discuss economy, values

PM caps four days of high-level meetings with visit to religious leader Jul 13, 2009 8:43AM EDT

Body found in U.S. is missing Ontario man

Officials confirm remains found on a mountain in New Hampshire last week are those of Peter Shintani from Napanee, Ont. 8:24 AM EDT

Thousands of Sask. patients waiting in anguish for review of disputed tests

Official admits audit of 69,000 results will take longer than promised, with no timeline given on when they will know for sure if they were misdiagnosed for ailments ranging from broken limbs to breast cancer Jul 13, 2009 7:14AM EDT

Dozens fall victim to apparent Ponzi scheme

Investors bewildered after trusted financial adviser disappears – along with at least $30-million of their money Jul 13, 2009 10:30AM EDT

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