· Toyota executives to testify in Ottawa
Several Toyota executives are scheduled to appear at a House of Commons committee hearing to discuss recent recalls and safety concerns.

· Thai protesters pour blood in Bangkok
Thai protesters poured donated blood outside the front gate of the government headquarters in Bangkok in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demand for a new election.

· Clashes erupt in Jerusalem
Palestinians and Israeli riot police clashed in eastern Jerusalem on Tuesday as a U.S. Middle East envoy postponed a trip to the region that was meant to bolster peace talks.

· B.C. avalanche regulations reviewed
The B.C. government is now reconsidering regulations for snowmobilers after the weekend's deadly avalanche near Revelstoke.

· Montreal movie pirate faces 4 months in jail
A Montreal man the FBI once called Canada's biggest movie pirate will be sentenced in on Tuesday for illegally distributing copyrighted material on the internet.

· Preston family urges donations for Phams
The family of a man who was charged with killing an Ontario Provincial Police constable is asking that memorial donations be made to the dead officer's family.

· TTC driver suspended after licence pulled
A TTC driver is on paid suspension while an investigation is conducted into allegations she drove her bus while intoxicated.

· Mexico travel alert issued by Ottawa
The department of Foreign Affairs is advising Canadians not to travel to the border city of Ciudad Juárez after two Americans were shot to death in the city last weekend in shootings apparently linked to ongoing drug wars.

· Earthquake awakens southern Californians
A pre-dawn earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, startling residents from their sleep.

· Crosby's golden puck heads to Hall of Fame
The puck Sidney Crosby scored with in overtime of the Olympic gold-medal hockey game is headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, a source confirmed to The Canadian Press on Tuesday.

· Canada's Woolstencroft golden in Paralympic slalom
Skier Lauren Woolstencroft has won Canada's second gold medal of the Paralympic Games.

· Detainee review terms blasted by Liberals
Liberal MPs hammered the Tory government over the guidelines a former Supreme Court justice will follow in his review of documents related to the Afghan detainee affair.

· 'Rogue' star slowly heading our way
A nearby star will very likely make a close encounter with our solar system in more than a million years' time, according to a new study.

· WestJet CEO resigns for personal reasons
WestJet president and CEO Sean Durfy has announced he's resigning as head of the airline, citing personal reasons.

· Senior drivers need more options: MDs
A senior's licence to drive shouldn't trump public safety, say doctors advocating better transportation programs for an aging population.