Toronto might see some changes to the way citizens vote. Image via flickr / smallcaps

LOCAL

Hamilton Detective Seargeant Matt Kavanagh announced that a murder investigation is underway in the death of Tim Bosma. The search for Bosma ended tragically when police found his remains in Waterloo, burned beyond recognition. [Toronto Star]

Best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown’s world-wide release for his new novel Inferno warranted a pop-up-shop at Union Station Tuesday. This is only the second time Indigo has ever used such a tactic, and the other was for another Brown novel. [Toronto Star]

Toronto’s government management committee met Monday to discuss possible voting reforms that will be decided in council next month. The four changes are: using ranked-choice voting, allowing permanent residents to vote, holding elections on a Saturday or Sunday, and providing internet voting for people with disabilities. [Globe & Mail]

NATIONAL

Former Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau is fighting a ruling ordering him to pay back $35,000 in housing allowance. He claims the rules are unclear, and he doesn’t think he did anything wrong. [National Post]

In British Columbia, the Liberals secured a majority government in last night’s election. Every poll and pundit predicted the NDP’s Adrian Dix would run away with the election. [National Post]

Canada has a new program aimed at recruiting high-tech immigrant entrepeneurs. Jason Kenney is heading to Silicon Valley this weekend to entice foreigners who qualify with immediate and permanent residency. [Globe & Mail]

INTERNATIONAL

European authorities raided the offices of major oil companies BP, Shell and Statoil as part of a probe of suspected oil-price manipulation. Commission officials and national competitive were present for the inspection, which doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily guilty of anti-competitive behaviour. [National Post]

Germany’s biggest neo-Nazi trial resumed Tuesday after an eight day adjournment. Beate Zschäpe, who is accused of involvement in 10 racially motivated murders, sat motionless as the victims families gasped upon hearing the details of the murders. [Der Spiegel]

The US ambassador in Moscow was summoned to Russia’s foreign  to face claims that an American diplomat arrested on Tuesday was working as a spy. An elaborate raid revealed the American diplomat had an arsenal of spy equipment, and actions that were “in the spirit of the Cold War.” [The Guardian]

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