Top Comments: May 24, 2009

Strains evident in Tori's family

1. Harper named Canadian newsmaker of the year (12/23/2009)

   Stephen Harper used a steep recession to his political advantage and emerged stronger than ever in his four years in office, a feat that has earned him the title of 2009 Newsmaker of the Year in the annual survey of news organizations by The Canadian Press.

2. Recession leads CTV's top-10 stories list for 2009 (12/21/2009)

   Financial news topped by a recession that ravaged the economy populated much of CTV News' top 10 list of Canadian news stories for 2009.

3. Toronto police say abducted baby found safe (12/05/2009)

   A baby boy who went missing from his family home in Toronto on Friday evening has been found safe.

4. Changes coming to Ont.'s Amber Alert system (08/20/2009)

   Changes are expected to be announced to Ontario' Amber Alert system in the fall, as a result of criticism into how police handled the Tori Stafford case in Woodstock.

5. Tori Stafford's father hosts fundraiser for bike trip (08/01/2009)

   The father of slain Woodstock, Ont., girl Tori Stafford is hosting a kick-off to his planned bike ride to Alberta.

6. Officers to search highway shoulder for Tori's remains (06/01/2009)

   Investigators on the case of Victoria Stafford's abduction and killing will be searching along the busy Highway 401.

7. Search for Tori Stafford's body focuses on vehicle (05/23/2009)

   People living in and around the Woodstock, Ont., area are once again being asked to search their property for evidence, as police scoured fields Saturday for the remains of Victoria Stafford.

8. Woman accused in Stafford case had troubled past (05/21/2009)

   With a single mother who worked as a stripper and an estranged father, the 18-year-old woman accused of luring Tori Stafford to her death was forced to live a transient childhood around Ontario.

1. CTV News Announces the Top 10 Canadian News Stories of 2009--Dec. 21, 2009