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Quebec man, 27, shot and killed in southern Mexico town of Puerto Escondido

Quebec man, 27, shot and killed in southern Mexico town of Puerto Escondido

MONTREAL — A 27-year-old man from Quebec was shot to death in Mexico’s Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counterfactual speculation'

Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counterfactual speculation'

WASHINGTON — Michigan joined the Line 5 legal fray unfolding just across state lines Wednesday as lawyers for Enbridge Inc. and an Indigenous band prepared to square off over whether the controversial cross-border pipeline should be shut down.
Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier

Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier

MONTREAL — The Quebec Court of Appeal has cut a decade from the time a man convicted of ordering a series of killings must serve before being eligible for parole.
Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault

Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — It would be against the law for Saskatchewan to run its coal-fired power plants after 2030 unless the greenhouse-gas emissions from those plants are captured, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday.
Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food

Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food

EDMONTON — A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food is apologizing while staying on to run in the Alberta election.
Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts

Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts

OTTAWA — Experts say a Liberal bail reform bill introduced this week could be subject to a Charter challenge and see limited results.
Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows 'arrogance' of Mafia: expert

Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows 'arrogance' of Mafia: expert

MONTREAL — A brazen daylight shooting of a Montreal salon owner has Mafia experts calling out the ruthlessness and arrogance of organized crime in the city.
Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — As burnout and high turnover plague groups that work to combat violence against women across Canada, community organizations in Labrador are trying to buck the trend.
RCMP say 911 restored after network outage across Northwest Territories

RCMP say 911 restored after network outage across Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories say 911 service has been restored across the territory. The territorial government said Tuesday night that people trying to call emergency services were not able to get through by calling 911.
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. — A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River.