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VANCOUVER — No matter where she went, Nikki Peterson says strange and unexplained phenomena seemed to follow her while she was growing up.

EDMONTON — Alberta's deputy premier is apologizing for a comment in which she accused the Opposition Wildrose party of hanging out with "sewer rats.

HAMILTON — An autopsy is scheduled today for a 67-year-old man killed in a crash in Hamilton. Police say the crash took place (on Binbrook Road) Tuesday around 4:30 p.m., when the man lost control of his car and drove into oncoming traffic.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 15: ——— PM TRUDEAU TO SEE 'COME FROM AWAY' ON BROADWAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be heading to Broadway tonight for a performance of Canadian 9/11-inspired musical "Come From Away.

MONTREAL — Poor driving conditions caused by a major storm resulted in several highway pile-ups in Quebec on Tuesday, including two crashes a few kilometres apart that left at least three people with serious injuries.

OTTAWA — Senators head coach Guy Boucher thought Ottawa had shaken off its rust and had the momentum in their game. But then it all fell away. Victor Hedman scored the overtime winner as Tampa Bay defeated Ottawa 2-1 on Tuesday night.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Petrus Palmu had the eventual winner early in the second period as the Owen Sound Attack stretched their point streak to nine with a 6-4 victory over the Flint Firebirds on Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action.

Collisions involving about 30 vehicles on a highway east of Toronto left one person dead, sent 28 others to hospital and caused a chemical spill that prompted road closures on Tuesday.

The federal government has released a recovery plan for an endangered population of killer whales likely to be in the path of increased oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's southern coast.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Syncrude Canada was responding to an explosion and fire Tuesday at its upgrader at Mildred Lake near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta. Here are some facts about Syncrude: — Incorporated in 1964. Started operations in 1978.