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EDMONTON — A man sentenced to life in prison last month for killing two missing Alberta seniors will be eligible for unescorted temporary absences on March 13. Travis Vader was convicted on Jan.

TORONTO — A memoir by Canadian business magnate and philanthropist Charles Bronfman is among the titles longlisted for the National Book Award.

TORONTO — Brett Findlay scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Toronto Marlies edged the Syracuse Crunch 3-2 in American Hockey League action Wednesday afternoon.

OTTAWA — Ontario's government, the City of Victoria and Canada Revenue Agency have won awards for wasteful government spending, as judged by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

TORONTO — It's an Oscars love-in as the Canadian team behind the alien-invasion drama "Arrival" descends on Hollywood for Sunday's glitzy gala.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A 31-year-old Peterborough, Ont., man has been charged after allegedly sending intimate pictures of an ex-girlfriend to her new partner.

A study has concluded that the increased presence of killer whales in Arctic waters is intimidating narwhal into drastically changing their behaviour. It's another symptom of how climate change is remaking the delicate northern environment.

MONTREAL — The American fugitive dubbed the "Godfather of Grass'' will remain detained pending his deportation after the immigration board ruled Tuesday he still represents a flight risk and danger to the public.

Toronto forward Mitch Marner will miss his fourth consecutive game with an apparent right shoulder injury when the Maple Leafs host the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

TORONTO — The story behind the Livent Entertainment financial fraud scandal is one of deception and defiance that culminated with a spectacular fall from grace for one of Canada's best-known theatre impresarios.