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Woman, 42, charged after infant found dead in Innisfil, Ont.

INNISFIL, Ont. — A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after the body of an infant boy was found in Innisfil, Ont.

Woman, man charged in 2012 killings that stymied police in Halifax

HALIFAX — A hefty reward helped crack the cold-case deaths of two Halifax men at a burned-out camp outside the city, RCMP said Thursday.

Census data citing major increase of anglos outside Montreal suspect: researcher

MONTREAL — Statistics Canada confirmed Thursday it will look into concerns by the head of a think-tank who is questioning the accuracy of census data indicating a significant increase in Quebec's anglophone population.

RCMP settle lawsuit, apologize to B.C. woman acquitted of human smuggling

VANCOUVER — The RCMP have settled a lawsuit and apologized for making what they describe as improper comments about a West Vancouver woman accused and later acquitted of human smuggling. Police spokesman Supt.

Police looking for large group of aggressive motorcyclists

TORONTO — Ontario provincial police say they have received a number of tips as they work to track down a large group of motorcyclists who caused "major traffic disruptions" on Toronto-area highways last Sunday.
Removing Cornwallis statue from Halifax park is local issue:Wilson-Raybould

Removing Cornwallis statue from Halifax park is local issue:Wilson-Raybould

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday she defers to the views of local Mi'kmaq leaders on whether a statue of Halifax's controversial founder should be moved from a city park.

Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline

VANCOUVER — Kinder Morgan Canada's proposal to triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline to 900,000 barrels a day has made it through years of regulatory and political scrutiny to secure approval. But there are still hurdles to clear.
Alligator removed from Hamilton homeowner's backyard; no one hurt

Alligator removed from Hamilton homeowner's backyard; no one hurt

A Hamilton man's plans to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary turned unexpectedly wild when he discovered an alligator lying in his back yard. Walter Ertsinian said the discovery of the 1.

As shorts land on tour, some fashion dos and don'ts for the weekend golfer

OTTAWA — The PGA of America gave its blessing to letting players wear shorts during the practice rounds for this week's PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

All boards can learn from Toronto school bus 'crisis': ombudsman

TORONTO — School boards across Ontario can learn from a busing crisis in Toronto last September, in which thousands of students were stranded and some went missing, the province's ombudsman says.
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