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BROSSARD, Que. — Quebec provincial police say they've taken over the investigation of a double homicide that occurred near Montreal earlier this month. Authorities say in a statement the killings of the two young men are linked to organized crime.

MONCTON, N.B. — The head of a company that pays people to donate blood plasma says he's hoping to get at least 1,000 donors a week at a newly opened clinic in New Brunswick.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Provincial police and Six Nations police are asking the public for information about an SUV they say is linked to a homicide investigation.

TORONTO — Manager John Gibbons, pitcher Marcus Stroman and catcher Russell Martin were all ejected in the fifth inning of Toronto's game with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

In Rwanda, Canadian expat Barrett Nash says you don't need a morning coffee if you take a taxi to work. That's because most taxis are motorcycles and riding on one gives you enough adrenaline to wake right up.

WINNIPEG — Police have released more details, including a composite drawing of a suspect, in the disappearance of a Manitoba woman two years ago. Thelma Krull, 57, left her Winnipeg home to go for a walk on the morning of July 11, 2015.

HAINES JUNCTION, Yukon — A Yukon couple is safe after a harrowing trip to a remote mining site left them stranded for three weeks.

GATINEAU, Que. — The pace at which Canadians are switching from conventional television services to internet-based TV appears to be slowing after three years of accelerated growth, according to the country's broadcast regulator.

TORONTO — Cesar Valdez has earned another start with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 32-year-old right-hander posted his first major-league win in more than seven years, throwing six strong innings in a 4-1 win Tuesday over Oakland.

TORONTO — Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan has been named the 2016-17 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year. The 21-year-old centre back from Brampton, Ont.