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MURDOCHVILLE, Que. — Two men were found dead Tuesday in a former copper mine in eastern Quebec. Provincial police identified them as a 50-year-old employee and a 60-year-old volunteer. Sgt. Helene Nepton said a gas leak may have caused the deaths.

OTTAWA — The federal government is being urged to step up the pressure on Turkey amid concerns about an ever-expanding crackdown on human rights advocates, journalists and opposition members inside the country.

TORONTO — Watching Kristine Barry and husband Christopher Havill cuddle their two-month-old son Sebastian, it's hard to believe their little guy has been through more major medical procedures in his short life — and even before being born — than many

TORONTO — A provocative comedy-drama directed by George Clooney, a Tragically Hip documentary, and an Angelina Jolie-helmed biographical thriller are among the projects headed to this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

HALIFAX — Unwanted visitors of the gelatinous kind are making their way to Nova Scotia waters, spooking some swimmers who have come across potentially lethal Portuguese man-of-war that have travelled far from their tropical homes.

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of three snow leopard cubs born at the facility in May has died of pneumonia. The zoo said Tuesday in a release that the cub was found dead in the snow leopard den on June 15.

Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, July 26 ——— PACIFIC NORTHWEST LNG PROJECT SCRAPPED Malaysian energy giant Petronas and its partners have pulled the plug on the Pacific NorthWest LNG megaproject, which would have been one of Canada's largest

TORONTO — In a Blue Jays season short on happy endings, unheralded pitcher Cesar Valdez authored his own feel-good story Tuesday night.

FORT ERIE, Ont. — Luis Contreras is two-thirds of the way to another personal Canadian Triple Crown. Contreras guided 14-1 longshot Cool Catomine to victory in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Home Capital Group (TSX:HCG), the Toronto-based alternative mortgage lender that was on the verge of collapse earlier this year, says it has repaid a $2-billion line of credit from Berkshire Hathaway.