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FERNWOOD, P.E.I. — A crash is inevitable if people continue to point lasers at airplanes, a P.E.I. pilot warned Tuesday as Island police announced they were investigating the second such incident in as many days.

TORONTO — "Doctor Who" fan Melissa Perez was excited to hear one of her favourite TV series had picked a woman for the leading role. But she couldn't deny feeling a little disappointed.

TORONTO — Reporters who cover Toronto FC know the quickest way to turn off Jozy Altidore is to ask him about his own accomplishments. But quiz him about a colleague or the team's performance and the burly forward is happy to share.

CALGARY — Alberta's child and youth advocate says the deaths of three children who were in government care before being reunited with their families show that better support is needed during such transitions.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal government announced the rollout of a key election campaign promise to provide a free pre-primary program for four-year-olds across the province Tuesday, prompting critics to charge that it is acting in haste while und

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — A report of a suspicious man with a gun led to some tense moments in central Manitoba early Tuesday.

TORONTO — Giving children high daily doses of vitamin D instead of the standard recommended amount doesn't appear to reduce the number of times they come down with wintertime sniffles, a study suggests.

TORONTO — Canadian actor Harvey Atkin, who was a regular on hit U.S. dramas "Law & Order" and "Cagney & Lacey," died Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 74.

TORONTO — The "Trump" sign is no longer on the Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Toronto. Workers removed the sign from the 65-storey tower Tuesday. U.S.

TORONTO — Skiffle may have been short-lived, but Billy Bragg says the 1950s British music craze that laid the groundwork for bands like the Beatles is deserving of greater recognition in the annals of pop history.