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Quebec police suspect double murder-suicide in slayings at nudist campsite

SAINTE-BRIGITTE-DES-SAULTS, Que. — The deaths of a 50-year-old woman and two men in their 70s at a Quebec nudist campsite appear to have been a double murder followed by a suicide that stemmed from a love triangle, provincial police said Tuesday.

New Brunswick doctors ask government to set legal marijuana age at 21

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick Medical Society says the legal age to buy marijuana should be 21 — and the age for tobacco should be raised to 21, too.
Ex-journalist pleads guilty in case of threats to Jewish centres in U.S., Canada

Ex-journalist pleads guilty in case of threats to Jewish centres in U.S., Canada

NEW YORK — A former journalist from St. Louis accused of threatening Jewish organizations in the United States and Canada as a way to harass his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty Tuesday to cyberstalking.
Sears Canada says there is 'significant doubt' about its future, ponders sale

Sears Canada says there is 'significant doubt' about its future, ponders sale

TORONTO — Sears Canada, known for its catalogues that were a household staple for generations, said Tuesday there is "significant doubt" about its future and it could sell or restructure itself.
The rise and decline of retailer Sears Canada

The rise and decline of retailer Sears Canada

TORONTO — The rise and decline of retailer Sears Canada 1952 — Simpsons-Sears is founded as a national mail-order business, as part of a partnership between the Robert Simpson Company of Toronto and Sears Roebuck Co. of Chicago. Sept.
'60s Scoop survivors accuse government of back-tracking after legal battle

'60s Scoop survivors accuse government of back-tracking after legal battle

TORONTO — Survivors of the '60s Scoop accuse the Liberal government of opting for further hard-ball litigation, despite losing a bitterly fought legal battle, as a way to avoid paying compensation to thousands who were taken from reserves in Ontario
Wayward whale to be moved from New Brunswick river to St. Lawrence Estuary

Wayward whale to be moved from New Brunswick river to St. Lawrence Estuary

BATHURST, N.B. — Animal rescuers hope to capture and relocate an endangered beluga whale that has been making its home in a northern New Brunswick river for several weeks.

About 1 in 6 people with autism interacted with police over 18 months: study

TORONTO — An Ontario-based study says that roughly one in six people with autism had at least one interaction with police over an 18-month period.
Housing at a premium in most B.C. regions: real estate association

Housing at a premium in most B.C. regions: real estate association

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says a lack of homes on the market means buyers are paying more for housing across the province. The association has released figures for May showing 12,402 homes were sold in B.C.

Ottawa 67s name James Boyd as general manager and Andre Tourigny as head coach

OTTAWA — The Ottawa 67s named James Boyd as general manager Tuesday and appointed Andre Tourigny as vice-president of hockey operations and head coach.
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