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NATUASHISH, N.L. — Fifteen years after the Innu of Davis Inlet were moved to a fresh start in nearby Natuashish, leaders are once again fighting to keep kids as young as 11 from sniffing gas.

AJAX, Ont. — Police say five boys — ranging in age from 12 to 14 — are facing robbery and assault charges following an incident in a community east of Toronto.

OTTAWA — Former auditor general Sheila Fraser has studied four civil suits filed against the RCMP over harassment claims.

EDMONTON — A woman charged with murder in the death of her newborn from a methamphetamine overdose has had her case put over for a month. Michelle Rice was charged last week with the second-degree murder of her daughter, Eliana.

OTTAWA — The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says bullying and harassment are serious problems within the national police force and is urging fundamental changes.

Halifax's two new ferries could be named after a slain gay rights activist, a black human rights leader, the creative force behind the Pier 21 immigration centre, a Mi'kmaq poet or a hero from the Halifax Explosion.

OTTAWA — New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people intercepted by the RCMP crossing illegally into Canada fell, as did the total number of asylum claims overall.

Toronto FC's depth, which has helped Greg Vanney's team to a franchise-record six wins in a row, is about to get tested some more.

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will vote against the Liberal government's plan to lower hydro bills, calling it a ploy to buy votes for the next provincial election.

OTTAWA — Home sales cooled in April after setting a record the previous month as the pace of transactions in the Greater Toronto Area slowed, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. There was a 1.