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RENOUS, N.B. — Corrections officials say a 38-year-old inmate has died in custody. In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says Guy Langlois was pronounced dead in hospital at about 3:30 p.m.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says dropping preliminary hearings for all but the most serious crimes could help address court delays.

OYSTER POND, N.S. — Three children and an adult were sent to hospital after a pickup truck rear-ended a school bus Wednesday on a rural highway east of Halifax.

HALIFAX — The small-budget biopic of folk artist Maud Lewis has become an unlikely Atlantic Canadian blockbuster. "Maudie" is the region's No.

MONTREAL — It was five decades ago that Montreal welcomed the world to Expo 67, an international exhibition and iconic event that saw millions of visitors flock to the city over six months.

TORONTO — A woman who spent hours suspended high above a construction site after scaling a crane in downtown Toronto was rescued by being strapped to a rappelling firefighter and lowered to the ground as dozens watched in suspense from below.

Eight stories in the news for Thursday, April 27 ——— TRUMP WITHDRAWS THREAT OF NAFTA PULLOUT U.S. President Donald Trump is backing off plans to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement.

TORONTO — Colin Greening scored 45 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Marlies edged the Albany Devils 3-2 on Wednesday in American Hockey League playoff action. Toronto leads the best-of-five series 2-1 and will host Game 4 on Friday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Mississauga Steelheads will be playing for the Ontario Hockey League's J. Ross Robertson Cup.

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says Thursday's budget will contain funding to deal with the problem of overcrowded hospitals, a situation that has patients being placed in hallways, boardrooms and even cafeterias.