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OTTAWA — Just over 800 Canadians received medical help to end their lives during the first six months of a federal law that restricts medical assistance in dying to individuals who are already near death.

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man fighting a traffic ticket says he couldn't have safely stopped for a red light because the amber signal was too short.

Quebec's public security minister apologized Wednesday for replying in French to an English-language question in the legislature.

HAMILTON — A fat beaver that got stuck in a fence in an Ontario city has been freed by the soapy hands of a municipal employee. The City of Hamilton says an animal services officer went to a home around 12 p.m.

OTTAWA — It may not be fair, but comparisons between Derick Brassard and Mika Zibanejad will be inevitable as the Ottawa Senators take on the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

WAINWRIGHT, Alta. — A soldier who died while training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright was in a type of armoured vehicle that has been involved in other fatal accidents. Sgt.

TORONTO — Evidence of overvaluation is moderating, however Canada's federal housing agency maintained its "strong" overall risk rating for the country's housing market in its quarterly assessment. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

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.

SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. — The killing of a 19-year-old high school student and a graphic video believed to be linked to the death has shocked a small Manitoba First Nation that has seen more than its share of tragedy.

TORONTO — Sears Canada Inc.