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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — From extreme pack ice to record-breaking snow, it's the winter that just won't let go across much of Newfoundland.

OTTAWA — Federal and Quebec politicians were pressed Tuesday on whether government can — or should — allow Bombardier executives to grant themselves generous raises while taxpayers are helping keep the company afloat.

OTTAWA — Monday's byelection results mean more than just fresh faces for the House of Commons: one observer says they represent a generational shift on Parliament Hill.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has become the first province to announce it will offer the abortion pill Mifegymiso to women free of charge, a major shift for a province with a history of restricting abortion access.

RAWDON, Que. — A small corner of Quebec cottage country has quietly become the electric car capital of Canada, driven in part by the unlikely success of a small-town dealership.

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says more than 100 of its employees have been dismissed or have resigned over benefits claims irregularities.

TORONTO — Liquor Control Board of Ontario staff represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be holding a strike vote on April 24 and 25.

TORONTO — Erik Karlsson called it "crap." Alex Ovechkin threatened outright disobedience. Others said the NHL was crushing dreams and wondered if the fight was really over.

TORONTO — The head of the Juno Awards is apologizing for comments that co-host Russell Peters made during Sunday's telecast. In a statement, Allan Reid distanced himself and Juno organizers from jokes that have been criticized for sexualizing women.

VANCOUVER — A last-minute mistake that put Gary Robbins six seconds short of becoming the 16th person to ever finish a torturous 160-kilometre ultramarathon is haunting the North Vancouver man.