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GRAVENHURST, Ont. — A man convicted of killing his son in a horrific case of child abuse will be allowed to temporarily leave prison while supervised to perform community service, which he said was part of an effort to atone for his crime.

OTTAWA — The Liberals have promised to spend $7.5 billion over a decade on child care to fund spaces in provinces and territories, as well as indigenous child care on and off-reserve.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's government is winning praise for its plan — thought to be a Canadian first — to give political parties a financial incentive to field more women candidates.

CALGARY — The National Energy Board says Canadian coal production dropped to a three-decade low last year as demand waned. Production came in at 60.

OTTAWA — On May 27, Conservative party members will choose a new leader. Here are five things to know about the election process: 1.

HALIFAX — A new docu-drama series about the history of Canada has touched a raw nerve in a rural corner of Nova Scotia.

TORONTO — Ontario's Liberal government will miss its self-imposed deadline of the end of this month to have a network of nearly 500 electric vehicle charging stations up and running.

TORONTO — The University of Guelph has received a $20-million gift that it says will help the southwestern Ontario school become a leader in the agri-food revolution.

TORONTO — Captain Christine Sinclair will lead a 22-woman Canadian squad that features seven teenagers to Europe in April for a pair of testing matches against Germany and Sweden.

TORONTO — Reducing the Greenbelt lands is not one of the options Ontario's Liberal government is considering as it tackles housing shortage in the province, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday.