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HALIFAX — Opposition parties are accusing Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil of playing political games by refusing to rule out a quick election call after tabling the spring budget next month.

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Provincial police say a taxi driver is facing impaired driving charges following a tip from a concerned passenger. They say a woman riding in a taxi in Leamington, Ont.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police say a road rage incident ended up with a woman's SUV going airborne and crashing into a garage. They say it started in a Kingston, Ont.

NORTH PRESTON, N.S.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Roman Polak was suspended for two games Thursday for his hit on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand.

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board says it will stop booking trips to the United States indefinitely in light of the uncertainty surrounding restrictions at the border.

TORONTO — The term surrounded by history came vividly to life last July as film crews worked along the shores of Lake Ontario to recreate several key moments in Canadian history.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Special Investigations Unit says a provincial police officer won't be facing charges arising from an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle the officer was pursuing.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed international defensive tackle Alan-Michael Cash. Cash spent the last five seasons with the Montreal Alouettes.

TORONTO — The province's police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to charge Toronto police officers in the death of a 43-year-old man who was Tasered eight times after barricading himself in a bathroom.