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Border patrol: Human smuggler knew passengers couldn't swim during attempted crossing from Ontario

Border patrol: Human smuggler knew passengers couldn't swim during attempted crossing from Ontario

AKWESASNE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal authorities say a boat operator knew his passengers could not swim when he abandoned six Indian nationals on a sinking boat during a failed smuggling attempt across the frigid St. Lawrence River into northern New York.
'Last resort': Police forces struggling to provide support for people in crisis

'Last resort': Police forces struggling to provide support for people in crisis

CALGARY — Pat and Irene Heffernan have relived their son's death many times.
$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates

$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates

OTTAWA — A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates say none of the money has been released.
'Trust us' isn't enough to win confidence in Emergencies Act inquiry: law's author

'Trust us' isn't enough to win confidence in Emergencies Act inquiry: law's author

OTTAWA — In the late 1980s, as then-defence minister Perrin Beatty was drafting new legislation to replace the controversial War Measures Act, one man’s words were on his mind.
Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study

Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study

VANCOUVER — Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon dioxide, says a study.
Some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label, causing allergy risk

Some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label, causing allergy risk

One lot each of Pharmasave Advanced Relief Eye Drops and Compliments Advanced Relief Eye Drops are being recalled because of a packing error. Health Canada says some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label.
Two people charged in death of six-year-old boy in Port Alberni, B.C., in 2018: RCMP

Two people charged in death of six-year-old boy in Port Alberni, B.C., in 2018: RCMP

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Police say two people are charged with first-degree murder in the death of a six-year-old boy in Port Alberni, B.C., in 2018. RCMP say they arrested 28-year-old Rykel Frank and 29-year-old Mitchell Frank on Friday.
Paddlers locate statue of giant hand that was carried away by swollen river

Paddlers locate statue of giant hand that was carried away by swollen river

WINNIPEG — A statue of a hand that disappeared after it washed off the bank of a swollen river in Winnipeg earlier this week has been rescued, thanks to a group of canoeists and kayakers who set out Saturday to find it.
Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request

Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request

OTTAWA — Retired gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada's former chief of the defence staff, has terminated his appointment to a major Canadian military honour.
Forced to relocate to a flood plain: Manitoba First Nation says protection is overdue

Forced to relocate to a flood plain: Manitoba First Nation says protection is overdue

WINNIPEG — The marshy delta of Manitoba's Fisher River was not the original home of Peguis First Nation.
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