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Officer who shot and killed Indigenous man in N.B. did not commit crime: watchdog

Officer who shot and killed Indigenous man in N.B. did not commit crime: watchdog

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's police watchdog says an RCMP officer did not commit a criminal offence when they shot and killed an Indigenous man in Elsipogtog First Nation last year.
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Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

FREDERICTON — A gathering of religious groups from across North America that was supposed to be held this year in Nova Scotia has been postponed indefinitely because of worries over U.S. border policies.
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QMJHL playoffs: Gaudet scores in OT as Sagueneens edge Titan 4-3

BATHURST, N.B. — Kassim Gaudet scored at 3:39 of overtime to lead the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens to a 4-3 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday.
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Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power as ice storm cleanup continues

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power Monday after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice, with outages expected to last in some areas as storm cleanup continues.
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Ice and rain move through the Maritimes, but worst is over says Environment Canada

Ice and rain move through the Maritimes, but worst is over says Environment Canada

FREDERICTON — Freezing rain left trees and power lines coated and roads slick Monday morning as Environment Canada issued weather warnings for large parts of the Atlantic region.
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Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

TORONTO — Freezing rain that coated parts of Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power lines, left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity on Sunday as the storm headed east.
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27-year-old New Brunswick man dead after single-vehicle crash in St. George

27-year-old New Brunswick man dead after single-vehicle crash in St. George

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — RCMP in New Brunswick say a 27-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in St. George. Police say they responded to a report of a crash on Highway 1 around 3:15 a.m. Saturday.
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'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
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QMJHL Roundup: Sumpf scores in OT, Wildcats beat Remparts in series opener

MONCTON, N.B. — Julius Sumpf scored his second goal at 1:38 in overtime as the Moncton Wildcats edged the Quebec Remparts 4-3 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs on Friday.
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Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

VANCOUVER — In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders.
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