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LAVAL, Que. — An 81-year-old Quebec man said Friday he killed his ailing wife out of love and compassion, as he was sentenced to serve at least 10 years and six months in prison for her murder.

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Almost seven million birds have been culled at B.C. farms since the spring of 2022.

Crown prosecutors said it's not believed Mary Quinn deliberately planned the child's death, but her actions afterward show she was trying to hide her involvement.

OTTAWA — A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity perpetrated by Indian agents on Canadian soil.

FERGUS FALLS — A prosecutor urged a jury Thursday to find two accused human smugglers guilty, saying the men cared more about money than people's safety and their actions led to the deaths of a family of four in a prairie blizzard.

The aircraft went off the runway after landing Tuesday afternoon, though none of the three crew members aboard was hurt.

MONTREAL — Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

About 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission first, then to other communities, including Tofino and Ucluelet, and Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George.