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WASHINGTON — Viable alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down, says a new report from an Canadian environmental group looking to bridge the ideological gulf in the public debate over North America'

MONTREAL — The fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlighted a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis, a Quebec coroner found in a report released Wednesday into the 2017 death of Pierre Coriolan.

EMERSON, Man. — Protesters blocking a busy United States border crossing in southern Manitoba packed up and left Wednesday.

EDMONTON — Associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done.

TORONTO — Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault case has been adjourned to late March.

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TORONTO — A Lotto Max ticket holder in the Prairies is waking up $20 million richer. A single winning ticket was sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 18 will be an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press

The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act to bring an end to antigovernment blockades in Ottawa and across the country. This is the first time the Emergencies Act has been invoked since it came into force in 1988.

OTTAWA — Bringing children to the antigovernment blockades that have immobilized downtown Ottawa and shuttered border crossings is among the activities that could net protesters a fine of up to $5,000 or five years in prison while Canada is under the

COUTTS, Alta. — The RCMP said Tuesday night that it has charged a total of 13 people with Criminal Code offences from the Coutts, Alta., border blockade protest.