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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature seat occupied by former premier Heather Stefanson has only been vacant for a few days, but interest is already growing among potential replacements.

The Canadian government used a Haitian executive's property for helicopter evacuations of its citizens as violence escalated there last month, even while refusing to remove him from a sanctions list, a Federal Court application says.

Montreal police and the Quebec prosecutor's office are launching a pilot project to help authorities better address domestic violence-related strangulations, which they say are among the strongest indicators a victim may eventually be killed by their

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A plane travelling from Paris to Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit after there was a heat smell in the cabin during the flight.

EDMONTON — An Alberta man with autism has been unfairly denied the support he needs by a government program that relies too heavily on intelligence tests, the province's ombudsman has concluded.

TORONTO — An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are СÀ¶ÊÓƵ denied equal access to justice.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The trial of a Newfoundland lawyer accused of sexual assault ended Tuesday with his defence team alleging the complainant lied under oath, while the prosecution said her memory lapses were understandable.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,290.62, up 31.15 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 44 cents, or 0.88 per cent, to $50.58 on 18.8 million shares.

It was like something out of a storybook. Tyler Black was at the plate in his big league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers as his father, former TSN broadcaster Rod Black, and his mother Nancy Black, were СÀ¶ÊÓƵ interviewed in the stands.

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.15 points at 22,290.62.