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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy died by suicide in October after falling victim to online sextortion.

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MONTREAL — There's a saying in municipal politics: win snow removal, win the day. But as inflation takes a toll on tight city budgets, the price of winning that battle is rising.

Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada see different paths to peace amid the ongoing, temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

DUNCAN, B.C. — British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its members.

WINNIPEG — Three people were killed and two were in hospital with critical injuries after a shooting Sunday in Winnipeg's downtown core. City Police Const. Jason Michalyshen said officers were called to a home shortly after 4 a.m.

GATINEAU, Que. — Quebec's second-largest opposition party has elected Émilise Lessard-Therrien as its new co-spokeswoman at a party convention in Gatineau, Que.

OTTAWA — Canada's justice minister is considering options raised by the independent adviser on unmarked graves, who says Indigenous leaders want Canada to move on criminalizing residential school denialism.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a driver allegedly fleeing police in a stolen car struck and killed a man in his 60s in Longueuil, Que.

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says one person has died after a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes.