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Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation

Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation

A 19-year-old Quebec woman who was killed in her apartment nearly 24 years ago suffered multiple injuries and ultimately died of strangulation, a pathologist told a jury on Tuesday. Dr. Caroline Tanguay took the stand in the Saguenay, Que.
Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police

Quebec judge opts against blanket ban in lawsuit hearing involving provincial police

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a blanket ban being sought by the attorney general to shield evidence in the ongoing investigation into a nine-year-old girl's killing.
Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

OTTAWA — Heavy snow blanketed some of the views, and the ice was in rough shape, but that didn't stop skaters from gliding down the partially opened Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday.
In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning

In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada-U.S.
Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.

Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.

TERRACE — A heli-skiing company says three people have died after one of its helicopters crashed in west-central British Columbia. Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, which is based in Terrace, B.C.
Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

A warrant for Myles Sanderson had been issued a few months earlier by Saskatoon police, but the response team was not specifically looking for him.
Union and TransLink trade barbs as Metro Vancouver bus strike hits 300,000 commuters

Union and TransLink trade barbs as Metro Vancouver bus strike hits 300,000 commuters

Tourists Jorge Correa and Roger Leyton wanted to go to Vancouver Island on Monday, but with no bus to get them to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, they had to make other plans.
Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions

Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions

MONTREAL — New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada's housing system.
Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, 'no way out' from deadly blaze

Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, 'no way out' from deadly blaze

BURNABY, B.C. — A coroner's inquest has been told that a Vancouver rooming house where a fire killed two people in 2022 had a chained door, as relatives testified about the devastating impact of the blaze.
Suspect in disappearance, death of Quebec 9-year-old eager to clear name: lawyer

Suspect in disappearance, death of Quebec 9-year-old eager to clear name: lawyer

MONTREAL — A Quebec man who police say remains a suspect in the high-profile disappearance and death of nine-year-old Cédrika Provencher 16 years ago is eager to clear his name, his lawyer said Monday.