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CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog says a Calgary officer has been charged over an alleged assault at the arrest processing centre two years ago.

REGINA — Saskatchewan teachers could return to the bargaining table as early as next week to work out their labour dispute with the province.

OTTAWA — New Brunswick's alternative to the federal carbon price would be to eventually ship liquid natural gas to Europe as an alternative to coal, Premier Blaine Higgs told a House of Commons committee Thursday.

WINNIPEG — A cyberattack that took down the University of Winnipeg's network earlier this week has not affected Brandon University students who use the same campus.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose to a new closing high Thursday ahead of the long weekend, while U.S. markets were mixed as a record-breaking quarter for equities came to a close. U.S.

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MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating the deaths of two men in Montreal who were fleeing from police when their vehicle struck a tree Thursday morning.

Trevor Harris will be full-go when the Saskatchewan Roughriders open training camp in May. The veteran quarterback missed most of last season — his first in Regina — with a significant knee injury.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotians who want to help during natural disasters will be able to sign up for a new volunteer corps called the Nova Scotia Guard.

North America's warmest winter on record put a chill on snowmobile sales at BRP Inc., which saw profits plummet last quarter as a result. "I have been in the business for a long time and saw several challenging seasons.