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OTTAWA — In the late 1980s, as then-defence minister Perrin Beatty was drafting new legislation to replace the controversial War Measures Act, one man’s words were on his mind.

VANCOUVER — Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon dioxide, says a study.

One lot each of Pharmasave Advanced Relief Eye Drops and Compliments Advanced Relief Eye Drops are being recalled because of a packing error. Health Canada says some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label.

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Police say two people are charged with first-degree murder in the death of a six-year-old boy in Port Alberni, B.C., in 2018. RCMP say they arrested 28-year-old Rykel Frank and 29-year-old Mitchell Frank on Friday.

WINNIPEG — A statue of a hand that disappeared after it washed off the bank of a swollen river in Winnipeg earlier this week has been rescued, thanks to a group of canoeists and kayakers who set out Saturday to find it.

OTTAWA — Retired gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada's former chief of the defence staff, has terminated his appointment to a major Canadian military honour.

WINNIPEG — The marshy delta of Manitoba's Fisher River was not the original home of Peguis First Nation.

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards for 2022 were awarded Friday night: Here is a list of the winners. -- Arts and Entertainment: Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail. -- E.

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner of the 2021 National Newspaper Awards, earning nearly half of the 22 prizes handed out during a virtual event Friday.

VANCOUVER — In a story that moved Thursday, May 5, The Canadian Press said Hankun Kong was one of four men killed in a small plane crash in Ontario. In fact, Hankun Hong was the name of the man killed. The Canadian Press