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BELLA COOLA, B.C. — A pair of police officers on British Columbia's central coast went beyond the call of duty to rescue a local constituent over the long weekend.

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MONTREAL — A new Canadian space strategy that is already at least one year behind schedule is only months away, Science Minister Navdeep Bains said Friday. "We haven't determined the exact date, but it will be as soon as possible," he said.

EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court has upheld a 10-year sentence for an Edmonton teacher who had sex with a student. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Paul Martial, who wanted a shorter sentence.

WINNIPEG — A project billed as the largest Inuit art centre in the world took another step forward Friday as Manitoba promised another $5 million.

OTTAWA — Asylum seekers who cross illegally into Canada — only to wait many months for their refugee claims to be processed — may find their cases finalized sooner as a result of federal changes.

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — One of Newfoundland's oldest residents has died at the age of 108. An obituary says Mary Catherine Power died in Corner Brook on Wednesday.

MONTREAL — A senior member of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard's cabinet flatly denied Friday she has begun mobilizing a bid to succeed him as Liberal leader.

MONCTON, N.B. — A New Brunswick archbishop has ordered several Roman Catholic parishes to return federal funding they applied for without reading the fine print on abortion rights.

CALGARY — A former war correspondent has been awarded another $200,000 in costs related to his years-long legal dispute with one of Canada's biggest media companies.