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A 27-year-old northern Quebec police officer was shot dead while responding to a domestic dispute on Saturday night, and provincial police were still trying to arrest the suspect more than 17 hours later. 3:20 PM ET video

Iditarod sled dog race kicks off in Willow, Alaska

The 41st Iditarod Trail sled dog race officially started in Willow, Alaska, today. 12:54 PM ET

N.W.T. woman killed in standoff made threats on phone

A Yellowknife coroner's jury heard Karen Lander make threats and suicidal statements in her final conversations with police in the hours before she was shot and killed during a standoff last year. 1:37 PM ET

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