GRETNA, La., July 1 (UPI) -- Authorities in Louisiana say a man was arrested three times in a little more than a week for allegedly repeating the same crime -- not paying a restaurant bill.

TORONTO, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Canada has fallen to third place as the top North American auto-producing nation with Mexico surpassing both U.S. and Canadian production, analysts said.

TORONTO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The House speaker for Ontario's provincial legislature has proposed doubling members' work hours in order to be more family-friendly, the Toronto Star said.

TORONTO, July 23 (UPI) -- Deadly gunfire in three Canadian cities during the weekend has led to renewed calls for federal handgun bans and stricter gun control.

MONTREAL, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Quebec judge has lifted the 14 restrictions on the liberty of Karla Homolka, who served 12 years for savage sex crimes and killings with her husband.

OTTAWA, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Canadian dog-breeding groups plan a legal challenge to an Ontario ban on pit bulls and similar breeds.

TORONTO, March 2 (UPI) -- Ontario has become the first province or state in North America to ban pit bull terriers or mixed breeds, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reports.

TORONTO, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The Ontario government has introduced controversial legislation to ban pit bulls in Canada's most populous province, the Toronto Star reported Wednesday.

TORONTO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Ontario expects to implement next year the first ban on pit bulls in North America, the Globe and Mail reported Saturday.