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MONTREAL — Former Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Martine Ouellet has officially entered the race to lead the Bloc Quebecois. She turned in the necessary papers in Montreal on Sunday.

OTTAWA — While the Liberal government faces pressure to spend more on the military, National Defence has struggled to use the billions of dollars it already receives each year more efficiently.

TORONTO — It's a been a rough start to the MLS season for Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco. The Italian striker missed a penalty in the season-opening 0-0 tie at Real Salt Lake City.

OTTAWA — An $800-million commitment central to the Trudeau government's economic growth strategy is expected to be divvied up within the next few months among groups and companies that can persuade Ottawa they're best positioned to help young, high-p

CHARLOTTETOWN — P.E.I. is smaller than Algonquin park, and has fewer residents than Oakville, Ont., so it's used to being overlooked from time to time. But Islanders are facing a fresh indignity: being wiped off the map — several of them.

EDMONTON — A little satellite built by a group of University of Alberta students will supply information that could one day prevent damage from solar flares.

TORONTO — Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Corporate ledger: Just a smattering of earnings this week. Some notables include Quebecor, HNZ Group and Spin Master. U.S. interest rate decision: The U.S.

TORONTO — A garage owner will get a chance to argue before the Supreme Court of Canada that he should not be held responsible for the terrible injuries a teen suffered when he and a friend stole a car from the lot and crashed it.

TORONTO — The son of a beekeeper, Grant Hicks has been in the honey game for more than three decades, operating a multi-generational business that now has him overseeing 11,000 hives along with his own two sons.

TORONTO — The $7 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw was claimed by a ticket sold in British Columbia. And the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Mar.