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WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's new point man on trade negotiations has shed some light on key goals in revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement, hinting Friday that priority No. 1 involves more automobile parts sourced close to home.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has for a second time rejected a discrimination claim by five social assistance recipients who say the province hasn't increased the special diet allowance for those with chronic medical problems sinc

OTTAWA — When Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould turned to the provinces to help make the constitutional case against a bill on genetic testing, it is unlikely Ontario legislator Mike Colle was the one she hoped would view it as a call to action.

TORONTO — Canada's largest stock market rose Friday, with energy stocks buoyed by rising oil prices, while U.S. indexes were generally flat amid indications from the U.S. Federal Reserve that interest rate hikes were in the offing.

TORONTO — A teenage boy will have to serve six months in open custody and nearly a year on probation in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet in northwest Toronto nearly two years ago.

HALIFAX — At first glance, Canada's sexual assault law appears to offer judges clear guidance on how to decide whether an alleged victim of sexual assault, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, could be capable of granting consent to sexual activi

KUGAARUK, Nunavut — A youth has been charged in a fire that destroyed the only school in a remote Nunavut hamlet. RCMP say a 13-year-old is accused of arson in the blaze at the Kugaaruk school on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — The federal public safety minister is expected this weekend to visit the Manitoba town where dozens of people have crossed illegally into Canada in recent weeks.

A Canadian at the head of an international body fighting wildlife smuggling says a three-week investigation resulted in more than 1,300 seizures worldwide — including some in Canada.

MONTREAL — The man charged with calling in an alleged bomb threat against Muslim students at Concordia University will wait until Monday for a bail hearing.