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WASHINGTON — What happens next for North American trade talks? It's not just Canadians and Mexicans who'd like to know. So would members of the United States Congress, who actually have a legal role in trade talks.

Toronto FC is returning all 11 starters from the MLS Cup final loss to Seattle. And it has strengthened its already deep roster with a few key additions. Greg Vanney's team will need all of those resources.

TOKYO — A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea has been allowed to meet with the Swedish ambassador in Pyongyang and telephone his family. Hyeon Soo Lim, a pastor with the Light Korean Presbyterian Church of Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Michelle Li felt like she'd been hit by a truck.

TOKYO — A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea has been allowed to meet with the Swedish ambassador in Pyongyang and telephone his family. Swedish Ambassador Torkel Stiernlof says he met Hyeon Soo Lim for 40 minutes last week.

Toronto police say a fire at an Islamic information centre in the city was deliberately set. Police say several people called to report that flames had broken out on the roof of the centre late Tuesday.

FORT ERIE, Ont. — A Niagara region man is facing charges in an alleged drug trafficking case involving the deadly opioid fentanyl. Police say they initially arrested 28-year-old Lyle Gough of Fort Erie, Ont.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 1: ——— PM TRUDEAU GETS A SHOUT-OUT IN TRUMP SPEECH Prime Minister Juston Trudeau received a surprise shout-out during Donald Trump's first speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress.

CALGARY — Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers laid off during the downturn have been waiting for the patch to get back on its feet, but many of the jobs could be gone for good.

EDMONTON — An appeal to families, an appeal to values and an appeal to the oilpatch — leadership hopefuls in the Conservative party's heartland went straight for its heart Tuesday as they squared off yet again in a bilingual debate.