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WASHINGTON — The prime minister of Canada received a surprise shout-out during Donald Trump's first speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, in an address Tuesday that carried more than one reference to the northern neighbour.

MONTREAL — A tit-for-tat battle among promoters has triggered a Montreal police crackdown on all amateur tournaments related to kick-boxing, MMA, jiu-jitsu and muay thai, say people connected with the city's fighting community.

EDMONTON — Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary says he is going to alter his accounting procedures to make sure he is meeting the rules on using private planes.

PRINCE ALBERT, Canada — A residential school survivor who found a measure of fame late in his life has died. Joseph (Augie) Merasty was living on the streets of Prince Albert, Sask., when he wrote his 2015 memoir "The Education of Augie Merasty.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Giovanni Vallati's goal early in the third stood as the winner and the Kitchener Rangers withstood a late Guelph rally to edge the Storm 4-3 on Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action.

TORONTO — Clement Simonin won his injury battle. But the French defender lost out on his bid to stick with Toronto FC. After two injury-plagued years, the 25-year-old came to camp this year as a trialist.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-area shipyard has been handed a $230-million contract to help create the latest vessel in the federal government's national shipbuilding plan.

Toronto's Alo has topped the 2017 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list while Vancouver eatery Kissa Tanto has been named the country's best new restaurant.

TORONTO — When Miguel Roger began chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia last summer, he didn't realize the challenges he would face with food.

TORONTO — The early reviews on newly acquired Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez are all positive in Toronto FC's camp. "(A) very good football player," said captain Michael Bradley, who does not hand out praise lightly.