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TORONTO — Ontario's human rights tribunal has ruled that a nine-year-old autistic boy can't bring his service dog with him into class.

OTTAWA — Gerry Ritz won't enter the race to lead the Saskatchewan Party, the long-serving Conservative MP said Thursday, after announcing he's leaving federal politics.

KENORA, Ont. — Provincial police in northern Ontario say a 57-year-old woman died after a kayak capsized in a lake. Kenora OPP say they received a call of a possible drowning in Bruin Lake near the Manitoba border at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board has suspended a controversial program that placed Toronto police officers in certain schools in the city.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Former British Columbia Health Minister Terry Lake has jumped from politics to the medical marijuana industry. Lake, who says he will continue to live in Kamloops, B.C.

HALIFAX — It is where Haligonians watched "Casablanca," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "The Graduate" and "Titanic.

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD.B) has launched a fundraising campaign to support staff and customers after 120 of its convenience stores in Texas were forced to close earlier this week due to damage from Hurricane Harvey. The Laval, Que.

HALIFAX — It is where Haligonians watched "Casablanca," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "The Graduate" and "Titanic.

TORONTO — Canadian municipalities must take the initiative to seek out international business and economic opportunities, especially given U.S.

TORONTO — Next week, a small team of Canadian volunteers will get into two vans, drive for two days to flood-ravaged Houston, pick up a group of rescue dogs from overwhelmed shelters, and head home.