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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran pitcher Brett Anderson to a minor-league contract.

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's planning to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — British Columbia is poised to face its worst wildfire season as flames scorch thousands of hectares of land and costs rise to deal with the devastation.

HALIFAX — More than 100 people gathered in a Halifax park Tuesday to criticize the rise of the white supremacist movement in the United States and recall racism's role in Canadian history.

CALGARY — Resourceful and demanding, with a big heart under a tough exterior, Richard Boruta touched the lives of many Canadian biathletes. The former national team coach died in a climbing accident near Canmore, Alta., on Aug. 9 at the age of 49.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons responded to reports that right-hander Marco Estrada had been claimed off revocable waivers Tuesday by saying "nothing's going to happen." Reports said Estrada had been claimed by an unknown team.

TORONTO — Bombardier is asking the courts to review a decision by Metrolinx to exclude the company from bidding on a contract for an operator to help with its regional express rail plan. Bombardier (TSX:BBD.

REGINA — A renewal of Saskatchewan's governing party envisioned by outgoing Premier Brad Wall showed early signs Tuesday when a rookie cabinet minister jumped into the leadership contest and a veteran announced his retirement.

TORONTO — One of the world's largest tobacco companies is rolling out a smokeless cigarette in Canada that it contends is less harmful than conventional combustible products, but some critics call the device merely a ploy to maintain — or even increa

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued safety information about two major fire retardants for people returning home after a wildfire who may find their homes or properties covered with the substance.