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TORONTO — With their only child grown up with a family of her own, Louise Hutchison and Dave Sharp were enjoying the freedom of being empty-nesters: travelling, getting together with friends and, of course, visiting with their grandchildren.

OTTAWA — Highlights from Wednesday's latest batch of data from the 2016 census, this one focused on families, households, marital status and language: — The Canadian household averaged just 2.4 people in 2016, compared with 5.6 people in 1871.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is beefing up its team in the United States as it prepares a full court press to defend Canada's interests in the looming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

MONTREAL — Although culture isn't on the table as the NAFTA talks loom, Quebec's economy minister and the province's chief negotiator sounded out industry stakeholders Tuesday to ensure everyone was on the same page.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say.

VANCOUVER — Southern British Columbia is bracing for a troubling combination of a heat wave and poor air quality from wildfire smoke, prompting officials to take a number of extraordinary measures to keep residents safe.

VANCOUVER — Housing, transit and the devastating opioid crisis were the main topics of conversation Tuesday between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, but talk of a controversial pipeline expansion was absent.

MONTREAL — A woman who was aboard an Air Transat flight says she and other passengers were forced to stay in the plane on an Ottawa runway for six hours in uncomfortably warm conditions.

OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier lost the Conservative leadership race, but he remained the top fundraiser right to the end.

CALGARY — Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney says he won't have a policy platform as he seeks the leadership of Alberta's new United Conservative Party.