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OTTAWA — Canadian military aircraft involved in the fight against Islamic State militants have not flown over Syria for the past few weeks, though a senior officer denied any links Friday to Russian threats.

TORONTO — Sixteen of Canada's licensed marijuana producers have enlisted the help of Advertising Standards Canada to develop guidelines on how the drug should be branded and promoted before its recreational use becomes legal next year.

FREDERICTON — Eighty teenagers screamed, squealed and jumped for joy Friday in a theatre at the University of New Brunswick, but instead of watching their favourite music or movie star, they were taking part in a robotics competition.

TORONTO — Sarah Mitton is spending the summer in Toronto to train with one of the strongest groups of Canadian throwers ever assembled. The 20-year-old shot putter from Brooklyn, N.S.

MONTREAL — Two Canadians detained in Beijing are receiving assistance from the federal government amid reports Friday that employees of the equestrian-themed show Cavalia had been arrested for alleged marijuana use.

OTTAWA — Nate Thompson was more than happy to give up California sunshine for Canadian winters because he believes the Ottawa Senators are ready to win. The Senators signed Thompson, a former centre with the Anaheim Ducks, to a two-year, $3.

CALGARY — Husky Energy (TSX:HSE) says it has been granted permission to repair and replace a section of pipeline that leaked 225,000 litres of crude in Saskatchewan just over a year ago.

TORONTO — A man who was found guilty of second-degree murder in a daytime shooting at Toronto's landmark Eaton Centre mall was granted a new trial Friday after a judge found the jury that convicted him was improperly selected.

OTTAWA — Forward Ryan Dzingel and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a two-year contract on Friday with an average annual value of US$1.8 million. The 25-year-old Dzingel will make $1.5 million in the first year and $2.1 in the second.

TORONTO — Shipping giant FedEx is closing its FedEx Office stores in Canada after 32 years in the country. Spokeswoman Stacey Sullivan says FedEx Office will close its 24 stores, a manufacturing plant in Markham, Ont., and its head office in Toronto.