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TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. (TSX:H) has signed a friendly deal to acquire U.S. energy company Avista Corp. for C$6.7 billion in an all-cash deal that would create one of the largest regulated utilities in North America.

VANCOUVER — A Regina woman who spent 3-1/2 years in solitary confinement cried Wednesday as she recalled how a spiritual ceremony led by a First Nations elder helped her through difficult times at a British Columbia prison.

TORONTO — Drake sings about "Fake Love," but he's showing fans some real cash on Instagram. The Toronto-raised performer uploaded a photo showing an $8.

CALGARY — Fire bans were in place in many areas of Alberta on Wednesday as hot, dry conditions raised the risk of wildfires and one blaze scorched an area not far from a popular Rocky Mountain ski and hiking resort.

CALGARY — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion remains on track to begin construction in September, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said Wednesday in the face of environmental and political opposition that threatens to derail the project

TORONTO — It was only two years, but Doug Flutie calls his time in Toronto the most enjoyable of his illustrious 21-year career. Flutie, 54, led Toronto to consecutive Grey Cup titles in 1996-97 before joining the NFL's Buffalo Bill.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government isn't about to pay for repairs to a washed-out rail line that links the community of Churchill on Hudson Bay to the rest of the province.

TORONTO — Ontario's largest power transmitter and distributor says it has signed a friendly deal to acquire U.S. company Avista Corp. for US$5.3 billion (CA$6.7 billion) in an all-cash deal.

EDMONTON — Canada's premiers say the federal government needs to provide more clarity as they work to craft rules on legalizing marijuana — or Ottawa will face a call for a delay. "It's great that the prime minister wants to stick to his deadline.

KENSINGTON, P.E.I. — Chester Banks' eyes lit up as he gazed back at the red soil of his beloved Island home and ticked a mission off his to-do list — crossing the Confederation Bridge for the first time on his 101st birthday. The P.E.I.