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MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Newfoundland and Labrador government over alleged abuse at provincial facilities for young offenders and neglected children.

EDMONTON — Doctors at the University of Alberta are raising the alarm about a rare tapeworm that, until recently, hadn't been seen in humans in Canada since the 1920s.

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say free naloxone kits will be available to the public at 300 community pharmacies across the province beginning Sept. 1.

HAMILTON — The lawyer for a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails said Wednesday he will go ahead with an extradition hearing unless negotiations with American authorities pan out before then.

TORONTO — A decision by one of Canada's key elevator-safety authorities to rescind a sweeping three-year-old upgrade directive has sparked both surprise and anger among those in the industry.

STRATHROY, Ont. — Via Rail says train service between Toronto and the city of Sarnia, Ont., near the U.S. border, has been cancelled for two days due to a freight train derailment early Wednesday morning.

OTTAWA — The Governor General says he has become convinced more than ever of the importance of the monarchy in Canadian democracy, but regrets too few in the country understand the unique role of the Crown.

TORONTO — Travis Lulay is living proof of just how important a backup quarterback is in the CFL. The 33-year-old threw for a career-best 436 yards and three TDs Saturday night in leading B.C. past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 41-26.

TORONTO — Before hopping the overnight bus from Thunder Bay, Ont., to the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto, Lilly Kejick and Tyra King grabbed the green and blue flag from the high school flag pole in Pikangikum First Nation.

FREDERICTON — If you're like a lot of other Canadians who suffer from pain in your back, hip or knees, you could be on your way to developing cardiovascular disease or other issues, and researchers at the University of New Brunswick want to know why.