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Cache Creek, B.C., residents return home after being forced out by fires

Cache Creek, B.C., residents return home after being forced out by fires

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — Residents of a village in British Columbia's Interior are thrilled to be heading home after being rushed out by a fast-moving wildfire, but they fear an uphill battle in repairing the community's tourism economy.
No rush: Canada's U.S. ambassador wants quick NAFTA deal but won't take bad one

No rush: Canada's U.S. ambassador wants quick NAFTA deal but won't take bad one

EDMONTON — Canada's ambassador to the United States says he is pushing hard for a timely resolution on the NAFTA renegotiation, but he won't accept a bad deal to get it.
N.B. Premier says funding abortion pills is the "right thing to do"

N.B. Premier says funding abortion pills is the "right thing to do"

EDMONTON — New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is stopping short of calling on his provincial counterparts to offer abortion pills for free, but he says it's "the right thing to do.

Feds unveil plans to stop 'unfair' business tax advantages reaped by individuals

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing measures to tighten what it calls "unfair" loopholes for private corporations that enable many wealthy Canadians, including professionals like some doctors, to reduce the amount of tax they pay.

Tories, NDP want Liberals to outline NAFTA priorities before Commons committee

OTTAWA — Conservatives and New Democrats are joining forces in a bid to pressure the Trudeau government to reveal its priorities for the imminent renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Couillard happy with premiers' constitutional reaction in Edmonton

Couillard happy with premiers' constitutional reaction in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is expressing satisfaction with the reaction of his counterparts to his political document outlining his desire to have the province eventually sign the Constitution.

Two men in their 20s found dead in double slaying near Montreal

BROSSARD, Que. — Police near Montreal searched a sprawling green space Tuesday after the discovery of two people they believe were shot to death. A passerby called 911 after seeing the bodies of two men shortly before 11 p.m.

Indigenous groups won't meet provinces under current rules: Inuit leader

EDMONTON — Canada's national Inuit leader says Indigenous groups are unlikely to appear at future provincial and territorial meetings under rules the premiers have developed.
Canadian retailers worry as Trump pushes for higher cap on duty-free goods

Canadian retailers worry as Trump pushes for higher cap on duty-free goods

Donald Trump may have unwittingly resurrected an issue that has been hotly contested for years in Canada's retail industry when he unveiled his list of objectives for the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations.
Ujiri: Raptors have "signed a sniper;" team introduces sharp-shooter C.J. Miles

Ujiri: Raptors have "signed a sniper;" team introduces sharp-shooter C.J. Miles

TORONTO — The NBA's shift toward three-point shooting has a big fan in C.J. Miles.
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