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TORONTO — UFC star Conor McGregor strutted up to the podium, checked the microphone in his hand, and then punched the mic attached to the podium out of its stand.

TORONTO — UFC star Conor McGregor played to a partisan Toronto audience and made fun of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s tax problems at the second stop of their four-city promotional tour. They are scheduled to meet in an exhibition boxing match Aug.

ORILLIA, Ont. — Provincial police say two men are in hospital after a plane flipped over while trying to land on a lake near Orillia, Ont. Investigators say the aircraft was attempting to land on the water near the Lake St.

OTTAWA — The federal government is set to reveal Canada's next governor general Thursday with an announcement outside the doors of the Senate. Sources are telling The Canadian Press and others that astronaut Julie Payette is among the top contenders.

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg city councillor who had his work credit card suspended had racked up $57,000 in personal expenses that included groceries, a Christmas dinner at a restaurant and an X-box for a relative. Deputy city clerk Marc Lemoine says Coun.

HALIFAX — Four years after the country's largest collection of photographs by famed American artist Annie Leibovitz was donated to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the images of celebrity and pop culture icons remain in storage.

WASHINGTON — Here's a pop quiz testing your skills at covert political scheming: If you were claiming to set up a super-secret meeting to deliver Russian intelligence to an American presidential campaign, would you: A) Put it in writing, in an email;

HALIFAX — Sidney Crosby says he wasn't paying attention to those questioning whether he should continue playing hockey after suffering another concussion during this spring's NHL playoffs.

TORONTO — One of Canada's largest universities will have to pay for copyrighted materials distributed to students after a federal court ruling that some intellectual property experts say will affect schools throughout the country.

OTTAWA — Respect for human rights in China has declined over the past two years with crackdowns on media and political dissent being notable problems, says an internal Canadian government report.