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OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the issue of distracted driving and just what to do about it will be top of the agenda when he meets with his provincial counterparts at the end of the summer.

WHALE COVE, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP say three people were injured after a five-year-old got a hold of a high-powered rifle. Sgt.

MIDLAND, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it's looking into an incident that left a man in a trauma hospital following an interaction with police in Midland, Ont.

OTTAWA — A wide range of artists and performers are scheduled to hit the main stage during the Canada 150 celebrations Saturday on Parliament Hill. Here's who to expect to see, and when, according to Heritage Canada.

VANCOUVER — More than four people a day on average died in British Columbia in May from illicit drugs, a death toll the coroner's service says should serve as a warning to people who are not drug-dependent to avoid experimentation.

OTTAWA — Sturdy economic growth and a central bank survey showing renewed business optimism reinforced expectations Friday that Canada's first interest rate hike since 2010 could be less than two weeks away.

TORONTO — A proposal for a hovercraft service across Lake Ontario made progress in the Niagara Region this week, but may be dead in the water in Toronto. Beamsville, Ont.

TORONTO — The RCMP says it has broken up an alleged cocaine importation network following a 16-month investigation.

TORONTO — An Ontario agency that investigates allegations of police wrongdoing says it needs significantly more funding to comply with recommendations made in a police oversight review.

A Toronto-area police force is hoping friends of three children killed by an impaired driver can persuade people not to drink and drive.