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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Syrian doctor says he won't return to the United States to finish his studies at Brown University because of the Trump administration's travel ban.

MONTREAL — Bombardier will have to wait an extra two months to find out if its CSeries commercial jets will be hit by punishing U.S. duties. The U.S.

TORONTO — Luis Contreras has been here before. The Mexican-born jockey will lead early 3-1 favourite Holy Helena into the $1-million Queen's Plate on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's new lieutenant-governor took office Wednesday, the province's first Acadian to represent the Crown centuries after the Expulsion.

TORONTO — Michael Saunders is back in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The Blue Jays announced Wednesday that the Victoria-born outfielder has signed a minor-league deal and will report to triple-A Buffalo.

OTTAWA — Security and justice officials from the Five Eyes countries plan to explore "more timely and detailed" information sharing to detect terrorists and extremist fighters.

COLD LAKE, Alta. — An Alberta fatality inquiry report says RCMP couldn't have prevented the fatal overdose of a man in custody who consumed cocaine that he'd hidden in his rectum. Yvan Daniels-Dupuis of Richmond, Que.

HALIFAX — Another inmate has died from a drug overdose in Nova Scotia's largest jail, making it the second case in two years of a prisoner dying after taking prescription drugs obtained in the facility.

OTTAWA — With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, expectations of an interest-rate hike increased Wednesday after governor Stephen Poloz reiterated that his 2015 cuts appeared to have done their job.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A daredevil who died after plunging over Niagara Falls in an apparent stunt with an inflatable ball might have brought a boa constrictor along for the ride.